The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-29
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OrFicE DEPARTMENT.

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CANVASS MAIL bAUS
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 incbes in
circumference to be made OF cotton canvass.
weighing Is ounces TO the yard Of % inches width:
the warn of the fabric 10 be doubled and twisted
five fold
Size No. 2 (4I inches In length and as inches in
circumierenee) to be made OF cotton canvass,
width. and the cloth to be woven in every resnect
like that of the first size of bags
Size No. (s2 inches in length and as inches in
circumference to be made of cotton canvas
weighing 10 ounces TO the yard, and the cloth to
be woven as above described
The canvass bags of sizes Nos and are Ia he
made with sufficient number of eyeet. .bolea. and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths,
All are to be mar ked inside and outside thus: ~
S. MAIL"
IrArurp AMI CANvASc poucr.pc
.N AND OAN ass foooiIS'
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. l, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, al inches in length and 4S inches in
ciroumtsrence; 80
c;rcnmfercncc -
Size No 4, 3D inches in length and az ;ncbcs in
c;rcnmfarercc ~ w -
Size No & S6 inches in lenotb and % ;ncbeo IN
c;rcnmfcrence
THE bodv Of the leather noucbcs 10 IN bc made nj
GOOD and suhstant;aI bar Ieather well tanned
SIeigbino for Nos / and . not lcss than q ounces
and for the smaller sizes not less than the
SQUARE FOOT the bottom and flap to be of GOOD skirt.
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and stronglv secured With The heat IRON rivets Vel
,;nncd y 80 .''o D''' -. 'i'o' "0'
The canvass noucbes arc N he made of denseIy.
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49, o,".h.s So 90 ~ o Gun
'"oo pouo"o' ~" :" us0 io' '''' n'"i' 'e''i0o'
HORSE MAIL BAGS, I'm sADDLx-BAes roRm.)
Size No. !, Rodv as ;ncbes Iono and ao inches l.
o;o,,srr. &c.. =. -, 'oAs anu =" '"'Ae' -
S;~o Nc . podw a. arhas &c
c;rcnmSsr.ncs ~ yy;d.s, nart. '''s ""A ~
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J ~ a,,hz.a.s;i - rs 90 " VI ..aae - =
sS;shS ~. Ios. H. -. =. "s.. 'nou rNa.
Jssr 80. =. - ..i, ;. :. - S,, ~ - I ~
anu .as h - 4e wen anu s.onsly seweo, OF,
r;dcr - - --10' ~ e'"'o -'o''o nv
tho Same nuaIv Of fabric q the chna ahov.
aa.os;hnd no d1"'S ~ 90 VIC Pooe"'' a'o'
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DKof LETTER PoUCHES, (wITH EIDE POCKET,
Size 26 inches in length and 2S inches in circum
ference.
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, or in tn
materials thereof will be received; and the rcatv
value and adaptation to the service, as well a
price OF such improvement, will be considered II
determining the lowest and best bidder
:. Ut- All the articles contracted for arc to be De
hvered, at the contractor pense, at Boston, Mas
snchusetts; Now York and Buffalo, New York
Phiiade!phia and Pitts6urg. Pennsylvania; Balsi
more, maryland; Warrington. d.; Chnrieston
Soutn Caronnai MACON, Hcorgla; nun!sviMe, Ala
parma; New Urieans, louisiana; NssnvHic, aennes e.
sec, ACuisve: : Men.uIAy' Sin.;nnau, Cnio' =
.: ~ ~ n..ranvt pna1 r',;o. ,h. - ~ ~
ra -, 70 r;o;dIu ;sn.cted and nrnc &c ~ no :.
cd ,h;eh -, N he ;n fer;or IN INV resnect 40 ~
sra.;,,onso- u.o s,andar W ID ha o. ny "