Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-18
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

..-. POsr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
January l9. 1853.
ps-trent until nine O'Clock a m. the Est day of
April next, furnishing for fonr years, from the
times As o may TsSuTe and ORDERED for the ser
wise, Mail Bags Of The following description, to
LEATHER MAIL PoUCHEs
No Sr;y ssss inches in
and forty eight inches in CT cumfSTence
Of size No measuring thirty six inches in length
and forty two inches 10 circumference
OF size No. T. measuring thirty inches in length
CT size No. S, measuring Twenty six inches in
length and twenty eight inches in circumfer-
The body Of these pouches is to he made Of good
and substantial bag leather well tanned weis. linz
ounces, and for the smaller sizes no. loss than
CIRCULAR foIrn) and the iisp 10 be of good -sirting
leather. we'll tanned the seams to be we'll and
str"ngiy secured with the best icon rivets, we'll
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,
SADDLE bags fornl.)
length and twenty ore inches in width At the
teer by twenty six inches.
ofTize No 2, measuring forty Eve inches in length
aud eighteen inches in wild IN 1T tae widest parts;
the ends or bottoms b. ing twelve by twenty
Of size No g. measuring fort! two inches in length
ana siAte IN inches IN widt;f at the widest parts;
the ends or bottoms being ten by twenty inches.
t,sl bag leather, well tanned, Weighing not less
To
be securely formed and wei! and tr"ns sewet, or
tlgeted, to De so donc as no! To chaie horse
CANVASS MAIL SACKS.
Vi size No ], measuring forty ihree inches in
g., ana s.Ssy TWO lnrhes IN cifca
n, s aus. f9Ity eight inches in circumference,
length and thirty eight inches In circum;sr
The SACHS Of sizes uubered and are to be male
with iao;ias or hem M III" tap, w" inches wide
up"n wins q sufficient humber Of eyel-t holes-aE
I. te wrought; ard they are racl, t. be provided
nth s3oa 'lh Suiciegt he'nP cord TO isce An tie
III Iii thoroughly. All are 20 be mark ed naidu and
letters
TIE cotton duck canvass of when the nall sacks
have hitherto been made, il * deemed mex fcnt
ton alGne p3 escrihe any iard as & kiaf or
aaaiiy Of material 70 be offered. Biodsrs are there
Of cotton, flax, hemp, or late canvass, dnni-e
bagsing, or Of any material possessing requisite
IN ecoL omical substitute for cotton canvass; sni
tie Postmaster General will make snch selection
with the bids, the most advantageous to the De-
Proposals fer improvements in the form or CON-
sruct9r, well as il - materials, of any Of the
above dc!crieed bags and pouches are invited. And
we'll as specified price Of any ii itn provement;
VIII be considered in deter mining the lowest and
~ All articles contracted FOR sre TO be delivered
shn Use Ne aHa ang r. soyto
.deI phia aud Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Bal iimore.
Mnty iard; iWashnSt?n e.; Louisville, Ken
Chicago. Iliineis. in suca quantities and atsnch
times rs tn Depsrtn.en ut may order Aud they are
arc 10 be received which are inferior in suy re.
spect, to the specimens adopted the standard
bags.
The proposals should specify the price OF each ar
- proposed to De furnished
No proposal will be considered if not compaaied
with sPecns or sam pies Of each article BID for,
ter ais and workmanship offered. aud also with
written guarantee from tn. persons proposed as
suretleh, hose respOnhib ity st be certified by
the o! the place where they reside that
they will become responsible, on sufficient benJ
fer The due performance OF tie Contract in cas,,
such proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered at
this Department on or before the 2st dsy of Anil
neAt, and these Y hich shall have aecornp inied the
pied proposals will, in counexion with sueh
r sIEs form TIE basis Ct the contracts be
Every specimen submitted should be vel, AMI
SIZE, and have ai yed to it sample the mafcr,ais
Iesther or canvass) IF which il is made
"A. Al s,msns deposited by bidders which can,
with safety and convenience, he used in the mail
service will be paid for at the prices specified in the
FroposaaE relating 70 the same. -
the eth day Of May next; and the scesp ed bidder
ur bidders viii be required To ster ia TO Contract
With sufficient bond AID surstes, before the
- The average number Of mail aga annually rs
sIirsd viii probably not exceed the following es
80 SEQ mail pouches. -4. ars =
y GO horse maif bags and -: 49,.
1900 canvass mail sacks. t...-. .--...-
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order more or less mail bags of the kinds above
and interest OF the service may seem to him TO de-
mar d. during the term for which the oon tracts are
Tn. pfo rosals should be transmitted in a sealed
be Addressed to the pcstnaster General W.shing-
ton, y. O.. 80 - m. BLAIR,
ia 2i-wFw Postma ster General.