The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-17

The body Of the leather pouches Is to be made 81 good and snb.
stanAal bag leather, well tam d weighing, fr sizes numbered 1 aad
:, not loss than eight ounces, and for the smaller sizes not hoes than
Zap TO be OF good skidino leather, wen tanned the seams 70 be well
and strongly secured with the best iron hveis well ,inned.
woven, 50 as 10 resist water, weighing. for pouches of sie No. i, nct
less than 20 ounces 20 the yard Of slinches widta or ~ ounces 70 The
20 ounces to The yard Of 20 inches width for pouches Of size No 5,
Of the warp aud wen 10 be composed Of nj least i've yarns each
The canvas pouches, Of sizes numbered 4 and {, are TO BIO made q
inches width, nor less than p ounces to the yard Of so iaehes width;
the threads Of the warp and wen TO be composed OF at ieas, four
Leather and Canoes Hoyss, Mad Bags.
Size No 1-Body as inches long and 81 inches wide in tho widest
parts ends o " bottoms of same being Ia by 20 inches,
Size No 2 Body 4S inches long and IS inches wide In the wides,
parts ends Or bottoms Of same being IL by ~ inches.
Size No. 3-Body 81 inches long aud 10 inches wide in the wiaes,
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 by 20 inches.
dial bag leather, Wen tanned, weighing not less Than seven ounces 20
The square foot and the seams 70 be we'll and strongly sewed, or, IL
The canvas horse-maii bags are 10 be made Of cotton canvas Ike
that described for the larger sized pouches.
Proposals Cor improvements in the form OF construction Of any Of
the above.described bags and pouches, or in the materials teereo,
well as specified price Of any such improvements, will be considered
in determining the lowest and best bid.
Al 1.-THE articles contracted for are TO be delivered al the expense Of
the contractor, in Boston, Mass. New York and Albany, N. Y; phia
RicSnoud, Va, Raleigh, \. g charles,oa, ( G. savannah, Ca. .
Mobile, Ala New Orleans, Ia, Knoxville, Nashville. and Memphis,
cago, in, in such quantities, and at such such times as the DC.
paG,men. may require and order and they are 70 be rigia'y inspected
in any rcspeci, to the specimens adopted as the standard bags.
be furnished. No proposal viii be considered, il no, accompanied
with specimens or samples OF each article bid for, showing the
construction, size, and quality Of materials and workmanship oncred.
and also with a written guarantee from the persons proposed as sure
tbs, (whose responsibility must he certified by tho postmaster Of the
place where they reside that they will become responsible, on sui
hciont bond, for the due performance of the contract, in case such
proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered at this department ON
or before the 25th day Of April next, and those which shall have &c,
companied the accepted proposals will, in connexon With such pro-
posals form the basis Of the contracts TO be made. Every specimen
submitted should be well aud distinctly marked with the number DC.
noting It's size, and have affixed to IL a sample Of the materials (oau.
vas or leather Of which il Is made An specimens deposited BY
bidders which can, with safety and COW uicuce, be uscd in The mail
Sci nee VIII be Inidl ~ a liz prices specified IN h proposals rll-
ting to the same.
4 decision on the bids will DO made on or before the third day Of
May noxt and the accepted bidder or bidders will be required To
enter into contract, with sufficient bond and sureties, on or be
fore The twenty first day Of June next.
TO enable bidders to estimate the number Of the different kinds az
mail bags winch will probably be required, they are informed that
there were furnished for the use Of tile department during the year
which ended 30th June last: IL $50 CANVAS mail bags 3 10 leather
mail pouches 4 400 canvas mail pouches, and 500 horse mail bags
The proposals should be endorsed outside, Proposals for Mail
Blga,h and be addressed to the "Iostulaster G,neral.n
AARON v. BROWN,
Jan l9-Iaw12w Postmaster Gensrh.