The republic., 1851-02-19
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
DEcEMBER "a, 1850.
S,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until O'Clock a. IN. Of the 2lst day
of April next for furnishing for four years from the
frat day Of July next, IN such quantities and at
mail service, Mail Bags of the following descrip-
ton, to wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumfercncc) TO be made Of cotton canvass.
weighing Is ounces the yard of % inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
FIVE fold.
Size No. 2 al inches in length and As inches in
circumferencc) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces 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. 3 (32 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven as above described.
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos. and are to be
made with sufficient number OF eyelct- t-hoes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: ~.
S. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Sire No. /, 4s inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, al inches in length and 4S inches in
Size No. 8, &c inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, ~ inches III length and 80 inches In
circumference.
Size No. 5. 26 inches in length and 2s 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 we'll tanned, and the seams to be well
afr poIv with he well
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, SO as to resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, TN sADDLE-BAos FoRM.)
Size No l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No Q. Body "A inches long and 36 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. l, IL by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, II 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, well tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, or, if
rveted, to be done as neither to chafe 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, with SIDE PocKET.)
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.
GJ- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livcred at the contractors expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and .Pittsburg. Pennsylvania; Balsi-
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville. Ala
baina; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tenncs
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at suct
are to be rigidly inspected, and none to be re
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to thu
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 tn
competency and ability ofthe bidder to execute tn
work according to contract
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
mcnt on or before the 2lst day of April next ant
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 soretes, Ito be 30 ccrti
fed to by the Postmaster of the place where he Q
they may reside, in sum Of money double tn
amount of contract for a faithful performance o
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 q,
should be made 80 as to be locked, proposals an,
specimens are invited for canvass bags constructed
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 bag
manufactured for the use of the Department durin.
the year. from the let July, lsI9 to the 30th June
1885, are given as follows: 1852 No. !, S3S No. 2
776 No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 25
No. l, 332 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; ant
6,575 No. /, ,525 No. Q, and 274 No. common can
rdss bags.
7 The proposals should be endorsed: "Proposal
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to the Postmaste
General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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