Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-17
PropcsaII for Wrapping Paper, Irvine and
Sealing Wax.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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Posr OFFICE DRPARTMENT
October IS, 1855. (
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ department until the 30th day Of November
next, at II Of the clock, at noon, for furnishing
wrapping paper, twine and sealing wax for the
use Of the post Offices in the United States, for
four years from and after the 3st day Of December
next. The said articles are to be delivered, free
of expense az the blank agencies Of the Post Once
Department al Washington, ID. c., New York
city, and Cincinnati, Ohio
The estimated quantity Of each article, and the
quality thereof required at each agency, yearly are
specified below.
District No. !, at Washington, ID. C..
rs inches in size, and TO weigh not less
than % pounds to cam, and each ream 10
contain ~ perfect quires
10 Teams Of the same kind Of paper, % by -
inches In size, and to weigh not less than
81 pounds to the ream
1900 pounds OF cotton Irvine, strands, hard
twisted, and in balls from IL to Is ounces
In weight
500 pounds OF the same kind Of twine on spool. :,
each spool weighing 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 O'e and half pounds each.
200 pounds scarlet sealing wax, Of good quail
ity for ordinary use
District No. 2, at Ne,c York CITY.
6,C01 reams Of wrapping piper similar to that first
described in the estimate for district No. !
100 reams s'mila. TO that last dc scribed in said
estimate
400 reams "a quality similar to the last named
to he in Size 25 by 40, and to weigh not
less than IS pounds
5000 pounds of cotton Irvine, the same as that first
de-cribed for district Mol
1900 pounds same as that Of the secord descrir-
ton for said district
5000 pounds coarse hemp Irvine, similar to that
Of the third description for said district
600 pounds scarlet sealing wax, same as for dis
tTict No.
District No. 3, at Cincinnati, Ohio.
1000 reams wrapping paper, similar to that first
named for district No. 1
30 rearls similar to that last named for said dis
trict
,0G0 pounds cotton twine similar TO that of the
third description for said district
3 600 pounds coarse hemp Irvine, similar 10 that
OF the third description for said district
4cO pounds scarlet sealing wax, tn same de
scribsd in the estimate for district No. l.
Proposals VIII be received for each article sepa-
rateiy, separately f,r each district, or for the
whole.
Ii 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, al pro rata prices.
Each bid must be accompanied with a sample
Of the article proposed to be furnished; and sam
pies OF such articles as are now used by the De-
partment can be seen at or procured from eithe,
Of the above-named agencies but articles may be
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 De required TO con.
| tract
| Failures to furnish the articles contracted fo
Promptly, furnishing articles inferior to tbos,
contracted for, will be considered sufficient aus,
| for the forfeiture Of the ccntract.
| Bids not made in accordance with these propo
| sails will not be considered.
| Proposals must be marked on the outside of tb,
envelope with the name Of the article or article
dressed to the irst Assistant Postmaster General
| Washington city, ID, C..
| JAMES CAMPBELL,
| oct l-lawiw Postmaster General.