Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-25
DnCfosaLs FOR Nal. rags.

EoST DrFicE DRPARThESF,
IA mary u. ;EJi
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received al this Be.
psftment until nine c;ciock IN. Inc z:st day OF
April next; nrlis hux i:r four years, frn.i the
lst day o' Juy. I~l. il such Quantities ana s.:ch
INNS as n;Ry II rFqul ca a2a ordered for thu SER
we, Mail b"gs of ;he following description. to
LIZA HER NAL. PoUCaks
+, OF size NJ. /, mns>uriry f.r;y eight inches in
length and h:rty 'nchos in circu -1f-rence.
ard aes IN ii ':1i an 's
VI .ihs so3 .ltair rins thirty six ;ncies N length
OF size No m.asmrins tt'itty non.s in lens,h
AID 'hir'y.Siz inches N circumference
. u size Nc 5. measuring twenty Elk inches in
length aud twenty eight inches in circu'nfer
and bag satar well sTna a's xo Il Ds
for sizes nuhtbered AMI not less than eight
rsv"p ounces II the ksn,r- foot the bpt.rra OF
s,rtSsr TO- II snd the lip 10 be Of g:oi sarsing
strongly secured with the best iron rivrts, we'll
LEATHER HuR Z MAIL BAGS,
tsrdt- hays foam
OF size No J. measuring forty eight inches in
Length aEG twenty zone ILch"s IN width ~ ths
VIC. - parts the eI1s or bottoms bong four
Of Re. Iz%E s o. 9"snssiH inf ;, - ,u.,
and eighteen inches III wii:h 81 tie widest parts
be eids or buttons b. ing twelva by twenty
OF sac No B, Measuring fort. two inches in eng Tn
the END, or h"t,"s BENZ MT ten hy pisss
ihsse bags are to D.. made Of good ami auGS.au-
than seven ounces to The -qua.r f,t tI,r tn
be securely formed md w, sut .trou civ asat o.
.Neted, IL De So Il. De Is moi IL chsf: horse or
CANVASS MAIL SACKS
Of size No. /, measuring forty three inches in
lie 9Th and sixty two inches in clrca alirranc,
OF SIZE NO. 2 m-a>- ing forty nn" inches ~ length
OF sire No. masarn q nTytwS is:bs in
length and Unity Fignt inches in circumfsr-
The SACKS of sizes mum bered ana are to be 10
with tntling cr hcni at the top, lao inches wide,
upon which a efficient Number of .y.et aol.s-st
least ten TO the former and eight 70 ;he Iat:erre
1" wrought; md they are each t. be . -oviisd
tn. m thoroughly. All to BE- ;nars ed nsiIr ami
OUTSIDE u s Mail, Ia large distinct aui durable
liz view of tn present Ecar'itT and hsh pcica of
the cotton dues Or canvas. OF ~h.cn the tnii
naTe ni11erto o-rn ninde II - dee mel mex peicnt
TO hunt ibe proposed inat-r Il "fruch cot
ton ai"ne or to scr be any sta liari IA t, hiat
quality Il LATERAL to De offered. Blazers there
fore invited TO enbrt specimen mail sacks m le
cotton, fax hemp, or JEte canvas. or duntse
nasshns or OF any material possessing requisite
strength and drrsh'iity which may c,n-ii-red
an &c nonlical substitute FIR c,ttDo ctuv,l-s aud
he Postmaster General will maze 81 n sel1cti0n
therefrom n, he may deem 10 b in connexiol
with the bids, the most advantageous To the D.
aItmeYt
Proposals for improvements in the form or c,n-
ructlo- as Wi "a in the n'ateri4is, ol AZ 81 thr
shoSc dec loed bags AMI pouches are invited. aai
the relative price al4 nd p:ti0u To t.ic rvc, as
WI! pe Considered IN deter mining tae lowest and
IEAll articles contracted for ar to ia dsIivaraa
., The eAprue at be CO ttrs-:or in Bolto l. Ma ga
chusetts; Ne. York and Albany, New YORK; PM
/
Igcky Cinccinnsti, OHIO; st. Louis, Missouri AMI
Chicago IliIneis, IN sucl quantities ana ut such
tln,c7 ab "a, De partii' al may order. And they
10 he rlsioly inspected before delivery, siti NJ.
are 10 De received " - n are inferior IN any r,
bags 49, " ' ~"
The proposals 'houId specify the price Of Zach ar
tho ed to 5e fU finished
No proposal viii be CO isiered if m nsni..d
with specimens pies at each art che d f,r
showing the construction. si2e aud quality of ma.
1sr all ard work manship otferei aud also With
tureuys, ~ hose respUns bi ty be certiacd av
the: viii hec"nre responsih.c 81 sufficient hun,t
tor the due performance # tie Contract IN so
III. specimens or samples must bc iaIivara, -,
Tint Drpa: m@ni an before the Dist isy Of 90,
neat, ahl ;hO-t hich shall have accr.l. tei re
ccepted Proposals will in connection wit snr6
roP"sais. form the taeis Of The contracts In br
Every specimen submitted -hcn'd &c YaII and
distinctly nsrfed with the num5-r dcnutinyi,s
arc nav" a'i Ned I" sample CT le materials
Al srecin' rs depo~i,et ny bidders which can
VIZ safely ini CONVENIENCE, be u-ei III the mail
service will be PAID for At the prices specified n The
proposals relating To the same.
\ decision ON the bids wil' be made or ~ before
Tie gin day o. Nay newt and the accep I'd bidder
til uflcient bond and sureLie= ON or befare Tia
80 ca. cfIune. 1853 '''
qui1ea will probably not exceat tSe f>I:o..ss 10
NnlEjga tU at:
{ (ss7 mail pouches
Ga EnTSe i..ail haph: aud
c5.issi Canvass mali seeks,
But b. Postmaster General will reserve the right
10 order mere less mail bag of tn. kir de- above
dr.crtci ~ ,, furnished and rrcrvri a. the y MS
and intrGest III the service may to him 30 d.
MAJ i, drin2 The Term for which Tho contracts are
TIE l.. p~zsl- should BE- transmitted in a s.s,..
tn'e -, r!tor5ci " Proposals Tor Mail Bags -. AMI
,r ~ = @"' to ID" P"a'aa>ter General Washing
ton. l. u NJ BLAIR
u : Wv Postma'ter General.