The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-18
1919 az cannas Nal PoueAa.

The body Of the leather pouches rs 70 be made o. good aud sub
stantul bag leaiher. wen tam a, weighing, ior sizes numbered ana
p no, less than eight ounces, and for The smaller sizes not loss haa
seven ounces 20 the square foot the bottom (f circular rorm) and
hap 70 bo Of good airfng leather, wen anncd the seams % b. Sel
and strongly secured with the best iron rycts well tinnod.
woven, 80 o. 20 resist water, weighing. Tor pouches Of size No 4 as
loss than Is ounces 10 the yard OF 81 inches width, or IL ounces to te
20 ounces to mo yard Of 25 inches width for pouches Of size Na d
OF the warp aud wen to be composed of az least 1--WE yarns each
The canvas pouches, OF sizes numbered 4 and ., arc TO be madc 81
cotton vanvas weighing not less than IA ounces TO The yard Of 10
inches width, nor less than % ounces 10 the yard Of 80 inches vhhh
the threads Of ,he warp and wen 70 be composed OF at least four
Leather and oancas Horse Mail Bags.
Size No. l-Body as inches long and FL inches wide In Tho widest
parts ends or bottoms Of same being Ia by 20 inches.
Size No. 2-fody 40 inches long and Is inches wide ia the wtdcu
parts ends or bottoms Of same being IL by a inches,
Size No. 3-Body AZ inches loug and 10 inches wide in Tic widest
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 by 20 inches.
The leather horse mail bags arc TO he made of good and subsan.
lal bag leather, wen tanned, weighing not loss than seven ounces TO
the square foot, and the seams TO be well aud strongly scwea, OF, Il
rivited, to be SO done as not 10 chafc horse or rider.
The canvas horseinail bags arc TO be made of cotton canvas like
that described for the larger sized pouches,
Proposals for improvements in the form or construction of nyor
The above,describod bags aud pouches, Or in The materials Thereof,
well as specified price OF any such improvements, win be considered
in determining the lowest and hest bid.
the contractor, in Boston, Mass New York and Albany, N. " fidb.
dolphin aud tfusburg, Pa baltimore, Md; Washington, D. c
Richmond, Va. Raleigh, \. g Charleston, s G. savannah, Ga
Mobile, Ala, New Orleans, La. Knoxville Nashville, aud Memphis,
cage, H., in such quantities, and at such such times u tho dc.
partnent may require and order aud they are TO be rgdly inspected
before delivery, and none are 10 be received which shall be inferior,
in any respect, to the specimens adopted as the standard bags.
The proposals should specify the price Of each article popsell 70
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With specimens or samples OF each article bid for showing the
construction, size, and quality of materials aud workmanship offered
and also With a written guarantee from the persons proposed as SURF,
dss, Whose responsibility must he certified by the postmaster cfle
place where they rcside) that they will become responsible, on sh
0cant 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 shalllase nc
oompaniHl the accepted proposals WI, in connection with such PR
posals form the basis OF the contracts to bc made. Every specimen
submitted should be well and distinctly marked with the nuaberJ de
noting its size, and have affixed TO II n sample Of the materials, lean
vas or leather OF which II IS made. All specimens deposited by
bidders which can, with safety and convenience, be used in the matt
service, will be paid for at the prices specified in the proposals rea
tngto the same.
A decision on tho bids will be made on or before the third dayo
May next aud the accepted bidder or bidders will be required TO
enter into contract, with sufficient bond and suretcs, on or be.
fore the twenty first day of June next.
To enable bidders TO estimate the number OF the different kinds Of
mail bags which will probably be required, they are infornedth That
there were furnished for The uc OF the department during the year
which ended 30h June last 1880 canvas mail bags 3 TO leather
mail pouches 400 canvas mail pouches, and 500 horse mail bags,
Tho proposals should be endorsed outside, proposals for Mail
Bags, and be addressed 10 the postmaster General"
AARON V. BROWN,
Jan 1q-1awl2w Postmaster General