Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-22
Leather en8 Caarass Pouches.

Inc BODY OF the leather pouches IL te be made of
oa ans substantial bag LEATHER Well tanned, weigh
.nS 'o' NOS. and not less than ounces, and for
me smaller sizes &c, iess than ounces to the 81.
ioOt; he bottom and flap to be Of good sStrting
ieather, Wei tanned, and the sane ~ be well and
strongly secured with tic Sest iron rive 5, well
t,hheI~ The canvses pouches are to be made of
uehsey woven canvass, as TO resist water, or al
least &sral TO that of which the pouches now in The
service arc made.
LEATHER and CanUGSs HorSe-ntaH Bag3, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. l. Body As inches long and - inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of - me, IA by % inches
Size No. =. Body A inches long and 36 inches in
of same, IL by "A inches 81.
Size No 3. Boiy ~ inches long, and 81 inches m
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
Of same 10 by 30 inches -.-,'.. .-r.,
The leather horse mail bags are to be made of
good aud substantial bag leather, well tannSd and
weighing not less than ounces TO the square, foot.
and the seams 10 be we'll andstrongy sewed ; or il
rider. .. ..r
Tae canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the same quality Of fabric as the pouches above dc
Scrihed.
CamrGss END LontAsr Drop-lettcy Pouches,
with side pockcts.)
SIZE No. a. 80 m. i'm ength and 81 in circumference
I Size No. s. 26 do do 90 do
| 49, CGnrass Newspaper McR Bags.
Size No. l, (fS inches in length and o. inches IN
| cTcum'erence9 10 be made Of cotton canvas.
ighng at least Is ounces to the yard of ~ inches
width; the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled and
twisted and 1--we fold and the bag to be constructed
as to b locked. and TO have handle at each end.
sue No. = (fl inches long and - inches in cir
cumfsrence,) To be Of the ME material and man
ner or construction with size No. /.
Proposals for improvements in the construction OF
any OF te nbove-described maii-bags or in the ma
teials thereof, are invited and the relative value
and adaptation to the service as well as price Of
such Improvement Will be considered in determin-
Ing the lowest and best bidder.
| NO proposals will be considered il not accom-
panied with saQpes ofeach article bid for, showing
tue eOnstrucu0IA quality of materials, and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence OF iIe com
potency and ability of the bidder to esees The WORK
1 according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depar,-
l Incnt on or before the 23d day CT April next and
wf in connexion with the proposals form the basi,
/ OF the contracts. Specimens deposited by bidder,
which may with safety and convenience b. used in
the mall service will be paid fcI ~ tae rates pro-
posed by them.
decision on the bids will be E,aie Oh o, before
TIE hrSt day OF aay nett, and the bidder bidder;
chosen will be required enter into contract en- on
before the 18th day of Icne aexs, with bond anC
sufficient sureties for faithful rcsEszssaca of IN,
l Obligations a cAerGs into.
All the articles contracted for are 20 be delivered
4 al the contractors expense, at BOSTON, Masmcht,
] sets; New York and Buffalo, n. "; Phlladelphi-
i and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Nd: Washington
\ 70 e.; Charleston 5. c.; Augusta. ia; Montgomery
II W" tliCGHS5 Lid NisbvEleJ lenn.; LOUIS,
vile, Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio and 81. Louis Mo- i,
| such quantities and at such times as the Depari
l ment may require and they to be riydIy in
spected before delivery and none be receives
VIII ch shall be inferior to the specimens or siana
i ard b5gs.
To enable bidders to estimate the number Of IN,
| different kinds of mail bags which will probably ~
required, they are ir:orned that there wer,. fur
| nished for the use of the Department during III
| year which ended 80 b June last. Abs leatha
pouches; 1910 canvass pouches $50 leather horse
mail bags; Cos canvass horse mail bags AID r. IL,
i caGvass mail bags.
The proposals should ~ endorsed :. PToyo ais to
5:dt Bags" and lee addressed to the Posfrnasfe
General" JAMES CAMPBELL
Il jan I1-iahlSW Postmaster General.