Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-09

The body of the leather pouches is TO be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned weigh
ing for Nos. and not less than ounces, and fOi
the smaller sizes not less than ounces to the So
foot; the bottom and flap 10 be OF good skirting
leather, well tanned, ana the same 10 be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive s. well
timed. The canvass pouches are to he made OF
densely woven canvass, "a TO resist water, or al
6ast equal to that of which the pouches now in the
service are made.
Leather and Canvass Horse-mau Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. l. Body 4S inches long, and IL inches in
circumference al the widest parts ends or bottoms
of me, IA by % inches
Size No. =. Body "A inches long, and 36 inches il
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same, - by "a inches
Size No. 3. Boiy ~ inches long, and % inches II
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same 10 by % inches
The leather horse mail bags are TO be made o
good aud substantial bag leather, well tanned, ant
weighing not less than ! ounces 10 lie square ftpt
and the seams to be well and strongly scwed or,
riyetted, to be 80 done not to chae the horse OF
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are 10 be made o
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
CanUass and Leatksr Drop-ifttsr Pouches
with side pockets.)
Size No a. 30 IN in length, and Sc in circumference
Size No. 5. % do do % do
CanUGss Newspaper Mil Bags.
Size No. l, (4S inches an length and 62 inches il
circumference to be made of cotton canvass
weighing at least ID ounces To the yard of - niche.
width the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled anC
twisted and five fold aud the BAG to Re So
to BIT locked. and TO have 4 handle at each end.
Size No. ?, al inches long aud IS inches in cir
cumierence,l 10 be of the same material and man.
ner of construction with size No. /.
Proposals iOr Improvements i'll the construction q
any of the above described m3ll-bags, or in the ma
terias thereof, are invited and the relative valu,
and adaptation to the service as well as price O
such Improvement will be considered in deiernin
ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals will be considered il not accom-
panied with samples of each article bid for shownt
the construction, quality Of materials and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the com
potency and bty of the bidder to execute the yyorl
according TO contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
meat on or before the 23d day Of April next, ant
will, IN connection with the proposals form the basil
of tb1 contracts. Specimens deposited by biddar
which may with safety aid convenience be used il
the mar service viii be paid Tor al the pro
posed by them.
l A decision on the bids will be made ON or befor,
the first day Of May next, and tie bidder or bidders
chosen wl be guired to enter into contract on q
before the 18th day of Jcne next, with bond AM
sufficient sureIies for faithful performance of th
obligations as entered into.
All the articles contracted for to be delivered
at the CONTRACTORS expense, at Boston, Nasslchu
sets; New York and Buffalo, ". Y; PhiIadil Dhi;
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington
y. T.; Charleston 5. g; Augusta, Ca; Montgomery
Ala; New Orleans, La: NashHIe, Tenn; I.ouis
vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; and 81. Louis, Mo-. il
such quantities and al such times as the Depart
ment may TequiT" and they are to be rigidly in
spected before delivery, aud none be receivet
VIII sch shall be inferior to the specimens stand
ard bags.
To enable bidders to estimate the number of In
different kinds OF mail bags which will probably b.
required, they are informed that there were fur
Dished for the of the Department during I'm
year which ended 30,h June last 2 l35 Iea,hs
pouches; 3S1o canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; 60o canvass horse mail bags and H. 1 Il
CANVASS mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed 90 Proposals TO
Mail BGgs," and be addressed to the % PostD,aste
General" JAMES CAMPBELL,
ian l5-laWl2w Postmaster General