The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-24
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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PosT OFFICE DEpARrMENr,
DEcEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received Mt this
- Department until O'Clock q. IN of the 81 day
of April next for furnishing for four years from the
first day Of July next In such Quantities and at
such times may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags of the following dcscrip
ton, to wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS
Size No (43 inches in length and G2 inches in
circumfcrcnce) TO be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing l5 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 ls inches in
circumferencc) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of q nches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that of the first sizc of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
crcumfercnce) 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- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All to be marked inside and outside thus: 'sU.
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 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No 3, s6 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 81 inches in length and SO inches in
circumference.
Size No. 8, 26 inches in length and 90 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 2 not less than 8 ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than the
square FOOT the bottom and flap to be Of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, and the seams to be well
thoh hcox
timed.
The canvass pouches to be made of dcpsely
woven canvass so as to resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADpLE-BAGs roRM.)
Size No. /. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts:
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and IS inchcsin
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. l. 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. we'll tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed or, if
rvcted to be 80 done as neither to chafc horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wirH SIDE PocKEr.)
Size 26 inches in length and 2s inches in circum
| ference.
| Proposals for improvements 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, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
GJ All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered at the contractor expense at Boston, Mas
| sachusctts; Now York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Bal.i-
more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.; Charleston,
| bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; ST
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
arc to be rigidy inspected. and none are to be re-
cciycd which shall be inferior in any respect to the
| specimens or standard bags.
| No proposal will be considered if not accompa-
ncd with samples OF each article bid for, showing
| tho construction, quality of materials, and work
| manshp proposed, and also with evidence Of the
competency and ability ofthc bidder to execute the
work according to contract
The specimens must be delivered ut the Depart
mcnt 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 so certi.
| 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 ol
| the obligations entered into.
| II having been suggcsted by Postmasters Of cx-
pcrcncc and others that the common canvass bags,
| first above described, (of sizes Nos. ! and ~
| should be made as to be locked proposals and
specimens are invited for 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-
quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bags
manufactured for the Of the Department during
the year. from the lst July, 1S49 TO the 30h June,
1850, arc given as follows: l52 No. !, e3s No, ?,
/ TIC No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 900 No pouches; 254
No. /, 332 No ., and 276 No. horse bags; and
6575 No. l, ,525 No. 9, and 274 No. common can
| vass bags.
The proposals should be endorsed "Iroposdis
for MAJ, Bags" and be addressed to the Postmaster
| General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.