Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-25

The body Ofthe leather pouches Is to be- made of
ing for numbe ed snd2 not less than ounces
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces to
flap to be of good skrtins leather well tanned the
seams to be well and strongly secured with the best
The canvas pouches to be made of cotton can-
yas densey woven so as to resist water, weis hing
TIE yard offs inches width. or " ounces to the ward
OF q inches In width for pouches OF size No. 2,
for pouches OF SIZE No s. not less than is ounces to-
the yard OF z inches width the threads ofthe warp
The canvas pouches OF sizes numbered and 5, are
to be made OF cotton canvas weighing lot less than
the a d Of n less
least four yarns each.
Leather and Canras Horse-naH Bags.
Size No. body 4s inches long and q inches
wide IN the widest parts; ends or bottoms of same
Size No. ABotJ IS inches long and 10 inches wide
IN the widest parts ends or bottoms of being
Size NO. 3-Body a inches long and Is inches wide
IN the widest parts eds or bottoms same bong
The leather horse mail are to be made of good
not less than seven ounces to the square foot and
the seams to he well and strongly sewsd, or lf nv
eted, to be SO done not to chNfe horse or rider
Inc canvas horse mail bags are to be made of
cotton canvas IKE that described for the sized
pouches.
Proposals for improvements IN the form or con-
structlon Of any of the above described bags and
pouches, in the materials thereof are invited and
the r.latIve value and adaptation to the
well as speclhed price of any such improvements,
Tl be considered In determining the lowest and
All the articles contracted for are to be delivered
At the expense OF TIE contractor, in Boston, Mass
Hsm o[k and hiIHany; N thlsdeIphla ana
s.SaanaR GA va MOBILES kSsss1 Ala New
knoxville, Nashville. aud NJ enphis, Tenn L ouIs-
vile, Ky Cincinnati. Ohio; ct. Louis. No; and
Chicago, ILL.,, IN such quantities, and at such times
as tho de pirtment may require and order a. they
are TO be rsldy inspected before delivery, and none
speot, TO the specimens adopted as the standard
The proposals should specify the price of eaohrr
tlcie proposed to be furnished. No proposal will be
considered If not accompanied with specimens or
samples OF each article Dld for, showing the CON
strucliOn, sIze and susIty Of materials and work
msns mp offered, and a SD with written guarantee
BE- ss bs s
tIe place where they resids that they will become
Responsible, on ufhc snt md for the due perform
ance OF the contract, In case such proposal be ac
ceRted.
foe specimens samples must be delivered at
this department. on or bsfOre the 18th day of April
next, and those which shall have mpanied The
accepted proposals will. In wit such pro
Every specimen submitted should be- vel Sni Ss
timothy mark ed with the number denotIEg It's size,
and have ahxeo to 1t sample ofthe aterials, (can
vas or eather,) OF which II is made. All specimens
deposited by bidders which oan: with safety and
convenience, be used ia tire mail service, WI be
paid for at the prices specified in the proposals
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
or bidders Ii be required to enter into Contact
with suffi Ct ent bond and suroties, before the
To enable bidders to estimate the number of the
dIferei kinds OF mail bags which will probably be
required they are informed that there were fur shed
ended 5oth June last $50 canvas mail BAGS; SIO
leather mail pouches 400 canvas mail poustes
AARON v. BROWN,
ia wl2w Postmaster q eneral.