Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-01

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sana bag leather we'll tanned Weghns for sizes numbered
less than eight and for the smaller sizes net
form and hsp TO he OF good s9ag leather tanned the
we'll and strongly secured with the best iron rye we'll
timed.
woven resist WATER weighing for pouches Of size l.
yard Of 2 inches width pouches Of size No.
than 20 yard 25 inches width for pouches Of
Is the yard OF % inches width; the
threads the warp wen to be composed Of at least five
each The pouches Of sizes numbered and D. are to be
canvas weighing less THAI IA the
yard than % to the yard Of 30
inches Width the threads Of the and We to be composed Of
90 ISqfier and Canras HorseM1a Bags.
Size No. body 4 inches long and p inches wide in the widest
parts or bottoms Of being Il by 26 inches.
Size No 2-Bod is inches long and . inches IN the widest
parts; ends bottoms of being la by "a inches
widest ends bottoms Of being 10 BY 70 inches
The leather horsea bags made good and susan
bag leather we'll tanned weighing than
to the foot and the be well and strongly seWed
IL riveted, chafe horse rider.
The made Of cotton canvas like
that described for the larger sized pouches
Proposals for improvements in the form or construction Of any
Of the above described bags and pouches or In the materials
thereof invited the relative value and adaptation to the
be considered in determining thsiowes and best bid
All the articles contracted for delivered at the expess
OF the CONTRACTOR in Boston, Mass New York and Albany
Phil dePha and Ptsburg, Pa; Baltimore Nd washington,
Go; Mobile, Ala New Orleans, La; Knoxville Nashville and
Memphis Tenn Louisville Ky Cincinnati oho St Louis Mo-
and Chicago ILL., in such quantities and at such times as the de-
Paent may require and order and they are 20 De Igd In
eced before delivery and 20 be received which snail
10 a
bags.
The proposals specify the price article proposed
to be furnished. No proposal will be considered II not accom-
panied with specimens samples each article bid for, showing
the construction size and quality Of materials and workmanship
offered and also with written guarantee from the persons Pro.
posed as suretes, Whose responsibility must be certified BY the
postmaster OF the place where they reside that they will become
responsible sufficient bond the due performance OF the
contract, In case such proposals be accepted
The specimens samples be delivered at this departments
on before the 18th day April next and tAose which shall have
accompanied the accepted proposals will in connexOn with cn
proposals. form the basis Of the contracts to he made Every
spec submitted should we'll and distinctly marked WITT the
number denoDs its size and have affixed to sample OF the
Materials Canvas leaher Of which is made All pec
deposits builders which can with safety and convenience
be used in the mail service will he paid Tor at the ices specified
in the proposals relating to the
decision the bids will be made before the third dy 81
May next and the accepted bidder bidders will Be requid to
enter into contract with sufficient bond and Securities on or b.
fore the twenty first day OF June next
To enable bidders estimate the number Of the different kinds
q mail bags which will probably be required they are informed
That there furnished for the department during ne
which ended Both June last; - $50 mall uags io
leather mail poEches 400 mail pouches, and ~ horse
mail bags.
The proposals should endorsed outside "PrSposas for Mail
Bags, )" and be addressed to Postmaster General
AAR0N V. BROWN,
tsbl-law4R. Postmaster General.