Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-21

The bpdy ot tlc leather pouchc. is TO be made Of
!pod and substantial bag leather, well tanned weigh
al. lOf Nos and not less Than ounces, aud fer
the SMALLER sizes not less thin ounces To the So
iont, Tic bottom and flap 10 be of good skiTfing
leather, AYcli tanned, ahd tic same 10 b. well and
-trOrgly' secured with the best iron rive :, well
tinucd. The canvass pouches are tn be made OF
den ely woven canvass, a. Ia resist water, or al
hast equal IN that OF which ic pouches in the
service are made.
Leather and CaHvasS H0rSe-niaH Bags, lin
saddle bags fOrm.)
Size No |. Bniv 4S inches long, and IL inches in
ciTcumf rencc at e widest parts ends or bottoms
of me, II by % inches
Size No. 9. Body "a inches long, ana IS inches ia
circumference al the widest parts ends or bottoms
Of saEic, - by "a inches
Size No ). 80 ~ ~ inches long, and 81 inches III
circumference at the wi.cst parts ends or bottoms
ol sane no by 20 inches
Tic Ii.aiiier horse mail bags are to he made Of
GOOD aad substantial bag leather, well tau1sJ and
weighing not lss than ouaccS To- the square foot
and TIE seams 10 be we'll au' strongly scwcf CT, il
Tetted, to be 81 done us moi ~ chatc the horse
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made OF
The SAINT: quality o! fabric as the pouches above de
ScribcdI
GaHUGlSs and Lslther Drop letter Pouches,
with side pockets)
size No a. 30 ia. in Iergh, and 3s in circumference
''-' " C..nrass Netrs?ayer MGu Bags.
Size No. l, as inches IN length and 81 inches ia
circumference to be made OF cotton canvas
W, ghi1g al least ID CGccs 10 The yard of - inches
with the warn of the fabric 10 be doubled aud
twisted and five fod ard the bag to be &c constructed
as u bt locked and TO have handle AT each end.
Size 30. 2, al inches long aud 48 inches IN eir-
;umf.rtnce,l TO he of tie same material and man
1eI of Construction with size No. /.
Proposals Or mpTOv meutS in the construction G..
any OF the above descri.,ei mlbags, in the ma
teridls thereof, inv:tei; AMI the relative vain
md adaptation To the service as wei a. price a.
fratf,
ng the lowest aud best bidder.
No proposals Will lie considered If not accom-
panied with samples Of each article bid for show ira
The construction quality OF materials, and workman
ship proposed, and also with evidence of the com
potency AMI abiiity Of the bidder 10 the WORK
| according 20 contract
The specimens mast be delivered al tl.. UeplIt-
nent on or before the 23l day f April next, al,
vii, IN cOnneSi1E Will he proposals form the baS;
Of the contracts. Specimens deposited By bidder:
| which may with slftr aGd convenience he used il;
the mail service viii be paid tor at lie rates prO
L posed liy them.
l decision on 'h- hi s will be made on or before
the iri day Uf May I, ami the bidder or bidder
choscnwiil be qnircd to enter into contract -
before the 18th day Of jcne next, with bond and
sufficient suTees for faithful performance Of tli-
L Obligations as el;ciet into.
Ill tie articles cORtac cd for are to be deiiYer
at the contractors exp1Esc. IT Boston, Massscl;l-
.etts; New York and E1hlO, y. Y; P%ladelpllia
Il and Pittsburgh, Pa; Baltimore. Mi: Washington
i D. g.; Charleston SC; Au-r~.l, Ga; Montgomery
Ala; New Orleans, Ia; Nashri,la, Tenn; LOUIS
vile, Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio; and 81. Louis, so, II
iich Quantities and at such times as the DepaTi
l ment NAV require; and they IN be rigidy IN
specteh before deiveTy. and are 10 be receive
| VIII ch sii;l be Inferior t. the specimens or stand
/ ard b r..
| To dEah'c h!ic.s 10 estimate tie number of tn
ffierent kinds OF i4la bugs wl,ir! viii probably b.
| CURED, they are informed TIA, there were fur
| 1Ished FOR the u'c nf the DEPARTMENT during III.
| yeIr which ended 80 June last = i35 leoihc
pouches; 8 9Io canvass pouches; $50 leather horse
nail bar COS camYasg hnrs mail haas aud l. n,
Il "a, y-iSt matt bags.
The proposals should b. endorsed - Proposals "a,
Vail Jlas5s" and be addressed IT, the {" Po.tInasss
l HensTdL" JAMES CAMPBELL,
l jan lp-law l2w Postmaster General.