The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 1851
PROPOSALS FOR NAIL BAGS.
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS win be received at this
- Department until 8 o'clock g. m. of the 2lst day
Of April next for furnishing for four years from the
first 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 length and 60 inchcs 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. a3e sa ll5
Size No. (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference) TO- bo made of cotton canvass,
weighing l 5 ounces to the yard of 27 inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that of the first size of bags. t
Size No. (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven as above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos. i 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: gu.
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. !, 4S inches in length and 60inChes in
circumference.
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and As inches in
circumference. svA a1H fstt
Size No. 3, 36inches in length and AZ inches in
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
circumference. ~
Size Nos, 26inchesin 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 2 not less than ounces,
and for the smaller sizcs 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 rivets well
timed. *.
The canvass pouches arc to be made of dcnsely-
woven canvass, as 70 resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service. *
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (is SADDLE BAGS voRm.)
Size No. /. Body 46 inches long and 40 lnchesin
circumference at widest parts. e,u-o .,I.sfl
Size No. 2. Body "a inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts: IN
Size No 8. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumferepce at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. ! - by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, l by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 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 10 be well and strongly sewed, or, If
riveted, to be 30 done neither to chae horse nor
rider. Il 8. .,sf F.a Tf ttts
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
the same quality of fabric the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE rocxEr.) }
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in circum
| ference. l4.-Ge 1s 4i.rf
| Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, in the
materials thereof will be received; and the rclntivt
value and adaptation to the service, as well a.
price Of such improvement, will be considered In
| determining the lowest and best bidder. p
Or All the articles contracted for arc to be de-
vercd, at the contractors expense, at Boston, Mae
| snchusetts; Now York and Buffalo, New York
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balsi
more, Maryland; Warrington, d. c.; Charleston
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans. LoIis,sns; Easaye; . hennes g,
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at sue
times the Department may require; where the,
are to bc rgidly inspscted. and none are to be re
ceived which shal be inferior in any respect to th
| 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 wo.k .k
competency and ability Of the bidder to execute th
work according to contract:
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before tho 2lst day of April next, ane
will, in connexion with the proposals, form the ba
| sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required 4
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be 80 cert
| fed to by the Postmaster Of the place where he OF
they may reside,) in q sam Of money double th'
amount of contract, for faithful performance o
the obligations entered into.
| Il having been suggested by Postmasters OF ex
| first above described, (of sizes Nos and 81
should be made 30 as to be locked, proposals ant
specimens are invited for canvass bags CONSTRUCTED
accordingly, with the addition also OF handle a
the mouth and at the bottom of each bag. M
For the information of bidders in reference to th'
number of mail bags which will probably be re
quircd, the number, kinds, and szes OF bag
manufactured for the use Of the Department during
the year. from the lst July, lS49, to the 30th June
4 1850, are given as follows: 1852 No. !, s3S No.
TIC No 8, TAI No. 4, and 290 No pouches; %
No. i, 1872, No. 2, and 276 No. 8 horse bags; ant
6,575 No. 1, l,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
Sass bags. ~ q7849
Il The proposals should be endorsed " Proposal
for Mail Bas., >" and be addressed to theiPosf"o'te
/ General lsft,v l.a
- g N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.