The republic., 1851-02-18
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.

4a CANVASS MAIL BAGS. -
Size No (43 inches in length and So inches in
circumierence) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing is ounces to the yard Of ~ inches width;
five fold.
Size No. 2 al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of n 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 and 38 inches in
circumference) TO- be made Of cotton canvass.
Weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven above described. ~
Tho 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"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end: aa,a
Size No. !, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, ii inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No. 8. s6 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference. tle M
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and Sc inches in
Size No. s, a6 inches in length and % inches in
circumference. w gstf5
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 smaler 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
and strongly secured with the best iron rivets well
timed. Htt ~
The canvass pouches are To be made of densely-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can
VASE pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS. (Is SADDLE BAGS ronM.)
Size No. L. Body &c inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
4 Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and Sc inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. .. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts. it6t...3.
Ends or bottoms OF size No. l, IL by "a inches.
Do Do do do do DO No. No. ). iobyy by 20 20 do
The leather horse mail bags arc 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, il
riveed, to be 80 done neither to chafe horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
tho same quality Of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrn SIDE POCKET
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in circum-
ference a3tt tlsf q. IA rNR tS
of any of the above described mail bags, in the
materials thereof will be received; and the relative
value and adaptation TO the service, well as
price Of such improvement, will be considered In
determining the lowest and best bidder.
0j- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
vered, at the contractor expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Pennsylvaniu; Balti-
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St.
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times as the Department may require; where they
to be rigidly inspected, and none to be re-
ceivcd which shall be inferior in any respect to the
specimenso 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 H q
/ The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment ON or before the 2lst day of April next, and
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient suretes Ito be certi.
he'd to by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
they may rcside,) in q sum Of money double the
amount of contract, for faithful performance OF
the obligations entered into
II having been suggested by Postmasters of ex-
perience and others that the common canvass bags,
hrst above described. (of sizes Nos. and ~
should be made 90 as TO be locked, proposals and
specimens are invited for canvass 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-
quired, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bags
manufactured for the Of the Department during
the year, from the lst July, l849 TO the 30h June,
1850, are given as follows: l52 No. l, 635 No. 2,
TIC No. 9, 747 No. Z, and 29O No. pcuehes; 254
| No. i, 332 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. l, ,526 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
sass bags. ts'a
The proposals should be endorsed I" Proposals
Jr Mol Bags," and be addressed to the9 Postmaster
| General.
/ N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.