The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-04
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
-tN sr DEcEMRER "a, 1880
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until O'Clock a. m Of the 2ist day
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: - =.
g "a CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Sire No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference) TO be made of cotton canvass,
Weighing l6 to thf yard Of 22 inches width;
the yarn of the fabric 10 be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. 2 IA inches in length and 4s inches in
circumfarence) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of q inches in
width and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the first siEe of bags es f4
Size No. 8 (32 inches in length and 3s inches in
circumfsrcnce) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to The yard, and the cloth 70
be woven a. above described. ~
The canvass baes Of sizes Nos and arc to be
made with sufficient number of eyeet holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: "U.
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. I. 4s inches in length and so inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, IL inches in length and As inches in
Size No. 8. 50 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference. , t f IN
Size No. 4. 80 inches in length and sc inches in
Size No. 8, rs 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, we'll tanned, and the seams TO be well
and strongly occurred with the bcstiron rivets well
timed. gGl H204l 1 1N ,it -,1
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, as to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, .(IN sADDLx.BAas FoRM.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 ,nches in
circumference at widest parts s t
Size No. 2. Body A. inches long and sc inches in
circumference at widest parts.
m Size No. >. Body ~ inches long and 30 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. l, ~ by % inches.
Do q do do No. 2, III by % do =
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 30 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing not less than to the square foot,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, or, if
riveted, to be 80 done as neither to chae horse
rider. ts0 yg.3f3 4, f,0, fsf Il
The canvass horse mail bags arc to be made Of
the same quality of fabric the pouches above
described. a.,f ~
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE pockEr.)
Size rs inches in length and % inches in circum-
ference. Hsi~ *sA At- a
Proposals for improvements in the construction
Of any of the above described mail bags or in the
materials thereof will be received and tho relative
value and adaptation to the service, we'll as
price Of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
OJ- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered at the contractor expense, at Boston, Mas
snchusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
! Philadelpha and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, D. C.; Charleston,
south Csrolips; @ Macon. Georgia; Huntsyills Ala
sec; Louisville. Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st.
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times as the Department mny require; where they
TO be rigidly inspcctcd. and mono are to be
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
specimensor or standard bags. ',''t
| 4 No proposal will be considered if not accompa-
nied 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 the bidder to execute the
| work according to contract
i The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day Of April next, and
will in connexion with the proposals, form the ba-
/ sis Of the contracts. 7trt
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient surctes Ito be certi-
fed 10 by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
they may reside, } in a sum of money double the
amount of contract, for faithful performance OF
the obligations entered into
1t having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex-
pcrience and others that the common canvass bags,
first above described, (of sizes Nos. and ~
should be made so as to be locked, proposals and
specimens 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 1st July, 1S49 to the 30h June
1850, are given as follows: 152 No !. S3S No. 2,
TIC No. 8. TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
| No !, 1892 No. 9, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6575 No. !, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
odss bags. 'Nt-ha ~ i 33 9iH,
The proposals should be endorsed g Proposals.
for Mail Bags," and be addressed to thel Postmaster
| General.
! N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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