Evening star., 1863-03-27
mar g. -eotd
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this h..
Paftheht uulll pine o'clock M. the 2Ist day of
april next rfurnis hing for four years froaa the
lst day OF July, 1868 in such quantities and at
VINE times ss may % required and ordered for the ser
wit: iip''on' 70
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES
vi slze No. |, measuring forty eight inches in
Length and sixty inches in circumference
VI SIZE NO 2 measuring forty one inches in len 9Th
and forty eight inches in cil cumference
OF size No. measuring thirty six inches in
o and forty two inches in circumference
VI size No 4, measuring thirty inches in lensth
;. AID thirty six inches in circumference. "
VI size No. 5, measuring twenty. six inches in
length ard twenty eight inches in circumfer-
The BODY OF these p. ucaes is to be made Of good
ana so os' mt al bag leather, well tanned wei gazing
and Tor M the smaller sizes not less than
% teseh ounces 70 the square foot the bottom tof
leather, well tanned the searls to be well aud
strongly secured with the best iron riyets, well
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,
- SADDLE bags forml
length and twenty one inches in width at the
widest parts the ends or bottoms bong four
- teer by twenty six inches.
OF size No measuring forty FIVE inches in len 9Th
and eighteen inches in width at ne widest parts;
the the ends or bottoms being twelve BY twenty
OF size No 3, measuring forty two inches in length
ara slxtt Ell inches in width at the widest parts.
the ends or bottoms being ten by twenty inches
4hSht Gags are TO br made OF good and substan-
~ ~ oas leaIher, well tanned, weighing not less
thah seven ounces to the square foot the seams to
De securely formed and well and strongly sew ell or
.,lTeted, to be SO done as not TO chafe horse or
CANVASS MAIL SACKS.
VI hlae 70 |, measuring forty. three inches in
~ ltngth and slxtyt inch les in circumference
vi size o. 2, measuring forty one inches IN len 9Th
OF anu si,a iG{5y T eight Inches IN eircamerencs
length and thirty eight inches in circumter-
The sacks of sizes numbered and are to be m ale
with tabilns or h EN- at the top, two inches wide
upon which a sufficient number of eyelet hoes-at
least ten TO the former and ght to the iattrrsre
10 e e wrought. md they are each to be provided
WI WIN good and sufficient hemp cord to lace and tie
III. III thoroughly All are to be mark ed side nd
outside u. 5. Mail, in large distinct and durable
In view of the present scarcity and nigh price of
the cotton duck canvass of which the mail sacks
have hitherto been made, it is deemed inc pedieut
to limit the proposed mater l. of such sacks II cnt
ton ne. to prescribe any standard Ms to kind nr
qualty Of material to be offered Bidders are there
fore invited to submit specimen mail sacks mada
OF cotton, fax, hemp or jute canvas or dnndse
oagglng or of any material possessing requisite
strength and durability which may considered
the Postmaster General will make such selection
therefrom he may deem to b. ia connaxion
with the bids, the most advantageous to the De
paItm"2t.
Proposals for improvements in the form or con-
ructop as well as in the materials of any of the
above describe bags and pouches are invited And
the relative price and ala ptaton to the service as
wen as hpeclhed price OF any n improvements
besrbid 'A0 Ao"ee' anu
red
at the expente of the contractor in Bosto Ma ss-
chusetts; New York and Albany New York; Phil
Maryland; Washington, D. c.; LouisyiiIe' Ken,
lucky CINCINNATI, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri AMI
Chicago illinois, IN suc1 quantities and at such
times as the De department. may order, And they are
to be rlgidly inspected before delivery, and nor =
are 10 De received which are inferior. in any re-
spect, to the spec ecimens adopted as the standard
bags.
The proposals should he specify the price of each
No proposal will be considered if not ccom panied
with specimens or mples of each article bid for,
showing the construction. size and quality of ma
teriais and Workmanship offered, and also with
written guarantee from the persons proposed AS
sureties whose responsibility must be certified by
the postmaster OF the place here they reside th at
they win become responsible, on sufficient sond.
such poposa be scceped Of 'he IN case
The specimens samples must be delivered at
next and those which shall have accom- panied the
ccepted proposals will, in connexon with such
roPosals, form the basis of the contracts to be
Every specimen submitted should be well and
distinctly marked with the number denoting its
size and have affixed to il sample of the materials
leather or canvass) of which it is made
All specimens deposited by bidders which can
with safety and convenience, be used in the mail
service win be paid for at the prices specified in the
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the 9Th day Of May next; and the accep ed bidder
With bond Ue and ,S into
23d Gay of June, 1863
The average number of mail ags annually re-
Inmates, towit:
5000 mail pouches.
600 horse mail bags: and
25,6OO canvass mail sacks,
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order more less mail bags of the kinds ab0
described to be furnished and received the wants
and interest OF the service may seem to him to de-
maId, during the term for which the contracts are
| to be made.
The proposals should be transmitted in a Sc aled
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags" and
be addressed to the Postmaster General, Washing
| ton, D. g. NJ. BLAIR
! ia 2l-wl0w Postmaster General