The republic., 1851-01-02
CANVASS MAIL BAGS,
LEATHER AND CANVASS PoUCHE

Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. l, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, IL inches in length and 4S inches in
circumference.
Size No. 3, SO inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference.
Size No 5, 26 inches in length and % 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. l and 2 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 rivets well
timed.
The canvass pouches to be made of densely
woven canvass, 30 as to resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, I'm SADDLE BAGS FoRM)
Size No. |. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and SO inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 32 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. /, IL by "a inches.
Do do do No 2, III by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather well tanned
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the to be well and strongly sewed, or il
riveted to be 30 done neither to chafe horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags to be made OF
the same quality of fabric the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wiTH SIDE POCKET
Size % inches in length and % inches in crcum-
ference
Proposals for improvement is 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.
lkS- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered at the contractor pence, at Boston, Mas
snchusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balt-
more, Maryland; Washington, ID. g; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia. Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st.
Louis, Missouri, in such proportion and at such
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidly inspected, and none TO be
eeiyed ~hioh sha hs infsrer in any respect 10 the
specimens or standard bags.
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 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 connexion with the proposals, form the ba
sis OF the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen Will be required to
give bond with sufficient surctes, Ito be certi
fed to by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
they may reside,) in sum OF money double the
amount of contract, for a 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 30 as to be locked, proposals and
specimens invited for bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also of handle at
he Int he nj
For the information of bidders in reference to the
number of mail bags which will probably be re-
quired, the number, kinds, and sizes OF bags
anufactured for the Of the Department durng e
the year. from the lst July, S+9, to the 30h June,
1850, given as follows: l52 No. /, S3S No 2.
776 No. 8, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
No l, 332 No. ., and 276 No. horse bags; and
6575 No. l, ,525 No 2, and 274 No; 3 common can
Uass bags.
The proposals should be endorsed 90 Proposals
for NAL Bags" and be addressed to the Postmaster
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.