The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-01
Vol. H..
PRoPosAIs roa MAIL BAGS.

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Posr OFrIos DEPARTMENT.,
DEcxMBER "a, $780,
| GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
April next. for furnishing for four years from the
hrst day Of July nsxt. in such quantities and at
such times ~ may be required and ordered for the
mail service. Mail Bsgs Of the following descrip-
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No GA inches In length and 81 inches in
Icircumference) TO be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is to the yard Of ~ inches width;
tho yarn Of tho fabric 70 b doubled and twisted and
Size No. 2 al inches In length and 4s inches in
circumference) 10 be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing is ounces to ths yard of ~ inches in
wldtn. ana ne cloth to . woven in every respect
Size No. (s2 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumfsrence) 10 Be made Of cotton canvass,
Weighing 10 ounces to the yard. and the cloth 70
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos. and arc TO be
made with sufhcient number Of eyelet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are To bs marked inside and outside thus: s'U.
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened 1t one end:
sise No. l, 4s inches in length and so inches in
size No. 2. Il inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No. 3. sS inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and Sc inches in
Size No. s. 2s inches in length and % inches in
circumference.
The body Of the leather pouches d 10 be made of
good and substantial bag Leather. we'll tanned
weighing for Nos. and not lesa than ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot; the bottom and flap to b good skv!.
iag leather, well tanned and the seams to be we'll
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets we'll
timed. VIZ
The canvass pouches are to be made OF densely-
woven canvass, as to resist water, like the can.
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS. (IN SADDLE aAos roax.)
Size No. 1. Body 46 inches long and 10 inches in
circumference 1t widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body - inches long and a6 inches in
circumference at wildcat parts
Size No. ?: Body q ~ inches long and - inches in
Ends or bottoms Of size No. l, IL by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, II 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. well tanned,
Weighing not less than ounces to the square foot
and the seams to bc well and strongly sewsd, or,
ryeted TO be 30 done a. neither to chae horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made Of
ths same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described,
DROP LETTER POUCHES. (wIrH SID. ,ooxsr.) }
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in ciycpm.
ference. tNN
Proposals. for improvements in the constyuctiou
Of any Of the above described mail bags, or Ia the
materials thereof, will be reoeived and the relative
value and adaptation to tho service, a. wall a.
price Of such Improvement. will be considered Ia
determining the lowest and best bidder.
90 AL the articles contracted for ara to be de-
snchusetts; New York and Buffalo. New YORK;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Bel(i-
more, Maryland; Washington, D, O.; CharlssioN.
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, TennSS-
zee; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohios 81,
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and al such
sre 70 Be- % 4sdy nsOeotsd and nome sre q
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to a
specimens or standard bags.
No proposal will be considered Il not acoompa-
MED with samples Of each article bid for, showipg
the construction, quality of materials, and work
manship proposed, and also with evidence of the
competency and ability ofthe bidder 70 execute The
The specimens must be delivered Ut the Depart
mont ON before the 2lst day Of April next, and
will in connexion with the proposals, form the b.
sis Of the contracts. ftt3 tt
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required 70
give bond, with sufficient surctes TO be 90 certi
ned to by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
amount Of contract for faithful performance Of
| the obligations entered into
| II having been suggested by Postmasters of ex-
perience and others that the sommon canvass bags
| first above described, (of sizes Nos. / and a.
| should be made 80 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. ea'
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 lst July, ls4s 70 the 3Oth June,
1850, are given AZ follows: i62 No. l. s3s No. 2,
TIC No. 3. TAT No. 4, and 290 No. 8 pouches; 254
No l, 1892 No. 2, and 276 No. 3 horse bags and
6,575 No. !, ,625 No 2, and 274 No. common can
oass bags
The proposals. should be endorsed: ProposoIs
for Mad Bags," and be addressed to theP Postmaster
General.
N. X. HALL. Postmaster General.
Dec %