The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-13
PROPOSALS FoR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OrFIcs DEPARTMENT,
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DEcsMsER "a, 1850.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until O'Clock a. m. of the 81 at day
Of April next, for furnishing for four years from the
such times as may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags Of the following descrip-
ton, TO wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 62 inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass.
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
FIVE fold. 8
Size No. (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the frat size of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and 3S 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 2 are to be
made with sufficient number Of eyelet- holes. and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are 70 be marfed inside and outside thus: "U.
s. MAIL" e
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end: ea ss
Size No. !, 4s inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
& Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4S inches in
Size No. 3. Sc inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 81 inches in length and Sc inches in
circumference.
Size No. s, 26 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 bestiron rvets well
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADDLH-BAas ToRM.)
Size No l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No 2. Body a inches long and a6 inchcsin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. g. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms OF size No. ], ~ by "a inches.
Do DO do No. 5. ioby 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
riyeted, to be done neither to chafe horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made Of
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described. s
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrn SIDE pocKEr.)
ference. 9eg7i M
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 the service, as well as
price Of such improvement, vii! be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
Or All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livercd, at the expense 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
| 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
are 70 be rigidly inspected and none are to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
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 th'
competency and ability ofthe bidder TO execute tn,
work according TO contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment or before the 2lst day of April next, ant
will, in connexion with the proposals. form the ba
sis Of the contracts. lHw
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required I,
give bond, with sufficient surcties, Ito be so cert
ned to by the Postmaster Of the place where he o.
they may reside,) in sum Of money double tn
amount of contract, for a faithful performance o
the obligations entered into. F8NtM
II having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex
pef1c0Cc anu OI0cIo tO0t Inc 0OOulOu CANVASS UdBb
FIRST above described. (of sizes Nos and g.
should be made 20 "a to be locked, proposals anc
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also Of handle a
| the mouth and 1t the bottom of each bag. isl
For the information Of bidders in reference to th'
number of mail bags which will probably be re
quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes of bag
Manufactured for the of the Department during
the year, from the let July, S49 TO the 30th June
1850, are given as follows: 1862 No. !. 1913 No. 2
TIC No. 3. TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 264
6575 No. 1, 1,525 No. 2, and 274 No. 3 common can
vass bags. 9a i tf a0
| The proposals should be endorsed: Proposdl,
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to the Postmaster
General.
N. X. HALL Postmaster General
Dec %
TJROM LONDON.-THE LOGIC OF POLlTI.
II CAL ECONOMY. By De Quincy. i vol.
/ Past and Present Dclusions in Political Economy
| By Alexander Gibbon. vol Edinburg. 1850.