Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-10

The body OF the leather pouches 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 to the square foot the bottom and Zap
to be of good yting leather wll tanned and the seams
TO be well and strongly secured with the best iron IiVeis
well timed.
The canvas pouches are 10 he made of densey woven
canvas To resist waer or at least eqn4! 10 u Oh
which the pouches now in the service are made.
Leater and GtRUqs NcrsefpC Bags lin ioIn)
Size No BODY as inches long, and 4 inches IN clreun
ference at the widest parts ends or bottoms Oh same Ia
by rs inches
size No 2 lodv "A inches long and SO inches in cir
conference At the widest parts ends or bottoms e' same
Size No BODY AZ Inches ous ad 80 inches in circum-
ference az the widest parts ends bottoms OF same, 10
by 20 inches
The leather horse-na ags are be made Of good and
substantial bag leather wei nned weighing not less 'han
the square foot and toe seams to be well aud
strongly sewed or yeed TO be SO done as nor TO chaie
horse or rider.
The canvas horse mail bags are to be made of The
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
CJnras and LeatRsr Drop-LeteT Pouches with sidePOckeD
Size No 80 inches ia length ard S5 in circumference.
CrnrIs Newspaper Lf5i2 Bqgs.
Size No l. as Inches in length and 81 inches in crcun
ference to be made of cotton canvas weighing at least 10
the yard Of q inches in width the yarn OF the
fabric 70 be doubled and twisted and hgeod and Inc bag
be constructed be locked and 10 have handle
at each end.
size 2 al inches long ard IS inches in cireumfsr
ence be Of the material aud manner oil construc
1.
Proposals for improvements in the construction of any
OF the abovedescF5ed mail bags in the materials there
Of invited and the relative value and adaptation to
the service well spce Of such Improvement Will be
considered in determining 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
to execute the work according 20 contract.
The specimens must be delivered st the department on
or before the Esd day Of April next and Will IN connection
with the proposals form the bass OF the contracts Speed
deposited hy bidders which may with safety and can
venisnce be used in the mail service Will be paid for AT the
rates proposed By them
decision the bids viii Be made OF before the drst
day of May next and the bdc bidders chosen will he
required enter into contract before tn 18Th dE of
June next with bond and sufficient sura'ies for faithful
performance Of the obligations entered into.
all the articles contracted for are 10 De delivered az the
contractor expense u Boston, Mass New OTk ard Buff
fo Y Philadelphia and Pitsburg, Pa; Baltimore Nd;
Washington d c Charleston, 5 C; Augusta, Ca; Mont
gome.y, Ala; New Orleans La Nashville, Tenn: Louis
vile Ky; Cincinnati Ohio. and st Louis, Mo; IN such
quantities and at such tines the department may re-
qure and they be gdl7 inspected before delivery
and To be received which hs be Inferior to tie
specimens standard bags.
To enable bidders estimate the number Of the differ
ent kinds Of msi Lays which will probably he required
they informed that there furnished r the use OF
the department during the wear which ended o0th June last
2l35 leather pouches; 375 pouches 400 leather
horsemail bags; Cos h0rsenl bags and H. ll0
canvas mail bags
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals fer Asl
Bags" and be addressed 10 Tie loB.astsF GENERAL"
JAMES CAMPBELL,
jsn25-lawI2w Postmaster General