Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-19

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 srser sizes NOT
less than ounces TO the square foot the bottom and
to be Of good skirtng leather well tanned and the
to be well and strongly secured with the best rOE rvss
well timed.
The canvas pouches are TO be made Of densey woven
canvas to resist water at least equal to that 0
which the pouches N the service are made
Size No Body As inches long and ~ inches in crcuu-
ference at the widest parts ends or bottoms Of "a
by 26 inches.
Size No . Body "A inches long, and So inches in cir
eumerenee at the widest parts ends bottoms Of
IL by "a inches.
size NO Body AZ inches long and 50 inches in crcum
ference at the widest pars ends or bottoms of same 10
The leather horsemai bags are TO be made Of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less shsn
to the square foot and the TO be well and
strongly sewed veed to be done not to chais
horse rider.
The canvas horse mail bags be made of the same
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
t1aUds and Leate DroD-Le Pouches with side pockst
Size No 80 inches in length and 50 in circumference
Size No s. 25 do do % do
Caapas Newspaper Kaa Bags
Size No l. 45 inches in length and G. inches in crcum
ference 10 be made Of cotton canvas weighing at least
to the yard Of % inches in width the yarn Of the
fabric To be doubled and twisted and aveod aud the bag
to be constructed as to be locked and to have handle
at each end.
Size No q ( inches long and 4s inches in circumfss
ence to be of the material and Of construe
ton with size No /.
Proposals for improvements in the construction Of any
Of the abOvedescribed mail bags the materials there
Of invited and the relative vslue end adaptation
the service well price OF such improvement Will be
considered in determining the lowest and best bidder
No proposal will be considered if accompanied with
samples of each article bid for showing the constructive
quality Of materials and workmanship proposed aad also
with evidence of the competency and ability Of the bidder
to execute the work according TO eonf,.e..
The specimens must be delivered the department on
before the 2sd day OF April next and will in connection
with the proposals torn the basis the contracts Spec
deposited BY bidders which may with safety and
venenc be used in the mad service viii be paid for at the
rates proposed oy them.
decision the bids will be made before ihe first
day OF May next and the bdGer bidders chosen VIII De
required to enter into contract befe IN 15h day Of
June next with bond and sufficient sureties 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
Ea0 " Philadelphia and Pitisburg, Pa Baltimore Nd
Washington ID G Charleston, c. Augusta. Ca; noat-
gomery Ala; New Orleans La; Nashville Tenn Louis
vile, ky; Cincinnati Ohio; and st Louis No; in scch
quantities and such times the department nay re-
que and they TO be rgidy inspected before delivery
and TO be received which shall be inferior to 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 use Of
the department during the year which ended Both Juo last
2,35 leather pouches; 3975 pouches $50 leather
horsema bags; 606 canvas horsema bags; and II IlO
canvas mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals. for Nit
Bags and be addressed tOthe " Postmaster Gsnsrag
JAMES CAMPBELL,
jan26-lawl2w Postmaster General