The republic., 1851-04-14
wAsHINGToN MONDAY MORNING, APRIL IA, 1851.
PRoPosALs rOR . MAIL BAGS.

PROPOSALS. FOR NAIL BAGS.
Posr Orrlcs DsrAarmrsr,
DscsNBER "a, 1880.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until9 O'Clock q. m Of the 2ist dny
nrst day Of July next in such quantities and at
such times may be required and ordered for the
mail service. Mail Bags Of tho following descrip-
| ton, 10 wit: '. a nfaiw s4fHt
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
weighing Is ounces to the yard OF n inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric 70 be doubled and twisted and
| five fold. s.a ~,
Size No. 2 (4l inches In length and 4s inches In
circumference) TO be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of ~ inches in
width, and tho cloth to be in every respect
like that Of the first size Of bags. %
| Size No. (32 inches ID length and 3S inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces 70 the yard, and tho cloth to
be woven a. above described. sa1-
made with sufficient number Of eyclet hoIes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be markedinside and outside thus: "U.
8. MAIL" reG $40
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end lit0
Sire No. !, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
Size No 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No. 3, Sc inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference. e.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and Sc inches in
circumference.
Size No. 5, 26 inches in length and % inches in
The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos. and 2 not less than 8 ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
6nnf hn of dsk.
ing leather we'll tanned, and the seams to be well
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of depsely-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can.
vass pouches now in use for the mail service. 81
| HORSE MAIL BAGS, CIV sADDLr-sAas roRM.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 10 inchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. O. Body a inches long and s6 inchesin
circumference at widest parts. saii5
| Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 80 nchcs in
circumference at widest parts. ;ss,-5
! Ends or bottoms Of size No. l. l2 by "a inches.
| Do do do No. 2, II BY y do
| Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags arc 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, if
riveted be done az neither to chafe horse nor
rider. s ioflr insNi rsff
The canvass horse mail bags arc to be madc of
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
| described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES. (wIrH SIDE rosxrr.)
Size rs inches in length and % inchos 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 reatv
| value and adaptation to the service as we'll as
| price Of such Improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
Or All the articles contracted for arc to be de-
livered, at the expense, al Boston, Mas
1 lear Nav nd Ia Vorl-.
| Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, d. O.; Charlcston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tcnnes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st
| 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
ceved which shall bc inferior in any respect to the
specimcnsor standard bags. s
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 ofthc bidder to execute the
work according to contract. Il
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
mcnt 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 to
give bond, with sufficient suretea Ito be SO cert-
fled to by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
they may reside,) in a sum Of money double the
amount Of contract, for faithful performance of
the obligations entered into.
1t having been suggested by Postmasters of ex-
perience and others that the common canvass bags,
first above described, (of sizes Nos. ] and %
should be made SO ns to be locked, proposals and
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly with the addition also Of handle at
the mouth and at the bottom of each bag f2Ht 6
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 bags
Manufactured for the use OF the Department during
the year. from the lst July, lS49 to the 30th june,
1850, are given follows: l62 No. !, S35 No. 2,
TIC No. g., TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
6,575 No. I, ,525 No 2, and 274 No. common can
pass bags.
The proposals. should be endorsed: " ProposoIs
for Mail Bags," and be addressed to theI Postmaster
| General. f
| N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
| Dec %