The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-23
.oatAer AID oanOas Maj POuekss

The body Of the leather pouches Ia to be made Of good and sub.
2 mot less than eight OUNCES, aud hr The smaller sizes mo-. less than
seven ounces % nc square 100. The bottom OF circular FORM and
aud strongly secured with the besi iron rsets well ,innod.
The canvas pouches are 10 be made OF cotton canvas, denaey
woven, 80 as 10 resist water, weighing, iof pouches OF size No I nl
less than rs ounces to the yard OF 3linehes width, OF IL ounces To the
30 ounces 20 the yard Of % inches width for pouches q size 30 8
not less than IS ounces 70 the yard o ~ inches width tho ,Arsadi
The canvas pouches, of sizes numbered 4 and ., are TO DO made Of
inches wIdth, nor lss isan 20 ounces 70 the yard Of 80 inches Width;
the threads of the warp and wct 20 be composed Of at least four
Leather and canpas Horse4 Mat Bags.
Size No. BODY as inches long and 81 inchos Wide In tho widest
parts ends or bottoms OF same being Ia by 20 inches.
Size No. 2--Body 40 inches long aud IS inches wide Ia the midea,
parts ends or bottouis Of Same being ~ by "a inches.
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 by 20 inches.
The leather horse, mail bags are 70 be made .! good and substau-
tml bag leather, we'll tanned, weighing not less than seven ounces 10
the square foot, and the seams TO be well and strongly sc~ed, OF, L
rivted, TO be so done as not to chafe horse or rider.
The canvas horse mail bags are TO be made Of cotton canvas Ike
that described for the larger sized pouches.
tho sbove-described bags and pouches, or in the materials thsred,
are invited, and tho relative value and adaptation 10 the seryec, as
well as specified price OF any such improvements, win be considered
ia determining the lowest and best bid.
Antho articles contracted for are 70 be delivered at the expense Of
the contractor, In Boston, Mass New York and Albany, N. Y phna.
delphia aud fttsbarg,, Pa Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. 9
Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La. Knoxville, Nashville. and Memphis
Tenn, Louisville, KY Cincinnati, Ohio s.. Louis Mo and on,
partmon, may require and order and they arc TO be rigdiy inspected
IN DV's any respect, TO the specimens adopted as the standard t,ansaal Sss sM''"''
The proposals should specify the price Of each article proposed 10
with specimens or samples Of each article bid for, showing The
construction, size, aud quality OF materials and Workmanship offered
and also with IL written guarantee from the persons proposed as sure
tvs, (whosc responsibility must he certified by the postmss tcr Of tho
place whore they resideD that they win become responsible, on sut
hcient bond, for the due performance of the contract, In Gaze such
proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered ut This department on
or before the 25uh day Of Aprl next, and those which shall have &C
conpanied the accepted proposals will, In conneAion with such pro
posas form the basis OF the contracts 10 be made. Every specimea
subniitod should be well and distinctly marked with the number de-
noting It's size, and have arnxed to it a sample u the materials, (nn
vas or leather) Of which 1t IA made. All specimens deposited by
bidders which enn, with safety and convenience, be used Ia the mail
sci vice, will be paid for at the prices specined in the proposals. rd,
tDgto the same.
Alecision on the bids will be made ON or before the third day Of
Nay next and the accepted bidder or bidders will be required 10
enter into contract, with sufficient bond aud sureues, on or b.
fore the twenty fret day OF June next
To enable bidders 10 estimate the number OF the dinereat kinds u
mail bags which will probably DO required, they are hiorned,iSi
there we're furnished for the use of the department daring the year
which ended 30th June last 1880 canvas malt bags lilo leather
mail pouches 400 canvas mai pouches, and 500 horse mail bags
Tho proposals should DO endorsed outside, Proposals for Mail
Bags, and be addressed TO the Postmaster General"
100 #s sH @ #a AARON v. BROWN,
Jan l0-lawI2w IT, Postmaster General.