Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-13
Leather ami CaRvass Pouc

The body of the leather pouches is to be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, we 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 sLirting
leather, well tanned, and the same to be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive ). well
TUNED. The canvass pouches are To be made OF
densely woven canvass, a. ~ resist water or al
least equal To that of which the pouches now in The
RIvlce are made.
Leather and CGnUGSS H0TSs-nlaiL Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. |. Body 46 inches long, and ~ inches in
circumference al the widest parts ends or bottoms
Of me, ii by 20 inches
Size No. . Body "A inches long, and s. inches in
circumference NJ the widest parts ends or bottoms
Of same, IL by "a inches
Size No g. Boiy AZ inches long, and 81 inches IN
circumference al 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 tanasd and
weighing not less than ounces TO the square foot
and the seams TO be well and strongly sewed Or ii
rveted, TO be done as not 10 chafe the horse OF
rider
The canvass horse mail bags are TO be made oil
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
CanVaSs and Lsathsr Drop-Iettsr Pouches
with side pockets)
Size No d. 80 in. in length and &c in circumference
Size No. s. 20 do do % do
Canrass Newspaper Mail Bags
SIZE L, kto lnci!tS III length ana ID inches
circumference 10 be made of cotton canvass
tigng at least ID ounces To- the ward of % uche,
width the yarn Of the fabric To be doubled and
twisted and fold and the bag be constructed
as 10 bC locked and 10 have handle at each end
Size No. 2, al inches long and 48 inches in cir
cumference,) 10 be of the same material and man
ner OF construction with size No. /.
Proposals for Improvements in the construction OF
any Oh the above described mail bags, in the
terials thereof, are invited and the relative value
and adaptation 10 the service as well as price Of
such improvement will be considered in deterniD-
Ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals will be considered if not accom-
panied with salples Of each article bid for showing
the constructions quality Of materials and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the com
potency and ability of the bidder execute the work
according IN contract.
The specimens must be delivered AT the Denar,
ment on or before the 23i day Of April NEXT and
will, IN connection with the proposals form the basis
Oh tne 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 next and the bidder or bidders
chosen Will be required TO enter into contract on or
before the 18th day Of Jcne next, with bond and
sufficient sureties for faithful performance of The
Obligations as entered into
All the articles contracted for are TO be delivered
at the contractors expense, at Boston, Ma>sachu-
sets; New York and Buffalo, N. Y; pkiladeIphia
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington
ID: C.; Charleston S. c.; Augusta. Ca; Montgomery.
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn; Louis
VILE, Ky; Cincinnati, OHIO; andSt. Louis, Mo, in
such quantities and at such times as the Depart-
ment may require and they are to he rigidly i'm
spected before delivery, and are To be received
hch shall be inferior to the specimens or stand
ard b5gs.
TO enable bidders TO estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably he
required, they are informed that there were fur
nished for the use Of the Department during the
year which ended ~ h June last l35 Ie5ther
pouches; 391e canvass pouches $50 leather horse
mail bags; Cos canvass horse mail bags aud Il. ITO
CANVASS mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed {. Proposals for
Mail Bags" and be addressed to the " Po,tmaSte,
General" JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l0-laWl2W Postmaster General