Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-21

ihc body Of The leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather well tanned weigh
EIr Tor Nos. | AMI not 1ss than ounces and for
g." smaller size rot less than ounces 70 the so.
foot; the bottom and flap 10 he Of good skirtins
leather, well tanned, and the same to be well am!
strongly secured with the best iron rive :, well
unned. The canvass pouches 10 be made ~;
dcmscly woven canvass, TO resist water. or a.
least equal TO that of which the pouches now in the
service are made.
Leather amt CGnUGSS HOrse-nlaiL Bags, in
saddle bags form.)
Size No. l. Body AZ inches long, and ~ inches in
circumference al the widest parts ends or bottoms
OF me, III by 90 inches
Size No. >. Body "A inches long, and 81 inches n,
cIrcuiierence at the widest Parts; ends bottoms
of same, IL by 2f inches
size No 3. Boiy ~ inches long, and - inches m
Clrcunitrencc at tIR widest parts; ends or bottoms
of same 10 by 70 inches
The leather horse mail bags are 20 he made q,
good ard substantial bag leather, well tanned and
weighing not less than ounces 10 the square foot
and the seams Ia be well and strongly sewed or il
Hyttted, 10 bc 80 done not chaie the horse o,
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are TO he made Of
Tie same quality OF fabric the pouches above de
Scribrd.
CGHrnss mt Leather Drop-Eetter Pouchs,
with side pockets\
sihe NJ. = 80 in in iength,a Sc in circumference,
Cdnrass Newspaper Mail Bags.
SIZE No. j, (4S inches i'm length and 80 inches III
crcUmfcrencc0 10 b. made of cotton canvass
ic'iing az least ID ounces 10 the yard OF y inchc.
With; the yarn OF the fabric 10 be- doubled and
twisted and.ve fold, and the ba. o be so copstr,ctc,
- tn bt locked and 10 have n bundle at eacn end
size No. ,, al inches long and AZ inches in cir
"I'n;HGence,) 10 pc Oi the same material and man
ncr az construction with size No. !.
Prop sails ior improvements in the construction o.
any OF the above described mail bags, or in the M 4
tct'as thereof, invited; AMI The relative value
and adaptation 10 the service well "a price O
Nry.ffL In,
in% thu lowest aud best bidder.
No proposals will be considered If not accom-
panied with samples Of each article bid for showing
the construction, qualify OF materials and workman.
sup proposed, and also with evidence 0f the com
nctency and 1bIy of the bidder To execute tie wOrL
according tn contract.
The specimens must b. delivered at iie Deparr-
uicut on or before the a3t day 6 apsil next and
vii in conne13n with lie psu csaIs ia.m The basi,
~ iIe contracts. Sp.cislcis5 Gsnu.i'cd ky bidder,
Which may with safety rad c.,.rCuis:lce b. used ii
iae mail service Ill 3 i:sit Tor NJ tie rates pro
iGsed 10y Them.
decision on The bids will Be made on or befor,
TIE first day of May neat, ard she bidder or bidder.
~ sen will he required "a enter iiir contract on CT
'eiprc the 18TH day Of iceo Re1. With bond and
sufficient Surclics toa fai:sfi -efeayaaacc of IN.
Obligations Is en.ere& !ct5.
~! the articles sIartci for are 10 be delivered
At the contractors expense. 1T Boston, Ma.%lcIITl-
cts; New York and Buffalo, r. Y; FRi!aheiphIa
!nd Pittsburgh, Pa; Bs,tiElorc, Nd: Washington
D o.; Charleston Sc; Augusta. Ca; Montgomery
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn: Louis
vile, Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio AMI ST. Louis .fo il
such Quantities and at such times a. the Derar,
lnCnt NAV require; and they are to be ricidIy I'M
pecicd before delivery and none are To he received
WI On Shaii be inferior to the specimen. or STAND
ard b -
70 enable bidders To estinL.U the number Of IL,
dlnercnt kinds OF mail bags which viii probably hs
r.Gured, they are informed that there were fur
nishei for the of the Department during tb,
ycdT which ended 80 h June last = i:}5 lcdth.I
p'uches; 3.9Io canvass pouches $50 leather horse
mail bags, COS canvas horse mail bag1 and II Il
ca y'iss mail bags.
The proposals should he endorsed Proposol, n,
Mil Bdgs," and be a,iressed 10 The " Postna,ic,
GeneTCl.'t JAMES CiNPREIJ
ian l5-laUI2w Postmaster General