Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-12
Leather 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 ! tsS than ounces, and for
the smaller sizes not less than Oun, > " The so.
foot; the bottom dnj Zap 80 te of COED Skirting
leather, well tanned, and The sliBC 20 be we'll and
stro' .gy secured with the best iron rive =, wei,
nnned. The canvass pouches are 10 be maize NJ
densely woven canvass, a. 10 resist water. or at
beast equal TO thai Of which the pouches now in The
service are made.
Leather and Canvass Horss-maiI Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. !. Body 4S inches long, and ~ inches in
cirCumfcrepce at the widest parts ; enfs or bottoms
of g me, Ia by % inches
Size No. 2. Body A inches long, ana b inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
n same, IL BY "a inches
Size No 8. Body ~ inches long, and 80 inches IN
circumference at tIe widest parts; ends or bottoms
of same 10 by 20 inches
The leather horse mail bags are IL DE made of
good and substantial bag leather well tanned, and
weighing net less than ounces 10 The snuarf loot
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed or il
r,veed, TO be 20 done a. not chaie the horse or
rider.
The Canvass horse NAL bags are 70 be made of
the same quality OF fabric a. Inc pouches above de
scribed.
CanpGss and Lsnther Drop-Iettsy Pouches,
with side pockets)
Size No. T. 80 in. in ler'sh and 30 a circumference
Canras, ye,,sy-p,r Mi Gags.
Size No. I, (4e i,v'es III !err,h md 62 inches i'm
cifcumference,) 10 be made Of cotton canvass.
weighing at least Is ounces ~ s v.,l Of - inches
wIdtn the yarn o. - i.... 4" "c doubled and
twisted and five fold, and tiG a2 ~ DC r.. constructed
10 ". locked, and 'r have ,-u.tC u eaca end
Size No. 2, al inches .Ong anu I: aches in cir-
cumference) to be Oh the rud;erIll 5nd man
ner VI construction with size No. J.
PROPOSALS for improvements r:ia construction of
any oil the above described n4 L. ss, or in tile ma
terials thereof, inyJ.-t dui The relative value
and adaptation 10 tn sCffgcc aS well as price Of
r0i. INN h.
Ing the lowest and best iittci.
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 dby of the bidder to execute the work
according 10 contract.
The specimens musi be delivered at the Depsr,-
nent on or before the 23d day Of April next, and
WILL IN connection with The proposals form the basis
OF the contracts. Specimens de posted by bidders
which may with safety and convenience be used in
the mail service will be paid for al the rates pro
posed by them.
decision on the bids will be made on or before
the hrst day Of May next, and the bidder bidders
chosen will be required to enter into contract on on
before the 18th day of Jcne next, with bond and
sufficient sureues for faithful performance of the
Obligations as entered Into
All the articles contracts ed for TO be delivered
at the contractors expeD.e, at Boston, Massachu.
sets; New York and i'ufaIO, N. Y; Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore Md: Washington,
D. c.; Charleston, s. c.; Augusbs, Ca; Montgomery,
Ala; New Orleans, La Nashville, Tenn; Louis
VILE, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; andH Louis, Mo-, in
such quantities and at such dmss as the Depart
ment may require and they are to be rigidy i'm
spected before delivery and none are TO be received
VIII oh shall be infenor to the specimens or stand
ard bsgs.
To enable bidders to estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably be
required, they are informed tina, there were fur
nished for the use of the Department during the
year which ended 30th June last. g i35 leather
pouches; 1878 canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; COS canvass horse mad bags and L. 10
CANVASS mail bags. nss'
The proposals should be- endorsed " Proposals. for
Maj! Bass," and be addressed to the Postmaster
General" JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l5-lawl2w Postmaster General.