The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-24

The body Of the leather pouches is to be made Of good and sub.
2 not loss than eight ounces, and for tho smaller Sizes NOT less than
s sona ounce ounces TO ts . square to%s the e. bottom g, circular iorn) and
and strongly secured with le best iron riyets we'll 'inned-
woven, go as 10 resist water, weighing, for pouches Of size No. not
less than rs ounces TO the yard Of 81 inches width, or II ounooa 70 Tho
20 ounces 10 the yard OF 25 inches width for pouches OF size No. 5,
not less than is ounces 10 the yard OF % inches width the threads
Of the warp aEd wen TO BIO composed Of at least ave yarns each.
The canvas pouches, OF sizes numbered q and 5, are 10 be made Or
inches width nor less t6an p ounces to the yard Of SO inches Width;
the urcads OF the warp and wen TO be composed Of at least four
yarns each.
lFa Leather and canuas Hoysessail Bags.
Size No. body as inches long and 81 inchsa wide in the widest
szeNo, BODY IS inches long and IS inches wide in the widest
parts ends On bottoms Of same being ~ by "a inches.
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 by 20 inches.
tal bag leather, well tanned, weighing no, less than seven ounces TO
the square foot, and tho seams TO be well aud strongly sewed, on, II
riyitedi 70 be so done as not TO chae horse or rider.
Tho canvas horsenal bags are to be made Of cotton canvas ike
that described for the largar sized pouches.
the abcve-descrIbed bags and pouches, or in the materials thereof,
are Invited, aud the relative value and adaptation 70 the service, a.
in determining the lowest and best bid.
An the articles contracted for are to be delivered at the expense Of
the contractor, in Boston, Mass. New York and Albany, N. X; Phla.
deiphia and pittsburg, Pa Baltimore, Nd Washington, D. O.
Mobile, Ala. New orleans, La, Knoxville, Nashville. and Memphis,
Tenn Louisville, Ky . Cincinnati, Ohio s. n Louis s Mo- and CHI
partment may require and order and they are to be rgiiy Inspected
in any respect to the specimens adopted as the standard bags.
The proposals should specify tho price OF each article proposed to
D e FINISHED NO Proioshi Will 2 ohsherou II hot accompanied
with specimens or samples Of each article bid for, showing tho
construction, size, and quality of materials aud workmanship offered,
and also with o written guarantee from The persons proposed as sure.
uos, (whose responsibility must be certified by the postmaster Of the
place where they rcside) that they will become responsible, on Bf
nciant bond, for the due performance of tho contract, in case such
proposal be accepted. h%t IL .
The specimens or samples must be delivered at this department on
or before the 18th day OF April next, and those whiclshall have ao.
comlanied the accepted proposals will, In connexion with such pro-
posals, form the basis OF the contracts TO be made. Every specimen
submitted should be well and distinctly marked with the numbetdo-
noting its size, and have affixed TO it a sample of the materials, (can
vas or leather Of which ii Is made. All specimens doposiei by
bidders which can, With safety and convenience, be used in tho mail
service, will be paid for at the prices specified in the proposals rea.
ting to the same. m tayau gts
Adhesion ON the bids will be made on or before the third day Of
May next and tho accepted bidder or bidders will DO reiirtd 10
into contract, with sufficient bond and suretics, on or be-
fore the twenty first day of June next gaP1 NHa
To enablo bidders to estimate the number Of tho different kinds Of
mail bags wheel, viii probably be required, they are informed,hat
there were furnished for the use Of the department during the year
which ended 30th June last IL $50 canvas mail bags 3ll0 heather
mail pouches 4,40o canvas mail pouches, and 500 horse mai bags.
Tho proposals should be endorsed outside, Proposals for Mail
Bags-n and be addressed TO the tFostmastor General" @
fR AARON v. BROWN,
Jan I9-1awl20 Postmaster General