The republic., 1851-03-19
WASHINGTON: WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 10, 1851
PROPOSALS FoR NAIL BAGS.
Posr OrFIcE DEPARTMENT.
DEcEABER "a, 1850

PROPOSALS. FOR srAIL BAGS.
Posr OrFrcE DEPARTMENT.
DECEMBER "A, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS wilk be received at this
y Department until O'Clock q. m Of the 2lst day
of April next for furnishing Tor 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 descrip-
ton, 10 wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length aud 81 inches In
circumfercncc) 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.
Size No . al inches In length and IS inches in
circumfercnce) to be made OF cotton canvass,
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 3S inches in
circumference) 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 eyelct- -holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. 1, 4S inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
circumference.
Size No 8, s6 inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and Sc 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, well tanned,
weighing for Nos. and 2 not less than ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot the bottom and flap to be good skirt
ing leather, we'll tanned, and the seams TO be well
and strongly secured with the besiron rivets well
| timed. ~
The canvass pouches are to be made of denscly-
woven canvass, SO to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS. (IN sApDLr-BAes ponM.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts. Ae
| Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts:
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. /, IL by % inches.
| Do do do No. 2. II by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 90 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made o
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot
and the seams to be we'll and strongly sewed, or, il
rivctcd to be done neither to chafc horse nor
rider.
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wirH SIDE POCKET
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in circum
| ference.
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, in tn
materials thereof, will be rcceived and the relative
value and adaptation to tho service, as well Al
price Of such improvement, will be considered II
determining the lowest and best bidder.
0U- All the articles contracted for are to be de
livered, at the CONTRACTOR pense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Pcnnsylvania; Balti
South @ Carolina; Car Macon, Georgia; org Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; 81
Louis. Missouri, in such proportion. and At sue
are to be rgidly inspected, and none are to be re
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to tn
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 tn
competency and ability Of the bidder to execute tn
work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment ON or 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 i
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be 80 ccrti
fled TO by the Postmaster of the place where he o
they may reside,) in a sum of money double tn
amount of contract, for faithful performance Q
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 q,
should be made 80 as to be locked, proposals AM
specimens are invited for canvass bags consructc'
accordingly, with the addition also of handle a
the mouth and at the bottom Of each bag.
For the information of bidders in reference to tn
number of mail bags which will probably be re
quired, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bag
manufactured for the use Of the Department during
the year. from the lst July lS49, to the 30th june
1850, are given follows l52 No. !, S3s No.
776 No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 20
No. /, 332 No. Q, and 276 No. 3 horse bags; an,
6,575 No. 1, 1925 No. 3, and 274 No. 3 common can
pass bags.
The proposals should be endorsed: Proposal
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to the Posfniasfe
General.
N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.
Dec %