Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-06
Proposals. for Wrapping Paper, Irvine and
Sealing wax

PosI OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
October IS 1855
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ department until the 3J,h day Of November
next, al IL Of the clock, at noon, for furnishing
wrapping paper, Irvine, and sealing wax. for the
use OF the pos. ohices in The United States for
four years from and after the 3lst Gay OF December
next. The said articles are to be delivered free
Of expense. a. the blank yence Of the Pc o ice
DE partment at Washington, ID. c., New York
city, and Cincinnati, Ohio
The estimated quantity OF each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
specified below.
District No. l, at Washington, ID. G.
800 reams patent MANILA wrapping paper, 20 by
Is inches IN size, and to weigh not less
than 20 pounds 10 cam and each re1m 10
contain 70 perfect qure5
10 reams Of the same kind Of paper, 20 by 81
inches In size, and to weigh not less than
81 ponds &c the ream
1000 pounds Of cotton wine, 4 strands, hard
twisted, and in balls from II to 10 ounces
In weight
500 pounds OF ,hs same kind of Irvine, on spools,
each spool weighing from \ to pounds
500 poun's coarse hemp Irvine, about one.
eighth OF an inch in diameter, well twis-
ted, and in balls CT hanks Weighing from
one to o e and half pounds each.
go pounds scarlet st aling- WAY, of good quail
ity Tor ordinary use
District No. 2, at Neg York Gin.
co. realms Of wrapping paper 81 niiar to that first
described in the estimate for district No
IchItAS uHlidf 10 last QS SCrlDSd IN said
estimate
400 reams IL quality similar to the last named
to be In size % by 10, and to weigh not
less than IS pounds
g. 600 pounds of cotton tWine the same az that rst
described for district No
25COo pounds same as that Of the second descrip-
tion for said district
5000 pounds c, arse hemp Irvine, similar to that
OF the third description for said district
500 pounds scarlet sealing wax, same as for dis
trict No l
District No. 3, at Cincinnati, Ohio.
1000 realms wrapping paper, similar TO that fra
named for district No
ID reams similar to thatlast named for said DIS
tlict
5,00O pounds coi.oa tvine similar TO tina. OF tI:e
third description for said district
900 pounds coarse hemp Irvine, similar TO Il al
Of the third description for said district
AGO pounds scarlet sealn- wax tn same "a de-
scribed Ia the estimate :or district No |.
Proposals " Il be received for each article sepa
rately, separately f,T eaeh district, or for the
Ii the districts should be Reconstructed or I'm
creased IN numoer, tn articles lall be delivered
al such place or places a. the Postmaster General
shall designate, at pro rata prices.
Each bid FAUST be- accompanied with a saronlp
Of the article proposed TO BE- furnished; and sam
Piles Of such articles are CIV used by the De
partment can be- seen AT or procured from either
II the aScye-nsmed agencies; bu: articles NAV be
! contracted for not corresponding 10 tie sample
ref Tred to above.
Each bidder most furnish, With his prop ,saIs
evidence Of his ability 10 comply with his bid
Iwo snmcient suret!es Will he req uired to a con-
tract.
Failures - fLraish the articles cont acted Tor
Promptly, or fIrnish!n articles iaferior TO those
contracted FOR, VIII be considered su cent iuye
for the forfrisu p 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 CT the article OF articles
proposed for, and the letter containing Tia m ad
dressed 10 the First A. sstant Postmaster Gene,al
Washington city, D. C.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
~ t--e~1W POstma ter General