Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16
Leather aud Canras Mail Ponchss.

The body of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned weigh
ing for sizes numbered and 2not less thana ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than ounces to
the square foot the bottom tOf circular fornl and
flap be of good skirtng leather, well tanned; the
be well and strongly secured with the best
The canvas pounches are to be made of cotton can
vas, denSely woven as to resist water, weighing,
for pouches of size No. not less than 25 ounces t9
the ward Of inches width II ounces to the yard
of2 inches IN width: for pouches of size No. 2, not
for pouch Of No. D. less than IL ounces to
the yard of p inches width: the threads ofthe warp
and welt tn becOmpOsrd Ot at least five each.
The canvas peaches of sizes numbered and are
to he made of cotton weighing not less than
than - ounces to the yard Of 81 inches width the
threads oftho warp and wet To be composed of at
Leather and CnnrnS Horse mail Bags.
Size No. BODY % inches long and p inches wide
in the widest parts; ends or bottoms of same being
Size No. 2-3ody As inches long and is inches wide
IN the widest parts ends or bottoms of same being
Size No. S~Body % inches long and l6 inches wide
IN ths widest parts; ends or bottoms OF same being
The leather horse mail bag are to be made of good
and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weighing
not less than seven ounces to the square foot and
the to be well and strongly sewed, or, il
et,d, to he So done as not to chafe horse rider.
The canvas horse mail bags tn be made OF cot
ton canvas like that described for the larger sized
Proposals for improvements in the form or con-
structiOn of any of the bOye described bags and
pouches or IN the materials thereof, invited and
the relative value and adaptation to the service
well as specified price Of any such improvements,
will be considered i'll determining the lowest and
best bid.
All the articles contracted for are to be delivered
ut the expense of the contractor, in Boston, Mass;
Ssw 10[k and RhiRsny ~ III P@SaGP and
c.; Richmond, Va; Raleigh, y. c.; Charestown, s
G.; savannah, Ga; Mobile, Ala; New Orleans, La;
vile, KY; Cincinnati, OHIO; st. Louis, Mo; and
Chicago, ILL.,, in such quantities. and at such times
ar the be and sns
n VpI Va nall ha infer
respect, to the specimen adopted as the standard
The proposals should specify the price of each ar
tcle proposed To be furnished. No proposal will he
samples of each article bid for, showing the con-
structiOn. size, and quality of materials and work
fou, thp persons pToposed a. Su%st;cs 49, NC
spOnsibliity must be certified by the postmaster of
the place where they reside) that they will become
ceRted.
The specimens samples must be delivered at
tins department on or before the 18th day of April
next, and those which shall have accompanied 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 dis
hnctly marked with the number denoting its size,
vas or leathcr,D of which it is made. All specimens
deposited by bidders which can. with safety and
pad for at the prices specified in the proposals re-
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the third day OF May next and the accepted bidder
or bidders viii b. required to enter into contract
with sufficient bond and sureties on or before the
To enable bidders to estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably be
qulred they are Informed that there were furnished
for the use of the department during the which
ended 3Dth June last: r, $50 canvas mail bags 3lO
leather mail pouches 400 canvas mail pouches,
AARON v. BROWN,
ia l8-Wl2w Postmaster General.