Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-10

The body of the leather pouches 10 be made of good
and substantial bag leather well tanDed weighing for Nos
and not less than ounces aud for the smaller sizes
less than ounces 10 the square foot the bottom and ap
10 be of good rtiHg leather well tanned and the
to be well and strongly secured with the beet iron Ivets
well timed
The canvas pouches to be made of deusely woven
canvas 10 resist water at least equal 10 that
which the pouches now in the service are made
Leather and Cnras Horse-Diaa Bags lin saddlebags form
Size / Body As inches long and AZ inches in crcum
ference at the widest parts ends bottoms of same Il
by 70 inches.
size No 3 Body a. inches long, and So inches in cir
cuuerence at the widest parts ends or bottoms Of
u by q inches.
Size Nos BODY ~ inches long and 90 inches in crcum
ference al the widest parts ends or bottoms of same 10
bv 20 inches
The leather horsema bags are to be made of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing notices. than
the square foot and the be well and
strongls sewed veted 10 be so done not TO chaf
horse or rider.
The canvas horse mail bags ba made of the same
quality Of fabric as the pouches above described.
Cras and LEATHER Droo-Lee Pouches with side pocket
Size No 4 80 inches in length and Sc in circumference
Size No 8. % do DO % do
LjIHCqs Newspaper Null Rggs
Size No l. AS inches in length and G. inches in crcum
ereuce to be made of cotton canvas weighing at least
10 the yard of 90 inches i'll width the yarn of The
fabric be doubled and twisted and vefold and the bae
constructed 10 be locked and TO have handle
at each end
Size No > al inches long and AZ inches in circumfer
ence 10 De oil the same material and manner oil cOnstruc
ton with size No 1.
Proposals for improvements in the construction Of any
Of the abovedescrbed mail bags or in the materials there
Of are invited; and the relative value and adaptation te
the service well price 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
gay 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 be delivered at the department
of dyyill
with the proposals. form the basis Of the contracts Spec
mems deposited by bidders which may with safety and
verence be used in the mail service will be paid for at the
rates proposed by them.
decision on the bids will be made on or before the first
dav of May next and the bdC bidders chosen will be
required into contract or befe tn 10th day
June next with bond and sufficient suretes for faithful
performance Of the obligations entered into.
All the articles contracted for to be delivered at the
contractors expense Boston Mass New York and But
fao y Philadelphia and Pittsburg Pa: Baltimore Md
Washington, d c Charleston, 5 G; Augusta Ga; Mont
gomery, Ala New Orleans La; Nashville, Tenn Louis
vile. ny; Cincinnati Ohio and st Louis, Mo- in suct
quantities and at such times the department may
gnre and they 10 be dy inspected before delivery
and be received which shall be inferior the
specimens standard bags.
To enable bidders 10 estimate the number of the differ
ent kinds Of mail bags which will probably be required
they Informed that there furnished for the
The department during the year which ended 30h June last
l35 leather pouches; 5,97S pouches $50 leather
hoSeinail bags 600 horse mail bags; and Il Il
canvas mail bags
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Mi
bugs, and be addressed to the Postmaster General"
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan2O-lawl2w Postmaster General