The republic., 1851-01-04
PROPOSALS Foa MAIL BAGS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMEsT.
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMEHT,
DECEMBER "a, 1850 T.
| =, EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
! ~ Department until 9 o'clock a of the 81 lst day
April next for furnishing for four years from the
first day of July next, in such quantities and at
such times may be required and ordered for the
mail service Mail Bags of the following descrip-
| ton, To wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
! Size No (i3 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to tn yard of % inches width;
the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. . al inches in length and Is inches in
circumference) TO be made of cotton canvass
weighing 5 ounces to the yard OF ~ inches in
width, and the cloth to be wbven in every respect
like that of the first size Of bags.
| Size No. (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
! circumference to be made of cotton canvass
weighing 10 ounces TO the yard, and the cloth to
be above described
! The canvass bags of sizes Nos and , are to be
made with sufficient number of eyelet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are TO be marked inside and outside thu5' "U.
! S. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
| Size No. , IS inches in length and bU inches in
circumference.
Size No. ,, Al inches in length and Is inchea in
circumference.
Size No 3, SO inchcs In length and ~ inches in
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference.
Size No. D. 20 inches in length and 2S 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 ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot; the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather we'll tanned, and the seams To be we'll
and strongly secured with the besti iron rivets well
timed.
The are lp he Iua a uaelV-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use forthe mail service
HORSE MAI. BAGS, On SADDLE BAGS FoRm)
Size No /. Body 46 inches long and 10 inches III
circumference at widest parts.
Size No ,. Body a inches long and 30 inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No. g. Body ~ inches long and 81 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. /, II by "a inches
Do DO do No >, IL by % do
! DO do do No 3, 10 by 20 90
The leather horse mail bags to be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
! weighing not less than ounces 10 the square foot,
and the 10 be well and strongly sewed, if
riyeed, to be done neither to chaie horse nor
| rider.
/ The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the quality of fabric the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES with SIDE PocK EFT. }
! Size % inches in length and 2s inches in crcunl-
/ ference.
| 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
| determining the lowest and best bidder.
o. All the articles contracted for are TO be de-
lvered al the contractors expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti
more, Maryland; Washington, ID. c Ch treston
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
baIna; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tennes
sec. JOulsyiIlc. KeutuCkV. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidly inspected and none are TO be re
ceved which shall be inferior in any respect the
specimens 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 the
competency and ability of the bidder to execute the
work according TO contract
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
mcnt 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 tc
give bond with sufficient suretes Ito be so Certl'
fled 60 by the Postmaster of the place where he OF
they may rcsde,) in sum OF money double the
amount of contract, for faithful performance OF
the obligations entered into.
II having been suggested by postmasters Of ex-
porience and others that the common canvass bags
first above described, (oi sizoa Nos ! and p
should be made 80 to be locked, proposals and
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also of handle al
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
qured, the number, kinds, and sizes of bags
manufactured for the use OF the Department during
the year. from the lst July 1919, to the 30th June
{ 1850, are given follows l52 No. |, s3s No. ,
no No. 3, 7I7 No. T. and 29O No. pouches; 25-
No. |, 332 No. ,, and 276 No horse bags; anC
, 6575 No | i, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No can
, rass bags.
, The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals.
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to thc.Postmasfn
General.
n. X. HALL, Postmaster General