Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-25
FOR NAIL EATS.


January ~ -lssS.
CEALED PROPOSALS win be received At this depart
- mert u1tif o'clock. uf the 23d jsv Of April
next er or four Yeas tom lie rs gay Ju:y
10 sueh quantities and such Tires as NAV Be re-
CURED ard ordered Tor he mail service mad bags 81 be
tigrss Boz Blcs
Size MOL. as inches length sHd - inches in ercsz.
fereree 70 be maze q cotton crows Weighing q least Is
70 tn yard Of % inches width The warn OF he
ia5r.c 10 be doubled and twisted and fvsfnff
Size Ne = IA inches "a engh and q inches IN eircru
TO the yard Of g inches width and he eois be wsFen
in every respect IKE tat OF the first size Of rags
Size No tS3 inehes N length and 3S inches crual-
ferenee) 10 be made OF oOn canvas VEGA ny 10 enness
TO The yard OF - inches Ndih aud the cloth TO be
as above described, t,--
The canvas bags sizes Nosl and are to be made viii
sufficient number Of syelet holes and provided with
strong cord TO secure their mouibs. Al ODE web and
distinctly marked a. 5 je." and 10 be numbered &C
eording to The sizes above specified.
LATTER eFd G.H1qs Pgsclss
Size No inches in lsngb aud inches in eireur uee
Sire No 2. Al do do s. do DO
sizs No 8. 50 do DO q DO DO
Size Nos. 26 60 90 Is DO 40
The boiy Of the leather pouches TO be made Ct good
and substantial bag leather well famed, weighing for Nos
and neles Trans ounces and Tor the smaller Sizes nos
less than TO the square Ot: the bottom ard Zap
to be Of good GEg leather, val tanned and the
10 be wei and strongly secured Vih the bsst rOa Iives
TIE canvas pouches srs to be made Of densels woven
CANVAS, resist waters least equal 10 Aas Of
when Toe pouches now me made
Size No Body IS inces long and y inches ia ercu-
ference az the widest parts ends or bottoms OF same. IA
by &c inches.
size No 3 Body A inches long and ge inches in cir
euaieIeDee at the widest PaTs ENDS OF bottoms Of s-e.
- BY q inches
size Sog BODY i21ches long aad SO inches eircun-
ference at the widest pars eis Or bottoms Of sane 10
The leather hcrse,l bags are to be made Of COED and
substantial beg leather well tanned weighing not lsss thin
OUNCES to the square foot and the be vel and
If
The canvas horse nail bags are to be made Of the sane
quality Of fabric tie pouches above de eribed
GlncisqRd Lsdtisr Dfo-Lse P0ycaes with side poets)
Size No 50 inches IA ie9gh add Sc IN ercumierenss.
Caaggs NegcsDqDs- Hal Becs.
Size No as inches in length and 81 inches in cireur-
ference be made OF cotton canvas weighing least IS
ounces the yard Of g inches in width the yarn Of the
fabric doubled andtSiscd and 6veod and The bag
az each cod.
Size No , al inches long and - inches in eircrmr-
enee 70 be Of the same material and manner Of
ton with size No l.. t.ss
Proposals for improvements the eonstgleor Of any
Of the a5ogedescr5ed mail bags or in the materials there
of invited and the relative value and adapasion
the service well price Of such inprogeen vii Se
coasdsTed in determining the lowest and best br1der.
No proposal viii be considered if not accompanied vita
samples Of each arice bid for showing the eRstruenn
quality of materials and wOrkmnnShp pruposed aud also
with evidence OF the compeency and ability Of te bidder
10 execute The work according 10 contract. =
The specimens must be delivered the department. an
before The 23d day of April nexi and will in connection
with the proposals. form the bass Of The conFacs. s. eel
deposited By bidders which may Wih safety
venience be used in the mz service will be paid The
rates proposed By hsm-
decision the bids VIII be m 'de before bs rst
dsy of May next and the bde bidders chosen viii be
required enter into contract f re n 18Th day III
June next with bond and sufficient snre;ies Tor fiiaia
performances Of the DBL gEiions entered into -
AN the articles contracted for 70 De delivered at The
contractors expense at Boston Mass New YORK Bet
fslo n Phiadsphia and isburg. Pa; Balirore. Nd;
Washington, d G Charleston, ) Augusta ca kepi-
gone-y, Ala New Orleans La Nashville. Tenn J. suis-
Vile Nv; Cincinnati Ohio; aud ~ louis. Mo- in such
qualities aud at such times the department Rav re-
qure and they - be gidiy inspected here deIrsrY
and noae u be received which shall be aferl< 10 ne
specimens standard bags.
To enable bidders to estimate the number Of fSier-
ent kinds If mail bags which vii PR baby BE resised
thew informed thai there furnished for Inc
the department during Toe which ended 30h June as
iSs leather pohches 1878 pouches 40 lenther
hOsseail bIgs 606 canvas horse mail bags; and ~ lie
canvas mail bags.
The proposals shouid be endorsed Proposals fer Nh
Bags" and beaddresstd 10 lie q Postmaster 64pS-sts
JAMES CAMPBELL,
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