The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-01
and canyas Mad PoueAss

The body Of ihs leather pouches is 10 be made OF good and sub
stantai bag leather, well tam d, weighing, Tor sns numbered 1 aud
g. not icss than eight ouncos, aud fs the smaller sxs nos lsss lh1n
Dap to be Of good sas,sss leather well tanned : me scam. a. S's - and
and strongly secured with the best iron ryes we'll Timed
woven, SO as % resist water, weighing. for pouches Of sno No /, not
iss than 70 ounces q tho gard q 81 inches ~ia,h, Or u ounces . no
20 ounces 10 the yard Of rs inches Width Tor pouches Of sxo No Q,
Of the warp aud wea % he composed Of at le4s, avs yarus each.
rhe esnvas pouches, o. sizes numbered 4 and |, are 70 be made o.
inches width, nor loss than % ounce. 10 The yard q 80 inches widin.
the threads Of the warp and wen % be composed Of at leas, -four
Leather and cansas aorx Kast Bag.
Size No. body as inches long and 81 Inches wide In the widest
parts ends o. bottoms Of same being IA BY 2o inches.
Size No. 2-Body 10 inches long and Is inches wide Ia the widest
sac No. s-Body Il inches long and 10 inches Wild. in the wiaos,
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 by 20 lnches
ul bag leather, woll tanned, weighing no, less than srvsn ounees %
the square foot and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, OF, 4
rkhed, 10 be 50 dono a not TO chaie horse o rider.
The canvas horse mail bags are TO be made OF cotton canvas like
Proposals for improvements in the form or construction Of any u
are invited, and tho relative value and adaptation 70 he service, a.
well as specified price Of any such improvements, viii be considered
An the articles contracted for are 70 be delivered at the expense Of
the contractor, in Boston Mass Now York and Albany, n Y rhna
Richmond, Va. RaIegh, NC Charleston, !. G. savannah, @.
Tenn. Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati, Ohio 81, Louis, No and Chi
cago, H., in such quantities, and at such such times as the do.
before delivery, and none = TO be received which shall be- inicriOT,
in any respect, 70 the specimens adopted as the standard bags
be furnished. No proposal will BIO considered, II not accompanied
with specimens or samples OF each aricle bid Tor, showing The
construction, size, and quality of materials and workmanship offered,
and also with a written guarantee from The persons proposed as sure
ties, (whose responsibility must no certified by the postmaster Of the
place where they reside tina, they wilbeeome responsible, on sui
aci0nt bond, for tho due performance Of the contract, in case such
proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered at this department on
or before the 18th day OF April next, and those which shall have AZ
companied the accepted proposals win, in connexion with such pro-
posals, form the basis OF tho contracts Il be made. Every specimen
submitted should be we'll and distinctly marked with the number Dc
noting It's size, and haye affixed TO it a sample of tho materials, lean.
vas or leather of which 1t Ls made. All specimens deposited by
bidders which can, with safety and convenience, be used In the mail
service, will be paid for at the prices specified in the proposals rela-
ting to the same. -
A dccison on the bids will be made on or before the third day Of
MAY next and the accepted bidder or bidders will be required 10
enter into contract, with sufficient boud and sureties, on or be-
fore the twenty first day OF June next.
To enable bidders TO estimate the rimber 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 the year
which ended 3Oth June last: 1880 canvas mail bags 3 ITO leather
mail pouches 400 canvas mail pouches, and 500 horse. mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed outside, Proposals for Mail
Bags, and be addressed to the POSTMASTER General"
AARON v. BROWN,
Jan Iq-1awI2w Postmaster General.