The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-27
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH u, 1851.
PROPOSALS FOR srAHL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
DEcEMsTR "a. 1850.

PROPOSALS. FOR NAM BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DrpARrnENr,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until O'Clock a.. m. of the 2lst day
Of April 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-
tion, 10 wit: 4 i
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumfercnce) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing is ounces to the yard Of % inches width
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubed and twisted and
Size No. (4l inches in length and 4s inchcs in
weighing IS ounccs TO the yard Of 27 inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the first size of bags.
Size No. ga inches in length and 80 inches in
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos. and 2 are to be
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are 70 be markedinside andoutside thus: "U
s. MAIL
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. !, 43 inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No. 8, sc inches in length and AZ inches in
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 36 inches in
circumference.
Size No. s, 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 ounces.
square FOOT the bottom and flap 70 be Of good skirt
ing leather, we'll tanned, and the to be we'll
and strongly secured with the bestron rivets well
timed.
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can.
vass pouches now in use for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADDLx-sAos roRM.)
Size No. I. Body 46 inches long and 40 ,nchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. q Body a. inches long and Sc inchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. !, l2 by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, II by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 90 do
The leather horse mail bags are 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, to be done neither to chafe horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the same quality Of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wrrn SIDE pocKrr.)
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, as well as
| price of such improvement, will be considered in
| determining the lowest and best bidder.
o. All the articles contracted for arc to be de-
livered at the contractor expense at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo. New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balsi
more, Maryland; Washington, D.. c.; Charleston.
South Carolina; Macon. Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
| bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati. Ohio; st.
Louis, Missouri, In such proportions and at such
times as the Departments may require; where they
are to be rigdy inspected. and none are to be re-
ccved which shall be inferior in any respect to the
| specimens or standard bags.
1 No oproposal will be considcred If not accompa-
| the construction, quality Of materials, and work
manship propoeeds and also with evidence Of the
competency and ability fthc bidder to execute the
work according to contract
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, and
WILL in connection with the proposals. form the ba-
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
fed 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.
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 30 as 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.
For the information Of bidders in referenceto 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 ls July. 1849, to tho 30th June,
1850. are given as follows: l52 No. /, s3o No. 2.
| TIC No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
No. !, 332 No. g. and 276 No horse bags; and
6,575 No. I, 1925 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
rGss bags.
| The proposals should be endorsed: " ProposGls
for Mall Bags." and be addressed to elPostnastev
| General
N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.
| Dec IS