Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-22

The body OF the leather pouches Is to he made Of good and sub
stana lag leather, veil tanned, Ching, tor NUMBERED
a. > not less than ezht ounces for not,
less than te su.re fso the bottom (nf circular
fsrn) and gp 10 good sfiag leather.
well and strongly with the best ireB we'll
timed.
T canvas pouches are made ea1yas densely
woven, resist water, ssng for pouches of size - J.,
than = e yard Of 81 inches Ei,'rr Il ouncts
to tie yard Of p inches wh ;or psncs o. size NJ = nos less
the yar q > iuve With; Tor pouches e
Ma ;, not lees than l. o'nce 10 e ward OF p 'ut wth TIE
hrS Of te ami welt 10 he composed o al lie - tive yarns
each. The puche OF ses numbered aud - aT to e
made weighing not Iau "a the
yard 81 !9nches wdth n'r lie Is - ounces to the 'i 81 ~
inches wdth the threads OF the warp and wef TO he cou't
ir-,fIer mi C5zras Iioss4-Uaa Eggs.
Ss No. 1Bo y inches os aii Il HHss sidr in he Ttes;
paris ends or IltJuas u saIe icing - ~ 6 Iuclks
Size No. aEoy 45iuc-s i1us ,fI iucs sie IN the Wi
parts; euds ar lotions Of teug T. ~ - iicfcs
widest parts. ends talums being 10 %
Tbc leather hOrsnail 60 'e male ~ 20 sd sustan
sgna5e and Re we'll strongly seWsl,
II ryetei. dc- '' cIaie hot-c rider
TIE ts rs' nail bags arr 10 ie nadof e'i' envf' Ike
that describes! fer tfc ial ger sized pouches
Proposals or ia nc ierm construction n any
Of ;A- described tags sud pcue in the mateii as
thereof; invited he fei~ vsUe aa adaptation the
service well as specified price Of any sur improvements. E
he considered in determining tcl and best hid
All kOar;cles contracted for 10 he delivered at tho expense
Of the CONTRACTOR in osson Mass New Aork snd Aesuy ~
"a. Mill AI S.g ,rie1ns La: Knoxville Ns.hvie and
Memphis, Tenn; louisville, KY Cincinnati Ohio 81 Louis, Mos
Chicago III, in such quantities, and at such times The de-
parmeu may REQUIRE and orer and they rgdy
speccd delivery and Re received Wl shall
h INFERIOR any respect specimens adopted the standard
bags.
The proposals should specify the price Of each article proposed
furnished No proposal viii he consdefed, II
panied specimens samples OF each article bid for. showing
construction and quality Of materials and workmanship
offered. and with guarantee from tie erss pro-
posed as surees Whose responsibility he certified the
place where they reside that they will become
responsible sufficient bond for the due performance Of the
contract. in such proposals lie accepted.
specimens samples must Re delivered a. this department
tie 18th day Of April and those which shall have
the accepted proposals will in connection with
proposals. the Of The be made. Eyery
specimen submitted should we'll and distinctly market with tbs
number denong size and have Affixed II sample Of the
materials (canvss leaher II which is made All speci
deposit ID by builders which can with safety and convenience
used service, will lie paid for the prices specified
in the proposals relating 10 the same
bids will be made before the third day OF
May next ard acre. bidder hiues will he required
rner contract with sufficient tOnd and securities, be
fore the twenty first day Of June next
To enable bidders to estimate the number Of the different kinds
which viii probably he required. they informed
for The Of the department during the
year which ended Both June last y $50 mail ia b 10
leather pouches; 4400 mail pouches and 100 horse
mail lags.
The proposals should be endorsed outside proposals for Mail
Bags" and he addressed TO tie Postmaster General
AARON V. BROWN,
fehI -law4w. Postmaster General.