Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-20
PROPOSALS.
DR0POeALs TOR MAIL BAGS.

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April ne.t for fSrni:hins for four yssr., from the
times e ney s. SsaiFed ana ordered Tor the ser
vice, Msil Bags Of the following description. to
wv sc LEATHER NAIL; POUCHES
ass inassss Il In
;as = (. lssnss in length
Of sias %sssarins thirty s sH insSs. In
n, an. and f9sfy.two inches in siEeSmtsrsnee;
and sSii., SIX inehes n ' ciresmfs see
length and twenty eight inches in cireumfer-
The body OF these pouches is t. be made Of good
for sizes numbered l and not less than eight
ounces, and for the smaller sizes not less than
circular forra) and the dap 10 be Of good skirting
leather, well tanned the seams to be we'll and
strongly secured with the best iron rivsts, wen
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,
SADDLE bags form.)
length and twenty one inches in width at the
teen Sy tzsnt, 81. inches.
OF size No 2 measuring fsIty Ave inches in length
the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty.
and six en- inches in width ct the widest parts;
the ends or bottoms being ten By twenty inches.
than seven ounces to the square foet the seams to
fiyeted, to be SO done as not to chafe horse or
~ CANVASS MAIL SACKS
length and sixty Two inch in eifs.nifTsnc;:
and forty eight inches in circumference.
VI length and thirty eight inches in circu@fsr.
The sacks of sizes numbered and are to be m ade
with taSing or = EN- at the top, two inches vide,
upon which sufficient number Of eyelet hoes-at
with good and sufficient hemp cord to lace and tie
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the cotton duck or canvass Of Which the mail sacks
have hitherto been made, it is deemed inc pedi eut
ton to any standard as to tsd OK
quality Of material TO be offered. Bidders are there
Of cotton, fax, hemp, or tuts canvass, or dundee
bagging. or of amy material possessing requisite
an economical substitute for cotton canvass; and
the Postmaster General will make such selection
with the bids. the most advantageous to the De-
Proposals for improvements in the form or con.
s.ructiop as well as in the materials, of any of the
above described bags and pouches are invited. And
well as specified price Of any su:h imprOvements,
will be considered in determining the lowest and
All articles contracted for are to be delivered
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adelphia and Pittsburg, Penn.yiyanis; Baltimore,
saey Sso s.
Chicago, illinois, in suca quantities and at such
To BE- xd before and rdeg
are to be received WHICH are inferior. in any re-
spect, to the specimens adopted as the standard
The proposals should specify the price of each ar
tiele proposed to be furnished.
No proposal will be consde red If not snied
with specimens or samples of each article bid for,
showing tho construction, size and quality of ma
terials and workmanship offered, and also with .
written guarantee from the persons proposed as
suretes, twhose responsibility must be certified BY
the postmaster of the place where they reside III at
they will become responsible, on sufficient bond j,
such proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered at
this Department on before the 2lst day of April
next, and those which shall have accom- panied the
Gee pied proposals will, in connection with such
r abe form the basis Of the contracts to be
Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
size, and have sf led to it sample fthe materials
deathsr or canvass Of Which h it is made
service win be paid for at the prices specified in the
A decision on the bids will De made before
the 9th dag Of May next; and the accep ed bidder
with suff bond and suretes, on or before the
| 23s day of June, 1888
CURED will probably not exceed the following es
50Oy mail pouches
800 horse mail bags: and
1900 canvass mail sacks,
to order more or less mail bags of the Kinds
described TO be furnished and received the waats
and interest OF the service may seem to him to de-
The proposals should be transmitted in a sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags and
be addressed to the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, ID. G.. NJ. BLAIR
ia 2-wl0w Postmaster General.