The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-25
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL BAGS.

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Posr OyFIcs DEPARTMENT,
DEcEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until O'Clock a. M of the 2lst day
Of April next. for furnishing for four years from the
nrst day OF July next, In such quantities and ct
such times may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags Of the following descrip
ton, TO wit:
.H CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (4s inches in length and 81 inches in
circumferencc) 10 be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing is ounces to III. yard f22 inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric 70 be doubled and twisted and
Eve fold. efl ~
Size No. 2 al inches in length and 4S inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing l5 ounces to the yard of 27 inches in
width, and the cloth TO be woven in every respect
like that of the first size of bags.
Size No. 3 (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard. and the cloth 70
bo woven a. above described.
The cAnvass bags Of sizes Nos. 4 And are to be
made with sufficient number Of eyelet- holes, and
Altar to bo marked inside and outside thus 'sU.
8. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES, 5
Or mail bags. with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. !, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No 3. s6 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference. .
sise No. 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
Size No. s. a6 inches in length and % inches in
circumference.
The body of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing for Nos. l and not less than ounces.
and for the smaller sses not less than the
square foot; the bottom and flap TO be of good skirt
inS leather, well tanned, and the seams to be well
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timed. ~ f,3 y
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, as to resist water like the can
vass pouches now In use for the mail service.
/ HORSE MAIL BAGS. (Is sADDLr-BAos roRM.)
Size No. 1. Body as inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts. M 81 a
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at wildcat parts. M
Size No. ,. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at wildcat parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. 1, IL by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, IL by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams TO be well and strongly sewed, or, II
rveted to be 20 done a. neither to chafe horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made Of
the same quality OF fabric AZ the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE POCKET. )
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in circum-
ference.
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, in the
materials thereof will be received; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, as well as
price Of such improvement. will be considered in
deter mining the lowest and best bidder.
o. All the articles contracted for are to be de-
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo. New York
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti
more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.; Charleston
South Caroline; Macon. Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
| see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at sucl
times as the Department may require; where the,
are 70 be rigidly inspected, and mono to be re
ceycd which shall be inferior in any respect to tn
| specimens or standard bags.
! No proposal will be considered If not accompa
MED with samples Of each article bid for. showing
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competency and ability ofthe bidder 70 execute tn
work according to contract.
| The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment ON or before the 2lst day of April next, an,
| sis of the contracts.
| The bidder or bidders chosen will be required 4
give bond, with sufficient suretics, Ito be 80 ccrti
| he'd TO by the Postmaster of the place where he o
they may reside,) in q sum of money double tn
| amount OF contract, for faithful performance o
the obligations entered into.
II having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex
! perience and others that the common canvass bags
FIRST above described, (of sizes Nos. l and 2,
| should be made as to be locked, proposals ant
specimens invited for canvass bags constructe,
| the mouth and at the bottom Of each bag.
| For the information Of bidders in reference to tn
number of mail bags which will probably be re
| quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bag
the year, from the lst July ls49, 70 the 3Oh June
| 1885, are given as follows: l52 No. !, 636 No.