The republic., 1851-03-18
DAILY.
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH ls, 1851.
PROPOSALS FoH MAIL nAGs.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DECEMaYp ID 1870

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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
s',ff- DEcEMRER %, 1850.
@ CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until O'Clock a. m of the 2lstday
of April next for furnishing for four years from tho
frat day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times as may be required and ordered for tho
mail service, Mail Bags Of the following dcscrip
ton, 10 wit: '3l7t ,l.-e
"a CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size Mol (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard Of % inches width;
the yarn OF the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold. vssf.c aenap Ea "a
Site No. 2 IA inches in length and as inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard Of 81 inches in
width and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that of the first eize Of bags.
Size No. 3 (32 inches in length and 36 inches in
circumfcrence) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces TO the yard, and the cloth to
be woven as above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos. and are to be
made with sufficient number Of eyeiet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: /" u
8. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. I {, 4S inches in length and go inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2. Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference tftaH
Size No. 3. Sc inches in length and ~ inches in
Size No. a, 3oinches in length and 36 inches in
circumference. .et r .Gl1
Size No. 5, 26 inchcs in length and 2S inches in
circumference.
The body Of leather pouches is to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing for Nos. and not less than s ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot, the bottom and flap TO be of good skrt
ing leather. well tanned, and the seams TO be we'll
and strongly secured with the bcstiron rivets well
timed. -19c te fr
The canvass pouches are to be made of densey-
woven canvass, 80 to resist water like the can
VASE pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADDLE-BAos ronM.)
Size No. 1. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body a. inches long and 36 inches in
| circumference at wildcat parts.
Size No. 3. Body az inches long and 30 inches in
circumference ut widcet parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. !. u by "a inches.
Do do do No. o. by % do
Do do do No. 3, 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
rider
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wrrn SIDE POCKET }
Size 26 inches in length and 25 inches in circum-
ference. 9as 7aR
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, well as
price OF such improvement. will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
0D- All the articles contracted for arc to be de-
vercd, at the contractors expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusctts; New York and Buffalo, Now York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
\ rno MarVland. WaAhin ID. e..
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala.
barna; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashyiile, Tennes
see; Louisville: Kentucky; Cincinnati. Ohio; St
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidly inspected, and none to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior In any respect to thu
| specimens or standard bags.- eSE
| No proposal will be considered il 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 the bidder to execute the
work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered ut 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. Gr a7 Q
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required 10
give bond, with sufficient sureties, TO be certi-
fed to by the Postmaster of the place where he or
! they may reside,) in sum Of money double the
amount OF contract, for faithful performance Of
the obligations entered into. -
II 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 so as to be locked, proposals and
specimens are invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly with the addition also Of handle al
1 the mouth and at the bottom of each bag.
For tho 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 LIST July lS49, to the 30th June
| 1850 ure given follows 1872 No. !, 63S No. q
l776 No. g. TAT No. a. and 290 No. 8 pouches; 251
| No. !, 1892 No. Q, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. l, l,525 No. 9, and 274 No. common can
| vass bags 81 tH Ns
The proposals should be endorsed: 't Proposal,
for Mal Bags" and be addressed to the!Posfmaste'
i General
~ ai N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.
| Dec 2S