Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-31
for Wrapping Paper, Irvine and
Sealing WAX.
Po.T OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
October IS, 1855.


October IS, 1855. {
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ department until the Both day Of November
next, at II OF the clock, at noon, for furnishing
wrapping paper, Irvine, and sealing wax, for the
use Of the post Offices in the United States, for
four years from and after the 3lst day OF December
next. The said articles are to be delivered, free
of expense, at the blank agencies Ct the Post Once
Department at Washington, ID. c., New York
city, and Cincinnati, Ohio
The estim3ted quantity OF each article, AID the
quality thereof required at each agency, yearly
specified below.
District No. |, at Washington, ID, G.
500 reams patent MANILA wrapping par er, % by
rs inches IN size, and to weigh not less
than 70 pounds to cam, and each ream 10
contain 20 perfect quires
10 reams OF the same kind OF paper, 26 by 81
inches in size, and to weigh not less than
81 pounds to the Team
2 1905 pounds OF cotton Irvine, strands, hard
twisted, and in balls from IL to le ounces
in weight
500 pounds of the same kind Of Irvine, on spool,
each spool Ching from \ TO pounds
500 pounds coarse hemp Irvine, about one
eighth Of an inch In diameter, well twis-
ted and in balls or hanks weighing from
one to e and a half pound, each.
200 pounds scarlet 81 alng- wax, Of good quail
ity for ordinary use
District No. 2, at New York CitY
6C00 reams Of wrapping piper similar to that first
described IN the estimate for district No.
100 reams simila; TO that last described In said
estimate
400 reams ia quality similar to the last named
to be in size % by 10, and TO weigh not
less than IS pounds
5000 pounds of cotton Irvine. the same as that first
described for district No.
1000 pounds same as that Of the second descrir-
ton for said district
5000 pounds coarse hemp Irvine, similar to that
of the third description for said district
500 pounds scarlet sealing wax, same as for dis
tIict No. L
District No. 8, at Cincinnati, Ohio.
1000 reams wrapping paper, similar TO that first
named for district No.
80 reams similar to thatlast named for said dis
trict
5000 pounds cotton Irvine, similar to that of the
third description for said district
., 600 pounds coarse hemp Irvine, similar 10 tha'
Of the third description for said district
4c0 pounds scarlet sealing wax, III. same as de-
scrtbed in the estimate for district No. L.
Proposals VIII be received for each article sepa-
rately, separately fer each district, or for the
IL the districts should be reconstructed or in
creased In number, the articles shall be delivered
at such place or places as the Postmaster GENERAL
shall designate, at pro rota prices
Each bid must be accompanied with sample
Of the article proposed TO be furnshedj ana sam
pies Of such articles as are row used oy the De
partment can be seen at or procured from either
Of the above-named agencies out articles may De
contracted for not corresponding TO the samples
referred to above.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
evidence OF his ability to comply with his bid
TWO SUFFICIENT sureties will be required to con-
tract.
Promptly or furnishing articles inferior to those
Contracted for, will be considered icient ause
for the forfeiture of the contract.
Bids not made in accordance with these propo.
sails will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside of the
envelope with the name Of the article or articles
proposed for, and the letter containing them ad.
dressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington city, ID. G.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
oct l7-lawiw Postmaster General