Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-02
Leather and Glnvas Nail Pouches

The body of the leather pouches is to be made of oood
ana 6ag leather well tanned weighing Sizes
numbered aud not less than eight ounces and for the
smaller sizes not less than seven ounces to the fo
the bottom of circular forn and flap be of good skirt
anq leather well tanned the be well and strong.
ly secured with the best iron rivets well timed
The canvas pouches to be made of cotton canvas
densey woven so as to resist water weighing for pouches
Of size No. not less than 25 ounces 10 the ward of 81
inches width or II the yard of q inches width
for pouches of size No. not less than 20 ounccs IN ,bs
yard OF % inches width for pouches of No. not less
IL ounces TO the yard of 70 inches width the threads
u Inc warp ond welt to be composed of least warns
EACH The canvas pouches of sizes numbered and s. are
ounces to the yard of ~ inches Width nor less than 90
ounces to the yard of 80 inches width the threads of the
warp and welt to be composed Of four yarns each
Leather and Gln0as HorseAaa Bags
SIZE No. l-Bcdy As inches long and 81 inches wide in
inches. 'N-'' '''"s ~ W ~
Size No. Body 45 inches long and IS inches wide in
the widest parts ends bottoms of same being - by "a
Size No S-Body 40 inches long and is inches wide in
the widest parts ends bottoms same being 10 by 20
The leather horsema bags are to be made of ood aud
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
seven ounces to the square foot The seams to be we'll
chafe horse rider
The canvas horsemail bags to be made of cotton
canvas like that described for the larger sized pouches
proposals for improvements in the form or
OF any OF the bags and pouches or in the
materials thereof invited and the relative value and
to the service as we'll 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 the contractor Boston, Mass New York and
ma; Washington, D. G.. Richmond Va; Raleigh, N. C.:
Charleston s. C.; Savannah, Ga Mobile, Ala; New Or.
leans, La Knoxville Nashville and Memphis Tenn. Lon
sy'lie, ny! Cincinnati Ohio St. Louis, Mo-; and Chicago,
Ill., in such quantities. and at such times as the deparment
require and orders and they be rpdv ipspect
ed before delivery and are to be received which sha
De IN any respect to the specimens adopted as the
The proposals should specify the price of each article
proposed to be furnished No proposal will be considered
not accompanied with specimens samples of each ar
c oa o showing the construction size and quality of
materials ana Workmanship offered, and also with written
guranGe from The persons proposed sure,ies (whose
responsibility must be rectifed BY the postmaster of The
place where they resde that they will become responsible
sufficient bond for the due performance of the contract
IN case such proposal be accepted
Inc specimens or samples must be delivered at this de.
on or before the 25h day of April next and
those which shall have the accented
will in connexon with such proposals form The basis If
the contracts to he made Every specimen Submitted
should De well and distinctly marked with the number d.
noting Its sze and have affixed to it sample of the mate
rals canvas or leatherl of which is made All spec-
mems deposited by bidders which can with safety and
venience be used in the mail SERVICE will be pud for at
Inc prices specified in the proposals relating the same
td day OF May next and the accepted bidder or bidder
Will be required to enter into contract with sufficient bond
ana surees on or before the twenty day of June
10 enable bidders to estimate the number of The differ
ent kinds Of mail bags which will probably be required
they informed that there were furnished for the use
the department during the year which ended Goth june
last; canvas mail bags s,llo leather mail pouches
40 canvas mail pouches, and 800 horse-na bags
The proposals should be endorsed outside "Pronosal
ersl" " 's'Ni'''e' "eh
AARON " BROWN.
. Postmaster General.
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