The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-06
PROPOSALS FoR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OvrIcE DsPARrMEsr.

Posr OrFIcE DEPARTMENT,
DEcsMssn "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until9 O'Clock q. m of the 2ist day
Of April next, for urnishng for four years from the
nrst day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times a. may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mall Bags Of the following descrp
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumfcrence) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing is ounces to the yard Of 22 inches width;
the yarn fabric TO be doubled and twisted and
FIVE fold.
Size No. 9 IA inches In length and 40 inches in
circumfcrence) to be made Of cotton canvass.
weighing Is ounces to the yard Of ~ 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 3S inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to tho yard. and the cloth to
be woven a. above described.
The canvass bags of aixes Nos. l and 2 are to be
made with sufficient number Of eyelet-holcs, 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 att one end:
Size No. !, AZ inches in length and so inches in
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No 3, 36 inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
Size No. s, 26 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 8 ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot; the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, and the seams TO be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets we'll
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made Of densely-
woven canvase, to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS. (ls sADDLr-sAos roRM.)
Size No. |. Body 46 inches long and 40 inchesi in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body a. inches long and 36 inchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 8. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Do do do No. 2, II by y 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, well tanned,
Weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the TO be well and strongly sewed, or il
rvcted to be 80 done as neither to chafe horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wiTH SIDE PocKET.)
Size 26 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 received; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, as well as
price Of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
0y- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered at the contractors expense At Boston, Mas
sachusctts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Phiiadelphia and Pittsburg. Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington. d. c.; Charleston,
baina; New Oreans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St.
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigdly inspected, and none are to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
specimenso 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 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 TO
give bond, with sufficient surctes Ito be % cert.
hed to by the Postmaster Of the place where be or
| they may residc,) in sum OF money double the
amount Of contract, for faithful performance Of
| the obligations entered into
perience and others that the common canvass bags,
frst above described, (of sizcs Nos. ] and 81
should be made 90 as to be locked, proposals and
specimens are 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
plumber 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 3Oh June,
1885, are given as follows: l52 No l, 1893 No. 2,
776 No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
No. l, 1872 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6575 No. 1, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
vass bags. N
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals
for Mall Bogs," and be addressed to theiP Postmaster
General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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