The republic., 1851-10-27
PROPOSE FOR NVRAPPING-PAPER,
rVVINE, AND sEALING-WAX.
Pnsr OrrIcE DEPARrmENr. Ocl. l3. lsi

Posr OT.FIcE DEPARTMEsr, Oct. 10, 1851
SiEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until the Goth day Of November
next at ~ o'clock at noon, for furnishing wrapping
ot envelope paper, twinc, and sealingw wax for the
use of certain post offices of the United States for
four years from the 3lst day of December next.
The said articles are classified and described as
follows:
CLASS No. 1.
Item l. Patent sized Manila wrapping or en-
volope paper, each sheet to be at least % by 80
inches in size and to weigh not less than % pounds
to the rcam.
Item , Manila wrapping or envelope paper,
each sheet 10 be at least 81 by % inches in size, and
TO weigh not less than 20 pounds to the ream.
Bach ream of the aforesaid paper to contain $50
perfect sheets,
CLASS No. 2.
Item l. Buff or yellow wrapping or envelope pa
per- each sheet TO be at least 2l by % inches in
size, and to weigh not less than " pounds to the
ream
Item ,. Buff or yellow wrapping or envelope pa
per- each sheet to be at least 10 by "a inches in
size, and to weigh not less than "a pounds to the
ream.
Each ream of the aforesaid paper to contain $50
perfect sheets
CLASS No. 3.
Item l. Cotton twine with five threads, slack
twisted or soft laid.
Item 2 Cotton twine or twist with eight threads,
to be of medium or moderate twist.
Item S. Cotton twine, TO be composed OF four
strands we'll twisted and three well spun threads
to each strand
All to be delivered in balls or on spoos contain
ing not less than half pound nor more than two
pounds each, as directed by the Department. and
TO be similar to the cotton twine now used IN the
larger post offices.
CLASS No. 4.
Coarse hemp twine, about ne-eighth of an inch
in diameter, to be we'll twisted and manufactured,
and to be delivered in ballg or hanks not Weighing
over one pound each.
Glass No. 8.
Scarlet sealing wax of fair quality for ordinary
use.
CLASS No. o.
Ii is also in contemplation, by the Postmaster
General, to require foreign mail bags and those
passing between distributing offices TO be sealed if
il be done at n moderate ekpense and with
that view proposals for quantity of an inferior ar
tcle of sealing-wa invited In such wax
the color will not be deemed material. Contracts
for such inferior wax may may not be deter
mined on,
Samples of each article above specified (except
the inferior sealing wax) may he seen at the Ap-
pontmont Office of the Post Office Department
Washington, ID. C., and Mt the Post Offices at
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia; but these
are not adopted as exact samples Each bidder
will furnish with his proposal the sample on which
his contract will be based in his bid shall be
accepted; and the Department reserves the right
10 contract for articles not corresponding with the
salnplcs above referred to-
The quantities for years supply are, from
the best estimates that be made, as stated
below.
The States and Territories divided into four
districts and in each district depot is established,
(being the same now established for the distribu-
ton of blanks) where all the articles conrac ted for
by virtue of the proposals hereby advertised for
to be received, Inspected, and deposited. All
articles not equal to the samples referred TO in the
contract will be rejected.
Estimated quantities 10 be supplied at each depot for
year.