Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-22

The body OF the leather pouches 10 10 be made of gcd
and substantial bag leather well tanDei weighing for SOs
and not less than ounces aud for the smaller szes
less than ounces TO the square foot: the bottom snd aD
TO be of good krRg leather, well tanned and ths
10 be well and strongly secured with the best rcn ve
well timed.
The canvas pouches TO be made of densely woven
canvas, TO resist water; least equal saa Of
which thspouches now in the service are made
Size No !. BODY As inches long and inches esrcaa.
ference at the widest parts ends bottoms Of sans Il
by 26 inches.
size No Body "A inches long and So inches 10 CIR
cumerence at the widest paris ends or botoms Of
l2 by "a inches
ference at the widest pars ends or bottoms Of ss 10
by 20 inches.
The leather horsemai bags are to be made Of good snd
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
the square foot and the be well sad
strongly sewed or rveted to be 50 done not to ehs
horse rider
The canvas horse mail bags are 70 be made Of the same
quality Of fabric as the pouches above described.
C,ars and Leatr Dro9Lsr Poyeiss with side pockei)
Size No so inches in length and % in circumference.
LHHr1s BeaespaDcr Hail Edgs.
Size No 4s inches in length aud 81 inches in circum.
fereHee to be made Of cotton weighing as Is
the yard OF % inches in Width the warn OF hs
fabric to be doubled aud twisted and 1veold and ts bag
to be reconstructed to be locked and to have handle
at each end.
Size No 4l inches long and AZ inches in eircurser.
ence to be 81 the same material and OF
tiou with size Not
Proposals for Improvements in the construction OF anF
OF the abOvedescr5ed mail bags in the materials there
Of invited and the relative value and adaptation 60
the service well price OF such improvement will bs
considered in determining The lowest and best bidder
No proposal will be considered il not accompanied v-ith
samples Of each article bid for showing the construction
quality of materials and workmanship proposed and eis0
with evidence OF the competency and ability Of the bidder
to execute the work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered 81 the departnenf on
before the 23d day Of April and will in connection
with the proposals. form the basis of the conracs See
deposited BY bidders which with safety and eu-
venenee be used the mail service will be paid for At the
rates proposed by them
decision the bids viii be made on or before the first
dsy Of May next and the bde bidders chosen will S
required tO enter into contract befHe 1 day of
June next with bond and sufficient suretes for faithful
performances Of the obligations entered into.
Ali the articles contracted for 10 be delivered al The
eontracor5 expense at Boston, Mass New York and Baf
falo, Y Philadelphia and Pusburg, Pa; Baltimore. nd
Washington, ID G Charleston, G; Augusta Ga; Mons-
gomery Ala New Orleans, La; Nashville, Tenn LOUIS
Vile ky; Cincinnati Ohio; and 1t Louis, Mo- in sach
quantities and al such times the department. NAV re-
quirs and they to be gdy inspected before delivery
and TO be received which shall be inferior 70 tie
specimens standard bags.
To enable bidders TO estimate the number of the dr
ent kinds Of mail bags which will probably be required
they are informed that there furnished for TIE Use Of
the department during the which ended 8th June s
2 leather pouches; 3s75 pouches $50 leather
hoSsemail bags e06 canvas hOrsemai bags and II 10
canvas mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed PropossLs fsr Nail
B9gs and be addressed to the a. IaaBastSr Gensrrlr
JAMES CAMPBELL.
Janzo-lewl2w Postmaster General