The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-11

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
DEcEMBER "a, 1850.
- Department until o'clock a.. IN of the 2lst day
of April next for furnishing for four years from tho
first day OF July next, III 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 (43 inches in length and 90 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 ~ inches in
circumfercnce) to be made of cotton canvass.
weighing Is ounces to the yard of n inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the first size of bags.
Size No (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
crcumference) 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 a sufficient number of eyelet- hoes and
provided with strong cord to their mouths.
All 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 90 inches in
circumference.
Size No. ,, Al inches in length and 4S inches in
Size No. g. 80 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 5, % 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 ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot; the bottom and flap to be of good SKIRT
ing leather, well tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the best iron rlves well
timed
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can
| VASE pouches now in use for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN SADDLE BAGS FoRM.)
Size No /. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
rcumferencc at widest parts
Size No 2. Body a inches long and 80 inchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No 3. 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. 3, III by - do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 30 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned.
Weighing not less than ounces to the square foot
and the seams to be we'll and strongly sewed, if
vcted to be so done as neither to chafc horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags to be made of
the quality of fabSc as the pouches above
| described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE PocKET)
! Size 26 inches in length and 2S inches in circum-
! ference.
Propose Is for improvements in the construction
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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.
! GI- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
vercd, at the contractor expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
I Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.; Charleston.
South Carolina; Macon, Georga; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, ONO; ST
in
times the Department may require; where they
to be rgdy inspected, and none are to De re-
ceived which shall be inferior In any respect 70 inc
specimens or standard bags.
No proposal will be considered II not accompa-
MED with samples of each article bid for, showing
the construction. quality OF materials, and work-
1 Inanshp 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
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, and
will in connexon with the proposals. form the ba-
sis Of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient suretes Ito be 50 oeru-
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.
3 II 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 be locked, proposals and
specimens invited for canvass bags constr ucted
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
! ouired, the number, kinds, and sizes OF bags
manufactured for the of the Department during
the year. from the lst July 1919, to the 3Oth June
! 1850, are given follows l52 No. /, S3S No :,
| TIC No. 8, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches 25t
| No /, 332 No. ,, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6575 No. |, ,525 No. ,, and 274 No. common can
| rass bags.
The proposals should be endorsed :. Proposals
for Mail Bass" and be addressed to the!Posfnsasfer
General.
n. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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