Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-15

The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good am substantial bag leather, well tanned. weigh
Ing Tor Nos. and not less than ounc 8. and fer
the smaller sizes not less than ounc; 10 the So
foot; the bottom and flap to be OF good skiTtine
leather, well tanned, and the same to be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive S. well
timed. The canvass pouches to be made OF
densely woven canvass, to resist water or at
least equal 70 that of which The pouches now in the
service are IHale.
Leather and CanUass Horse-mau Bags, lin
saddle bags form1
Size No. |. Body AZ inches long and 20 inches in
circum-reIce n the widest paris ends or bo,loms
of Q me. ID by Dc inches
Size No. .. Body Al inches long, and 81 inches in
circumference at the widest parts; ends or bottoms
of same, IL by "a inches
Size No 3. Ro ~ ~ inches long and % inches m
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same 10 by 20 inches
The leather horse mail bags are 10 be made M
good and substantial bag leather, well tanaed and
weighing not less than ounces TO the square foot
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed ar II
rivetted, to be 30 done chate the horse or
rider.
TIE canvass horse mail bags are 20 be made OF
the same quality Of fabric the pouches above de
scribed.
Canvass and Leather Drop ritter Pouches.
with side pockets.)
SIZE No. 4 so IN: in length and 36 in circumference
Campass Newspaper Mail Bags
Size No. /, (4s inches in length and 6a inches in
circumference To be made of cotton canvas.
weighing at least Is ounces the yard OF y niche
width /; the yarn Of the fabnc 10 be doubled and
twisted an five fold, and the bag TO be Sc Constructed
as To BIT locked aud 10 have handle at each end
Size No. 2, al inches long and 46 inches in cir
cnmference,) 10 se OF the same material and man
ner of construction with size No. i.
Prop sails for Improvements in the construction of
any ut tile above described ail-bage,or in the ma
teriais In, re0, are invites and the reatiye value
and adaptation 70 the service as well a. price of
Enf he
ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals WA be considered if not accom-
panied with samples 81 each sstcle lid for, showing
+tee eesssraeGaa- qnaSty OF .csfiais and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the com
potency aud Ibty of the bidder to execute The work
according Id Contract.
The spt cimens must be delivered AT the Dspart
ment on or before the 23d day # Aprii ney, ard
will, in connection with the proposals form tn. basi,
OF the contracts. Specimens deposited by bidders
Which may with safety and convenience be used i'm
the mail service will be paid for at the rates pro
posed-by them.
decision on the bids will be made on or before
the first day Of May Il, and the bidder or bidders
CHOSEN VIII he qurei 10 enter into contract on or
before the 18th day of Jcne next. with bond and
sufhcieht sureties for faithful performance of The
Obligations as en;eIel into.
All the articles contIac ed for are to be delivered
al tie contractors expense, at Boston, Massachu-
sets New fork and Enffalo, ~ Y; Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington.
D. u; Charleston S. C.; Augusta, Ca; Mon: gomery
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn: I.onis
Vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; and 81. Louis, Mo-. in
such quantities and at such TIMES as the Depart
ment may require; and they are TO be rightly i'm
spected before delivery, and none are 10 be received
VIII eh shall be inferior t. the specimen, or stand
ard g.
TO enable bidders to estimate the number of the
Inherent kinds OF mail bags which will probably be
r. quired, they are informed that there were fur
niSfied ior tile use of the Depattment during the
year winch ended 30 June last l35 leather
pouches; 39.s canvass pouches $50 leather horse
ma bags; t0o Canvass horse mail bags and Ia ITO
CANVASS mail ba.s
The proposals should be endorsed g Proposals TO,
ai! bdss," and be addressed to the &c Postmaster
Gencrai.'' JAMES CAMPBELL.
Jan lo-laSl2w Postmaster General.