The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-18

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMEST.
DEcEMBER "a, 1850.
! S,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
! - Department until O'Clock a. of the 2lst day
of April next, for furnishing for four years from the
first day of July next in such Quantities and at
such times may be required nd ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags Of the following descrip
! ton, to Wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size M | (t3 inches in length and 62 iuchcs ia
circumference to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing l5 ounces 10 tn yard of - inches width;
the yarn OF the fabric 10 be doubled aud twisted and
five fold
Size No. al inches in length and Is inches in
| circumiercncc) be made of cotton canvass
| weighing 10 ounces TO the yard oi - inches in
width and the cloth to be woven in every respect
! like that of the fret size of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and - inches in
circumerence) 10 be made Of cotton canvass
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth TO
be above described.
! The canvass bags of sizes Nos. and , arc TO be
made With sufficient number Of eyelet holes, and
provided with strong cord 10 secure their mouths
All arc 10 be marked inside and outside thus: :. u
/ 5 MAIL
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
/ Or mail ags with circular bottoms, opened an
! fastsn ned "A one end:
Size No. /, Is inches in length and % inches in
Il circumference
! Size NJ. ,. IL inches in len 9Th and {, inches III
| Circ umerenCe.
Size No. 3, 50 inches in length and ~ inches in
4 ClrCuift
Size No 1, 81 inches III length aud 30 inches III
1 circumference
size No 5, 70 inches in length and 2s inches il
circumference.
good and substantial bag leather well tanned,
4 weighing for Nos. | aud not less than ounces,
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot; the bottom and Hap 10 be OF good SKIRT
ing lea Their well tanned and the seams To be well
and strongly secured with the bostiron rveis well
timed.
ka .f,i..,
woven canvass, 80 as to resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service
n HORSE MAIL BAGS, Us sADpLE-BAGs fORM.)
Size No. l. Body 10 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. = Body IL inches long and 36 inches iii
circumference at widest parts
Size No. 3. Body ~ inches long and 81 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. D., Il by 24 inches.
Fl Do do do Mo- / | by 22 do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by - do
The leather horse mail bags are TO be made ol
cord and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned
weighing not less than ounces TO the square foot
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, or, il
rvctcd, to be done as neither to chafe horse no.
rider. ,
The canvass horse mail bags to be made -
the same quality OF fabric us the pouches abov
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wlrH POCKET
Size 20 inches in length and % inches in circum
{ ference
c of any Of the above described mail bags, in t'
materials thereof, y:ill be received; and the relative
/. value and adaptation 10 the service as well a.
. price of such Improvement, will be considered II
determining the lowest and best bidder
{gy- All the articles contracted for are TO be d.,
vered at the ctor pense, at Boston, Ma
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York
Philadelphia and Pttsburg, Pennsylvania; Baltl
more, Maryland: Washington, ID. G Chnrieatun
= baina; New Orleans, louisiana Nashville, Tenne-
!; sec; Louisville, kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio;
- Louis, Missouri, III such proportion and at su
! times as the Department may require; where the
are TO be rigidly inspected, and none arc TO bc n
ceivod which shall hs inferior IN any respect to II
apccimcusU Ur standard bige.
No proposal will be considered II not accomp
nitj with samples OF each article bid for, shown
the construction, quality oi inaterialS. and WON
inanship proposed, and aiso with evidence OF III
competency and ability OF the bidder TO execute Ia
work according to contract.
49, Tie specimens must bc delivered at the Dcpari
If mcnt before the 2lst day Of April next. an
will, IA oonncxion with the proposals. form The b.
sig Ot the contrarts.
'7 Thc bidder OF bidders choscn viii be required
n give bond, with anfiicient sureties, Ito be Ger
= hcd Ca by the Postmaster OF the pl1ce where hc {
~ they may residc,) in sum Of money double ~
ainouul of contract. Tor faithful Performance
the Obligations catered INTO.
' II having been -uggcstcd 10y Postnasters Of es
percnc and ohrrs that the common canvass la 2.
first above described, (of siZes Nos. ] and :.
= should be made TO be locked, proposals aI.
specimens are invited Tor canvass bags constrrU e.
= a, cordngly, with the addition also OF a handle
IL The mouth aud a the bottom OF each bag.
e For the information OF bidders in reference t. t
It number of mail bags which vl probably hc r.
quirod, the number, kinds, ana sizes of b's
10 manufactured for the o. the Department duriii
the year, from the let July, 1919, the 30th Jun
= 1850, given follows: l52 No /. s35 No
- no No 3, ~ No. 4, and 800 No. . pouches; }
20 No. !, SO. No. =, and 30 No horse bags; al
I CO.'S No. |, ,52o No. ,, and pa NJ. common
= rdsS6ugs.
N The proposals should be endorsed Q Propo.n
III for 1f1H Bags and be addressed to hs,Posimasf
- General.
= \. h. HALL, Postmaster General.
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