Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-23


good and substantial bag leather well tanned, weigh
ing for sizes numbered and 2not less thans ounces
the square foot; the bottom (of circular formD and
flap to he OF good SEiTting leather, well tanned; the
seams to be well and strongly secured with the best
The canvas pOunches are to be made ofcotton can
DSseses no sss sn
the yard offs inches width, II to the yard
H Ssh On the Of g no So
for pouches of size No. s. not less than Is ounces to
the ysrd Of H. st IF ihs ,srfHas 81 the
The canvas pouches of sizes numbered 4 and are
to be made Of cotton cs f a weighing not less than
than p to the yard of 81 inches width the
threads Ofthe warp and wet to be composed of at
least four yarns each.
Leather and Canras HorSe-maH Bags.
Size No. BODY "a inches long and p inches wide
in the widest parts; ends or bottoms of same being
Size No. 2-Body IS inches long and 10 inches wide
in the widest parts; ends or bottoms of same being
Size No. S-Isody q inches long and l6 inches wide
in the widest parts; ends or bottoms ofsame being
The thor horse mail bags to be made of good
and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weighing
the seams to be well and strongly sewed Or if Tiv-
etad to DO so done rs not to chafe horse rider.
The canvas hOrse-mall bags are to be made Ofcot-
ton canvas like that described for the larger sized
pouches.
structiOn of any of the abOve-described bags and
pouches in the materials thereof are invited and
well as 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
st the expense Of the contractor, in Boston, Mass
New York and Albany, ". y; Philadelphia and
G.; Richmond,Ea Raleigh, n. C.; Charlestown, s.
G.; Savannah, Ga: Mobile, Ala; New Orleans, La;
vile, Ky; Cincinnati, OHIO; st. Louis, Mo-; and
Chicago, ILL.,, in such quantities, and at such tunes
as the department may require and order; and they
are to be received which shall be inferior, in any
respect, to the specimen adopted as the standard
The proposals should specify the price of each ar
ticle proposed TO be furnished. No proposal will be
samples Of each article bid for, showing the con
struction, slze and quality of materials and work
manship offered, and also with q written guarantee
sponsibility must BE Certified by the posta ster OF
the place where they reside, that they will become
responsible, on sufficient bond for the due perform
ance OF the contract, IN case such proposal he ae
cepted.
The specimens or samples mast he delivered AT
next, and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposals WILL In connection with such pro-
Every specimen submitted should be well and dis
tnctly mar ked with the number denoting its size,
vas or leather. of which 1T is made All specimens
deposited by bidders which can, with safety and
convenlence, be used IN the mail service, will be
paid for at the prices specified in the proposals
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
ct bidders will be required to enter into contract
with sufficient bond and suretIes, on or before the
To enable bidders to estimate the number of the
different kinds Of mail bags which will probably be
required they are Informed that there were furnished
ended Sth June LAST IL, $50 canvas mail bags lIC
leather mail pouches; 400 canvas mail pouches
AARON V. BROWN,
ia l8-wl2w Postmaster General.