Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-09
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The body of the leather pouches is to be made of good
and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for
numbered and not less than eight ounces and for the
smaller less than to the foot
the bottom of circular tor) and flap to be Of good skirt
ing leather well tanned the be well aud strong
ly secured with the best iron rivclS well timed.
The pouches TO be made of cotton canvas,
densely woven resist WATER weighing for pouches
of No l. not less than 2 ounces 10 the yard Of 81
inches width IL the yard of Il inches width
for pouches of size No = not less than 20 ounces to the
yard of 2 inches width for pouches Of size No B. not less
than the yard of % inches width; the threads
of the warp and welt be composed of at least yarns
each The pouches of sues numbered and are
to be made of cotton canvas weighing not less than IA
ounces the yard of ~ inches width less than "
the yard of 80 inches width the threads of the
warp and welt to be composed of at least four EACH
Leather md Caacas H5rse-.kaH Bus.
SIZE No Bcdy As inches long and 81 inches wide in
the widest parts; ends or bottoms Of same being IA by "
SIZE No. Body 45 inches long and is inches wide in
the widest parts ends bottoms of being by "a
inches.
SIZE No. 3-Body AZ inches long and l6 inches wide in
the idest pa,s ends bottoms OF being ~ by ~
inches.
The leather ho,sema bags are to be made of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned, weighing less than
seven the square foot and the be well
and strongly sewed if rvited to be done as not 10
clafe horse rider.
The canvas horse-mail bags be made of cotton
like that d, scrbed for the larger sized pouches.
Proposals for improvements the form construction
OF of the bags and pouches, or in the
materials thereof, invited and the relative value and
adaptation the service well specified price of any
such improvements, will be considered in determining the
lowest and best BID.
All the articles contracted for be delivered the
expense of the couiiaclu Boston, Mass; New urk and
Albany. n. " Phaie ha and Itsburg, Pa; Baltimore
Md Washington, ID. C.. Richmond, Va; Raieigh n. C..
Charleston, 5. c. Savannah, Ga Mobile, Ala; New Or
leans La; knoxville, Nashville. and Memphis, Tenn; Lou
isve, Ky; Cincinnati. Ohio; ST. LOUIS, Mo- and Chicago
Ill., in such quantities. and at such times the department
may require and order; and they be rgid Inspect
ed before delivery and none 10 be received which shall
be inferior in respect to the specimens adopted the
st .ndard bags.
The proposals should specify the price Of each article
proposed be furnished No proposal will be considered
rot accompanied with specimens samples of each ar
Gle bid Tor, showing the construction SIZE and quality Of
materials and wo' kna>hp Offered, aud also with written
'esp"ns billy must be certified by The postmaster OF the
pace where they reside thai they will become responsible
sufficient bond for the due performance Of the contract
III Case such PROPOSAL be accepted
The specimens samples must be delivered at this de-
parlmeni or beinc The 10Th day Of April next. and
those which shall have accompanied the accepted proposals
wall IN conneSon with such proposals, form the basis OF
the contracts to be made. Every specimen submitted
should he well and distinctly marked with the number de
noting and have affixed sample of the mate.
rails canvas leaher) of which it is made All spcci-
deposited by bidders which with safety and
venerce, be used in the mail service will be paid for at
the prices specified in the proposals relating To The
y decision The BIDS will be made before the
third day Of Nav next and the accepted bidder bidders
VII be required Contract with sufficient bond
and sureiieS before the iwenyrS day OF June next
10 enable bidders To estimate the number of the differ
ent kinds of mail bags which will probably be required
they informed that there furnished for the of
the department during the year winch ended 3uh June
last: 1850 mail bags; IL" leather mail pouches
4iht mali pouches, and 800 lorSc-inail bags
The proposals should be endorsed outside, proposals
for Mail Bags and be addressed to the Postmaster Gen
eral |"
AARON " BROWN,
Postmaster General.
January 81 1889 swift