The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-08
PROPOSALS FoR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
DECEMBER "a. 1850

Posr OFFICE DEPAnTMENr,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received mt this
~ Department until . o'clock of tho 2lst day
Of April next, for furnishing for four years from the
nrst day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times as may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags of the following descrip-
tion, TO wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in longth and 62 inches in
circumference) 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 Q (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 first size of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven az above described.
The canvass bags OF sizes Nos and are 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.
s.. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. l, 4s inches in length and go inches in
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and As inches in
Size No 8, Sc inches in length and AZ inches in
Size No 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
Size No. S, 26 inches in length and % inches in
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 of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned and the seams to be well
rlu tha kirOp viv wcil
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, 80 as to resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADpLE.BAds roRM)
Size No. 1. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and 36 inches in
at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. II by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, IL by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 90 do
The leather horse mail bags are 10 be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams be well and strongly sewed, or, if
riveted to be SO done as neither to chac horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags nre to be made of
the same quality Of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE rocKEr.)
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in 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, well as
price Of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
Or All the articles contracted for are to be de-
yered, at the expense; at Boston, Mas
snchusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
lad al
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 the Department may require; where they
are to be rgidly inspected and none arc 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 ths
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, and
WILL in connexion with the proposals., form the ba
sis of the contracts.
| The bidder or bidders chosen will be required te
give bond with sufficient sureties Ito be certi
fed to by the Postmaster OF the place where nc OF
they may reside,) in sum OF money double the
| amount of contract, for faithful performance o.
| the obligations entered into.
| II having been suggested by Postmasters of ex.
periencc and others that the common canvass bags
| first above described, (of sizes Nos. ! and ~
should be made 90 as to be locked, proposals and
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 the
number of mail bags which will probably be re-
quired. the number, kinds, and sizes of bags
manufactured for the use Of the Department during
the year, from the let July, l649 TO the 30th June
| 1850, are given follows l52 No. l, S3S No. g.
| 776 No. 8. TAT No. 4, and 800 No. pouches; 254
No. 1, 332 No. g. and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. l, 1525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
| vass bags.
| The proposals should be endorsed: {" Proposols
for Mail Bags, and be addressed 10 thei Postmaster
General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
Dec %
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