Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-23

The BODY of the leather pouches is to be made of good
and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for sizes
numbered and . less than eight ounces and for the
smaller sizes not less than seven ounces to the square foot
the bottom of circular form and flap to be of good skirt
ina leather well tanned the to be well and strong
" secured with the best iron rivets well timed.
The pouches are to be made OF cotton canvas
densev woven, to resist water, weighing for pouches
of No. less than 2a to the yard OF 81
inches width II the yard of 81 inches width
for pouches Of size No not less than 90 ounces to The
yard of 2 inches width for pouches of size No s. not less
than Is ounces the yard of % inches width the threads
of the warp and welt to be composed of ut least yarns
EACH The pouches. Of sizes numbered and are
to be made of cotton canvas weighing not less than II
the yard of 10 inches Width nor less than y
ounces the ward of 80 inches width the threads Of the
warp and welt be composed of at least four yarns each
Leather and Clauas Nrse-NaA Buys.
SIZE No. l. Body As inches long and 81 inches wide in
the widest parts ends bottoms Of same being IA by %
SIZE No. Body A. inches long and Is inches wide in
the widest parts ends Or bottoms OF same beng II by "A
SIZE No S-Body ~ inches long and l6 inches wide in
the dest parts ends bottoms of being ~ by 90
inches.
The leather horse-a bags 10 be made of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
seven ounces the square foot and the to be well
and strongly sewed or If rvlte TO be SO done AS not 10
The canvas horse-na bags are to be made of cotton
canvas like that described for the larger sized pouches
Proposals for Improvements in the form or construction
OF any of the bags and pouches in the
materials thereof invited. and the relative value and
adaptation the service well specified price OF any
such improvements Will be considered III determining th2
lowest and best bid
All the articles contracted for are be delivered at the
expense the contractor Boston Mass New ork and
Albany n. v; Philadelphia and Pittsbug Pa; Baltimore
Md; Washington, u. C.; Richmond. Va; Raleigh n. C..
Charleston s. G.: Savannah Ga; Mobile. Ala; New Or
ieans La Knoxville Nashville. and Memphis, Tenn; Lou
isviiie Ky; Cincinnati Ohio ST. Louis Mo-. and Chicago
H. IN such quantities. and at such times as the department
NAV require and order; and they be redIy inspect
ed before delivery and to be received which shall
IN man Mods thp
standard bags
The proposals should specify the price of each article
proposed be furnished No proposal will be considered
if accompancd with specimens samples of each art
Gle bid Tor showing the construction SIZE, and quality OF
materials and workmanship offered, and also with written
guarantee from the persons proposed surctles Whose
esiuns billy must be certified by the postmaster OF the
pace where they re>ie that they will become responsible
sufficient bond for the due performance OF the contract
in such proposal be accepted.
The specimens samples must be delivered at this de-
par!mer before the 18th day ct April next. and
those which shall have accompanied the accepted proposals
WILL in cunuexun with such proposals. form the busis Of
the contracts be made. Every specimen submitted
should be well and distinctly marked with the number de
noting Szr and have affixed 10 it sample of the mate
RAILS canvas or !eather) OF which is made. All sec
deposited by bidders which with safety and con-
veniecc be used in the mail service will be paid for at
the prices specified in the proposals relating I" be same
decision IN the BIDS will be made before the
third day ui MAY and the accepted bidder or bidders
will be required contract, with sufficient bond
and sureeS before the wenty first day Of June next,
To enable bidders 10 estimate Tie number al The dtf-
en kinds of mail bags which will probably be required.
they informed tina. there furnished for the use of
the department during the which ended 3hth June
last l2,?5n canvas mail bags clio leather mail pouches
400 canvas mali pouches, and 500 hor>email bags.
The proposals should be endorsed outside, "froposals
for Mail Bags, aud be addressed TO the Postmaster Gen
era "
AARON v BROWN.
Postmaster General
January 81 1859 5-w4t