Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-30
Leather and Canvass Pouches.

good and substantial bag leather well tanned, weigh
Ing for Nos. and not less than ounces, and for
the smaller sizes not less than ounces to the 50.
foot; the bottom and flap to be Of good skirting
leather, well tanned, and the same TO be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive s, well
TUNED. The canvass pouches are to be made of
dcnseiy woven canvass, to resist water, or Fl
least equal to that of which the pouches now i'm the
service are made.
Leather and Carcass Horse.maiI Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. L. Body AZ inches long, and ~ inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
DIS me, IA by % inches
SiZa No. ,. Body A inches long, and 36 inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same, II by "a inches
Size No 3. Bo iy AZ inches long, and 80 inches IN
circumference at The widest parts; ends bottoms
OF same 10 by 90 inches
The leather horse mail bags are to be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned and
weighing not less than ounces to the square font
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed sr il
rvetted to be 70 done not TO chafe the horse Oh
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
the same quality of fabric the pouches above de
Canvass and Leathfr Drop letter Pouches
with side pockets.)
Size No d. ~ In in length. and 81 in circumference
Size No. 5. % do do % do
Canpass Newspaper Nail Bags.
Size No. l, (4S inches in length and 81 inches i'm
circumference,) to be made of cotton canvass
w ghing At least ID ounces TO the yard of % inches
width the yarn OF the fabric be doubled and
twisted and five fold, and the bag TO be
aS to b. locked and 10 have n handle al each end
Size No. 2, al inches long and As inches i'm cir
cumereDce,) to be OF the same material and man.
ner of construction with size No. /.
Proposals for Improvements in the construction OF
any OF the abOve-describCd mail bags or in the I'M a.
terials thereof, invited AMI The relative value
and adaptation to the service as well as price OF
such Improvement will be considered in determin-
ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals will be considered If not accom-.
panied with samples of each article bid for showing
the construction, quality Of materials and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the com.
potency and ability of the bidder to execute the work
according TO contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart-
nent on or before the 23d day If April next and
will, IN cOnneXion with the proposals form the basis
OF The contracts. Specimens deposited by bidder
which may with safety and convenience be used in
the mail service will be paid for at the rates pro
posed by them.
A decision on the bids will be made ON or before
the first day Of May next and the bidder or bidder.
chosen Will be required TO enter into contract on OF
before the 18th day of Icne next, with bond ana
sufficient sureties for faithful performance of the
Obligations as entered into.
All the articles cOntac' ed for are 10 be deyere,
at the contractors expense, at Boston, Massachu-
setts; New York and Euffao, ". "; i'hiladelphi;
aud Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington
ID. e.; Charleston S. C.; Augusta, Ga; Montgomery
nid'' We" OIicdhS, Lid NaslVlile, Ienn.; Louis
VILE, Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio; and 81. Louis, Mo- in
sucn quantities and at such times as the Depart
ment may require; and they are to be rieiGiy IN
spected before delivery, and are TO be receives
winch shall be inferior to the specimens or stand
ard b.gs.
TO enable bidders to estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably be
quired, they are informed that there were fur
nished for the use of the Department during the
year which ended 80 b June last. 2 1876 leather
pouches; 1913 canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags COS canvass horse mail bags and H. i Il
ca vass mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed 20 Proposals 10,
Mdu Bags" and be addressed to the " Postmdste,
General" JAMES CAMPBELL
Jan lo-lawl2w Postmaster General.