Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-28

The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag Leather, well tanned weigh
ing for NOS and 2 not less than ounces, and for
the smaller sizes not less than ounces 10 the an
loot; 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
TUNED. The canvass pouches are to be made of
densely woven canvass, to resist water, or at
least equal to that Of which the pouches now in the
service are made. an
Leather and Canrass Horss-maI Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. 1. Body AZ inches long, and ~ inches in
circumference AT the widest parts ends or bottoms
Of me, IA by 20 inches
Size No. g. Body A inches long, and Sc inches in
circumference az the widest parts ends or bottoms
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long, and 30 inches m
circumference At the widest parts ends bottoms
Of same 10 by 20 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 foot
and the Seams to be well and strongly sewed or if
nvetted, to be 20 done not to. cae the horse or
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
scribed.
Canvass and Leather Drop-lstter Pouches,
with side pockets
Size No l. 80 in in length, and 36 ia circumference
- Canuass Newspaper Maa Bags. .
Size No. l. (46 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumferenceD to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing least Is ounces to the yard Of D inches
width the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and
twisted and five and the bag to be constructed
as TO b. locked. and TO have handle at each end
ke No. 2, al inches long and 4S inches i'm cir
cumference,) 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-described mail bags, in the ma
terals thereof, are invited; and the relative value
and adaptation to the service well as price of
such improvement will be considered in deterIniu-
ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals will be considered if not accom-
panied with samples of each article bid or showing
the constructionS9uaIt Of materials and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the com
potency and ability Of The bidder to execute die work
according to contract.
ment OH or before the a2d day Of April next, and
will, in connection with Ia proposals. form the bas.
Of the contracts. Speciness deposited by bidders
which may with safety ens convenience be used in
posed by them.
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the first day Of May neat and the bidder or bidders
chosen will he required 10 enter into contract on
before the 18th day Of icne seIf, with bond and
sufficient sureiies fog . sbtafa cerforsssace of the
obligations as enIere5 iE$5.
All the articles contracted for are TO be delivered
sets New York and Buffalo, N. Y; PkiIadeIphia
and Pittsburgh Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington,
d. C.; Charleston 8. C.; Augusta, Ca; Montgomery
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn; Louis
vile, KY; Cincinnati, OHIO; amidst. Louis, Mo-, in
such quantities and at such times as the Depart-
ment NAV require and they are TO he rigdiy in
spected before delivery, aud are TO be received
which shall be inferior to the specimens or stand
ard b'gs.
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
nished for the use of the Department, during the
year which ended 30h June last. . l35 leather
pouches; 3.97o canvass pouches $50 leather horse
mail bags; GO9 canvass horse mail bags and IL 10
canvass mail BAGS.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Mail Bags" and be addressed to the " Postmaster
General" JAMES CAMPBELL.
Jan l3-lawl2w Postmaster General.