Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-05

The body Of the leather pouches Is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned weigh
ing for Nos. and not less than ounces, and for
the smaller sizes not less than ounces to the So.
foot; the bottom and flap to be Of good skirting
leather, well tanned, and the same to be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive 8, well
timed. The canvass pouches are to be made OF
densely woven canvass, as to resist water, or at
least equal to that of which the pouches now in the
service are made.
Leather and Canvass Horse.nlaH Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. l. Body 4S inches long, and ~ inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
Size No. 2. Body A inches long, and Sc inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same, 10 by "a inches
Size No 3. Body ~ inches long, and 80 inches IN
circumference at The widest parts ends or 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
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed or, il
rvetted, Ia be 80 done as not to chafe the horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are TO be made of
the same quality Of fabric the pouches above de
Canvass and Leather Drop-iettsr Pouches,
with side pookets)
Size No T. 30 in in length, and Ss in circumference
Canrass Newspaper Mail Bags.
Size No. j, (48 inches In length and 60 inches in
circumference to be made of cotton canvass,
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 BIZ locked, and to have a handle at each end
Size No. g, al inches long and AZ inches i'm cir
cumferenceO to be OF the same material and man
ner OF construction with size No. l.
Proposals for Improvements in the construction of
any of the above-descrbed maii-bags or in the ma
terals thereof invited and the relative value
"a Wp nj
such Improvement will be considered in detcrmin-
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 execute the work
according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart-
ment on or before the 23d day # April next, and
WILL connexion 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 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 next, and the bidder or bidders
before the 18th day Of Jcne next, with bond and
sufficient sureties for a faithful performance of the
Obligations entered into.
All the articles contracted for are to be delivered
sets New York and Buffalo, N. Y; Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Nd: Washington.
D. e.; Charleston, s.. c.; August Ga; Montgomery,
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashy u Tenn; Louis
vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; aI1DA Louis, Mo-. in
such quantities and at such TIMES as the Depart
ment may require and they to be rigidIy in
spected before delivery, and are to be received
which shall be inferior ~ 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 that there were fur
nished for the use of the Department, during the
NH lima Iaot
pouches; 1913 canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; 6t5 canvass horse mail bags and II i 10
CANVASS mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed +" Proposals tor
Mail Bags" and be addressed to the " Postmaster
General" JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l3-lawl2w Postmaster General.