The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-05
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
! Posr OrFIcE DEPARTMENT,
| DECEMBER "a, 1850.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until o'clock a IN Of the 2lst day
April next for furnishing for four years from the
frst 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 descrp-
| ton, 10 wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
| Size No (43 inches in length aud 62 inches in
weighing is ounces to tn yard Of ~ inches width;
the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled and twisted and
five fold. 'ovm. 1868 $50 is
Size No. 2 al inches In length and 4s inches in
weighing Is ounces to the yard of ~ 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 as above described.
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos. and are TO be
made with sufficient number of eyelet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be markedinside and outside thus: " U.
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end
Size No. i, 4s inches in length and so inches in
Size No 2. Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No. 3. 30 inches in length and AZ inches in
Size No. Z, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
circumference. M sa M
Size No. 8, 26 INCHES in length and 20 inches in
The body of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned
weighing for Nos. and not less than s 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. i1iaiaui eld NttHa asiUp
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (rs SADDLE. BAos roaM.)
Size No. 1. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts. n fan es7,
Size No. 2. Body a inches long and 36 inches in
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. 1. 10 by "a inches.
Do do do No 2, II 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, well tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed Or If
riveted to be done neither to chafe horse nor
rider. e fssfaNa lt t6r f7r
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made Of
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described. &-e.H qif ay
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE Yooxrr.)
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 the
materials thereof, will be received; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, as well as
price OF such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder. s
0J- All the articles contracted for arc to be de-
lvered, at the contractors expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, d. G.; Charleston,
baina; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville. Tennes
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at suct
times as the Department may require; where they
cevcd which shall bo inferior in any respect to th<
| specimens or standard bags.
/ No proposal will be considered if not accompa
MED with samples of each article bid for, showine
the construction, quality Of materials, and work
Inanship proposed, and also with evidence of tIs,
competency and ability the bidder to execute tn,
work according to contract. t
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment ON or before the 2lst day of April next, and
will, in connexion with the proposals., form the ba
sis of the contracts.
give bond, with sufficient suretcs Ito be 80 certi
fed to by the Postmaster Of the place where he OF
they may reside in sum of money double the
amount Of contract, for faithful performance Of
the obligations entered into.
II 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 80 as to be locked, proposals and
i specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly with the addition also Of handle al
the mouth and at the bottom of each bag.
For the information of bidders in reference to the
I number of mail bags which will probably be re-
quired, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bags
manufactured for the of the Department during
the year, from the lst July, l649 TO the 30h June
1850, are given follows: l52 No. l. 63S No. 2,
| ZIG No. 3, TAI No. 4, and 290 No. pouchss; 254
No. 1, 1892 No. 2, and 276 No. 3 horse bags; and
6,575 No. l, 1926 No. 2, and 274 No. common can
| PASS bags. PASS
| The proposals should be endorsed :" Proposals
for Mail Bags," and be addressed to theI Postmaster
| General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.