The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-22
Leather asa Canvas Nal Pouches.

The body Of the leather pouches 10 to be made OF good and anh
sahual bag leather, wen tann,d, weighing, for sizes numbered I and
2 not loss than eight ounces, and FOR the smaller sizes uos less than
dap 10 be Of good s1i,GNo leather, Well tanned ue searns 10 b. y s IN
aud strongly secured with the bos. iron rivsts weII Timed.
woven, 50 as 20 resist water, weighing. for pouches Of Size No. 4 not
less than q ounces 70 the yard Of 81 inches width, or II ounces % Tho
yard Of n inches width for pouches of size No. 2, not less lhan
20 ounces to no yard OF % inches width for pouches Of size No. s.
not less than is ounces to the yard of % inches width the threats
Of the warp and wen TO be composed Of al least i've yarns eaeh.
The canvas pouches, Of sizSs numbered 4 and |, are 10 be made u
inches width, nor less than % ounces TO The yard Of SO inches Width;
the threads of the warp aud welt TO be composed OF at least four
Leather and Canvas HOy.s, Mad Bags.
Size No, l-Body as inches long and q inches wide In the wldea,
parts ends or bottoms Of same being Ia by 20 inches. q
Size No, Body 40 inches hong and 10 inches wide in tho widest
parts ends or boltorus Of sans being IL by "a inches.
size No. s-Body az inches long and 10 inches vide In the widest
parts ends o bottoms Of same being 10 by 20 inches.
tal bag leather, well tanned, weighing not less than seven ounce 10
the square loot, and The seams to be well and strongly sswed, or If
The canvas horselanil bags are TO be made Of cotton canvas Ike
that described for the larger sized pouches.
Proposals for improvements in the form or construction Of any OF
tho aboye,descriocd bags and pouches, or in the materials shcreor,
well as specified price Of amy such improvements, win be considared
in determining the lowes, and oes. bid
the contractor, in Boston, Mass: New York and Albany, N, X phih-
HseRna d. Va. Raiefsn, T. g CHARLESTON, !. 9 A's sasanaaA, Ca.
Mobile, Ala New orlcaus, La. Knox VILE, Nashville, and Memphis,
easo, H., in such quantities, and at such such times as tho de-.
partmsn. may requlre and order; and they are p eS rightly Inspected
in any respect, to tho specimens adopted a the standard bags,
be furnished. No proposal win DO considered, IL not accompanied
with specimens or samples Of each article bid for, showing tho
construction, size, and quality Of materials and Workmanship onored,
and also with a written guarantee from the persons proposed as sure
tiss, (whoso responsibility must be certified BY the postmaster Of tho
place whero they reside) that they will become responsible, gu sut
hciont bond, for tho due performance Of tho contract, in case such
proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered at this dcrartmcn, on
or before the 10th day OF April next, and those which shall have a-
oompanied the accepted propoaala viii, 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 number do
noting It's size, and have affixed to 1t q sample Of the materials, (oan
vas or leether) Of which j. u made. All specimens deposited by
bidders which can, with safety and convenience, BIO used inthe mail
sei vice, will be paid for at the prices specified in the proposals rela
ting TO the same.
Adhesion on the bids will DO made on or before tho third dayor
May next and the accepted bidder or bidders will be required To
onter into contract, with sufficient bond aud surcnos, on or bo>
fore tho twenty first day OF June next.
To enable bidders to estimate tho number Of the different kinds Of
mail bags which will probably be required, they are Informed that
there were furnished for the use Of tho department during tho year
which ended 3Oh June last 1880 canvas mail bags s ITO leather
mail pouches 400 canvas mail pouches, and 500 horse mail bags
The proposals should be endorsed outside, proposals for Mall
Bags and be addressed to the 'Fostmaster Gtneral.n
AARON V. BROWN,
Jan 1o-lnwI2w Postmaster General.