The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-04
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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PSOFOSAL0 EO6 HAIL BAGSs
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DEcEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until 8 o'clock .. IN. of the 2lst day
of April next for furnishing for four years from the
first day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times as may bc required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags Of the following descrip-
ton, TO wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumfcrcnce) to bc made OF cotton canvass,
weighing is ounces to the yard OF % inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
circumference) TO be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing l5 ounces to the yard of q 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
circumfcrencc) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces TO the yard, and the cloth TO
be woven above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos. and are to be
made with sufficient number of eyeet holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are 70 be marked inside and outside thus: "U.
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. l, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and As inches in
Size No. 3, Sc inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 36 inches in
Size No s, Is 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. and not less than 8 ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than the
square FOOT the bottom and flap to be Of good skirt
ing leather, we'll tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets well
timed.
The canvass pouches to be made of densely
woven canvass, TO resist water like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IS sADDLr-pAes ronm.)
Size No. 1. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. g. Body A inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body az inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. /, ~ by "a inches.
| Do do do No. 2, III 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. well tanned,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewcd, or if
rveted, to be done neither to chafe horse nor
rider.
| The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
| the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES. (wITH 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 or in the
materials thereof, will be recevcd; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, as well az
price Of such Improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
Or All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered, at the contractor at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
lv,,Or Me- and. bvovtny n. !. Gha otOn
South Carolina; Mncon, Georgia; Huntsville. Ala
bama; New Orlcans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tonnes
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st
| Louis, Missouri in such proportions and at sucl
times the Department may require; where the,
are TO be rigidly inspected, and mono to bo re
ceived 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
the construction, quality Of materials, and work
manship proposed, and also with evidence of th'
work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, and
WILL in connexion with the proposals, form the ba
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required te
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be 30 cert
they may residc,) in sum of money. double the
amount of contract, for faithful performance o
the obligations entered into.
II having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex
periencc and others that the common canvass bags
first above described, (of sizes Nos. and 2,)
should be made so to be locked, proposals anc
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also Of handle a
the mouth and at the bottom Of each bag.
For the information of bidders in reference to the
number Of mail bags which will probably be re
quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes OF bag
manufactured for the use Of the Department during
the year. from the lst July, 15I9, to the 3Oth June
1850, are given as follows l52 No. l, 1888 No. 2
TIC No. 8, TAT No. 4, and 800 No. pouches; 264
No. l, 1892 No. 2, and 276 No 3 horse bags; and
6,575 No. l, 1926 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
vGss bags.
The proposals. should be endorsed: "ProposoL
for Maii Bags" and be addressed to heiPosfmosfe'
General
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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