The republic., 1851-02-22
PROPOSALS ToR MAIL BAGS.
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CEALED PROPOSALS win be received at this
~ Department until9 O'Clock .. m. of the 2lstda
OF April NEXT for furnishing for four yoars from the
hrst day Of July next, in such quantities and at
mail service. Mail Bags Of the folipwing descrip-
ton, 70 wit: as as w fe'9s
81 CANVASS MAIL BAGS. M
Size No 90 inches in length and 81 inches in
circqmlerunce) 20 be made OF cotton canvass,
Weighing Is ounces to the yard Of AZ inches width;
the yarn OF the fabric 70 be doubled and twstcd and
Size No. al inches in length and 4s inches in
cirCumfercnce) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of n inches in
like that of the first sixe of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and SO inches in
circumforenca) to be made Of cotton canvass,
wsighing 10 ounce. to the yard, and the cloth 70
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos. and are u be
made with sufficient number Of cycet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: "U.
s. MAIL" s gt A45 X less
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES, s.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end: g3aas
sise No. !, 4S inches in length and so inches in
circumference. w
size No. 2. Il inches in length and 40 inches in
Size No. 3. s6 inches in length and AZ inches in
Size No. I, 80 inches in length and a6 inches in
Size No. S, 26 inches in length and % inches in
circumference. Dsf sts- I'D
The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather. well tanned,
weighing for Nos. and not Ices than ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than the
square foot; the bottom and flap 10 be of good skirt
ing leather. we'll tanned, and the seams 70 be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets well
timed. ,s4. 4,
The canvass pouches are to be made Of denscly-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can.
vsss pouches now in use for tho mail service.
Z HORSE MAIL BAGS, (Ix SADDLE sAes roaM.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 ,pches in
circumference At wildcat parts.
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and 36 inchosin
circumference 1t wildcat parts. q M
Size No. 3. Body ~ inches long and q inches in
circumference at widest parts.
\ Ends or bottoms Of size No. l. ~ by "a inches.
Do do do No. 8. 10 BY 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made of
good and substantial bag leather. we'll tanned,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewcd, or, If
rveted to be 20 done neither to chafe horse nor
rider. se8 M
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made Of
tho same quality Of fabric as the pouches above
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE POCKET. )
Sire 26 inches in length and % inches in crcum-
ference.
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, in the
| value and adaptation to the service. a. well a.
price Of such improvement, will be considered In
determining the lowest aud best bidder.
Or All the articles contracted for are to be de-
lyered, at the at Boston, Mas
snchuscts; Now York and Buffalo. New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
moro, Maryland; Washington, D, c.; Charleston,
bama; New Orleans. Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes
| see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at suct
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rgidly inspected, and none are to be re
ceiyed which shall be inferior in any respect TO t
specimens 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
mnnship proposed, and also with evidence Of TIN
competency and ability fthe bidder to execute thu
1 work according to contract:
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day Of April next, ans
WILL in connexion with the proposals, form the ba
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen viii be required l,
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be so cert
fed to by the Postmaster OF the place where he OF
they may reside in sum of money double thu
amount of contract, for a faithful performance o
the obligations entered into.
II having been suggested by Postmasters Of cx
perience and others that the common canvass bags
FIRST above described. (of sizes Nos. and 81
should he made 10 40 TO be locked, proposals and
specimens arc invited for bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also Of handle al
the mouth and at the bottom of each bag i NJ
For the information OF bidders in reference to ths
number of mail bags which will probably be re.
quired, the number. kinds, and sizes Of bagl
manufactured for the Of the Department during
the year, from the lst July, l649 to tho 30th June
/ 1885, are given 40 follows: l52 No. I, 63S No. g
1 IT'S No. 8. TAI No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
| No. !, 332 No 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. l, 1926 No. 2, and 274 No. common
Vdss bags.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposols
for MoiI Bags, and be addressed to the Postnaster
| N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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