Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-01
PuoPOsALS Foss 7,AIL RAGS.


CSEALEB PROPOSALS gil he received this department
- until O'Clock Che 2jia Of April next, for fur
Quantities aud such ms hereqared and ordered for
the service mail ag OF ne following ds-erirton-t wit
Lta.gT4 -Nf. EIg4 N1cks.
Size No Ia inches ia l-agu G. inches in cirrunfer
ouprs q, the YARD irr width The threads Of The warp
EEeNo IA inches in stb aai inches circumfer
ounces TO yard . inches rii t threads Of the warp
and wei, to be composed Of yarns each;
Size No "a. acArs length ard b uche-Sr circumference
ts he made Of ca'i3l weighing a. least ell ounces 10 'he
composed Of three farms each.
tains hem Top UG ls1 inches Uids upon wk,h suf
number ,st least ote loaisr aud eight 10 hs stter
are we'll ma inside ami outside " T. ) Nail, in large
anu Lsatizr and ,,,qor. Jlg Pouches.
Size No Id nce, Ill Ierl aud o. inches IL circumference
Il: \: Me-: 5-:5 4: s: ]: & I:
The BODY leather pouches is to made Of good and sub
Fana bag ea,her we'll 'aln weighing Tor size; numbered
u eight ounces aud for The smaller sizes not
S5Tr5 mi , 10 lie Of I E1isy leather, we'll tanned: the
be we'll aud strongly secured vii" the best iron rve's we'll
The canvas pouches canvas densely
woven, resist water, weighing f pouches Of size 20 J.,
not less 81 inches width, Il
than yard = inches width; pouches Of
No than D. the yard Of - width tie
each The pouches. oi sizes numbered and ~
d II no inches With u,r les an - ounces to the ward Of 30
inches width threads warp and composed
al least 'Ou' IsIlr Tad C,,ra, Horse BAL rags
Size No. body g inches long ami inches "dein the widest
size No. Body 4j inches long aud . inches wide in the widest
- No 3-Eody - inches long IS in tn.
widest parts ends bottoms of sae being 10 by 20 inches
Ihe h1fse mail haas tse made of god and sustan
tial bag leather, we'll nucd weighing nos less than ounces
to the qu1re AID the eu- 90 he we'll ami strongly sWed,
or Il rleted done not to chafe horse rider
The canvass mail bags Re made OF cotton Ike
that described for the larger sized pouches
Proposals for improvements IN The form or construction Of any
Of the described bags and pouches OF IN The materials
thereof invited ami Ire relative value ana ada 70 ne
service, as well As enea price oil any SUE 'enens VIII
he considered determining the lowest and best hid.
contracted for 10 he delivered at the expense
Of the contractor in Boston, Mass Albany.
pha and rbuE- Pa Baltimore, Nd Washington
Ga; Mobile, Ala, New orleans, La, Knoxville Nashville aud
Memphis Tenn Louisville ny Cincinnati, onio st Louis No;
| or and none are to ls received rieh Shat
Dc inferior, any respect the specimens adopted as the standard
The propos:s should specify price of each article proposed
H. furnished No proposal viii bee CosidC r, accom-.
panied with pecmens samples Of each article Did
he constructions size aud qualify Of materials and ruarsbip
offered and written -uarau- from The persons pro
posed surete, tghose responsibility must he certified ny the
postmaster OF the place where they reside That i vii lecome
responsible on sufficient hoad, Tor the due peI.o
contract in case such proposals be accepted,
The specimens mus e delivered a. THIS department
on or before the 18th day April and those which shall have
accnuauied accepted proposals will an conueNon with
proposals. form tbs basis % ne contracts 70 ne maze livery
pereu sE0Ud be we'll aud distinctly marked Wits ties
materials Canvas iener of which il is made All >pec
mems deposited y builders which with safely and convenience
he used IN service, will he paid for at the prices specified
fn The proposals relating 90 The same.
decision bids wall De made or before the third day or
NAV next accepted bid bidders viii he required to
with sufficient bono and securities on or be-
fore the twenty fist day OF June next
To enable the number Of the different kinds
OF which will probably be required, they are informed
that furnished for m Of department during the
year which 3nh June last; $50 mail hg } 10
leather pouches; 400 mail pouches and 40 horse
mail bags.
The proposals should he endorsed outside proposals for Mail
Bags" and addressed % The % Postmaster General
AARON v. BROWN,
f.bl-IaWiw. Postmaster General.