The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-24

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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DEcEMaER "a, 1850
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until o'clock a. m of the q st day v
of April next for furnishing for four years from the
hrst day OF July next, in such quantities and at
such times may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags of the following descrip-
ton, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference to be made Of cotton canvass
weighing s ounces to the yard OF % inches width
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold
Size No. 2 (4l inches in length and IS inches in
circumference) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing i ounces to the yard of q 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 35 inches in
circpmference) to be made Of scotton canvass.
weighing l0 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- hoes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: sU .
S. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms opened an
fastened at one end:
Size No. l, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, III inches in length and As inches in
Size No. 3, 36 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and &c inches in
circumference.
Size No s, 26 inches in length and 2s inches in
circumference.
The body of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos and not less than ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than the
square foot; the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly occurred with the bestron rivets well
timed
The canvass pouches to be made of densely-
woven canvass, so as to resist water like the n.
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sApDLE-BAGs FoRM.)
Size No l. Body as inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body a inches long and 36 inches in
circumference At widest parts.
Size No. 81 p0dy AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
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 30 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 be well and strongly sewed or if
riveted, to be done neither to chafe horsc nor
rider.
the came quality Of fabric the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wirH SIDE pocKEr.) }
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in circum-
ference.
Proposals for Improvement 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, well
price of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
0J- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
vered, at the contractors expense. at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
sec; 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-
ceved 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
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-
sic of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient suretes Ito be certi,
fed to by the Postmaster of the-pace where he or
they may reside,) in a cum OF money double the
amount of contract, for faithful performance OF
the obligations entered into.
1t having been suggested by Postmasters of ex-
perience and others that the common canvass bags,
first above described, (of sizes Nos. | and ~
should be made to be locked, proposals and
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
with the addition also of handle at
The mouth and at the bottom of each bag.
For the information Of bidders in referenceto to the
number of mail bags which will probably be re-
quired, the number kinds, and sizes of bags
for the of the Department during
the year, from the s July, 1919, to the 3Oth June,
1885, are given follows l52 No. !, S3S No. 2,
776 No. 3, TAI No. 4, and 800 No. pouches; 254
1 No nd 10 4
6575 No. /, 525 No. 2, and 214 No. common can
pass bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals
for Mail Bags and be addressed to the.Postmdsfer
General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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