Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-07

body the leather pouches 10 De maze OF good
and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for Nos
and less than and for the smaller sizes not
less ounces the square foot the bottom and flap
TO be Of good skrtiHg leather well tanned and the seams
to be well and strongly secured with the best iron IvetS
well timed.
The canvas pouches are to be made of densely
canvas as resist water at least eque! to that OF
which the pouches in the service are made
Lsat5e ant CraS H0yss-aaH Bags Gin saddlebags fom)
Size No J. Body inches long and 40 inches in crcum
ference at the widest parts ends or bottoms Of same, ID
I by % inches
size No 2 Body A inches long and SO inches in cir
conference at the widest parts ends or bottoms OF same
y bv % inches
Size No Body AZ inches org and SO inches in crcum-
ference the widest parts ends bottoms OF same, 10
By 20 inches.
The leather horsemai bags 10 be made OF good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
ounces to the square foot and the 10 be well and
strongly sewed if rveted to be so done as not to chae
horse rider.
The canvas horse mail bags to be made of the
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
1aggs and Leather Letter Pouches with side pocket
Size No so inches in length and SO in circumference
Size No 3. - do do % do
Clacas Newspaper Mall Bugs
Size No AS inches in length and G2 inches in circum
ference to be made of cotton canvas weighing least
to the ward of 90 inches in width the yarn of tie
fabric TO DE doubled and twisted and veod and the bag
to be so constructed be locked and to have handle
size No al inches long and As inches in circumer-
ence be of the material and manner OF cOnsruc
ton with size Mol
Proposals for improvements in the construction of any
Of the abnYedescbed all bags the materials there
Of are invited and the relative value and adaptation 10
the service as well price OF such improvement will be
considered in deermuin the lowest and best bidder.
No proposal will be considered if not accompanied with
samples Of each article bid for showing the construction,
quality of materials and workmanship proposed and also
with evidence of the competency and ability of the bidder
TO execute the work according TO contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the department
or before the 23d day of April next and WILL in connection
with the proposals. form the basis of the contracts. Spec
mems deposited by bidders which may with safety and
veuieuce be used in the mail service will be paid for at the
rates proposed BY them.
decision the bids will be made before the first
day of May next and the bdoer bidders chosen will be
required to into contract before tn 10Th day of
June next with bond and sufficient surees 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
falo Y Philadelphia and Psburg, Pa Baltimore Nd;
Washington D c ; Charleston, G; Augusta, Ga Mont
gomery Ala New Orleans, La; Nashville Tenn; Lpuls-
Vile XIV; Cincinnati, Ohio; and st Louis, Mo; in such
quantities and at such times the department may re-
dure aud they be lgdy inspected before delivery,
aud none be received which shall be inferior to the
specimens or standard bags
To enable bidders to estimate the number of the differ
ent kinds of mail bags which will probably be required
they are informed that there were furnished for the use OF
the department during the year which ended 3Oh June last
2l35 leather pouches S9S pouches 450 leather
horsemaiI bags; 600 hOrSema bags and l7,llO
mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Mi
Bag" and be addressed tuthe " Postmaster General
JAMES CAMPBELL,
jan23-lawl2w Postmaster GeneIaL