Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-15
Lsathsr ant Canvass Pouches.
No 1S IN, in a

good ani substantial bag leather well tanned weigh
ing Tor Nos and = not Less than ounc s, ami fer
tie smaller sizes not less than 7 ounc; 10 The So
foot; the bottom and flap to be OF good skiytinp
leather, well tsnned, and the same TO DE well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive s. well
timed. The canvass pouches are to be made of
denseiy woven canvass, rs TO resist water or at
least equal 70 that of which lie pouches now I'm the
service are Iaa,e.
Leather and Carcass Uorse-naH Bags, lin
saddle bags fOrm1
Size No. |. Body a. inches long and 40 inches in
circHmf-rence n the widest parts ends or bottoms
of q mt. IA by Do inches
Size No. .. Body "A inches long. and 81 inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same, II by "a inches
Size No 3. Ro ~ ~ inches long, and % inches IN
circumference AT the widest parts I; 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
weighing not less than ounces to the square fa,t
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed sr il
rivetted to be 30 done to chafe the horse or
rider.
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
scribed.
Canvass and Leathsr Drop litter Pouche,.
with side pockets)
Size No T. 80 ill., in length, and DC in circumference
Size No. 81 % do do % do
Canrdss Newspaper Mail Bags.
Size No. i, (4s inches in length and 6a inches in
circumference To be made of cotton canvass.
weighing AT least ID ounces 10 the yard OF p inche
width the yarn OF the fabnc 10 be doubled and
twisted AMI five fold and the bag be So constructed
as To BIT locked aud 10 have a handle at each end,
Size No. 2, al inches Icing and IS inches in cir
canftfence,) 10 BE OF the same material and man
ner of construction With size No. 1.
Prop sails for Improvements in the construction of
any ut the above described mail bags or in the ma
terls th' reOf, are invites and the re alive value
and adaptation TO the service as well "a price of
such Improvement will be considered in deermin-
he tntx-.ll md ha~t
NO proposals VIII be considered if not accom-
panied with samples ef each article bid for showing
The CONSTRUCTION, qualify OF ~ Sfias, and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the com
potency anu Ibity of The bidder to execute The work
according 10 contract.
The spt cimens must be delivered a; the Depart
ment on or before the I'D day # April next and
Wiil In conne1lon with the proposals form the basis
OF the contracts. Specimens deposited nv bidders
Which may with safety and convenience be used in
the mail service will be paid for at the rates pro
poseCrby them.
'cision on the bids will be made ON ar before
the first day nf May neat and the bidder or bidders
chosen viii he quireI 20 enter into contract on O,
before the 18th day of Jcne next. with bond and
sufficient surees for faithful performance of The
Obligations as en:eiei into.
All the articles cont az; ed for a to he ,,everaa
at The contractors expense, at Boston Nassachu
sets New York and Euffao, N. Y; philsdclnbja
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington,
y; v; Charleston G.; Augusta, Ga; Montgomery
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville Tenn; Louis
Vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; and ST. Louis, Mo. in
snch quantities and al such tiIies as the Densrt
ment may require and they are 10 he rigidiv in
spected before delivery and are 10 he received
VIII eh shall be inferior to the specimen, or stand
ard b g.,
10 enable bidders to estimate the number of the
different kinds OF mail bags which will probably be
r. CURED, they are informed that there were fur
nlsied Tor the use of the Department, during the
year which ended 80 June last 3 l35 leather
pouches 5s.s canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; Cos canvass horse mai bags and Il ITO
canvlss mail b9rs.
The proposals should be endorsed q Proposals to,
uaf! Bags" and be addressed to the 60 Postaaastcr
GenerGi.'' JAMES CANpREiI
Jan lo-laSi2w Postmaster General.