The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-07
PROPOSALS FOX MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFIcr DEPARTMENT,

| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DECEMBER "a, 1880.
| - EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
| - Department until9 O'Clock 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 81 inches in
circumference) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to tn yard Of - inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard of n inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that of the frat size of bags
Size No. (32 inches in length and 80 inches in
clrcumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos. and are to be
made with sufficient number of eyelet holes, and
provided with strong cord 10 secure their mouths.
All 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. |, " inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, 4l inches in length and 45 inches in
Size No g. SO inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
circumference
Size No. ), 20 inches in length and % inches In
circumference.
The body of the leather pouches ia to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos. 1 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, well tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rvets well
timed.
The canvass pouches to be made of densely
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can
pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS. (IN sApDLE-BA0s FoRM)
Size No. L. Body 10 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No. 3 Body ~ inches long and Sc inchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body ~ inches long and 32 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. l. IL by "a inches.
Do do do No. q IL by % do
Do do do No. B. 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
wei Ching not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams to be we'll and strongly sewed If
riveted to be done neither to chaie horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags to be made Of
the quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
| DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wiTH PocKEr)
Size 26 inches in len 9Th and 2S inches in circum-
ference.
Proposals for improvements ts in the constructs
of any Of the above desc ribed mail bags in the
materials thereof will be received; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, well
| price of such Improvement. will be considered in
| determining the lowest and best bidder.
{S1- All the articles contracted for 10 be de
vered, at the contractor expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo. New York;
| Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balt-
more, Maryland; Washington, ID. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville. Ala
| bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
| see; Louisville, kentucky, Cincinnati, Ohio; St.
| Missouri. II
| times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidy inspected and none are to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
specimens or standard bags.
No proposal will be considered il 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 to contract
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on 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 suretes Ito be 30 certi
fed to by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
they may reside,) in a sum OF money double the
amount of contract, for a faithful performance of
! the obligations entered into.
1 Ii having been suggested by Postmasters Of
| perence and others that the common canvass bags,
| first above described (of sizes Nos. ] and ~
should be made 30 as to be locked, proposals and
specimens are invited for canvass bags constru ted
az cordngy, 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
| quired, the number, kinds and sizes of bags
inanufac tured for the o the Department during
the year, from the lst July lS49 TO the 3Oth June,
| 1880 are given follows l52 No. l, S35 No. 2,
| TIC No. 8, TAT No. a. and 2e0 No. pouches; 254
! No. |, 332 No. 2, and 27b No horse bags; and
6,575 No /, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No common can
| PASS bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to the Postnsaser
| General
| N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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