Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-13

The body of the leather pouches is to be made OF good
and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for Nos
and not less than ounces and for the smaller not
less than ounces the square loot the bottom and Hap
to be of good stirling leather well tanned and the seams
TO be well and strongly secured with The best IRON Ves
The canvas pouches are to be made of densey woven
canvas resist WATER or at least equal to that oil
which the pouches now in the service are made
Leqty and CrIs Horss,ail Bays lin saddle bags form
Size No J. Body As inches long, and ~ inches in circum
ference the widest parts ends bottoms of same IA
by 20 inches
conference at the widest parts ends or bottoms oil same
Size no Body AZ inches long and 81 inches in circum-
ference at the widest parts ends or bottoms of same 10
by % inches.
The leather horsema bags to be made of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
ouces 10 the square foot and the seams to be well and
strongly sewed rveted TO be so done as not to chsie
horse rider.
The canvas horse mail bags are to be made of the
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
Cacas anil LEATHER Drop-Ler Pouches with side pocket
SIZE No a 50 inches in length and SO in circumference
GfHras Newspaper Naij Bags.
Size No l. 4S inches in length and GO inches in cireum-
ference TO be made of canvas weighing at least Is
ounces the yard of % inches in width the yarn of the
fabric be doubled and twisted and VeOld and the bag
to be so be locked and TO have handle
az each end.
size No . al inches long and As inches in circumer-
ence be Of the material and manner of consruc
tOu with size No |.
Proposals for improvements in the construction of any
Of the abOvedescrbed bags in the materials there
Of are invited and the relative value aud adaptation TO
the service well price OF such Improvement will be
considered III determining the lowest and best bidder.
NoProp0Sl will be considered II 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
TO execute the work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the department on
or before the ed day Of April next and WILL in connection
with the proposals. torn the basis of the contracts Spec
mems deposited bv bidders which may with safety and
venence be used the mail service will be paid for ut the
rates proposed by them.
decision the bids will be made or before the first
day MAY next and the bdC bidders chosen will be
required into contract or Def IRE the 18th 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 Boston, Mass New lork and But
fao n Y; Philadelphia and Psburg, Pa; Baltimore. Md
Washington ID G; Charleston, ) G; Augusta, ga Mont
comery Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn; Louis
Vile XIV: Cincinnati, Ohio; and st Louis, Mo- in such
quantities and at such times the department may re-
Gure and they 10 be gdy inspected before delivery
and none are be received which shall be inferior to the
| specimens standard bags. -
To enable bidders TO estimate the number of the dlhe
Ont kinds of mail bags which will probably be required
they are informed that there were furnished for the use
the department during the which ended 30th June last
2S5 leather pouches 397o canvas pouches 45O ealhe
bose-mail bags; COG horSemail bags and IL
! canvas mail bags
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Ma
Egg and beaddressed TO the a." Postmaster General
! JAMES CAMPBELL,
! ioraG-iaW1ov Postmaster General