National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-28
PROVISIONS.
PROPOSALS

OF MAY next, for furnishing by contract, for four
titles Of Mail Bags as may, from time TO time, be
required and ordered, Of the description follow
ing, to wit:
GLASS A.-LEATHER MAIL POUCHES,
adapted to railroad, steamboat and wheel con-
| Veyances, Of sizes as follows:
SIZE No. 1-Forty-eight inches in length, and
sixty inches in circumference.
| Size No. 2-Forty-one inches in length, and
fOrty-eight inches In circumference.
SIZE No. 3-Thirty. six inches in length, and
foIty-two inches in circumference.
SIZE No. L-Thirty inches in length, and thir-
ty:sx inches in circumference.
SIZE No. 6.-Twenty-six inches in length, and
| tWenty-eight inches In circumference.
The body Of these pouches is to be made of good
and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned, weigh
eight ounces for the smaller sizes not less than
seven ounces to the square foot; the bottoms ham
famed ana tbs es Tl gOI 10 nI Iestne wen
cured with the best timed iron riVets and burs or
washers, the latter not more than one inch apart.
| Each OF the leather pouches contracted for is to
| pc provided with q metallic label case or holder
like those now in the service, or Of any equally
posals, with samples, viii be received and consd-
cred for such quantities Of label cases as may,
ratey from and in ADDITION to those asShsd to
the pouches which may be contracted for.
CLASS B.-MAIL CATCHER POUCHES.
SIzE.-Thirty-six inches in length, and thirty
six inches in circumference, to be made Of closely
| woven cotton duck, impervtous to rain.
Each Of these pouches is to have leather draw
ing strap and buckle, so attached and arranged
that It may be contracted or pursed up in the
| middle when hung upon the crane from which it
| is taken by the catcher q passing mall car.
Each Of these pouches is also to have a handle
iron ring, Cgai7aniEedJ one fourth Of an inch in
diameter Of metal and one and three fourths
inches in diameter Of its inclosed space.
CLASS O.-LEATHER HORSE MAILBAGS,
| adapted to conveyance by horseback.
SIZE No. body, fOrty-eight inches in length
| in the widest parts and twelve inches across the
| narrowcst part, or middle.
Ends or bottoms (Of ellipucal form) tWsnty-six
| inches in length in the longest parts, and four
| teen inches wide at the widest part.
| SIZE No. 2.-BOdy forty-hve Inches in length
| in the longest part, eighteen inches in width Of
the widest parts, and eleven and a half inches
across the middle or nsrrowest part.
Ends or bottoms tTenty-tour inches In length
| Widestpart.
| SIZE No. s.-FOrty.two inches in length at the
| longest part, sixteen inches in width at the
widest parts, and ten and half inches across the
| middle or narrowest part.
Ends or bottoms twenty inches in length at the
| longest parts, and ten inches wide at the widest
parts.
Each bag is to have two suitable loops, rings,
| straps and buckles so made and arranged as to
| connect It with the stirrup straps of q saddle.
| These bags are to be made of good and substsn-
tial bag-leather, well tanned, Weighing for the
body not less than seven, and for the bottoms not
| less than eight oupces to the square foot; the
seams, If seWed, 70 be made with q welt and Sc
|
| If made wholly or in part with rivets, to be so
done as to chale neither horse nor rider.
GLASS Dilute CANVAS MAIL SACKS:
| SIZE No. l.-Forty-three inches in length and
/ sixty-tWo inches in circumference.
| SIZE No. 2-Forty- one inches in length and
forty-eight inches in circumference.
SIZE No. 3.-Thirty-tWo inches in length and
thirty-eight inches in circumference.
The sacks Of size No. are to be made Of closely
\ woven jute canvas weighing not less than sixteen
ounces to the yard Of thirty-one and half inches
l thFaah n ~
| two spun yarns twisted together, weighing one
ounce to at least sixty yards, and each thread of
| the wool to be a single spun yarn Weighing one
ounce to at least seyenty-eight yards.
The sacks Of size No. are TO be made Of jute
canvas weighing not less than nine ounces to the
yard Of twenty-four and half inches width, with
warp and wool the same as described for size
| The sacks Of size No. are to be made Of much
thinner canvas, weighing not less than four and
half ounces to the yard Of nineteen and half
| inches.
The sacks of sizes No. and 2 are to be made
with Q tabling or hem at the top two inches wide,
upon which a SUFFICIENT number Of eyslets at least
and tSoss Of No.
have q tabling or hem at the top OF at least half
an inch, without eYelets or grommets.
CLASS E-COTTON CANVAS MAIL SACKS.
SIZE No. 1.-Of same dimensions as size No. / Of
jute, to be made of cotton duck, Weighing at
twenty-five inches width; each thread OF the warp
| and Of the wool being composed Of three spun
i
least lis yards to the ounce and the latter at least
/ 124 yards to the ounce.
| The tabling or hem to be one and three quarter
| inches wide, with at least ten WellWrought eye
i lets.
SIZE No. 2-Of same dimensions as juts sack
/ No. 2 and Of same material described for cot
| ton canvas sack Of size No. l.
Tabling or hem to be one and three quarter-inch
wide, with eight eyelets, well wrought, thereon.
| SIZE No. 3-Of the same dimensions as lutte
sack No. 3, to be made of cotton canvas, Weighing
at least eight ounces to the yard, Of tWentyelght
| inches width; each thread of the warp and wool
being composed Of two spun yarns twisted to-
gether, the former measuring at least $50 yards to
the ounce, and the latter at least 20 yards to the
All the above described mail bags, Of every class,
are each to have AZ. S. MGiE'' with number ofits
size) stenciled upon them, in large black letters
| both inside and outside.
Proposals must be made separately and uncon-
ditlonally for each class Of mail bags specifying
| exactly the price Of each size.
| No proposal will be considered which is not
showing the construction, size and quality of ma
terisls and workmanship proposed to be fur
| nished.
The construction Of the mouth or opening of
/ each Of the pouches and bags Of classes A, b and
q, must be such as will admit Of its being locked
with paddock, and when so locked, will secure
| its contents from any abstraction that may be at
tempted without opening the lock, or without any
| traceable mark Of violence LEFT upon the bag or
| pouch.
No model nor particular device for that object
is prescribed; the skill and ingenuity Of bidders,
i
| specimens, suitable modes Of construction from
| which the best and cheapest for the purpose can
| Suitable improvements or notifications in the
| construction, as we'll as material and style Of
| manufacture, of any Of the classes Of matl-bags
here described are invited, and the relative value
and utility, as well as specified price, Of any such
/ improvements or notifications will be tai ken into
consideration In determining the lowest and best
But every accepted bidder, whatever may be
| the construction Of his samples Offered, will be
/ 60 ant he mt IN inf anu
patented invention Of which he Il not the grantee,
| or the assignee.
for must be furnished by the contractor free from
any charge or claim whatever for royalty or use
j fhe attachment of staples to the flop of the
/ pouches (classes A and b as exhibited In the
pouches nov generally in the service, being pat
| ented, bidders offering that, as we'll as any other
mode Of construction that is patented, must have
the right to make and furnish the same as pro-
Bidders must deliver their samples at this De-
| partnent, at their own risk and expense, on or
before the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY,
posals will in connection with such proposals and
the requirements Of this advertisement, form the
basis Of the contract made.
| Every specimen mailbag submitted should be
well and distinctly marked with the number de-
noting its size, and have attached to 1t if made
SIX inches square, and If made Of canvas not less
than quarter Of a yard long, of the entire width
All such samples Of material should have the
bidders name upon them.
an the sample mafl-bags submitted which can,
| with safety and convenience, be used in the ser
vice will be paid for at the prices fixed In the pro-
| posals relating to the same.
| The mail bags Of all the classes that may be
contracted for are to be deliverable at the risk
and expense Of the contractors, and in such guam:
titles and at such times as may be required and
i ordered, at the post Offices In tho following
places, TO wit Boston, Mass; Albany and New
York, N. Y; Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pa;
| Baltimore, Nd; Washington, d. O.; Louisville,
Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st. Louis, No., and Chica-
They are to be rigfdIy Inspected, before de-
| livery, at the place Of their manufacture, and
| any or them found to be inferior to the accepted
samples in any respect whatever Will be rejected.
| The average number OF mail-bags annually re-
quired will probably not exceed the following
| estimate, viz: Glass A, 10000; Glass y, 1000;
Glass @, 900; Glass ID, $4,000; Glass e 5000.
| But the Postmaster General Will reserve the
right to order either more or less OF any or all OF
the same as the wants or interests Of the service
may seem to him TO demand.
| A decision on the samples and bids hereby ad-
/ vertfsed for will be made by the Postmaster Gen.