The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-12
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DRcEMBSR "a, 1850.
C,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until O'Clock IN. Of the 2lst day
Of April next, for furnishing for four years from the
hrst day Of July next, in such quantities and at
mail service. Mail Bags cf the following deserips ipe
ton, 10 wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
crcumference) to be 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.
Size No. . al 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 the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the first size Of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference) 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 10 be
made with sufficient number Of eyclet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All to be marked inside and outside thus: ssU
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 80 inches in
circumference
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 48 inches in
Size No. 8. SO inches in length and 42 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and Sc inches in
Size No. S. 2S inches in length and 2s inches in
circumference.
The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos. and not less than 8 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 we'll
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets well
timed.
The canvass pouches are 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 SADDLE BAGS roRm.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body a. inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. 1, IL 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
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, or if
riveted to be so done as neither to chafe horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the same quality of fabric the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wITH SIDE pocKEr.) }
Size 26 inches in length and % inches 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 relative
value and adaptation to the service, we'll 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-
livered, at the contractor expense, at Boston, Mas
| sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, D, c.; Charleston,
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bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes.
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times 1s Is the Department may require; where they
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
specimensor standard bags.
| No proposal will be considered if not accompa
nicd with samples of each article bid for, showing
the construction, quality Of materials, and work
manship proposed, and also with evidence Of tn
competency and ability fthe bidder to execute tn
work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment ON or before the 2lst day of April next, ant
will, in connection with the proposals. form the ba
sis OF the contracts.
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be 30 certi
fed to by the Postmaster of the plnce where he o.
they may reside,) in sum Of money double tn
amount of contract, for a faithful performance O
the obligations entered into
II having been suggested by Postmasters of ex
perience and others that the common canvass bags
first above described, (of sizes Nos. l and 2,
should be made 80 as to be locked, proposals ant
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 th
number Of mail bags which will probably be re
lquired, the number, kinds, and sizes of bag
manufactured for the Of the Department during
the year, from the lst july l649, to the 30th June
1850, are given as follows l52 No. !. s3s No. 2
TIC No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. 8 pouches; 25.
/ No l. 1872 No. 9. and 276 No. horse bags an(
6,575 No. l, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
vass bags
The proposals should be eQaorsed " Proposal
for Mad Bags" and be addressed to thei Posmaste,
General.
N X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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