Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-24

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and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for Noa
and not less than ounces and cor tbs smaller sizes nos
less than 10 the square foot the bottom snd aap
be of good StiE1 leather wEn tanned and the seaIns
to be well and strongly secured with the best iron rysr
well timed.
The canvas pouches are to be made Of dsnsey woven
canvas to resist watsr at least equal that "a
which the pouches now in the service made.
Size No ]. BodT As inches hong and ~ inches in ercun
ference at the widest parts ends or bottoms Of sane, "a
Size No 2. Body "a inches long and IS inches IN cir
cumereBce at the widest pars ends Bottoms u SAND,
IL BY "a inches.
size Nos Body AZ icches lons and SO inches in creuna-
ference at the widest parts ends or bottoms OF same. 10
by 90 inches
The leather horsena bags are 70 be made Of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
the square foot and the seams to be well a7d
stronglv sewed if rveted be done not 70 chas
The canvas horse mail bags are to be made Of the same
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
CsauGs and Lather Dok Pouches with side poeket)
Size No 80 inches in length and 80 in eircumfsrsncs.
Cznrqs Newspaper N1I Bags.
Size No l. t4s inches in length and SO inches in crcr-
erence TO be made OF cotton canvas weighing a sst IS
ounces the yard Of % inches in width the yarn Of The
fabric to be doubled and twisted and hveod and the bag
to be soeonstFucted as to be locked and to have hsnd
at each end
Size No f4i inches long and As inches ia cireuser
ence) 70 be Sf the material and manner Of c0hstc
Proposals improvements in the construction Of soy
Of the abovedescr5 bed mail bags or in the materials hsrs
of invited md the relative value and adaptation 10
the service well price OF such Improvement vii bo
considered in determining the lowest and best bidder
No proposal viii be considered il accompanied with
samples of each article bid for showing the c9nstrctou
quality of materials and WORK manshp proposed and aso
with evidence Of the competency and ability of the bidder
to execute the work according 70 contract.
The specimens must be delivered the departmeut On
or before the 23d day Of April next and WILL connection
with the proposals. form the bas Of the contracts Sfecf.
deposited BY bidders which may with safety and
yenience be usedn the mail service, VIII be paid fur Al tie
rates proposed By them
decision this bids will be made before lhe frrs
day Of May next and the bdC bidders chosen will ba
required tn enter into contract befrs th i5 day Of
June next with bond and sufficient suretiss for fahii
performance Of the obligations entered into.
ALI the articles contracted for be delivered at ta
contractors expense at Boston, Mass New York ard But
fao Philadelphia and Pitisburg Pa baltimore Nd;
Washington, ID @ Charleston, 5 Augusta Ga; Mort-
gomery, Ala; New Orleans La; Nashville Tenns I.Duis-
vie Ky; Cincinnati. Oho and - Louis, Mo; in such
quantities and at such times the department nav rs-
que aud they are to be gdly inspected before derery
and to be received which shall be inerer 70 no
specimens standard bags. -
To enable bidders to estimate the number Of the dIdsr
ent kinds Of mail bags which viii probably be required
they are informed that here were furnished fr sle -e Of
the department during the year which ended 3h Jene last
2ls5 leather pouches 397s pouehes $50 leather
horse-ma bags 6J6 esnyss horsezil bags; and II l0
canvas mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for 1sz
Bags, and be addressed lothe - PosRastsr 0eneyak
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