Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11
Leather and CanUaS Mail Pouches.
slzs No. la inches In length and 50 inches In c

Size No.2-A do. do. a do. do.
Size No. 5-26 do. do. 28 do. do.
good AID substantial bag esther Wei tSrT cd
Ing TOR sizes numbered and2 not less than ounces
the square foot; the bottom Iof cTcuIsr fSrmI sS ID
fap to be Of good skiriing leather well tanned the
seams 70 De well and strongly secured with the best
The canvas pouches are to he made of cotton can
for pouches sZe NO. |, not than 25 ounces 10
tie yard Of3 inches WIDTH " ounces TO the yard
oi Il inches IN width for pouches OF size No. 2
for pouches of Nc ), Lot less than IL ounces to
and nS ws T to y a Rss wS ths threads ons wtp
The canvas pouches of sizes numbered and s. are
to be made OF cotton csnvas weighing rot less than
than q LOUNGES to the yard of 50 inches width; the
threads OF the warp and wen to be composed of at
least four yarns each.
Leather and CanraS Horse-paa,Z BAGS
Size no. l-BOdy g inches long and q iuches
vide IN the widest parts; ends or bottoms Of SAME
Size No.2-Body IS inches long and I8 inches wide
N the widest parts; ends or bottoms of same being
Size NO. 5-Body AZ inches long and l6 inches wide
IN the widest parts eds OF bottoms OF same being
The leather horse mail bags are TO be made of good
and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weighing
not less than seven ounces to the square foot and
the seams to he well and strongly cd, or If NV
eIed to be so done as not TO chafe horse rider.
cotton canvas like that described for the large ed
pouches.
Proposals for improvements IN the form or CON
structIon of any of the above described bags and
pouches in the materials thereof invited and
we'll as specified PTlos of any such Improvements
viii ,. consider cd In determining the lowest and
Ali the articles contracted for to be delivered
a. the expense OF tire contractor, IN Boston, Mass;
Ftt.bnrg, Ps Baltimore s, Md; WashnRston. hRia aIS B
&; R:cAmond, Va; kalslgh, \. &; ChaTieston :.
Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, Tenn Louis
vile, Ky Cincinnati, Ohio; 81. Louis, Mo-; and
Chicago ILL.,, such quantities, and at such times
tn, de epartment may require and order az they
are TO be rlgldy ed before delivery and none
are TO be received which shall be inferior, IN any re
spect, the specimens adopted as the standard bags
The proposals should specify the priceof each fr
considered If not accompanied with specimens or
samples of each article bid for, showing the cen
struc,iOn, size. and suaIty of materials and work
mansh,p offered, and also with written guarantee
from ne persons proposed as suretles, twhoss re
the place where tn y reside that they will become
responsible, suffer ant bond for the due perform
cepted. VIC @''''' '' vase SUM p''p'"' az
Ine specimens or samples must be delivered at
this department or before the 18th day of April
next, and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposals WILL in conn xon vii such pro-
posas. form the basis of the oontractstto be made.
| Every specimen submitted should be well and dis
tnetly mark ed with the number denOting It's size,
vas OF leather Of which it Is made. All specimens
| deposited by bidders which csn with safety and
paid for the prices specifies in the proposals re-
lstIng to the same.
| decision on the bids will be made on or before
the third day of May next; and the cepted bidder
or bidders will be required TO enter into contract,
2st day OF June next.
| To enable bidders to estimate the number of the
different kinds of mail bags which will probably be
required they Informed that there ed
for the Of the department during the year which
ended S0th June last: l2 $50 canvas mail hars s, ,O
| leather mail pouches; $500 canvas EiaI pou shes
| and 80 horse mail bags.
AARON V. BROWN,
| "a l8-wlSw Postmaster General.