The republic., 1851-04-11
PROPOSALS Fob MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DECKMaEu d 1880

P0sr OFFICE DRPARTMsNr,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until9 O'Clock a. IN. of the 2lst day
first day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times as may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mall Bags of the following descrip-
tion, to wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 62 inches in
circumfercnce) to be made of cotton canvass
weighing ounces to tn yard of % inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
fvefold.
Size No. al inches in lengtt and as inches in
crcumference) to be made u cotton canvass
weighing Is ounces to the yafd of q inchcs 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
crcumference) 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 2 are to be
made with a sufficient numbey of cycet holes. and
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: 'U.
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. !. 4s inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, ii inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No. 3. SO inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
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. l and not less than 8 ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces the
square FOOT the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron rivets well
timed.
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.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN SADDLE BAGS ronM.)
Size No. /. Body IS inches long and 40 inches in
circumference ut widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body "A inches long and sc inchesin
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. l, IL by "a inches.
Do Do DO DO do do No. No 2 u Il by Syy % % DO DO
The leather horse mail bags are 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, il
rivetcd to be done neither to chafe horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
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 or in thu
materials thereof will be received and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, as well al
price of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowcst and best bidder.
0J- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livercd at the expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo. New York
,loIo ov,so n~lt
more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.; Charleston
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tenncs
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; 81
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at sue
| times as the Department may require; where the
are to be rigidly inspected, and none to be re
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to tn
specimens standard bags.
/ No proposal will be considered if not accompa
MED with samples Of each article bid for, showing
tho 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 conncxion with the proposals, form the ba
| sis Of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required 4
give bond, with sufficient surcties, Ito be certi
| fed to by the Postmaster OF the place where he o.
| they may reside,) in q sum OF money double tn
| amount of contract, for a faithful performance o
| the obligations entered into.
| II having been suggested by Postmasters of ex
pericnce and others that the common canvass ba go
| first above described, (of sizes Nos l and q,
| should be made to be locked, proposals ant
specimens invited for canvass bags constructe'
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
| qured, the number, kinds, and sizes OF bag
manufactured for the use OF the Department during
the year. from the let July, lSl9, to the 3Oth June
! 1885, are given as follows: 1852 No. l, S3S No.
1 776 No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No pouches; %
| No. 1, 1872 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; ant
6575 No. l, l, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
voss bags.
| Tho proposals ehould be endorsed: Proposol
for Mail Bags ;" and be addressed to thea Posfmaste
| General
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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