Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-28
Leather and Canvass Pouches.

The body Of the leather pouches Is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weigh
ins for Nos and not less than ounces, and for
the smaller sizes not less than ounces to the 50.
foot; the bottom and flap to be OF good skirting
leather, well tanned, and the same to be we'll and
strongly secured with the best iron rive 8, well
timed. The canvass pouches are to be made of
densely woven canvass so as to resist water, 1t
least equal to that Of which the pouches now in the
service are made.
Leather and Canvass Hoyss-n,aH Ba4s, lin
saddle bags form.l
Size No. l. Body 48 inches long, and u inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of sane, IA by 26 inches
Size No. 2. Body A inches long, and s. inches in
of same, IL by "a inches :,
Size No. 3.,Body a inches long, and % inches In
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same 10 by % 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
vetted, to be 20 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
scrbed.
Canvass and Leather Drop.lstter Pouches,
Size No. 30 in. in Length, and IS in circumference
''A' AVE. I Canvas Nerspapcr Mail Bags.
Size No. l, (46 inches in length and So inches in
Weighing at least Is ounces to the yard of % inches
width the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled and
twisted and five fold, and the bag to be constructed
as to bG locked and to have handle at each end
Size No. 2, 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 abovedescbed mail-baes, or i'm the ma
terials thereof, invited AMI the relative value
and adaptation to the service well as price of
such Improvement will be considered in determin-
ing the lowest 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 also with evidence of the COM
potency and ability of the bidder eIecute the work
| according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered nj the Depart
| ment on or before the I'd day Of April next, and
will in connection with the sVposals form the basis
which may with safety end csuverienco be used In
the mail service will - Pasd fos Il ths rates pro-
posed by them.
A decision on the bids viii be made on or before
the first day of May next, and the bidder bidders
chosen will be required TO enter into contract on Oh
before The 18th day Of yeoe next, with bond and
sufficient suretes fOs eitlfal sslfaraaoce Of the
l obligations as entered i0tO.
at the contractors expense, at Boston, Massachu-
| setts New York and Buffalo, N. Y; Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, Pa Baltimore, Md: Washington
d. e.; Charleston 8. G.; Augusta Ca; Montgomery
| Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn. Louis
vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio and st. Louis, Mo-, in
| such quantities and at such times as the Depart
| ment may require; and they are to be rigidIy In
spected before delivery, and none are to be received
VIII ch shall be inferior to the specimens or stand
| ard bsgs
To enable bidders to estimate the number of III,
different kinds Of mail bags which will probably bt
| required, they are informed that there were fur
nished for the use of the Department, during thu
/ year which ended 30th June last 2,l35 Leather
pouches; 1918 canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; sos canvass horse mail bags and IL, ILL
caavass mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed 4" Proposals fo1
/ Mail Bags" and be addressed to the PostmaSte
General" JAMES CAMPBELL
| jan l5-lawl2w Postmaster General