The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-07
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARrMENr,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.


Posr OrrIcs DEpAarMENr,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
9 EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until O'Clock q. 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
such times may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags Of the following descrip-
ton. TO wit: M
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 62 inches in
circumference) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces TO the yard Of % inches widths
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold. R3a1
Size No. 2 (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference) TO be made Of cotton canvass
weighing is ounces to the yard Of 81 inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the fret size Of bags.
Size No. 3 ga inches in length and 3S inches in
circumference) To be made Of cotton canvass
weighing 10 ounces TO the yard, and the cloth 70
be woven as above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos and are to be
made with a sufficient number ofeyelet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: sU.
8. MAIL
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. /, 48 inches in length and so inches in
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No. 3. s6 inches in length and ~ inches in
Size No 4, 80 inches in length and s6 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 5, 26 inches in length and 2S inches in
circumference. M
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 the
square foot the bottom and flap to be good skirt
svurl lent Iad md tho krh
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets we'll
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven Canvass 30 to resist water, like the can.
vass pouches now in use for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sApDLr-BAos roam)
Size No. l. Body as inches long and 40 ,nchesin
circumference at widest parts
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and Sc inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. ], IL by "a inches.
Do do do No 5, 10 By 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made oi
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
rveted, TO be 30 done neither to chafe horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to bs made OF
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE POCKET }
Size 26 inches in length and % inchesin 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 the service, as well az
price of such improvement, will be considered in
| determining the lowest and best bidder.
05- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
lvered, at the contractor expense at Boston, Mas.
/ chu ttc.N orb nd Ruffn M
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti
| more, Maryland; Warrington, ID. c.; Charleston
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; 81
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at sucl
times as the Department may require; where thcl
are to be rigidly inspected, and mono to be re
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to tn
specimens or standard bags.
| No proposal will be considered il 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 the
work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, anc
will, in connexon with the proposals. form the ba
| sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required ts
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be SO certi
Ned to by the Postmaster OF the place where he OF
they may resde,) in sum of money double the
amount Of contract, for 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 %
should be made 80 as to be locked, proposals anc
specimens invited for canvass 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 tht
number of mail bags which will probably be re-
| quired, the number, kinds, and szcs OF bag
manufactured for the use Of the Department during
the year, from the lst July lS49, to the 30th June
1850, are given follows l52 No. l, S3s No. 2
TIC No. 8, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
No. !, 1872 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; ano
vass bags.
| The proposals should be endorsed Proposal.
for Mail Bdgs and be addressed to the! Postmaste,
| General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General
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