The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-30

The body of the leather pouches Is TO be made Of good and sub
2 NOT loss than eight ounces, and Tor the smaller Sizes as loss than
seven ounces 10 ,le square foo, the bottom (a circular FORM and
and strongly secured with the best iron rsvets well Timed.
worsa' so as TO rssias water, WEIGHING. for pouches q sis 10 i T. Ss
less than rs ounces 10 the yard OF alinche~ width, OF ~ ourecs 70 ME
20 ounces 10 The yard Of rs inches wil,h for pouches q aaa No. )
NOT less than Is ounces to tho yard Of 70 inch es width the threads
Tho canvas pouches, q sizas numbered . and 8, are 70 be made Of
insSss wanna wia,h. NOV ws asss ssa no = , sases ss1 so n, he y ya"ss a. 3 80 'n ist as.' s i ~
the threads Of the warp and wen Ia be composed u at least four
Leaae, and Canrus Horse Nal BaO.
Size No. l. Body as inches long and 81 inches wide ia tho widss,
parts ends or bottoms OF same being IA by 70 inches.
Size No. 2--Body As inches long and Is inches wide In the widest
parts ends or bottoms Of salno being II By "a inches,
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 BY 20 inches
Tho leather horse.mai bags are 10 DO made Of good aud sabsian-
the square foot, and tho seams to be well aud strongly sswsd or, Il
rivted, TO be so done as not to chaic horse or rider.
Tho canvas horse mail bags are 10 be made of cotton canvas like
that described for the larger sized pouches.
the above described bags and pouches, or in tho materials ,AsreoG,
are invited, and the relative value and adaptation to the servse, as
well as specified price OF any such improvements, will DO considered
n determining the lowest and best bid. ffs
Allthe articles contracted for are to DO delivered at the expense Of
the contractor, in Boston, Mass New York and Albany, n. Y phna.
deiphia and iiusburg,. Pa. baltimore, Nd. Washington, D. @
Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La. Knoxville, Nashville. and Memphis,
Tenn. Louisville, Ky. cineinnati, Ohio y Louis No and chi,
partment may require and order and they are 10 DO risia'y inspected
before delivery, and none are TO be received which shall be interior
in any respect, to the specimons adopted as the standard bags.
The proposals should srecHy tho price Of each article proposed 10
with specimens or samples Of cuch article bid for, showing Tho
construction, size, and quality OF materials and workmanship offered,
and also with d written guarantee from The persons proposed as sure-
ties, (whose responsibility must no certified by the postmaster Of the
place where they reside,) that they will become responsible, on sf
nciont bond, for tho due performance Of tho contract, In case such
proposal DO accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered at this department on
or before the 25th day OF April next, and those which shall have ac
companied the accepted proposals viii, mconnexion with such pro-
posals, form tho basis OF the contracts TO be made. Every specimen
submitted should be well and distinctly marked with the number de-
noting its size, and have affixed to ia sample Of the materials (can.
vas or leather Of which It IL made. All specimens Deposited by
bidders which can, with safety and convenience, BIO used In tho mail
sci vice, will bo paid for at the prices specified IN the proposals rea.
ting TO the same.
a decision on the bids will BIO made on or before the third day Of
May noxt and the accepted bidder or bidders will be required to
enter into contract, with sufficient bond aud suTcucs, on or be
fore the twenty first day OF June next.
To enable bidders 10 estimate the niinber OF tho different kinds Of
mail bags which will probably be required, they arc informed that
there were furnished for the use Of the department during tho year
which ended 30th June last ~, $50 canvas mail bags $40 leather
mail pouches a AGO canvas mail pouches, and 500 horse-nall hays
The proposals should be endorsed outside, Proposals Cor Mail
Bags and be addressed 10 the POSTMASTER General,
AARON ". BROWN,
Jan 19-1aw12w Postmaster denerai