Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-27

The body of the leather pouches is to be made of oo
and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for No
and not less than ounces and for the smaller sizes no
less than ounces the square foot the bottom and a
to be of good rtjHg leather well tanned and the seam
to be well and strongly secured with the best iron vets
well timed.
The canvas pouches are to be made of densey wover
canvas to resist water; at least equal to that
which thu pouches now in the service are made.
Leather and ClHUIs Hdrssqa Bags lin sadde-bags form
Size No J. Body As inches long, and AZ inches in circum
ference at the widest parts ends bottoms Of same
BY 26 inches
size No 3 Body A inches long, and SO inches in cir
cuerence at the widest parts ends or bottoms of
by "a inches
Size No Body 40 inches long and 81 inches in crcum
ference at the widest parts ends bottoms of same
BY 20 inches
The leather horsena bags are to be made of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing notices. thar
to the square foot and the seams to be well and
strongly sewed rveted to be done not to chse
horse or rider.
The canvas horse mail bags to be made of the same
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
C1nUas and Leather DropLe Pouches with side pocket
Size No 4 80 inches in length aud SO in circumference
Size No 5. 25 do do . do
Grar1s Newspaper Nal Ba0S
Size No l. 48 inches in length and g. inches in crcuu1
ference to be made of cotton canvas weighing least
the yard OF 90 inches in width the yarn of the
fabric be doubled and twisted and veOld and the bag
to be constructed to be locked and to have handle
at each end.
Size No 3 al inches long and As inches in circumfer-
ence be Of the material and Of construc-
ton with size No l.
Proposals for Improvements in the construction of any
of the abovedescbed nail bags the materials there
of are invited and the relative value and adaptation
the service well price of such improvement will be
considered in determniugthe lowest and best bidder
No proposal will be considered if not accompanied with
samples of each article bid for, showing construction
quality of materials and workmanship proposed and also
with evidence of the competency and ability of the bidder
to execute the work according to contract.
The specimens be delivered at the depar tmen on
before the Odd day April next aud WILL in connection
with the proposals. form the basis of the contracts Spec
venience be used the mail service will be paid for at the
rates proposed by them.
decision the bids will be made on or before the first
dsy of May next and the bdc bidders chosen will be
required into befre tn 18th day Of
June next with bond and sufficient surees for q faithful
performance of the obligations entered into.
All the articles contracted for to be delivered the
contractors expense Boston, Mass New York and BUT
falo Philadelphia and Pitisburg Pa Baltimore Md
gomery, Ala; New Orleans La Nashville Tenn Louis.
ville Ky; Cincinnati, Ohio; and st Louis Mo; in such
quantities and at such times the department may re-
quire and they to be gdy inspected before delivery
and to be received which shall be inferior to the
specimens standard bags
To enable bidders estimate the number of the differ
kinds of mail bags which will probably be required
they informed that there furnished for the use Of
the department during the year which ended 30h June last
1876 leather pouches 397S pouches $50 leather
hosemail bags sos horse-ail bags and IT, ITO
mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Mil
Bags" and be ddressed to the Postmaster General"
JAMES CAMPBELL,
jan20-law12w Postmaster General.