Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-21
DROPOsALs FORsMAIL BAGS.
PoSr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


January ls, 1856
April next, furnishing for four years, from the
1T day OF july 1858 In such Quantities and at s1oh
We, Mail Bags Of the following description, to
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES
Of sise No. !, measuring forty eight inches ia
length and sixty inches in circum ference.
and forty,eisht inches in ei cumisrsnes =. ''"s''
OF size TO- B. measuring thirty six inches in length
and forty two inches in circnmference.
OF size No. 4, measuring thirty inches 10 ieng1ii
aid thirty six inches in circumfe renee.
length and twenty eight inches in circumfer r
ard substantial bag feather well tanned. weighing
for sizes numbered ! and 2 not less than eight
ieven ounces to the square foot the bottom 1nf
circular FOR ana the rap 20 De OF good skirtins
strongly secured with the best iron rIvets, we'll
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,
SADDLE bags fornl.)
OF size No J. measuring forty eight inches in
length and twenty-one inches in width at the
teep By twenty six inches.
VI f9dty ss Inches in eng
the ends or bottoms Be ing twelve BY twenty
Of size No 3 measuring fort, two inches in length
snd sixte n inches in width at the widest parts;
These bags "a are 10 b. made Of FOOD nea
tIal bsg leather, well tanned, Weighing not less
be securely formed and wall and strong CIV ssTed. or
u 'IEeted, to be SO done not TO chsfe horse or
rider.
CANVASS MAIL SACKS
VI s,ss 81, 10; !, measuring iorty:th!ee INCHES In
OF sire No q ing forty one inches in length
nc ana forty eight inches in circumference.
aash and sTS eight n5ss. IN i1sass in
ence.
with a tahins or en- at the top, two inches wide,
upon which q sufficient number Of eyelet holes-st
t.e Wrought and they are each to be ptavdss
with good and uficient hemp cord to lace and tie
IN. All ere e Rs @a5tss Inside and
In view OF the present scarcity and high price Of
me eGIt9n duck or canvass OF which the mail sacks
to limit the proposed matsri Il of such sacks TO cot
son acne or to prescribe any sta1dsrd to kind
Of cotton, fax, hemp, or jute canvass, or dundee
and durasy which @sy In seagss
IN economical substitute for cotton canvass: and
therefrom he may deem TO b., in co CHIFFON
WIN the bids, the most advantageous to the De-
Proposals for improvements in the form or con.
ructiop. as well as in the materials of any of the
tie relative price sad ada to thu AND
vel as specihea price OF any such improvements,
viii be considered in determining the lowest and
All articles contracted for are to be Delivered
chnsetis New York and Albany New Yors d Ph
sdeiphis and Pittsburs, Pennsyiv Ania; Bai'imore
Caesas SsIo g. e. oui.
Chicsgo, iliineis, in suca quantities and al such
times - ths Dspsrtment may order. And they are
are to be received which are inferior. in auy re
spect, to the specimens adopted rs the standard
The proposals hould specify the price OF each Ar
tiee proposed to be furnished.
with specimens or mples of each srtiei. BID for
the construction, size and ouaIity of ma
terials and work manship offered, and also with a
sureties, whose responsibility mr st be certified hy
the postmaster OF the place v here they reside that
fney VIII become responsible, on sufficient bond,
such proposal be accepted. - case
mt The spscimsns or samples must be delivered a.
next, and those " ich shall have accom- tnieI The
sas for" the basis Of the contracts to be
Every, Specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with the number dcnotins its
tleather or canvs.s) Of which it Is made.
service vim at the press specasa in shs
A decision on the bids viii be made on or before
the 9Th day Of May next; and the sccep cd bidder
With sum oient bond and sureles, on or bsfors ~,
sd day Of juno, 1863. ''e 'no
quired viii srobsby not o. snn maj az annually re-
Inmates. to-wit:
5000 mail pouches
coo hor se all bags: and
70 coo canvass mall sacks
But the Postmaster General win reserve thu rivht
to order more or less mail bags of the kinds above
described TO be furnished and received as the wants
and interest Of the service may seem to him To de-
MAJ during the term for which the con tracts are
The proposals should be transmitted in sealed
Be addressed 70 the Ws:hins.
ton, D. O. n BL,TR
jaA-"fv Postmaster General.