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

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- Department until9 o'clock IN. 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 dcscrip-
ton, to wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS
Size No / (43 inches in length and 62 inches in
circumferencc) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to tn yard Of % inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No 2 al inches in length and 4S inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is 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.
Size No 3 (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
circumfcrence) 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 eyeet. .holes, and
provided with strong cord to their mouths.
All are to be mar ked 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. J. 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No 2, Al inches in length and 4S inches in
Size No 3, sc inches in length and AZ inches in
Size No 4, 80 inches in length and 36 inches in
circumference.
Size No. S, 26 inches in length and % inches in
circumference.
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing for Nos. and not lcss 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 bestir rvets well
timed.
The canvass pouches to be made of densey-
woven canvass, TO resist water, like the cnn-
DOuChe6 in for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADpLE-BAos roRM.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. g. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. !, II by - inches.
Do DO do No. 2, II by % do
Do do do No. 3. 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags arc to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing not less than ounces TO the square foot,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed or, il
riveted, to be done neither to chafe 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 rocKEr.)
Size 26 inches in length and % inchos 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.
0j- All tho articles contracted for are to be de-
livered at the contractors expense, at Boston Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Bati-
more, Maryland Washington, d. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
sce; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidly inspected, and none to be re-
ccived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
| 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 work
manship proposed, and also with evidence Of the
competency and ability ofthe bidder to execute tht
work according to contract:
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
mcnt on before the 2lst day Of April next, ant
will, in connexion with the proposals. form the ba
sis Of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required t.
give bond. with sufficient surctics, Ito be 80 ccrt
fed to by the Postmaster Of the place where he o
they may reside,) in a sum Of money double thu
amount of contract, for a faithful performance o
the obligations entered into.
1t having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex
perience and others that the common canvass bags
frat above described, (of sizes Nos. ! and 81
: should be made as to be locked, proposals ant
specimens arc invited for bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also Of handle q
the mouth and at the bottom of each bag.
For the information Of bddcrs in reference to tn,
number of mail bags which will probably be re
quired, the number, kinds, and sizcs of bag
manufactured for the of the Department during
the year, from the lst July. ls4s to the 30h June
I 1850, are given as follows: 152 No. ], 1893 No 2
776 No. 8, TAT No. 4, and 300 No. pouches; 25]
No l, 332 No. Q, and 276 No. horse bags; anc
6.575 No. l, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
, pass bags
The proposals should be endorsed " PROPOSAL
} for Mail Bags" and be addressed to eIPosfmaste
General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General
Dec %