Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-05
Leather and CdnrdS Mail Pouches.
Size No. Ia inch. in length aud 6O Incnes IN ,

The body of the leather pouches il TO he male OF
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned wegh
Ing for sizes numbered and 2not less than ounces
and Tor the smaller sizes not less than ounces Il
flap to be Of good Skrting leather well tanned the
soans to be well and strongly secured with the best
The canvas pounches to be made ofcotton CA n
vas, denscy woven, so as to resist water, ching
the yard of 81 inches width or II ounces TO the yarJ
pl2 inches ia width FOR pouches of size No. 2 not
for pouches of size No 8, not less than IL 0nnces r.
the tard oil = Inches width the threads of the warp
aud wet to be composed of at least We warns each
The canvas pouches Of sizes numbered and : are
u b' HIal- e" cotton canvas WEI Ching not less thar
than 2 ounces H. the yard Of 81 inches With; The
,hrraHs nI the warp and welt to be composed Of at
Leather md CaHrGy Horse , iaH Bngs
Sue No. Body a inches long and p iucbes WIDE
IN the widest parts ends OF bottoms Of same heinz
SIZE No. 2-Body Is inches long and Is inches wide
"a tn widest parts ends OF bottoms of same being
SIZE Ne. 3-Body a. inches long nd Is ipcbe. wide
IN the widest parts; ends or bottoms of anne being
The leather horse mail bags IRE to he made of good
AMI substantial Tag leather, we'll tanned wplg hing
the seams to ba well and strongly sewrd or If nv
et,d to be :" don" rs not To chafs horse or rider
ton canvas like that described for the larger sizeI
pouches. ~
structI"n of any at in" above described has and
pouches, or in the materials thereof arc inn ted nj
wei specified price "f any such inpT"yn,nrrt
NIL he considered ia determining the lowest and
the ARTICLES contracted for are 10 he delivered
a the Pense Of the contractor, IN RpStnn Mas
eitshaEs: Pa; Ba%ore Nd; WasRines tl% 'T e.
C.; Richmond. Va; Raleigh, Nc; Chsriostown,S
Knoxylo, NsshSiie and Memphis T SeaIS Li.
Vile, NY; Cincinnati, OHIO: st. Louis. Mo: and
Chicago, ILL.,, IN such quantities. and at such times
a. the department may require and order; and thoy
are to be rIgiily Inspected fnrc aieveT, and nome
are To he received which shall hs InfrIinr in any
respect, To the specimen adopted the standard
The proposals should specify the price Of zach Ar
ucle Propose tn be furnished. No proposal will he
considered u not accompanied with specimens or
samples of each article hid for, showing tho con
structInn, size, and quality of materials and work
lfom the parsons proposed a. suretIes, whose re-
Sponslhiity must he certified by the pOStma STIR of
Inc pace where they reside" that thcy will become
Tesponslble ON sufficient bond, for the due rforn
cepted. " '' p'0P''"' "o 90
>, The specimens or samples must be delivered at
TINS department or before the 25th day of April
n'At, anu those which shall have accompauid the
oo.. Proposals VIII, In connection with such pro-
Eals' FORM the basis Of the contracts to be made
, Icy specimen submitted should he well and dis
and hs w arked With tho number dcnoting its size
dsnosi,a = 81 which il is made All spocimens
oopynnierny bidders which can, with safety and
Paid lor at the prices specified in th vice, VII Dc
the thrd day Of May next; and tho . on OF pei9re
OF niuusas Will bs required 10 enter intp .anta,
DIST dsV nf Gnn Dond and sureties on or before the
4, 70 enable bidders 10 estimate the numbe, os tho
psao1eJ ,hav 20 Oass which will probably be
Tor the use OF the department during the yesr
ended Sth June last: Il, $50 canvas mail bags All
leather mail pouches; 400 canvas mail po1shes'
and SO horse-ma bags.
Nn-~iw Postmaster General.