The republic., 1851-03-17
proposals Eon MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFrIcE DEPAurnESr.
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Posr Orrics DrpAurmEsr.
DEcEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS viii he received at this
- Department until O'Clock a. m. of the 2Ist day
Of April next for furnishing for four years from the
first day Of July next, in suchquantties aud at
such times as may be required and ordered for the
mail service. Mail Bags Of the following descrip-
ton, 10 wit: rh
CANVASS MAIL RAGs.
+ Size No as inches in length and 50 inches in
circumference) to be made ~ cotton canysss,
weighing 10 ounces to the yaro 81 ~ inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold. .ffil 81
circumfercnce) 10 bo made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of q inches in
width, and the cloth 70 be wo en- in every respect
like that Of the first size Of bags
circumfercnce) to bo made sof cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to tho yard, and the cloth 10
be woven above described. M
Tho canvass bags Of sizes Nos and are to be
made with sufficient number Of eyelet-h holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: U.
8. MAIL" f..er4
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end: ~
Size No. l, 4S inches in length and 6O inches In
circumference.
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
sizo No. 3. &c inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 36 inches in
circumference.
Size No. S, Is 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. l 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
eng leather, we'll tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rvets well
timed.
woven canvass, 70 resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (Is sADpLE-BAos voRn.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts. e
Size No. >. Body a. inches long and 81 inches in
Ends or bottoms of size No. l, II BY "a inches
Do do do No. 2, II by ~ do
Do do do No. 8, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be mado 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, II
rivetcd to be 30 done neither to chafc horse nor
rider. ti 1880 rtFl
The canvass horse mail bags are to be mndo Of
the came quality of fabric as the pouches above
described. r
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE rooxEr.)
Size 26 inches in length and % inchosin circum-
ference. ~
| Proposals for improvements 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 tho service, as wei! az
price of such improvement, will be considered In
determining the lowest and best bidder ~
o. All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered, at tho expense, at Boston Mas
sachusctts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
/ adj mr. PeQDRvIVania. l.
more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bam.; New 0re.ns Louisiana Nashville; @ T:nnss g.
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times as the Department may require; where they
are TO be rigidy Inspected. and mono arc to be TO
ceived which shall be inferior IN Gny respect to thu
| specimens or standard bags.
| No proposal will be considered If not accompa.
MED with samples Of each article bid for, showing
o. .h sna o 8.
competency and ability ofthe bidder to execute the
work according to contract:
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart.
ment on or before the 2ist day of April next and
WILL in connexion with the proposals, form the ba-
sis of tho contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required %
give bond, with sufficient suretes Ito be SO certi-
fed 10 by the Postmaster Of the place where he or
they may reside,) in sum Of money double the
| amount OF contract, for faithful performance Of
the obligations entered into. obs
having been 6uggcsteo py rostmastersot VI ca
| perence and others that the common canvass bags
/ hrst above described, (of sizes Nos. and ID
should be made so as 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.
For the information of bidders in reference to the
| number of mail bags which will probably be re-
quircd, the number, kinds, and sizos Of bags
manufactured for the use of the Department during
the year. from the Let Julyrls49. TO the 3Oth June
i 1856 are Riven as follows: l52 No. i, S3S No. 2
4 776 No. s, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
/ No. 1, 1872 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. !, 1875 No 2, and 274 No common can
pass bags. lr.s t,ssA
The proposals should be endorsed; "Proposat'
FOR Mad Bags and be addressed to thc Postmaster
General.
N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.
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