The republic., 1851-04-12

PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OrrIcs DEPARTMENT,
DEcHNlRR "a. 1870

PROPOSALS. FOR NAIL BAGS.
Posr OrrIcs DsPAnrMEsr,
DEcEMsBR "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department untl9 O'Clock .. m. ofthe 2stday
Of April next for furnshing for four years from the
hrst day OF July next, in such quantities and at
%s % service is MAI b Bsrs IF the oowinr descrip
ton, 10 wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference) TO be made Of cotton canvass,
Weighing Is ounces 10 the yard OF ~ inches width;
the yarn OF the fabric 70 be doubled and twiseda and
Size No. 2 (4I inches in length and 40 inches in
circunference). to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing l5 ounce. to tho yard Of n inches in
width, and the cloth 10 be woven in evory respect
like that Of tho first sze Of bags.
Size No. (S2 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth 70
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos. and are TO be
made with sufficient number Of eyelet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are TO be markedinside and outside thus: sU.
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bsgs with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. l, 4S inches in length and so inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, ii inches in length and 46 inches in
| circumference.
Size No. 3. s6 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference
Size No 4. 80 inches in length and So inches in
Size No s, rs inches in length and 2s inches in
circumference.
The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll 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 secured with the bestiron rvets well
timed.
The canvass pouches are TO be made of dcnsoly-
woven canvass, so TO resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (Ir sADDLs-sAes roam.)
Size No. /. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and &c inchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. !, - by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, II by 22 do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made Of
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the to be we'll and strongly sewed, or, if
rveted, to be SO done neither to chafe horse
rider.
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE PocxEr.)
Size IS inches in length and % inches in circum-
| ference
| Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any Of the above described mail bags, in the
materials thereof will be receivcd and the relative
| value and adaptation TO the service, as we'll as
price Of such Improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
o. All the articles contracted for to be de-
vered, at the contractor expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Bali-
more, Maryland; Warrington, d. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon. Georgia; Huntsville. Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville. Tcnnes-
sec; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; ST.
times as the Department may require; where they
are to bc riRidly inspected and none to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
! specimensor 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 the
competency and ability Of the bidder to execute the
work according 70 contract.
| The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day Of April next, and
will, in conncxion with the proposals, form the ba-
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be so certi-
fed TO by the Postmaster of the place where he or
| they may reside in sum OF money double the
amount Of contract, for q faithful performance OF
the obligations entered into.
II 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 90 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 use of the Department during
the year. from the let July, l849, TO the 30h June.
1885, are given as follows: l52 No. !, 63S No. 2,
TIC No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouchss 254
| No. 1, 332 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bdgs; and
6575 No. I, l,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
sass b0gs
The proposals. should be endorsed: :" Proposols
for Mai Bags." and be addressed TO theI Postmaster
N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.