Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-10
DROPOsALs FOR MAIL B.Gs,

,..o Lieut. Colonel and Cbief Quatter.;ssS.r
hSltf Defanaaa of Washington
DROPOsALs FOR MAIL BAGS. :.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
January u, 1883
s.aIrn PROPOSALS will be received a. this De-
April next fu rns hing for four years, fron the
tim,sa may b'requi and ordered for the ser
We. Mail Bags of the following description, to
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES
VI t'ae 10. mes.urir': forty eight inches In
W tize No: niea.uring forty one inches iu length
o and forty eight inches in CT cumfr rs,ice
VI slLe o. 3 measuring shirt six inches in Ie 9Th
~, eha forty Two inches in eircumf-rence
VI .,zs No: T. m-ssnring thirty inches in length
=, hho 's,rty.slx inches in circumference.
II si1e NO 5, G4easuriug twenty six inches in
length and twenty eight inches in circumfer-
The BODY OF these pouches is to be made Of good
and sn nbS'antiai Dag leather we'll tsrn-d weig ing
oarres, aud for the smaller sizes not less than
,esf:, ounces to the square foot !; the bottom of
estSe we'll tanned S 50 eas Ts 0t to @ ea ns skFn and
strongly secured with the best iron rivets we'll
LEATHER HOR+E NAIL BAGS,
SADDLE bags form.)
OF siEe No !, measuring forty eight inches in
length and twenty-one inches in width At the
wit";t parts the ends or botto bong fo,r-
- Zee. by twenty six inches.
aud eighteen inches in width at e widest parts:
i:ie ends or bottoms b. ing twelve BY twenty
- tour inches
vi size No B measuring forty tw6inches in len 9Th
and sixt% Ell inches in width at the widest parts
the endt or bottoms being ten by twenty inches
htse bags are to b' made If g. cd AMI substsn-
tisj e'g leather, well tanned, weighing not less
than seven ounces to the square foot the seams to
Gu securely formed and well and ely sewei. or
i'eted, to be so dt ne no; TO chafe horse or
CANVASS MAIL SACKS
81 Gze No. !, measuring forty: three inches in
or is gth ara six'y two inches in circumference
Of re 10 ?. rea.u: ing forty one inches in length
os ana forty eight inches il circumference.
VI s!ze No. 5, measuring thirty two inches in
length and thirty eignt inches in circum'sr
The sacks of sizes Numbered and are to be m ale
" III tabiIns or EN- az the top, two inches wide,
pIon "hi.b sufficient humber of eyelet holes-at
l. act I'm TO The form.r aL4 eight to 'he latter,re
;,t +; W. W,Gusht and they are Zach to be p-oyiied
us,s u. s Mail in large distinct ana darsbi1
IL vew Of he present scarcity and high price Of
have hitherto been made it is d.-,ned ne1 peiient
t" limit the proposed mat~r Il of such sacks ID cot
aIi1> Of material to be offered Bic ers are there
fore Invited L" tubmlt fpeclmen mail sacks, made
Sasyng or .f ntY nafe1s po.scs.5, or
'tTFngtn and durability which may D. cons iarai
TIE Postnaste: General will make such selection
thtr, froul a h. my deem to in connexioa
with the bids, the most advantageous to the De-
Proposals for i'm provernents in the form or en-
ruct' IS well 81 in the materials Of any of the
above dc. cribed bags ana pouches are invited Anil
The relative price asd ada ptatOn to the service
;
VIII ye e,Hsae-e in deter mining the lowest and
the exren. OF the coutrscOr, in Bosto !, Ma sa-
ciusetts; NeS York and Albany, NeS YORK; Phil
MaryiaSd Mash.Dston D G.; Ioai,viie, III, Ken ken'
tmcky CinGinnati, Ohio; st. Louis, Missouri, AMI
rs th- De psrtn,ent may order And they are
to De rgidy Inspected before delivery, aud e
spect, to the specimens adopted rs the standard
The proposals should specify the price of each
Nc proposal will be CO sidered if not accompanied
show ing the construction size and quality of ma,
tel, ais and Workmanship offered 4, aud also with
suretie responsb ity na st Be- eeed sy s
the postmaster oil the place they reside that
such pToposal be ' accepted. o'A'' "'' l." CASE
this De par rtment before the 2st day of pril
next, and thos. which shall have accom- inied tue
proposals, form the basis of the contracts to be
distinctly marx ed with the number denotins its
and have aft xed to it sample fthe materials
By which
with safety and eonyenience, be used in the mail
service will be paid ior at the prices specified in the
A deeisios ON the bids will be made on or before
or bidders win be- required to enter into contract
with sum ieient bond and sureties on or before ths
euiTed win probably not exceed the following es-
6I horse III all bags and
25.GoO canvass mail sacks,
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
described TO Furnished and received as the
and interest OF the service may seem to him to de-
to be made
Tn. proposals should be transmitted in sealed
be- addressed to the p os.master General! Washing