The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-16

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department unt9 O'Clock a. m. of the 2lstday
of pr next, for furnishing for four years from the
first day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times as may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags Of the following descrip-
tom 10 wit;
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No ga inches in length and b2 inches in
circumference to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is TO tn yard OF " inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. , al inlhes in length and As inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of AZ inches in
width. and the cloth 10 be woven in every respect
like that of the first size of bags.
Size No 3 80 inches in length and 3S inches in
circumfcrence) 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 eyelet-hoes and
provided with strong cord to their mouths.
All arc to 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 /, 4s inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference ~
Size No. ., Al inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No 3, SO inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 36 inches in
circumference.
Size No 5, 70 inches in length and % inches in
circumference.
The body Of the leather pouches i'd 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 Hap to be OF good skrt
ing leather well 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, so as to resist water Ike the can
vass pouches now in use Tor the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (Is sADpLE-BAos FoRM.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No 3 Body IL inches long and 80 inchesin
circumference at widest parts
Size No. g. Body ~ inches long and 81 inches IN
circumference at widest parts
Ends or bottoms of size No. /, - 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
| pocd and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
Weighing not ess than ounces to tho square foot,
and The seams to be well and strongly sewed, or, if
riveted TO be done as neither to chaie horse nor
| rider. j..
The canvass horsc mail bags to be made Of
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
! DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wITH SIDE PocKET)
Size 90 inches in length and 2S inches in circum-
! ference.
Proposals for improvements to in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags or In the
materials thereof will be received; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, as well as
price Of such improvement, VIII be consdereu III
determining the lowest and best bidder
h5- All the articles contracted for are to DC de-
livered at the contractors pense, at Boston Mas
! sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New YORK;
Pbiladelpha and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; BALL
4 more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.; Charleston.
South Carolina; Macon Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Iennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, oblo; 81
, in
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidly inspected and none are to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior In any respect 10 inc
specimenso or STANDARD bags.
No nroposal will be considered if not accompa
MED with samples of each article bid Tor, showing
the quality OF h renee ana OF the
competency and ability of the bidder to execute Inc
work according to contract
The specimens must be delivered AT Inc DePart,
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, and
will in connexion with the proposals, iorm the pa
sis of the contracts. -
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond with sufficient sureties, Ito be so ceru
fed 10 by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
they may rcsde,) in a sum OF money double the
amount of contract, for a faithful performance OF
the obi cations entered into
II having been suggested by Posimastcrs of cx-
perience and others that the common canvass bags,
first above described. (of sizes Nos and 20
specimens are invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also OF handle at
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-
aured the number, kinds, and sizes OF oass
manufactured for the OF the Department during
the year from the ls July, lsi9, TO the 3Oh June.
| 1856 are givcn as follows l52 No. /, S3S No :,
| 776 No. g. TAI No. 4, and 290 No pouches; 2Ji
No l. 332 No J, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6575 No. l. ,525 No. ,, and pa No common can
D pass bags
The proposals should be endorsed; proposals
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to the. Postmaster
General.
N X. HALL, Postmaster Genei al.
Dec 2S