The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-25

PROPOSALS FOR NAIL BAGS.

PROPOSALS. FOR NAIL BAGS.
Posr OrFrcz DEPARTMENT.,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until o'clock a m Of the 2lst day
hrst 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-
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Sizo No (43 inches in length and 81 inchos in
weighing l5 TO the yard Of y inches width;
the the fabric TO be doubled and twisted and
five fold. e4 ni ac taft glahis.,
Size No 2 (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference) to bs made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces TO the yard of 27 inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the fret size Of bags.
Size No. 3 (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
Icircumferenco) 70 - made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven as above described.
made with sufficient number Of eyelet hclcs, and
provided with strong cord TO SECURE their mouths.
All are 70 he marked inside spdoutsde thus: I" ".
| s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at ono end
Size No. i, 4s inches in length and so inches in
circumference. tHlt-
Size No. .. Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference. f Fa
Size No. 3, 36 inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and s6 inches in
circumference. si' ff 16 @
Size No. s. 26 inches in length and % inches in
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 8 ounces.
and for tho smaller sizes not less than the
square foot the bottom and flap 10 be of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bcstron rivets well
| timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of donscly
woven canvass to resist water, like the can
| vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
| HORSE MAIL BAGS, (lN sADDLx-sAss roaM)
Size No. 1. Body IS inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts. 7a asl Lti4.slas
! Size No. 2. Body ~ inchcs long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. .. Body AZ inches long and % inches in
circumference at widest parts - ". q. f
Ends or bottoms of size No !, II BY "a inches
Do do do No. 2, II by % do
| Do do M do No. 3, 10 by2p do
| The leather horse mail bags are to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing not lees than ounces to the square foot
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, or, ii
riveted to be done neither to chafc horse nor
| rider. ~ leN4lt aWeta s hgea 81 teAE
the same quality Of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP, LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE PocxEr.)
Size 26 inches in length and % inchos in circum-
| ference.
Proposals for improvements in tho construction
of any Of the abovo described mail bags or in tht
materials thereof will be received; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, As well 81
price Of such Improvement. vii! be considered In
determining the lowest and best bidder.
10 All the articles contracted for are to be de-
vercd at the contractors expense, at Boston, nlns
sachmetts; New York and Buffalo,, New York
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balsi-
moro, Maryland Washington, D. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bauna; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville Tcnnes
sect Louisville, Kentucky; CincinnAti, Ohio; 81
times as the Department may require; where the,
are TO be rigdly inspected, and none arc to be re
ccivcd which shall be interior in any respect to tn
specimens or standard bags. s.i
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 th'
competency and ability ofthe 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, ane
4 will in connection with the proposals. form the pa
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required 4
give bond, with sufficient sureties Ito be 30 cert
fed to by tho Postmaster of the place where he Of
amount of contract, for faithful performance o
the obligations entered into.
It having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex
perience and others that the common canvass bags
first above described, (of sizes Nos. and ~
should be made 90 as to be locked, proposals ane
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with tho addition also Of handle o
the mouth and atthe bottom Of each bag M
For the information of bidders in reference to th
number of mail bags which will probably be re
quired, the number, kinda, and sizes Of bag
Manufactured for the of the Department during
the year. from the Let July, 1SI9 to the 3Oth june
1885, are given as follows: l52 No l, S3s No. 2
l776 No. 8, 747 No. 4, and 900 No. posehts; 20
No. 1, 332 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. !, ,525 No. 3, and 274 No. common con
vass bags f.T 4.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposal
for Mud Bags" and be addressed to thesP Postnsdse
General.
IiaeBss eaG N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
Dec % slssts