The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-22
N: SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH %, 1851
PROPOSALS Fon MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DECEMBER 81, 1850.

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CANVASS MAIL bA1S-
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
crcumfercncc) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing is ounces to the yard Of ~ inches width
the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size no. lai inches IN iengtn ana 20 inches IN
weighing is ounces to the yard Of "a inches in
width and the cloth 10 be woven in every respect
like that Of the first size Of bags
Size No. 8 (32 inches in length and IS inches in
circumference to be nade of cotton canvass
be Woven as above described. y
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos; and are to be
provided with strong cord 10 secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: "U
| 8. MAIL
Ip.rurp ANN canvas GO potrcurs
LEA nIN AM Ons ass AooS"'
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. !, AZ inches in length and 90 inches in
circumference.
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| Size No q as inches in Ian 9TH and % inches in
| circumference
| Size No a 40 incbcs in len 9TH and as inches in
circumference.
| Size No. S, 26 inches in length and 2s inches in
| circumference
The BODY Of the leather pouches ia 10 be mndc of
good and substantial bag leather well tanned
Weiohing for Nos. and not less than 8 ounces
snnarc foot: the hotto and fan 10 he of GOOD sk;rf
in Icother' we'll tanned. and the seams 10 he we'll
and strongly secured with the bestiron riyets well
Thc NJ. s.. roch.s 10 % bo mad. of d.rss,v
uoven cnnvass an a. IN ,es;st water i;kc The can
| vass nonches ,ou, =, rse fnr the mail serv;ce
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (Is sAppLr-sAes roRM)
size No Rodv AZ ;ncbe. Iopo and Al ,ncbesin
circumference ~ widest parts
| Size No. 3. Body "A inches long and 36 inches in
Ic;rcurof.r.rce ~ yy;dcst narts -
| Size No q Bodv % inches long and 40 inches II,
c;rcnmfcyencc "a oldest marta
Ends or bottoms Of Size No. !. - bv % inches.
/ No do do M o II ~ % do
| NJ do do NJ a IN ~ On do
| Thc leather borse mail ba y. arc 70 he mada o,
GOOD and substantiai bap leather. we'll tanned.
w.;b;r !, MT Ics. than nnnce. fo Tho anna 70 fot
weashns nv =. - ,.i, .d ~ .uo sIua ~ oo
r;stcd ~ no az done as neiber re hat horsc nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags arc TO be made OF
tho aanc Quality Of fabric ns the noucbcs above
descr;hcd
DhOf LEllEh roOCHES, with SIDE POCKET }
Size 26 inches in length and % inchos 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 servicc, as wel as
price OF such Improvement, VIII De considered In
determining the lowest ana pest oidder.
U- All the arucles contracted ior are 10 DC de-
vereo, az tnS cohtrac.or PensG az session. Was
sachusette; New YORK and Bufiaio, New aoIk;
Philadelphia and rittscurg. PennsyivaMa; bal.i-
more Maryiand; ~ asnington, " ~ ,, Cnafiesson
SCUM SaronnI, MACON, GSoag.ns ah;,is sve, m A.a
;s,,;I,n Kont~cLv. Tsinc;nrat; t,h;n. g.
Tn,;s M;ssnnr;. in such nronort;ons and At suci
t;,as "a the Dcnnrtment NAV REQUIRE: where the,
are to he r0idlv inspccted. and none are to be re-
a;,ad h;th .5.ii hc ;nferor in any rcancct IN IN,