Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-27
Leather and Canvass Pouches.
No | AZ in in Ipnuth and 6l in circumfe ypnc.

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 skTting
leather, well tanned, and the same TO be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive g, well
timed. The canvass pouches 10 be made of
densely woven canvass, as to resist water, at
least equal to that of which the pouches now in the
service are made.
Leather and CanVass HorSe-n,asI Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. /. Body as inches long, and ~ inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of same, ii by 26 inches
Size No. 2. Body "A inches long, and IS inches in
circumference at the widest parts; ends or bottoms
of same, IL by "a inches
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long, and 30 inches IN
circumference ut tbs widest parts ends or bottoms
of same 10 by 30 inches
good aud substantial bag leather, well tanned, and
weighing not less than ounces TO the square foot
and the seams 10 be well and strongly sewed or ii
rvetted, TO be so dons as not to chae the horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made oil
| the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
| scribed
CGnvass and Leathsr Drop-lst.sr Pouches
with side pockets)
Size No a. 30 in. in length and IS in circumference
| Canvass Newspaper Nail Bags.
Size No. l, (4o inches in length and 81 inches in
L canvass
weighing at least 10 to the yard of - inches
l width the yarn of the fabric TO be doubled an(
twisted and five fold and the bag TO be constructed
| rs to bC locked and IG lave handle at each end
Size No. =, al inches long and 4S inches i'm cir
| cumierencc,) to be OF the same material and mar.
| ner of construction with size Nc. |.
Proposals for improvements in the construction o
any of the above described mail bags, in the ma
terias thereof are invited and the relative value
| and adaptation TO the service as well as price O
| such Improvement will be considered in determin
| ing the lowest and best bidder
No proposals will be considered if not accom-
panied with samples of each article bid FOR, shown:
the construction, quality OF materials. and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the con,
potency and ability of the bidder to execute the wOrl
| according To contract.
1 The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the Sd day Ct April next, an,
| will, in connection with the proposals. form the bash
| of the contracts. Spccissens deposited by bidder
which may with safety s:sd convenience be used il
the mail service will &c paid for 1t the retes pro
| posed by then.
A decision on the bids viii be made on or beior
the first day of May next, asd he bidder bidder
chosen will be required u enter into contract on
| before the 18TH day Of jcre neXI, with bond ant
sufficient suretics foS !sisSsnl rerf9ssascc of In
obligations as entered sssp.
Al the articles contracted for are &c Re dctiverc
al the contractors expense, at BOstCn, MaSsachu
sctts New York and Buffalo, ". "; Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington
| u. e.; Charleston SC; Augusta, Ga; Montgomery
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn; Louis
| VILE, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; and ST. Louis, Mo, i
| such quantities and at such times as the Depart
ment may require; and they to be rgidly in
spected before delivery, and none To DC receive
whch shall be inferior to the specimens or stand
| ard bsgs.
To enable bidders 20 estimate the number of IN
different kinds of mail bags which will probably b
required, they informed that there were fun
nshed for the use of the Department during III
year which ended 30.h June last. 1855 Icathe
pouches; 1878 canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; COS canvass horse mail bags and IL,
CANVASS mail bags.
| The proposals should be endorsed GO Proposals 70
Mail Bags" and be addressed To the " PostInGstc
General" JAMES CAMPBELL,
L jan l5-laTl2w Postmaster General