Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-22
LEATHER and Canras Mail PoReh,s.

The body Of tn. leather ponches is to be male of
good and lag leather well tanned welSh-
and for the smaller sizes not loss than ounces tn
Ga e. s M c. ab s I Ss
soams to he well and strongly secured with the BEST
The canvas pounchos are to be made ofcotton can
"a densSely SO as to resist ISL E wa y hing
Il S ne" or II tho 1
Off inches in width; for pouches Of size No. 2 not
SEs than % ognsss e the yaf OF 3 inches Width
the yard of q inches width the threads of the warp
ard ws to be oscp 81 Of at xG each
to be mad" of cotton wei Ching not less than
4 ounces to the yard of ls ipch"; width. 93r less
threads ofthe warp and Wet to be composed of at
least four yarns each.
L,ntb,r and Cnnras Horse-mdH Bags.
Size No. body n inches long and p inches wide
in the widest parts; ends OF bottoms of same ling
Size No a~Body IS inches long and IL inehc. wide
Size No. S-Body Y inches long and is inches wide
in tho widest parts; ends or bottoms Of same being
10 by y inches.
The leather mail bag arc to be made of good
and substantial ba leather, we'll tanned, weighing
not less than onnccs to the squa foot, aud
eti to DO so done as not TO chafs horse or rider.
Tho canvas hor mail bags tn DO male of cot
ton canvas like that described for tho larger sized
Proposals. for nPrSSysmGGnts in the form
pouches or in tho materials thereof are invita- aud
the relative value and adaptation to the service
well rs specified price of any such improvements
VIII he considered In determining tho lowest and
best bid
All the articles contracted for to be delivered
at the pense of the contractor In Boston. Mass:
New York and hlbany, Ny; Philadelphia and
aRESsEbE, ps sat%[s Nd WG,9nston
G.; savannah, Ga; Mobile, Ala; New Orleans. La
vile, KY; Cincinnati, Ohio: 81. Louis, Mo-: and
Chicago, ILL.,, IN such quantities, and ut such times
are to DO rgidy Inspected before delivery, and
to be received which shall be Inferior, in any
respect, to the specimen adopted as tho standard
bags.
The proposals should specify the price of each ar
consi Tered if not accompanied with specimens
samples of each article bid for, showing the con-
structon. siZo, and quality of materials and work
manShp offered, and also with written guarantee
from the persons proposed as suretiss. twhos" ro-
sponsibility must BIO certified by tho rostma stcr of
the place where they reside that they will become
responsible, suffer mt bond for the due perform
ance OF the contract, In case such proposal DO az
cePted.
Tho specimens or samples must be deliverod at
this department on before the 18th day OF April
next, and those which shall havp accompanied the
accepted proposals will in connection with such pro-
posas, form the basis of the contracts to be- made
Every specimen submitted should be well nd dis
tincty mar ked with the number denotlng its SIZE
and have afxed TO It sample oi the materials can
deposited by bidders which can. with safsty and
convenience, be used in tho mail service, will be
paid for at the prices specified in the proposals
d,cision on the bids will be mado on or before
thu third day IF May next and tho accepted bidder
with sufficient bond and sureties. before the
21st day of June next.
different kinds of mali bags which will probably be
quired they informed that there were furnish
for tho Of the depai tmpnt during the year which
ended Jlth June last: 49, canvas mail hasS 3lI0
leather mail pouches 4,io0 canvas mail pouches,
AARON V. BROWN,
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