Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-26

The DO " Of the leather pouches Is 10 be MAIDS Of ,sa
and substantial bag eaher well tanned weighing for 10.
and not less than and for ID. suser szsS aos
less than 10 the square foot bottom ard fan
To be of gond Gi ting leather W tanned and the
70 be well and strongly secured with The best iron -es
The pouches are 10 be made Of dsnssy wo-eu
ca vas 80 rs to resist water or st least equal II
which the pouches now in the service are made.
Size No ]. Bod {s inches long and AZ inches 10 circz
ference at tie Widest Pas ends or bottoms Of ssns
BY 26 inches
sizs No a Body a inches long and So inches IN cir
eunerenee at The widest parts ends or botts Of sans
IL BY "a inches.
Size NO BODY AZ inches Iooe and SO inches IN crcon
ference at tho widest Par ends or bottoms Of 10
The leather borsea bags are to Be n.de Of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing less aa
ounces to the square foot and the to be well and
strongI7 sswed hrvesd TO be dore not %
horse or rider.
The horse mail bags be made Of the sases
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
CIHr1s and LoLiey DoD-LSsr P0gclss with side pues
Size No 81 inches in length and 90 in circumference
craras Ancspgper Nsl BaGs
Size No tfS inches in length and inches in crcrs-
feTence to be made Of canvas weighing at least is
ounces to the yard Of 22 nehes in width the yarn Of ts
fabric to be doubled and twisted and veold and thu bag
TO &c constructed TO be locked and hands
ct each end.
Size No f41 inches long and IS inches IN circurr
enee TO be Of The material and Of coussro
tol with size No /.
Proposals. for Improvements in the construction % ang
or aDoNedeScri9
Of inviied and the relative value and adaptation %
the service well price OF such improvement win be
considei ed in determining the lowest and best bidder
No proposal will be considered il not accompanied with
samples Of each iee bid for showing ,usrnesias
quality OF materials and workmanship proposed and also
with evidence Of the competency and aby Of the Lddsr
10 execute the work according to conifact.
The specimens must be delivered The Departments
before the 23d day Of April next and will IN coanscso
with the proposals form the bass Of the contracts Sec
mems deposited By bidders which NAV with safety and con
venience be used in the mail service will be paid Iorat the
rates proposed BY them.
decision tia bids win be made before TIE srst
required bef n 18th day e
JuEe next with bond and sufficient sureties for fih1ul
performance q the cations entered into.
All the articles contracted for 10 De delivered st tA
contractors expense Boston Mass New York a Bni
falo Y Phi adsph's and PrsSurg. Ps; Baltimore. Nd.
Washington, ID @ ChaTletOn, e. Augusta. GA; Anot-
gume-y Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville Tenn; = ais-
VILE Nv; Cincinnati Ohio; and - Louis, MOI in saoh
quantities and such tines the department. NAV ~
ours and they to be gdv inspected befos delivery
and none are be received winch shall be inerur 70 E
specimens or standard bags.
To enable bidders 70 estimate the nun Der OF the sr.
ent kinds of mail bags which will prebablv be required
informed thar there furnished for she use d
tbs department during the which ended Both Juus last
1856 leather pouches 3s7S pouches 4sO leather
horsema bags; Gus horse mail bags and lfIs0
canvas mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed ProposcLs for HID
Bugs and be addressed to the . Postmaster General
JAMES CAMPBtLL.
jan26-laTl2w Postmaster General