Daily national Republican., 1863-10-30
DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PA
PER AND TWINE

fObT tffltt DEPARTMENT, OCt. IL, 1851
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Department until the aoth day Of November next,
at u o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING
hces in the United States for one year. from and
after the 3lst day Of December next. The said
articles are 70 bo delivered iree OF expcnse, at the
Washington, New York city, and Buffalo, N. y.
Ihs e;tmsfsa quantity 81 each article and the
year, are specified below.
District No. /, al Washington.
1900 resms OF Manila Wrapping Paper, 20 by rs
inches in size, and 70 weigh not less than
2pOunds to the ream, aud each ream to
contain 20 perfect quires.
10 reams of the same kind Of paper, % by 20 In
ehes in .ile, and to weigh not less than
% pounds to tho ream.
900 pounds oi Jute Twine, strands, hard twist
o ed, ana IN BALLS TO weigh pound each.
eighth OF an inch In diameter, well twist
ed, and in balls, or hanks, weighing from
iti to- pounds each. -
District No. 2, al New York Guy.
la.Ooo rcams Of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
first described in the estimates for district
MOL.
In said estimate.
5000 pounds OF Jute Twine, similar to that as
first described for district MOL
10000 pounds OF coarse Hemp Twine, similar to
that Of the second description Tor district
No I.
DiSiriti No. 3, al Buffalo, n. y.
TO-, Oo realms OF Wrapping Paper, similar to that
first named Tor district Mol.
20 resms Of do, similar to that last named for
10000 pounds oi Juie Irvine, similar to that Of the
second description t0r district No. 1,
1000 pounds Of coarse Hemp Twine, similar to
that OF the second description for said
Proposals win be received for each article sepa-
ratey, aud separately for each district, or Tor the
whole.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder, to he determined after y careful ex-
animation ior the purpose OF ascertainins which
bid will in It's practical results, be most advsn-
tayeous to the Department.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right to reject any bid where II 10 apparent that
part OF the articles are bid for At very high rate,
without proper regard to the cost Of each, Tor
the purpose of affecting the aggregate of the bids
under the estimate contained In this advertise
ment.
II the districts should be reconstructed, or in
creased ia number, or any Of them discontinued,
the articles shall he delivered at such place or
at pro rata prices. And the Postmaster General
further reserves to himself the privilege OF increas
Ing or reducing the quantity OF the articles re-
quired, II 1t shah be found necessary to- do SO.
Samples oi such articles as arc hereby required
to be furnished can be ut either Of the above
| named agencies.
Bidders will send samples Of such articles as they
propose to furnish with their bids. -
| Each bidder must furnish with his proposals
| evidence OF his ability TO comply with his hid.
Two sufficient securities will be required to a
| contract
| Failures to furnish the articles contracted for
promptly, or the furnishing OF articles inferior 10
those contracted for, will be considered sufficient
cause for the forfeiture of the contract.
| Bids not made In accordance with these propO-
| sails will not he considered.
| Proposals must lie marked on the outside of the
envelope with the name OF the article or articles
proposed for, aud the letter containing them al.
dressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington. M. BLAIR,
! oci2-w6w Postmaster General.