The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-26

The body Of the leather pouches IS TO be made Of good aaa suv.
!, not less than eight ounces, and for The smaller szsa no, less Than
seven ounces TO the square loot the bottom (a circular FORM and
and strongly secured with the bes, iron rive,s well timed.
The canvas pouches are 10 be made OF cotton canvas. dsaseiy
woven, ma a 10 resist water, weighing, for pouches Of szo Nc. ! ns
loss than 20 ounces 90 tho yard Of "a inches width, or II ouncss to the
70 ounces % he yard o. as inches Width for for pouehc. on ~ ss VS. No .ss !
NOT iess than IS ouroes 70 the yard Of ~ inches width tho threads
The canvas pouches, Of sizes numbered 4 and S are 10 Nc made q
insSs. y wlasl os ws ~, ,s.a mot q ,sss .sa N ", T. s sSrss IS . 81 tbs 1ss hard . q y
The threads Of the warp and ~eft to be composed Of 1t least four
Leader and canrus Hsrse.Naa Bags.
sic No, lmBody As inches long and n inches vide In the widest
Size No. BODY 40 inches long and Is inches wide in the widest
part ends or bottoms of same being IL by "A inches.
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 by 20 inches,
., The leather ,M@r horse Sc mail bags arc ,u q be made Of good and aaos,aa-
the square foot, and the seams 10 be vol aud strongly aewed, o., Il
rivited, 10 be so done as not TO chate horse or rider.
The canvas horse mail bags arc TO be made Of cotton canvas Ike
that described for the larger sized pouches.
tho above-descrbcd bags aud pouches, or in the materials ,horsOr,
are invited, snd The relative value and adaptation 70 the service, az
we'll as specified price Of any such improvements, viii be considered
in determining the lowest and best bid.
An the articles contracted for are TO be delivered at the expense of
abe contractor, in Boston, Mass. New York and Albany, N. Il; Phia.
dephia and rittsburg, Pa baltimore, Nd. Washington, D. c.
Mobile, Ala New Orleans, La Knoxville, Nashville. and Mcnphs..
Tenn. Louisville, Ky. caciaaaa Ohio s. louis, No and chi,
partncnt may require and order and they are to be rigidy inspected
in any respect, TO the specimens adopted As tho standard bags
The proposals should specify tho price Of each article proposed 10
with specimens or samples Of each article bid for, showing TIC
construction, size, and quality OF materials aud workmanship onorod,
and also with a written guarantee from The persons proposed ~ sure
tias, (whose responsibility must be cortincdb by the postmaster q Tho
hcient bond, for the due performance OF the contract, in case such
proposal BIO accepted. @ A #a
The specimens or samples must be delivered at this department. on
or before the 25th day OF Aprd next, and those which shalt have nc.
oompanied the accepted proposals will, IN eonnexlon with such pro
posals, form the basis OF the contracts 10 be made. Every specimen
submitted Should be well aud distinctly marked with the number de,
noting its size, and have affixed to it a sample OF the materials, tcan,
vas N leatherD Of which II Is made. All specimens deposited by
bidders which can, with safety and convenience, be used In the mail
service, will be paid for mt the prices specified m the proposals. rc4-
ting to the same.
A decision on the bids will BIO made on or before the third day OF
May next and the accepted bidder or bidders Will be required 10
onter into contract, with sufficient bond and suretes, on or be-.
fore the twenty Ihrst day Of June next. -
To enable bidders to estimate the niinber Of tho different kinds OF
Inaii bags which will probably be required, they are informed that
there were furnished for the use Of the department during tho year
which ended Both June last: 1880 canvas mail bags 8 no ieathes
mall pouches 4,400 canvas mail pouches, and 900 horse mall bags,
Tho proposals should be endorsed outside, Proposals for Mai
Bags, and be addressed 10 the POSTMASTER General.
M" # AARON v. BROWN,
Jan I9-1aw12w #@T" EEgU Postmaster General.