Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-10
Leather and CdnUds Mail Pouches.

The body of the leather pouches Is to be made Of
Ing for sizes numbered and not less than ounces,
and for the smaller yes not less than ounces to
ap to be of good skiring leather we'll tanned the
seams to be well and strongly secured with the best
The canvas ponnchos are to be made ofcotton can
vas, densey woyen so rs to resist water weighing,
the yard of3 inches width. II ounces to the yard
of2i inches in width for pouches Of size No. not
for pouches OF size No s. not loss than 10 ounces to
the yard of p inches width the threads ofthe warp
The canvas pouches of sizes numbered and are
to be made Of cotton caRyas weLEhins not less than
than 2 ounces to the yard of 81 inches width the
threads ofthe warp and wet to be composed of at
least four yarns EACH
Leather and CaHras Horse-mad Bags.
Size No. Body % inches long and q inches wide
in the widest parts ends or bottoms of same being
Size No. 2-Body IS inches long and IL inches wide
in the widest parts ends or bottoms of same being
size No 3-Body - inches long and IL inches wide
IN the widest parts ends or bottoms of same being
The leather horse-mai bags re TO be made of good
and substantial bag lcather well tanned, weighing
the to be well and strongly sewed, lf rv
ct1d to TIC so done as not 20 chsie horse or [ldsT
ton canvas like that described for the larger sized
pouches.
structiOn of any Of the ahoye-described bags and
pouches or IN the materials thereof are invited, and
the relative value and adaptation to the service,
well specified price of any such improvements,
will be considered In determining the lowest and
best bid.
All the articles contracted for are to be delivered
At the expense Of tho contractor, IN Boston, Mass
New York and Albany, ~, "; Phia and
c.; Richmond Va; Raleigh, y. c.; Charl.stown,S s.
G.; Savannah, Ga; Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La;
vile, Nv; CINCINNATI, Ohio; st. Louis, Mo; and
Chicago, ILL.,, IN such quantities. and at such tunes
az the department may require aud order; and they
are to- he rlgldly inspected before delivery, and
are to be received which shall b3 inferior, in any
respect to the specimen adopted as the standard
bags.
The proposals should specify the price of each ar
tIce proposed to be furnished. No proposal will be
samples of each article bud for showing the con-
structIon size, and quality of materials and work
maHshp offered, and also with a written guarantee
from the persons proposed sureties. Whose re-
sponsibiity must DO certified by tho pOstma ster of
the place where they reside that they will become
responsible, on sufficient bond, for the due perform
cepted
The specimens or samples must be delivered at
next, and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposal will in cOnnexion with such pro-
Every specimen submitted should be well and dis
tlnct!y marked with the number denOtlng its size,
and have atXed to II sample of the materials can
vas or leathcr,) OF which 1T Is made. All specimens
deposited by bidders which can, with safety and
convenience, be used In the mail service, will be
paid for at the prices specified in the proposals re-
A decision on the bids will he made on or before
the third day of May next; and tho accepted bidder
or bidders will be required to enter into contract
with sufficient bond and suretes. on or before the
ZlSt day of June next.
To enable bidders Ia estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably be
required they are Informed that there were furnished
for the use at the department during the year which
ended S)th June last: l. $50 canvas mail bags; 3.lIO
leather mail pouches 400 canvas mail pouches
AARON V. BROWN,
ia l8-wl2w Postmaster General.