Daily national Republican., 1863-11-09
PROPOSALS.
DR0fOsALs FOR RATI0Ns, ron

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Sealed Proposals will be resolved at this onss
until o'soss z, a q the 18Th 81 .y dsy "a NSysGesr
al the IolowisG ssstious durisg NJ ysar IssI via
Port.nssth, Nsw HsnpshifsI 1t' .asibl
Charlestovs, Masssehussttst1 i.fr ro6 III
Bvooklyn, Long lsiaad, New York; ~ sal
Philsdelphia, pennsy lvaniais fr1sfT r 10
Washington, District Of Columbia;
oospest near Norfolk, Va. ! :. = VI
pound Of msss pork, or baconl or one sd eDurtA
pounds Of itssh OF salt beef, twenty-five ounss Of
Sf 70
or one pound Of hard bread, at the option Of this
Goycrnment; and at tine rate Of eight qusrts Of
best white beans OF In lieu thereof ten p~unds OF
lice ten pounds of good coffee, IN lieu thereof
one and half pounds Of tea fftesa pounds Of
good New Orleans sugar tour quarts Of vinegar
one pound Of slefm candles. or one end fourth
pounds Of Adamantine csntles, or one and . half
pounds Of good hard.dipped t,llow candles four
% .st and one & hundred pound: Of pots.oes, to each
hundred rations. ..- e.. ... -..tY
The Increased allowance Of four ounces Of -four
provided, will cease Al iefmin alton Of the present
lnsurreciion, and the rations be by Law
and regulations, On the ist Of July, 1851
The beef shall be deliy cred on the order Of the
comm andlng officer OF each station, either In bulk
or by the single ration; and shall consist Of the
be, and most choice piece, Of he car ths PORK
be Of tho best quality OF kinds named.
All subject TO inspection.
All bids must be accompanied by the following
Form Of Guarantee. 4
The undorsisned, -, Of in the state Of -,
antee that In case The foregoing bid Of Tor ra-
tions, above described, be accepted, he or they
Will within ee dsy. after ihs Isssp, Of the con;
and, in case ihe said = shall fail 70 enter into
Se sn ne o he
that which may be accepted
witness. g., e., sS.rsa.Sr: sssEsasSr:
lsq. Is F.
thereby certify that the above-named - - are
known to me A. meh Of property, AID able 10 make
good their guarantee.
10 Dc signed by ne United staies Dsirif Judge Uni.
No % proposals will be soS.dered o. unless aocompa.
(Iewspapers au 'horized to publish the above
to this oiiice for .r rsxsminstion.}
Pr posals to be indorscd Proposals for Rations
for 1854" and addres.ed to the undessisnedc
oci7-iswlw Major and Quartermnster.
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PA.
! IL PER AND TWINE. .. .
Posi- ofrIcc DEPARTMENT, Oct. y, 1852.
SEALED PRoposALswll be received at this
Department until the sOth day Of November next,
at " o'clock neon, for furnishing WRAPPING
| PAPER AND TWlNE, for the use OF the Post Of
rces in the United states for one year, from and
! after the 3lst day Of December next. The said
articles arc to be Delivered free Of expense, at the
! Blank Agencies Of the Post Office Department, at
s s% sS Su,ns nS,h t % sHa sGs sls III.
quality thereof. required at each Agency Tor the
Year, are siecifed below. n
DisisictNo. I, al Washington.
=. . 100 leans OF MAnills Wrapping Paper, 90 by %
inches In size, and 10 weigh not less thaa
% pounds to the ream, and each feam to
| contain 90 perfect quires.
10 reams of The same kind Of paper, 2s BY 20 In
| ehes in size, and to weigh not less than
90 pounds to tin reani. g..
| ed, and In balls to weigh pound each.
1000 pounds Of coarse Hemp lwine, about one
| eighth OF an inch in diameter, well twtst.
ed, and In balls, or hanks, weighing from
~ to pounds each. .r
Disiriei No. 2, at Mem York Guy.
Hrst described in the estimates for district
go re.ns oi do, similar to that last described
Il, ,ooV pounds Of Jute Irvine, similar TO that al
hrst described for district No. /.
Of iS.s as%p
District No. 5, al Buffalo, NY.
.. Ga %pgnsf ol s..st Rissr similar to thu"
30 oreams 9t d;Is DC siaiAr to that last named fol
900 pounds OF lutte Twine similar to that Of the
second description for district No. I.
1000 pounds OF coarse Hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description for said
Proposals will be received for each article sepA
ratey and separately for each distnct, or for the
whole.
best bidder, to be determined after q careful ex
amination for the purpose Of ascertaining which
bid will, in Tvs practical results, be most adsa
tageous to the Department
fhe Postmaster General reserves to himself tn,
right to reject any bid where It 10 apparent that
s1 10 0f
the purpose OF affecting the aggregate OF the btdi
under the estimate contained In this advertise
ment.
II the districts should be reconstructed, or In
creased In number, or any OF them discontinued
: the articles shal! be deiiyered st such place Q
ut pro rata prices And the Postmast Genera
further to himself the privilege Of iucreas
quired, il it sh al be fouud necessary to do go
Samples Of such articles a. are hereby require
to be furnished can he seen at either q the above
Biiders will send samples Of such articles - the
, propose to furnish with their bidS.
: Zach bidder must furnish with his proposal
G, ,idence of his ability TO comply with his bid.
/ Two sufficient securities Will bs required to
]. contract. Z
: Failures TO furnish the articles contracted fo
promptly, or the furnishing OF articles Inferior I
those contracted toI will be considered sufiioier
cause for the forfel'nreo of the contrast.
Bids not lnsde IN nceoIdance wish thsse propt
Proposals must be marked on the outside Of ti
envelope, with the name OF the article or article
PROPOSED for, and the letter containing them q,
: lressed to the First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Washington. NJ BLAIk,
ooi2-w6w Postmaster General.
DROPOSALS FOR LETTER-BAI
ANCES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
October 18th, 1883. !
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIyE
at this Department until the Soth day Of Nov emb,
next, at ~ O'Clock noon, for furnishing Letter-ba
ances for The use Of the Pest ofioes In the Unite
States for one year from and after the sist day
December next, Of B. e following description, viz
lst. Balances capable Of weighing eight ounce
ayoirdupois weight, to be graded down to quartz
ounces.
or these it 10 supposed eight hundred will be r
quired for year.
ID. Balances espacle OF weighing At least tw
pounds, avoirdupois weight, to be graded down
half ounces.
OF these 1t is supposed one hundred will be r
quired per Annum
Perfect correctness will be required IN all the
balances, ss well a. strength and durability.
Samples OF each description OF balance must a