The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-25

The body of tho leather pouches $ 10 be made Of good and suL.
. not less than eight ounces, and for the smaller sizes no, hes than
seven ounces to The square foot the bottom (e circular form) aud
aud strongly secured with the beat iron riyets well timed.
The canvas pouches are TO DO made Of cotton canvas, aensely
less than 20 ounces TO the yard OF 81 inches WIDTH, or IL cunoss 70 the
70 ounces TO The yard Of 70 inches width for pouehe. Of d ~ Dss No aI a
not less than is ounces TO Inc yard Of ~ Incl o. width the threads
The canvas pouches, Of sizes numbered 4 aud Q, are 10 be mAds e
iossa yanya' weighing not less than u ounces 70 the yard o 10
the hreads@ the warp and wet TO be composed Of a, least four
Leather and oanuas Hoys<,Nal bags.
Size No. I--Body as inches long and "a inches vide Ia tho wiies,
parts endso bottoms OF same being IA by rs inches.
Size No. 2-Body as inches long and Is inches Wide in the widcs,
parts ends 4 bottoms OF same being IL by "a inches.
parts ends or bottoms q same being 10 BY e insSss' : 's ""'
The leather horse mail bags are TO be made Of good and suhsAn.
the square foot, and tho seams to he well and strongly sewed or Il
rivled, To be 50 done as NOT to ohafe horse or rider.
The canvas horse,mail bags arc TO be made Of cotton canvas IKE
that described for the larger sized pouches.
the abovedescribea bags and pouches, or in the materials tnereof,
are invited, and The relative value and adaptation to The service, As
well as specified price OF any such improvements, will be considered
in determining the lowest and best bid. "
All the articles contracted for are 70 be delivered .. shs expense ur
deiphia aud %iatiabarg, Pa Baltimore, Md. Washington, d. Q
Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, Ia, Knoxville, Nashville. and Memphis,
Tenn Louisville Ky c,nciunasi, Ohio :, Louis Mo and chi
partmen, may require and order aud they are TO be rigtiiy inspected
in any respect, to the specimens adopted as the Standard S ! sS'"f'
The proposals should specify tho price OF each sr,ice proposed TO
D iurbHheu. NJ p"PosM VIII pe VhsMefca, u NOT accompanied
with specimens or samples Of each article bid for, showing the
construction, size, aud quality OF materials and workmanship offered,
and also with a written guarantee from the persons proposed IS sure
tics, (wliose responsibility must he certified by tho postmaster a the
place where they resides that they will become responsible, o sr
hcisnt bond, for the due performance Of the contract, in case such
proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered at this department %
or before the 18th day Of April next, and those which shall have Ms
companied tho accepted proposals will, Ia connexion Will such PRIV
posais, form the basis OF the contracts 10 he made. Every specimen
submitted should be we'll aud distinctly marked with the number de,
noting its size, and have affixed TO Il a sample Of the materials, (ean-
vas or leather Of which II Is made. All specimens deposited by
bidders which can, with safety aud convenience, be used la The mail
ser vice, viii be paid for at the prices specified In the proposals rMs
ting to the same. @
A decision on the bids Will DO made on or before the third day Of
May next and tho accepted bidder or bidders viii be required to
enter into contract, with sufficient bond and surctcs,s on or be.
fore The twenty first day Of June next.
To enable bilders to estimate the rlmber Of the different kinds Of
mail bags which will probably be required, they are informed that
there we're furnished for the use Of the department during the year
which ended a0ih June last IL $50 canvas mail bags lilo leather
mail pouches 4400 canvas mail pouches, and 500 horse mall bags.
The proposals should be endorsed outside, proposals for Mail
Bags, amd BIO addressed to the "Postmaster Go neral. y
AARON V. BROWN,
Jan lo-Iawl2w H Postmaster General