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

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 3, well
timed The canvass pouches are to be made or
densely woven canvass, as to resist water, or ut
least equal to that of which the pouches in the
service are made.
Leather and CancaSs HorSs.maH Bags, (in
saddle bags form.)
Size No. l. Body AZ inches long, and 42 H. ches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of me, Ii by 90 inches
Size No. ?. Body "A inches long, and 50 inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same, ~ by "a inches
Size No. 3. Boiy AZ inches long, and 81 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
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams TO be well and strongly scwed Or if
rvetted 70 be 30 done as not to chae the horse or
rider.
The canvass horse Ela bags arc to be made OF
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
scihDeu'
Canvass and Leath.r Drop letter Pouches,
with side pockets.)
Size No. A. 30 in in length, and IS in circumference
Size No. ). % do do % do
Canvass Newspaper Md Bags.
Size No. l, (4S inches IN length and 81 inches in
circumference,) 10 be made of cotton canvass,
weighing at least 10 ounces 10 the yard OF 70 inches
width; the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled and
twisted and five fold and the bag be SO constructed
as TO BIZ locked. and TO have handle at each end.
Size No. 3, al inches long and 4S inches in cir
cumfsrence,) TO he Of the same material and man
ner Of construction with size No. l.
Proposals for Improvements i'm the construction of
any OF the above described mai-bags or in the ma
tcrials thereof, arc nviei and the relative value
nd N tx-pn -
such improy pment Will be considered in deterInn-
ing the lowest and beat 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 the work
according TO contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart-
VIII, IN connection with the pro iosals form the basis
OF the contracts. Specimens deposited by bidders
which may with safety and convenience be used in
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 neIt and the bidder or bidders
chosen will be required to enter into contract on or
before the 18th day of Icne next, with bond and
sufficient sureies 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, N. Y; PhiladeIphja
aud Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington,
d: c.; Charleston s. C.; AugusaA Ga; Montgomery,
Ala; New Orleans, La; NssfS Tenn. Louis,
vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; au6S Louis, Mo-, in
such quantities and al such times as the Depart-
nent may require and they are to be rigidly i'm
sPected before delivery, and are to be received
VIII ch shall be inferior to the specimen. or STAND
ard bags.
-T To enable bidders to estimate the number of m.
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
year which ended 80 June last. 3, IS leather
pouches; 3 97s canvass pouches; $50 leather borse
mail bags; COS canyass horse mail bags and l7IlO
ca vass mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals. for
AGH Bags" and be addressed To the I" Postmaster
GeneTal.b JAMES CAMPBELL
ian l5-lawl2W Postmaster General,