Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-06

The body of the leather pouches is TO be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weigh
Ing Tor Nos. aud not sS than Ounc S, and for
the smaller sizes not less than ounces To- the So
foot; the bottom and flap To be Oi good skirting
leather, well tanned, and the same TO be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rive S, well
TUNED. The canvass pouches are TO be made OF
densely woven canvass, Is To resist water, or al
least equal TO that OF which tie pouches now i'm the
service are made.
Leather and Canvass HOrse-maik Bags, lin
saddle bags form.)
Size No. l. Body 4S inches long, and ~ inches in
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
of ssme, IA by 26 inches
Size No 2. Body "A inches long, and 81 inches in
circumference AT the widest parts ends or bottoms
of sanTe, ~ by 24 inches
Size No 3. BO ~ II inches long, and 80 inches In
circumference at the widest parts ends or bottoms
OF same 10 by 20 inches
The leather horse mail bags arc to he made of
good and substantial bag leather, wei tanned, and
weighing not less than ounces to the square font
and tie seams to lie well and strongly seyYed o. If
vetted, to be 20 done as not to chafe the horse or
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are 10 he made OF
the same quality OF fabric as the pouches above de
scribed.
Canrass and Leathsr Drop letter Pouches,
with side pockets.)
size No. a. 81 mr. in length, and sc in circumference
Canrass Newspaper Mail Bags.
Size No /, (4e inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference 10 be made of cotton canvass
ghing AT least ID ounces TO the yard of - inches
width the y7rn OF the fabric to be doubled and
twisted and five fold and the bag be 50 constructed
as to bt locked and To have a handle at eacn end.
Size No. 2, al inches long and As inches in cir
cumfsrence,) 10 be of the material and man
ner OF construction with size No. |.
Prop sails Tor Improvements in the construction of
any OF the ab0ve-described mab3gs, or i'm the ma
terdls thereof, ire nvitej AMI the relative value
and adaptation TO the service as we'll "a price Of
such Improvement will be considered in determin-
ing the lowest and best bidder.
No proposals will be considered if not accom-
panied with samples ofeach article bid for showing
the construction, quality OF materials, and workman
ship proposed, and alsO with evidence of the COM
potency and ability othc bidder to execute the work
according 10 contract.
The spt cimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 23d day IF April next, and
will, in connection with the pro- Osals form the basis
OF The contracts. Specimens deposi ed by bidders
which may with safety and convenience be used in
the mail service will be paid for at the rates pyo-
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, MaS-achu-
sets New York and Buffalo. N. Y; philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md: Washington.
%. e.; Charleston s. c.; AugIsA, Ca; Montgomery,
Ala; New Orleans, La; Nash =, Tenn; Louis
vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio; arr -. Louis NO., in
such quantities and at such times as the Depart
ment may require and they to be rigidlv in
spected before delivery and are 10 be received
VIII 'ch shall be inferior To the specimens or stand
ar1 b gs
To enable bidders TO estimate the number of tile
different kinds of mail bags which will probably be
r:qulred, they are informed that there were fur
nished for the use of the Department during the
year which ended 80 June last 2 i35 leather
pouches; 97S canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
mail bags; 6oo canvass horse mail bags aud IL ITO
cahvass mail bags.
The proposals should he endorsed L" Proposals for
Mail Bags" and be addressed to the Postmaster
General" JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l5-laH low Postmaster General