The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-12

Posr OrTIoE DsrARrMENr,

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DIcEnsr. y, lsso:
&EALED PkOPOSALS will be received at this
y Department untils O'clock a: m. of the 2istd.y
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-
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
s;,. No <Aa ;,ch.., q, I.r~,h .n. 60 ;rch.s ;r
circumfsrenceS to be made Of cotton canvass.
;,h;, Is r,,a ~ - AZ r.rd ~ 90 ;~,ch.s s,;S.I
So. fsd - '''o ~ - ''- ''''0 11
" So NJ . ,A,;nch.., g. ,.,-.,, ~ "a ;nch.. 4,
circumfsrcnce) to be made of cotton canvass.
weigning 20 90 ounce nee 10 me yaro o. ~ inches IN
sna az M sns So'n " pc ~ ese'J rosPccs
,S s;.s .nsS No o. sns n;.. ne 2. "a ,,oh 4;
.,S Mo - incnss % M IN .dngsS anS No.. 20 incsss .n
n: ~ ~ ~ nauc u cos'ou ovnss' ,u.u
G ~ oso'ss asoc.hy s -"u '''' o'o's' y
oe mo Woven s - soSvs S aesctaDeo;x s a;l NJ ao
:, s With .a;s;sUt ,,,r,,sr of svc".. .hoIes on% M
nrov;ds Win .tron cnrd 70 .ec,,r shsr osh. smu
IN Gcra 20 ssear" snet
q MaIIss - M 49, ''''''0 a''o ~ 1'''oo '"'''
D. MALL.
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened al one end: 4 ~ -
S;re No - i az "a inches IN 9TH and s0 ;ncbe, IN
circumference. a
size No. 9 II inches in len 9TH and 4s inches in
circumference. ..
size 70. :. 80 6inches IN length and AZ inches IN
cirComIerence. ia slfsf .as
A Size NO. =, ~ inches IN length and 50 inches IN
circumIerence. sfas - fal
cize no. ., 40 anches IN length ana 20 inchcs In
circSmaersnce- rssat ,.Saa e..
4ne uo1y o. tne Asatnel poucnes 's 70 pH mace OF
good ana sunstannal pag teatner. well tanned,
weighing Ior Nos. ana not tess tnan ounces,
ana ior sne emaieI sizes not less snan ounces the
square ioot tne ooteom ana nap 70 DC OF good sxSt
snS leather, well tanned. and the seams 70 be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets well
timed sa4l.s, .. .. ess,
woven canvass, 40 A. to resist water, like the can
yass pouches now IN use Tor the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS. (rN sAppIr-pAcs vopm
'sc;-. q, p.s. ,...a ~
o.e ro. =. nody ~ incnes iong ana ~ inenes IN
circumference AZ widest parts: ..as.
Sizc NO. y body - inches long and 80 inchesin
circumference nt widest parts. ~. 4
Sao E1 - ;dsst ds 'ncaes ana - incnes
Ends or bottoms OF size NO !, II by "a inches.
~ Do 90 DO No. z, ~ by 22 do
DO 90 g do NO 8, ~ BY ~ do
The leather morse mail bags are to be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing not Less than ounces 10 the square loot,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed or, if
ryeted TO DO 90 done as neither to chaie horse nor
rider. fsc fsi4 te.t;5
!; Ihe canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
tho same quality OF fabric ~ the pouches above
described. Ss.f.Si.a
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE POCKET. J
S;xs o6 ;rrb.. = Lon <,tb and ss ;,,cho. :; ;,c,,
f.rencc - = - - '''1 - -''o''' - :" o1"
Pronne.l \. 6or ;,rrrov.,,,.,, =; ,h co,.,.,,.;o,,
of .rr oS shs .hnvs a.scr;Id ~ -, - - - =; AZ
rns tey;s /. therrcf will hs rss;v.d. e; ~ io.;o
valve !. nd ada n, sinr ~ ~. ssrv;cs az .v.II ~
price of such improvement. will be considered IA
determining the lowest and best bidder.
0rJ- Alithe articles contracted for are 10 be de-
ivcrcd, at the contractors cxpense at Boston Mas
sachusctts; New York and Buffslo.l New York:
Philadcphia and Pittsbure, PennsyIvania; Baisi-
moro, MARYLAND; Washington, d. e.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsvillcs Ala.
bams; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st
times as the Department may require; where they
ceiyed which shall be inferior in any respect to the
specimens or standard bags.