Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-23
Leafhsr and Canvass Pouches.

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 for
the smaller sizes not less than ounces to the So.
foot; the bottom and Zap to be OF good skirting
leather, well tanned, and the same to be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive 8, well
timed. The canvass pouches are tn be made of
densely woven canvass, as to resist water, or at
least equal to that of which the pouches now in the
service are made.
Leather and Canvass Hoyse-maI Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. l. Body AZ inches long, and AZ inches in
c'cumf renee al The widest parts ends or bottoms
Size No. .. Body "a inches long, and 36 inches in
circumference at the widest parts; ends or bottoms
OF same, IL by "a inches
Size No 3. BODY 40 inches long, and % inches IN
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
Of same 10 by 20 inches
The leather horse mail bags are to be made of
good aud substantial bag leather, well tanned and
weighing not less than ounces to the square font
and the seams TO be well and strongly sewed Or ii
rvetted, 10 be 80 done as not To chafe the horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are TO be made OF
The same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
scribCd.
Canvass and Leathsr Drop.letter Pouches
with side pockets.)
size No a. 80 IN. in length, and 36 in circumference
Canrass Newspaper Mail Bags.
Size No. l, as inches i'll length and 81 inches il
| circumference to be made of cotton canvass
Weighing at least Is ounces TO the yard of % inche.
| width the yarn of the fabric To be doubled AM
twisted and vefold and the bag to De So constructe,
a. I'D bG locked and TO have handle at each end.
Size No. 2, al inches long and As inches in cir
| cuntcrenceo 10 be OF the same material and man
| ncr of construction with size No. 1.
Proposals for Improvements in the construction O
any OF the above described mail-bags, in Che ma
terias thereof invitet and the relative valu.
| and adaptation To the service we'll as price O
cu.Il INN hp
1 ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals will be considered il not accom-
panied with samples of each article bid for, shown.
The construction, quality Of materials and workman
| ship proposed, and also with evidence Of the COLI
potency and aby OF the bidder to execute the wOrI
1 according to contract.
| The specimens must be delivered a. the Depart,
ment on or before the Nd day Of AcYiI next an,
Of the contracts. Spsci:ssss deposited by bidder
| which may with safety and convenience be used j,
the mail service will BE gsid for Il The rates prc
posed by them.
A decision on the bids will be made on or beior
The first day of May ne.t and the bidder or bidder
chosen will be required TO enter into contract on
before the 18th day Of jcnc next, with bond an,
sufficient suretics fog faitAtni rerfarn1zcs OF tn
Obligations as entered tsso.
All the articles CONTRACTED for are 90 be Delivers
II the contractors expense, at Boston, Massachu
sets; New York and Buffalo. N. Y; Philadelphia
| and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md Washington
| b. c.; Charleston s. c.; Augusta, Ga. Montgomery
| Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn; Louis
| vile, Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio; and 81. Louis, Mo- il
| such quantities and at such times as the Depart
| ment NAV require ; and they are 10 be rcidIy I'm
spected before delivery, and are to be receive
which shall be inferior 10 the specimens or stand
| ard b. IS.
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 fun
nished for The use of the Department during IN
| year which ended 30 h June last. LBS ieathc
pouches; 1878 canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; COS canvass horse mail bags and IL IL
| canvass mail hays.
The proposals should be endorsed &c Proposals TO
| Mail Bags" and be addressed to the Z" Post,nas.e
| GeneTGI' JAMES CAMPBELL
| Jan lo-laWISw Postmaster General.