Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-27
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DRoPOsALs FOB MAIL BAGS

s.,S AsHlNGToN, March 10, lsI.S
ce.ieo Proposals Will be received at this de part
ment .ntt Lhs t,csafy sersnth day Of IIas nsr, Al,
asy Gpg s for a, years from the fret
81 may from time be required and ordered, OF the
LATHE MxiIs p Pc Gisi KS .s.,,.s % rail-,
foaa, steamboat and coach cOnyeysnoe, Of sizes a,
No 1. Forty eight inches in length and sixty
INCHES In circumference.
Me- Forty inches in length and forty. eli sht
No 5; Thirty six inches in length and forty two
No, 4. Thirty inches in length and thirty six in
chse in circumference.
No, 5. Twenty six inches in length and twenty.
The BODY Of these pouches is TO be made of good
nna 90 beg leather well tanned weigh
onnces, and fer the smaller sizes, not less than
circular for m and the to be Of aeoS OF
leather, well tanned, the seams TO be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rfvets, well
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS. adapted TO
No Forty eight inches in length snd R asssty
one inches In width at the widest parts; the ends
FoGsy Eve nsSi. ~ sspts sns seSss
inches In width at the widest part; the ends or
No 5. Forty two inches in length sns .ixts.,
inches width al the widest parts; the ENDS or
These Tags are rel to Re made Of gSsd ami spb.tan.
uai oag leather, well tanned, weighing not less
be ureiy formed ana veil and sonris a.
riVeted, to be done SO as not to chsfe horse or
The construction of q mouth or openi nR of each
OF the above described pouches and baas in To- he
and when 90 Locked e .eenSe Tse esn pad
from any abstraction that may be effected without
mark OF violence npon the pouch or bag.
No particular device for that ooyect 10 pre-.
construction from which q selection can b. made
CANVAS S1E f.: sA n q ;..
Nc; nch Forty three inches in length and sixty
INC, orT one inches in length and forty
eight inches in circumstances.
ly woven jute canvas weighing not less tnansis
teen ounces to the yard Of sh INCHES in width;
twisted, and to weigh an ounce to about t atT
yards, and Of the filing or wefr il not like those
OF the warp. to WEI eh one ounce TO apout eighty
The sacks Of size No. , are to be made of lutte
the yard OF zs,s incnes wisth; the warp aud wefp
10 be nearly as above described.
The sacks ofsiZe No. are to lie made of thinner
Juie canvas weighing not less than "a OF. to the
tabling or hem at the top two inches Wild, upon
which Sufficient number of eyelets least tn
well wrought, and they are each to DO provided
with a good and fhcient hemp cord to lace and
less, they 10 be made with tive scans secpre5
each win TIVE rowe OF sewing.
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Mail in large and di stinct letters.
Proposals for suitable Ina provemeats or m edit
terials, Of any OF the above described po1c6~s
and baes are invited: and the relative value and
price Of ny such improvenents or nedi sestisn,.
Will be colsidered in dc mining the low est and
tenay the price Of each "-os sSS ssc9 On n
furnished: No proposa al will Do considers if not
article bid for showing the SIZE esDa
quality of materials and workmansnip offered;
sons proposed as sureties' whose reseopsibiiity
must be certified by the postmaster Of the place
spoH.be On i9 for t S due ssSsI r,
snce OF the contract in case such proposal shall
The specin mems or samples must be delivered to
tins DE tment on or before the 21th day of May
tue accepted PROPOSAL: will. in connection with
sIcn proposals, form the basis of the contracts to
,,hyery specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with the number denoting it's
sausre) Of the principal msteris al of which tbs
an specimens deposited by bidders, which eau
service, win be paid for the prices spscihed in
be az. to at II. p:E
Pi,tsSHIgh, Penna,; baltimore: Nd; Wa.ains,
SAINT louis. se and 6kt;.ss n'mifn. IL c .asS
1nsn:i titles and at such times .: the DsDAttment
they are to be rigidly ms pected before delivery,
at the place cf tLeir pspuf.cture. none being
celved or paid for which are inferior. n any re-
, ,S 20 the specimens accepted and adopted
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for
I'll o made o. the Postmaster General on or be
bder sdas viii Re toe sSsy
contract with sufficient bond and retiss by the
The average number Of mail bags annually re.
aTIIsa probably not exceed the following es.
5000 mail pouches: $40 horse mail baos: N ooo