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Posr oFyscs DsrAnrnEsT,

PROPOSALS. FOX MAIL h40o.
Posr oryscs DsrAnrnEsr,
DEcEnsER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS win be received at this
- Department until9 o'clock a. of the 2ist day
of April next, Cor furnishing for four years foIa the
first 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 Is ounces to IN yard OF % inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric 10 be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. 2 (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference to be made OF cotton canvass
weighing 10 ounces TO the yard OF n 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
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 a sufficient number of cyeet holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are TO be marked inside and outside thus; ".
8. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms. opened and
fastened at ono ends
Size No. L. 4S inches in length and 90 inches In
circumference.
Size No 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No 3, sc inchea in length and AZ inchea in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length aud 80 inches in
circumference.
Size No. s, 20 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 not less than ounces.
and for the amalier sizes not less than ounces the
square foot; the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, we'll tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets we'll
timed
woven canvass, to resist water. like the can
pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (rs sADDLx-sAos ronba.)
Size No. /. 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 widest parts
Size No g.. Body 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, III by ~ do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing not less than ounces 10 the square foot,
and the to be well and strongly sewed, orr II
rveted, to be done neither 10 chafe horse nor
rider
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above
described.
Dnor LEI EN- rOUCf1rAS, WITH SIDE roCKET-l J
Size &c inches in length and 26 inches in crcum-
ference.
| Proposals for improvements 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, as well as
price of such Improvement, will bo considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
Q- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
Evered at the contractor expense at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo. New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, ID. c.; Charleston,
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 such
times as the Department may require; where they
TO be rigidly inspected, and none to be re-
ceved which shall be inferior in any respect TO the
specimenso or standard bags.
No proposal will be considered il not accompa-
MED with samples of each article bid for, showing
the construction, quality of Materials and work
nanship proposed. and also with evidence of the
competency and ability fthe bidder to execute the
work according to contract
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2ist day of April next, and
win, in connexion with the proposals., form the ba
sis of the contracts
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient sureties, Ito be so certi-
fed 10 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. tt
1t having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex-
perience and others that the common canvass bags,
| frat above described, (of sizes Nos. and ~
should be made 20 be locked, proposals and
specimens 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 use Of the Department during
the year. from the lst July, l649 TO the 30th June
1850, are given followa: l52 No /, 63s No. 2,
TIC No. 8, TAT No. a, and 290 No. 8 pouches; 254
No. 1, 1892 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bdgs; and
6,57b No. j, 1,526 No. 2, and 274 No. common
russ bags.
The proposals should be endorsed % Proposals.
for Mail Bags, and be addressed to eiPosinasfsr
General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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