The republic., 1851-04-15
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OrrIcs DrrAnrmEsr,


Posr OrFIcs DErAnTmEsT,
DEcEMsER "a, $780,
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until 8 o'clock a. m of the 2lst day
of April next for furnishing for four years from the
such times as may be required aud ordered for the
mail service. Mail Bags Of the following descrip-
ton, 10 wit: sil4siN.1 y
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No as inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference to be made of cotton canvass.
weighing Is ounces 70 the yard Of % inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is 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. (32 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumEerencc) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 OUNCES to the yard, and the cloth TO
be woven as above dcscrihcd;
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos and are " be
made with sufficient number Of eyelet-holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
AL are TO be markedinside and outside thus: "U.
8. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANvAss-PoUCHEs.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
Size No. /, 4s inches in length and 50 inches in
circumference.
Size No. .. II inches in length and 4s inches in
2 .
Size No. 3, 36 inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, soinchcs in length and So inches in
circumference.
Size No. s, rs inches in length and % inches in
circumference. ~ rs
The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather. we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos. l and not less than 8 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 secured with the bestiron rivcts well
timed.
Tho canvass pouches are TO be made Of densely-
woven Canvass 80 to resist water, like the can
vnss pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADDLE-BAos voaM.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No. g. Body "a inches long and 36 inchcsi in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 81 inches in
| circumference at widest parts.
| Ends or bottoms Of size No. l, IL by "a inches.
Do Do do do No. No. 3. 10 by b 20 do
| The leather horse mail bags are TO be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
and the to be we'll and strongly sewed, or. if
rivetcd to be SO done as neither to chae horse nor
| rider.
The canvass horse mail bags arc to be made of
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described. -
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE rocxEr.) }
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in circum-
| ference.
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, or in the
materials thereof will be received; and the relative
value and adaptation TO the service, a. well az
price of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
ft- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered, at the contractor expense, at Boston, Mas
| sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Ponnsylvania; Balti-
South Carolina; Macon. Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes'
see; Louisville, kentucky; Cincinnati Ohio; st
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at suci 81
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidy inspected, and none are to be re
ocivcd which shall be inferior in any respect to tn
specimcnsor standard bags.s
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 oithe bidder to execute the
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-
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required q
give bond with sufficient sureties, Ito be 30 ccrti
fed to by the Postmaster of the place where he OF
they may rcsde,) in q sum Of money double the
amount of contract, for faithful performance oi
the obligations entered into.
1t having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex-
pcrience and others that the common canvass bags
first above described, (of sizes Nos. and 2,)
should be made 90 as 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.
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 of tho Department during
the year. from the lst July, l649, to the 3Oth june
1885, are given as follows 152 No. 1, S3S No. Q,
| TIC No. 8, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 26a
4 No. 1, 1872 No. 9, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. 4, l,625 No. O. and 274 No. common can
vGss bags.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals
for Masl Baga, and be addressed to hclPostmdster
General
N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.