The republic., 1851-03-20
THURS DAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1851
PROPOSALS Eoa MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEpARrMExr,
DEcRMayp "a 1950

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Posr OFFICE DEpARrMExr,
&, s.,,.s a,s ia e DEcsmsEa 70 1850. Il
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
y Department until9 o'clock a. of the II st day
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
CANVASS MAIL BAGS. t,.ssa.
Size No (aa 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 ,wstedan
five fold.
cirrumference) 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
Size No. (s2 inches in length and sS inches in
Icircumference) to be made OF cotton oanvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth TO
be woven as above described.
made with sufficient number Of eycet-hOles, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: sU.
s.. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms. opened and
Size No. l, 4s inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference. H-Ai
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No. 3, 36 inches in length and 40 inches in
circumference
Size No. 4, 81 inches in length and 36 inches in
circumference. M
Size No. S, 26 inches in length and 2S inches in
circumference. lp si atnl
The body of the leather pouches is to be 1nade of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos. and not less than ounces,
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square foot the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, we'll tanned, and the TO be we'll
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivsts we'll
timed. -sl,. lils lfsF e Hta ittt,F .,,.
The canvass pouches are to be made of dcnsely-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service. M ta
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (Is SADDLE BAGS ypRn.)
Size No. j. Body as inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts. ~
| Size No. 2 Body "A inches long and IS inchesin
circumference at widest parts. Ts yai. .e
| Size No. g. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts. aeat ~ ~
/ Ends or bottoms OF size No. l, IL by ~ inches.
| Do do do No. 9, III by % do
! Do do do No. 3. 10 by 30 do
| The leather horse mail bags arc to be made OF
good 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, if
rveed, to be 80 done as neither to chafe horse
rider.
the aame quality of fabric as the pouches above
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wrrH SIDE POCKET, }
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in crcum-
! ference. s sa8 als IS s5ys saH
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any Of the above described mai bags, or in the
materials thereof, will be received and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, a. well as
price Of such Improvements, will be considered in
ldetermining the lowest and best bidder.
L. (- ALI the articles contracted for to be de-
vered at the contractors expense, at Bostop, Mns-
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
more, Mary land; Washington. d. G.; .Chaflcston
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, tTennes
see; Louisville. Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; 81
Louis, Missouri in such proportions and at suci
times as the Department may require; where they
ore to be rigidly inspected, and none are to be
ccivcd which shall be inferior in any respect to tho
lspecimensor 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 the
competency and ability ofthe bidder to execute the
work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, and
will in connexon with the proposals, form the ba-
sis of the contracts. M ~
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required tc
give bond with sufficient sureties, Ito be 80 certi-
fed to by the Postmaster OF tho place where he or
they mny rcade,) in sum Of money double the
amount Of contract, for faithful performance ol
the obligations entered into. ~I@ ~
II having been suggested by Postmasters of ex-
perience and others that the common canvass bags
4 frat above described, (of sizes Nos. and %
should be Ipade so as to be locked, proposals and
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also Of handle al
tho 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-
, quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bags
manufactured for the use of the Department during
the year. from the lst July, lS49, to the 3Oth juno
1850, are given as follows: l52 No. i S3S No. 2
. 776 No. 3, TAT No 4, and 900 No. pouches; 254
No. /, 1872 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. /, 1915 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
U0ss bags. Aat
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposat'
for Mas. Bags" and be addressed to the' Postmaster
General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General
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