Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-08

The body OF the leather pouches is 10 be made OF good
and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for Nos
and not less than ounces and for the smaller sizes not
less than ounces the square foot the bottom and flap
to be of good stirling leather well tanned and the
TO be well and strongly secured with the best iron Ives
well timed.
The canvas pouches are to be made of densey woven
canvas to resist waer or at least equal to that of
which the pouches now in the service are made.
Leather and GIHuds H0rse-HdH Bags lin saddle-bags form
Size No Body A. inches long, and AZ inches in circum.
ference At the widest pars ends or bottoms of IA
bv 70 inches.
size No 9 Body A inches long aud SO inches in cir.
conference at the widest parts ends bottoms of same
y bv "a inches.
Size No Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in circum-
ference at the widest parts ends bottoms of same 10
by - inches.
The leather horsenail bags be made of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
the square foot and the TO be well and
strongly sewed rveed TO be done not TO chafe
horse rider.
The canvas horse mail bags are to be made Of the same
quality Of fabric as the pouches above described
Caaeas and Leather Dr0pLesr Pouches with side pocket
Size No 50 inches in length and SO IN circumference.
CInoas Newspaper Nail Bags.
Size No l. (4S inches in length and 81 inches in crcum
erence to be made of cotton weighing at least Is
the yard Of 90 inches in width the of the
fabric to be doubled and twisted and veOd and the bag
constructed to be locked, and to have handle
at each end.
Size No 3 al inches long and As inches in circumfer
ence to be Of the material and manner Of construc
ton with size No |.
Proposals for improvements in the construction of any
of the mail bags the materials there
of are invited and the relative value and adaptation
the service well price OF such improvement will be
considered in determinin the lowest and best bidder
No proposal will be considered if not accompanied with
samples of each article bid for showing the construction
quality OF materials and workmanship proposed and also
with evidence Of the competency and ability OF the bidder
10 execute the work according TO contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the department
or before the 29d day of April next and WILL in connection
with proposals. torn the basis of the contracts Speci
mems deposited BY bidders which may with safety and
venence be used in the mail service will be paid for at the
rates proposed by them.
decision the bids will be made before the first
day of May next and the bdC bidders chosen will be
required enter contract before tn 10th day Of
June next with bond and sufficient surees for faithful
performance OF the obligations entered into.
All the articles contracted for to be delivered at the
contractors expense at Boston, Mass; New York and Buf
alo, Y Philadelphia and Pittsburg Pa Baltimore Md;
Washington, d c Charleston, S c. Augusta, Ga; Mont
gonery, Ala; New Orleans La Nashville Tenn; Louis
vile, KY Cincinnati Ohio; and st Louis Mo; in such
quantities and at such times the department may
qulre and they to be gdly inspected before delivery
and TO be received which shall be inferior to the
specimens standard bags.
To enable bidders to estimate the number of the differ
ent Kinds Of mail bags which will probably be required,
they are informed that there furnished for the Of
the during the which ended S0th June last
= 100 ealher pouches; 3,91S pouches $50 leather
hoisema bags 500 horse.mail bags and Il ITO
canvas mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals far Mil
Bays and be addressed to the Postmaster General"
JAMES CAMPBELL,
jan26-lawl2w Postmaster General.