The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-15
PROPOSALS FOR ENVELOPING PAPER AND
PACKING TWINE

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
May %, lS43.
TN compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
received at this Department, until 3oclock on Sa-
turday the 18th day of July next for furnishing Tor
one year. and to be continued for four years at the
discretion of the Postmaster General IRON tbat date,
enyeloping pa, er for the of the Post Offices IN
the United States to be delivered free of charge to
the Department at the cities of Boston, New ork,
Washington City, Charleston, 5. c., Mobile, Ala,
New Orleans, Memphis, Ten, Cincinnati, Ohio, De-
trot, Mich, and st. Louis, Mo-, as follows, viz
At the Post office, Boston, Mass.
coo reams buff enveoping paper, 20 by 25 inches,
calendared on both sides, weighing not less than 20
pounds 10 the ream and with but one broken or out
side quire to the ream.
$50 reams buff enveIoping paper, D by % inches,
caendered on both sides, weighing not less than 81
pounds to the ream, and with but one broken or out
side qure 10 the ream.
At the Post Office, Neu York City.
1850 reams buff enveoPing paper, 20 by 25 inch
es, as above.
425 reams buff envelopins paper, p by % inches,
above.
Al the Post Office Department, Washington
CITY.
$50 reams buff enyeloping paper, 20 by Is inches,
as above.
100 reams buff enveloping paper, % by d inches,
above.
Al the Post Office, Charleston, s. c.
300 reams buff enveloping paper, 20 by rs inches,
above.
50 rcams buff enveloping paper, % by % inches,
as above
AZ The Post Office, Mobile, Alabama.
100 reams buff envcloping paper, 20 by p inches,
as above.
25 reams buff enveloping paper, D by % inches,
as above.
Al The Post office, Nelr Orleans, Louisiana.
1870 reams huff enveloping paper, 20 by 20 inches
as above.
80 reams buff envelopng paper, p by % inches,
as above.
At the Post office, Memphis, Tennessee.
900 reaus buff enyeoping paper, 20 by 25 inches,
as above.
60 reams buff enveloping paper, % by % inches,
above.
A The Post Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.
$50 reams buff envelopng paper, 20 by 25 inches,
60 reams buff enveloping paper, p by % inches,
above.
At the Post Office, Detroit, Michigan.
200 roams buff enyeoping paper, 20 by 25 inches,
% reams buff enveloping paper, % by % inches,
| as above.
Al The Post Office, 81. Louis, No.
200 reams buff cnvcloping paper, 20 by 25 inches
as above.
80 reams buff enveloping paper, p by % inches as
above.
! Separate proposals must be made for the quanti-
ties required at each depot and every proposal must
be accompanied by sample of not less than hall a
quire of each kind of paper, by which the deliveries
will be regulated under the inspection Of the resi-
dent Postmasers, and such other agents as the De-
| psrtment may designate.
The right is reserved Of rejecting any bid which
may be considered extravagant, although II may be
! the lowest
Put one price should be named for each kind Of
paper and but one sample of each furnished.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
evidence Of the ability of the proPoser to comply
with the terms Of his proposal.
The successful bidder will be required TO enter
into contract, with surety, in strict compliance
with the provision Of law, TO which bidders are re-
ferred.
be delivered one fourth part by the first day Of Sep
TENDER, ls43, and the remainder quarter yearly
thereafter in equal proport ons. Payments will be
made quarterly, on evidence Of delivery from the
Postmssters, or other agents OF the Department
Should larger quantities be needed either of the
depots, contractors will be required to supply them
! at the same prices.
Proposals should be addressed TO the " Second AS
sistant Postmaster General" and marked Propo-
sails for developing Paper"
SE,Lup PRorosALs will also be received at the same
time and in the same manner for furnishing the fol-
lowing quantities Of Nue thread Cotton Packing Trint,
in hall pound balls, viz
At the Post Office, Boston, 1000 pounds.
New York, 5000
At the r. o. Dept. Washington city, l,500 "