Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-27

The body Of the leather pouches to be made Of god
and substantial bag leather well tanned Weighing for Ec7
and not less than ounces and for the smaller sizes not
less than TO the square foot the bottom and dap
to be of good skrtssg leather well tanned and the sesss
to Re well AID strongly secured with the best iron iEss
well timed.
The canvas pouches are to be male Of deussy woven
canvas to resist waters at least equal TO that Of
which the pouches now in the service are r-sele-
Size No l. BODY AZ inches long and q inches in circum-
ference at the widest parts ENDS or bottoms Of se l.
By 26 inches.
size No 3 Body a inches long sad 50 inches IN CIR
cumerence at the widest parts eas or bottoms Of
II by "a inches
Size No Body A Inches lore and 90 inches in eroua
ference az the widest parts ends Or bottoms Of same 10
The leather horseuna bsgssre % be made Of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
ounces to the square foot aud the to be vel and
strongly sewed if ryeied 10 be 50 done as not to ehae
horse or rider
The canvas horse mail bags are be made of the same
quality Of fabric as The pouches above described.
fapisaad Lrtr Do-L Letter Pouches with side pockes)
SIZE NO4 80 inches in length aud SO in Circumference.
'''4s 80 Gl1 ca E5,cs5S 20 Msa Baqs. 10
Size No l. as inches in length and CO inches in crcnna-
ference to be made Of cotton canvas weighing least Is
the yard Of % inches in width the yarn of ths
fabric TO be doubled and twisted and veod aud the bag
to De constructed to be locked and have hsndls
at each end
Szs No al inches long and As inches in c;-cunfer-
ence 70 be Of the same material and manner Of
ton with size mol.
Proposals for improvements in the construction Of any
Of the above-described mail bags materials there
Of invited and the relative value aud adaptation
the service well price of such improvement will be
considered IN deteTminin the lowest and best bidder.
No proposal viii be considered If not accompanied with
samples of each article bid for showing the Construction
quality Of materials, snd workmanship proposed also
with evidence OF the competency and ability Of the bidder
to eEecute The work according 70 contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Department
before the 23d day of April next aud w connection
with the proposals. torn the bass Of the Speci
deposited BY bidders which may with safety and
veneuce be used in the mail service viii be paid for n Tho
rates proposed by them.
deeOn the bids will be made on or before the rst
day of May next and the bd6ersr bidders chosen vii be
required into contract bere tn IJfh day of
June next with bond and sufficient suTees for faithful
performance Of the obligations entered into
ALI the articles contracted for be delivered al the
contractors expense Boston, Macs New York and But
Eo Y; Phiiadelpha and Pittsburg, Pa Baltimore Md
Washington ID c.; Charleston, c. Augusta GA; Mont
eome-y Ala New Orleans La Nashville, Tenn; Louis
VILE Nv; Cincinnati Ohio; and st Louis, Mo; in such
quantities and at such times the department mey re-
oure aud they be Igdly inspected before delivery
and none to be received which shall be inferior 10 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 informed that there furnished for the Of
the department during the year which ended 3Oh June last
235 leather POuches 3sTS pouches 45e leather
horsemal bags SOC canvas horsenai bags; and il0
canvas mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals. for KsI
Bags and be addressed to the &c P0sBlasr General"
JAMES CAMPBELL,
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