Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-15
Leather ami Canvuss PoDchas.

The body OF the leather pouches a. 10 be- made Of
good and substantial bag leather well tanned. We igh
ing for Nos. l and not less than ounces, aAd iCT
the smaller sizes not less than ouHcCS 10 the 81.
foot; the bottom and flap TO be OF good sLirtin,
leather, well tanned, and tue same 10 be well ana
strO Igy secured with the best iron rive :, well
timed: The canvass pouches are 10 be made of
densely woven canvass, a. to resist water or II
least equal to that Of which the pouches now IN lie
service are made.
Leather and Carcass Horsc-nsaI Begs, in
saddle bags FORM
Size No. l. Body 10 inches long, and I! inches in
cIrcumfrrence at The widest paris ends or bottoms
OF me, IA by 90 inches
Size No. . Body Il inches long and 36 inches m
circumference at the widest parts; ends or bottoms
Of same, II by "a inches
Size No. 3. BOiy ~ inches long and - inches IL
circumference at thG widest parts ends or bottoms
of same 10 by 20 inches
The leather horse mail bags are 90 be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, wei! tanH.i and
weighing not less than ounces To the square foot.
and the seams 10 be well and strongly scWed Or If
riveted, to be 10 done as not 10 chafe the horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are "a be made Of
the same quality OF fabric the pouches above de
sCribed.
Canvass aud Leathsr Dr0p-letter P0uches
with side pockets.)
Size No a. 30 IN IN length, and 30 iii circumference
Size No. 5. 70 do do % DO
CGnrass Newspaper MaI Bags
size No. 1, 70 inches III length and 62 inches M
clrcumierence,) 10 be made of cotton canvass
weighing II least ID ounces 10 the yard of niche
width the yarn of the fabric 10 be doubled and
twisted and five fold, and the bag be 50 constructed
as to bt locked and TO have handle at eacr end.
Size No. =, al inches long and 4S inches in 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 or in the ma
terals thereof, invited and The relative value
and adaptation to the service well a. price OF
such improvement will be considered IN detcrIuin-
ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals will be considered if not accom-
panied with saS&pes of each article bid for, showing
the conetrlcuOISqualIty Of materials and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence OF the com
potency and ability ofthe bidder 10 the work
according 10 contract.
The specimens msst be delivered M the Depart-
ment on or before the 23d day IF April next and
will, in connection with the proposals form the basis
OF the contracts. Specimens deposited by bidders
which may with safety and convenience be used i'm
the mail service viii 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 bidders
chosen will be required 10 enter into contract on or
before the 18th day of Jcne next, with bond and
sufficient sureties for faithful performance Of the
Obligations as entered into.
All the articles contracted for are to be delivered
At the contractors expense, at Boston, Massachu-
sets; New York and Buffalo, ". Y; PkIladel phia
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington
D. g.; Charleston s. C.; Augusta. Ga; Montgomery,
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn. Louis
vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; ami a. Louis, Mo. in
such quantities and al such times as the Depart
ment NAV require and they to b. rgidly in
spected before delivery, and TO be received
ard b'gs.
To enable bidders To estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably b,.
required, they are informed that there were fur
nished for the use of the Department durinr the
year which ended 3O,h June. last. , I:5 leather
pouches; 3g7o canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; COS canvass horse mail bags and L. 10
CANVASS mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed 81 Proposals fo1
Mail BdgS," and be addressed 10 the q Postmaster
General" JAMES Campbell
jan l5-lawl2W Postmaster General.