Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-08

The body of the leather pouches is TO be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weigh
ing Tor Nos. and not less than ounc $, and foi
tie smaller sizes not less than ounces TO the so
foot; the bottom and flap to be OF good skirtine
leather. well tanned, and the same to be well and
strO ,giy secured with the best iron rive S. well
timed. The canvass pouches to be made OF
denseiy woven canvass, 5 As TO resist water or al
fast equal tn TINT IF which the pouches now in he
service are made.
Leofher aud Canrass Horse-matt Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
SiZ" No. l. BODY 48 inches long, and II inches in
circG:Hf renee al the widest parts ends or bottoms
Of = ne, IA BY % inches
Size No. ?. Body "A inches long, and &c inches in
circumference al the widest parts ends of bottom.
of same, l2 by "a inches
Size No 3. BOly AZ inches long. and - inches n
cIrcum renee at the wi lest parts ends or bottoms
Of same 10 hy % inches
The leather horse mail bags are to be made O
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned, ana
weighing not less than ounces To the square foot
and the seams To be well and strongly sewed or i
rivetted, to be so dons not 20 chae the horse o.
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are 20 be made OF
the same quality Of fabric as the pouches above de
scribed.
Canvass aud Leather Drop-kcter Pouches
with side pockets.)
Size No A. 80 H. in length, and &c in circumference
Size No. >, 20 Is do do % do
Size No. /, (4S inches in length and 62 inches in
circumfereIce,) to be made of cotton canvass
weighing AT least Is ounces the yard of - inche:
width the yarn OF the fabric to be doubled and
twisted and five fold, and the bag he constructed
as TO be- locked and to have a handle at eacn end
Size No. 2, al inches long and AZ inches in cir
cumference,) To be OF the same material and man
ncr Of construction with size No. /.
Prop" tor Improvements in the construction OF
any OF the Ovedescrbed mai-bags, or i'm the ma
tarlals thereof. invitei ani the relative value
and adaptation 10 the service as well as price OF
such Improvement will be considered in detcrmin.
inc the low II 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 alse with evidence of the com.
potency and ability Ofthe bidder 10 execute the work
according to contract.
The specimens nVst be delivered at the Drpsr,-
ment on or before the 23f day cf April next and
WILL IN connection with the proposals form tie haSi.
OF The COntracts. Specimens deposited tv-bd,!srs
winch may with safety and convenience be used il
ihe mail service will be paid for at The rates pro
posed hy them.
4 cisien the bids will be made on or before
th' hrst day Of May nc1t and the bidder or bi oder.
Gibson will he Gured TO enter into contract On 81
before the 18th GIy Of Icne next, with bona and
sufIic 'eni sureties for faithful performance of The
OBJ atoms Is entered into.
al the ar cles contracted for ATE 10 be delivered
at the contractors expense, at Boston, Mas-achu-
seIts; New York and Buffalo, ". Y; PbiladeIphia
aHd Pittsburgh, Pa; baltimore, Md Washington
p; u Cnateston SC; Ang'r;a Ca Montgomery
Ala; Ne" Orleans, La NaShSGe, Tenn; Louis
VILE, Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio; ana Il. Louis Mo- in
such quantities and at such times as the Depart.
ment may require and they to be rigidIy in
spected before delivery, aud are To be received
which shall be inferior t. the specimen. or stand
ard bags.
To enable bidders 10 estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably be
required, they are informed that there were fur
nlshed tor the use of the Department during the
year which ended 80 IA June last lis I.ath.
pouches; 1878 canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; COS canvass horse mail bags and II 4 Il
CANVASS mail bays
The proposals should be endorsed - Proposals foJ
MGII Bags" and be addressed To the " PostmaSte,
General" JAMES CAMPBELL
jan l5-laN l2w Postmaster General