The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-21
PROPOSALS. rOR MAIL BAGS.
PosT OrrIcR DEPARTMENT,
DEcsMssR -, 1850

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Posr OrrIcs DEPARTMENT.,
DEcsMsss -, 1880.
Q EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until 9o'cock a. m of the 2tst day
of April next for furnishing for four years from the
nrst 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
ton, TO witt
CANVASS MAIL BAGS
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 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 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 aud 80 inches in
circumfedence) 10 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 are to be marked Inside and outside thus: "U.
s. MAIL" N
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms. opened
fastened at one end:
Size No. J, 4s inches in length and 60 inches in
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No. 8, SO inches in length and 40 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
circumference.
Size No. s, 20 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 bcstiron rivcts well
timed. st.4
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass so as to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
| HORSE MAIL BAGS, (Is sADDLE-BAos roRm)
Size No. L. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No. 3 Body - inches long and. 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 8. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
| circumference at widest parts.
! Ends or bottoms of size No. l, IL by "a inches.
De De DO DO Do Do No. No. J. J. u syy ssy 3 3 DO DO
The leather horse mail bags are to be made Of
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the TO be we'll and strongly sewed, If
riveted, to be done neither to chae horse nor
rider. y
The canvass horse mail bags to be made Of
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wrrH SIDE rock EFT. }
/ Size 26 inches in length and 2S inches in crcum-
! ference. 8sa fli .3 as
/ Proposals for improv emcnts in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, in the
materials thereof will be received; and the relatvc
value and adaptation to the service, as well as
price Of such improvement, will be cOnsidered in
determining the lowest and beat bidder.
UJ- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered, at the pense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo. New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
n-lco -h~r,ll
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati Ohio; st
Louis, Missouri, in such proportion. and at sucl
times as the Department may require; where the,
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to tn
specimens standard bags. Ek
No proposal will be considered if not accompn
MED with samples Of each article bid for, showing
the construction. quality Of materials, and work
mdnshp proposed, and also with evidence of thu
competency and ability ofthc bidder TO execute thu
work according to contract.
, The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment or before the 2lst day Of April next, an'
will, in connexion with the proposals, form the ba
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required
give bond, with sufficient suretes, Ito be cert
fed to by the Postmaster of the place where he Q
: they may rcside,) in a sum of money double tb
amount of contract, for faithful performance {
the obligations entered into. ~nifie
1t having been suggested by Postmasters Of cx
perience and others that the common canvass bags
, first above described, (of sizes Nos. and 2,
should be made to be locked, proposals an
specimens arc invited for canvass bags consruct te
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 tn
number of mail bags which will probably be re
. quired, the number, kinds, and sizes of ba o
manufactured for the use Of the Department durin,
year. from the lst July, lS49, to the Both June
, 1850, are given follows: l52 No. /, S35 No 2
. TIC No. 3. TAT No. 4, and 29O No. pouches; %
No. /, 332 No. 9, and 276 No. 3 horse bags; an
G,575 No. l. ,525 No. 2, and 274 No. 3 common can