Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-29
DRoPOsALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posi- OFFICE pEFARTxENr

IDhOPOsALe FOh MAIL BAGS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTxENr.
s..,., WasHiNeTos, March ~, lsoT.i
noon, for furnishing: Tor ar years from ths sr.t
3. may from time Dc required and ordered, Of the
oe IahTRE 1Sl,9stps' r 20 n,t; -
rosd, steamboat, and coach oonvsysncs Of sizes a.
No i. Forty. eight inches I'm length and sixty
inches In eircumferenee
Ne 2; Forty inches in len 9Th and forty 81 sht
Nc 5; thirty ain inches in length and forty two
inShts IL sirenmfefsnee
ches IN circumferenoe.
No: 8. Twenty six inches in length and twenty
The eOey OF these pouches Is to be made OF sooS
and substantial bag leather, well tanned. weigh
ouhces, and fer the smaller sizes, not less thsn
seven ounces TO the squsre f.ot the bottom OF
leather, well tanned, The seams 70 he veil md
strongly secured with the best iron riyets. we'll
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS, adapted to
~ o. tire sizes namely
one inches IN width at the widest parts; the end
No 2 Forty i've inches in length and eighteen
inches Ia width az the widest part; she ends or
No 5. Foriy two inches ia length and sixte.n
inches IN width st the widest parts; the ENDS or
Them Psss are reh 10 %sas OF dssd ana
tial bag leather, well tanned, weighing not less
b 81 seven ounces to the square foot the seams
or TlNeted to be done 30 a. not to chsfe horse or
The construction Of q mouth or opening Of each
OF the above dee cribed pouches aud bsss 10 q be
lock- and When 90 iocksa q secure IL. eontes,,
from any abstraction that msy be effected without
MARI Of viOlencs upon The pouch or bag. ~
nc pariculsr deyIee for that OBJECT 10 pre-
relied on 70 snppg by tSer 81 sss e
opstruetlon from which selection can Be made
JrTE CANVAS Vail SACKS 40 kSst q three sizes.
Nc !: Forty three inches in len-.h and sixty
no Forty one inches in length and forty
he j. Thirty two inches in length and thi rty
eight inches In circumference.
~ woven jnte canvas WEIGHING not less than 81 <
teen ounces 70 the yard Of 81 inches in widt n;
.S 90 the to be os each sssS ard
yards, and ef the filing wen, il not Ike those
81 the warp to weigh one GU nee to spout eighty
The sacks Of size Ne. are to be made OF jute
the ysrs Of a. ncbe. With the ss se
10 be nearly a. above described.
iuis canvas; wsishns not fess tS.s q. o. 70 tss
Those Of sizes si No. and .re to be made with
t.bIins or BEN at the TOD two inches Side, UPON
which sufficient number Of eyelets-at least ten
well wrOss6t and thy are each 70 b srov ~ %
with good and sunicient hemp cord to lace and
less. they are to BE made With tas sesns seeerss
escn With TIVE rows Of sewing.
Mail, - in isrSe and distinct letter. s 0u' o
Proposals for suitable improvements or N edit
and ban are Invited and the relative value and
Price Of any such or nodii Gstisn.,
will be copsidered In determining tie low est and
each srtiee 20 =.
i1rnsned; No PROPOSAL viii % Considers II not
article for sSosns the .. a@s q sos
quality OF materials and worhmsnsnip offered !;
sons proposed as sureties, whose responsibility
nastbe certified By Che postmaster Of the Place
poRsible en- suiscient bond for tIsd.s Serforn-
snes o. tn contract in case such proposal shall De
Th9 specimens or samples must Be delivered to
TINS Depsrtment on or before the 9th day Of May
the accepted proposaI. viii. in oonnection with
such proposals, form the basis Of the contracts 20
,hyer! specimen submitted should be we'll snd
oiistinetly marked with the number denotins its
square, OF the principal material OF which il Is
All specimen. deposited BY bidders, which eau
with safety and oonysnience be used in the mail
be- All the s6Oys dsssEissd .Islss that nav
and Albany NJ ana
Saint Louis, Mo, and Chicago. III, in such
quantities and at such times 90 the De partment
may oroer surfing the term Of the contract: and
tney are 10 be risidly Inspected. before delivery,
~ .ne pIsce oi their manufscture, none being re-
oelved or paid for which are inferior, in any re
re .t.na ,ns specimens accepted and adopted -
a, decision on the bids hereby advertised Tor
viii be made by the Postmaster General on or be-
Ste .ne nrst Gay OF June next and the accepted
sd with sufficient bond and suretss, By the
The average number Of mail bags annually re-
CARED VIII probably not exceed the following e.
1000 mail pouches; so horse mail bags; 5000
But the Postmaster General win reserve the
right to order, during the e rm Of the contract,
more or less OF any, ell Of the same, e. the
wants and interests OF the service may seem TO
The proposals should be transmitted in sealed
envelope; endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags,"
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mn II WOW Postmaster General.
DROPOsALs FeR The MAsONRY A6pFy.
Il CANATl0E for the Extension OF the Oon-
ser.aterH at the q. Q. Botanical Garden, wash
sealdd Proposals for the above named labor and
materis, are invited and win be opened At D.
Arshitect Of the Capitol Extension where plan
ana specincatieps can now be seen.
Bfds should state the price OF the excs vstion
per eubic yard, and for masonry per perch Of IS
No allowance TO be made in the measures ent
for any deviation from straight lines.
Pay ments will be made after the LIST Of j uly on
the CON pletion OF the work.