Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-24
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING
PAPER AND TwTNE.

Posi- OFFICE DErAnTMrsT,l
October %, 1864. !
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart.
ment until the sth day Of December next, AZ 70
O'Clock; nSon, ior tnrnishipg . ,
tor the use Of The Post OtcSs in the United states
,ot one year f'om and alter the aist day oi Dcosm
The said articles are 10 Jo delivered free Of ex-
pcnEe, at the Hank Agencies of the Post once De-
pAttment at Warrington, d, e., New York city,
The sstimated qusntiiy of each article, and the
are specified below.
DisraIcr NO 1, wA9uI.0Tos, b. c,
$500 reSms Of Wrapping Paper, 40 by 70 inches 10
sire, of material aud quality fully equal TO
trt now 10 use in the Department, and 10
weigh 20 pounds to the Tsam, and each Team
to coots'n 20 perfect quiTcs.
10 reama Of the same Kind Of paper, 90 by 20
inches In size, and 10 weigh tSpounds 10th
reAm.
900 pounds of Jutc or other suitable Irvine, hard
twisted, and ~ balls, TO weigh ono pound
e.eh, or about that
cWo p'uods Of coarse Hemp Irvine, about one
eighth OF an Inch ia diameter, well twisted,
In balls, to weigh from y to pounds each.
DisIRI, 7 NO. :, NEW YonE cry.
described in the estimates Of District No.
900 teama OF Wrapping Paper, similar TO that
described for District No. |.
Is 900 pounds Of Jute, or other Twtnc, similar 10
that first described for District N. l.
10000 pounds Of COARSE Hemp Irvine, similar TO
that OF the second description Tor District
Mol.
DIsTRteT NO. ., BUFFALO, ny.
1880 tesms OF Wrapping Paper, similar 10 that
hrst named for District No. I.
10 TeAms OF Wrapping Paper, similar to that
last PANIED for said District.
10 900 pounds OF Jute, or other Irvine, similar to
that OF the first description for District
1000 pounds Of coarse Hemp Irvine, similar to
that OF the second description, for said Dis
trict.
Proposals will be received for each article sepa.
whole
The contract or contrasts will he awarded to the
careful examination for the purpose OF ascertain.
Ing which bid WILL In Its prae ieal results be most
advantageous to the Department.
II the districts should be reconstructed, or in
creased In number, or anv of them discontinued,
the articles shall be delivered at such place or
places a. the Postmaster General shall dcs' gnste,
st pro raid prices.
the privilege OF increasing or reducing the guam
tty OF the articles required, IL II shall be found
M cessary to do so.
can be seen at either OF the above named Agencies.
Bidders will s.nl samples OF such articles as
they propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid;
and certificate from his nearest pos m sster that
such gusrAntors are credible and reliable citizens
must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient tureties will be required to a con-
tract.
Failures to furnish the articles contracted for
promptly, or the furnishing Of articles Of an infe-
ror quality TO those contracted for, will be con-
Sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture Of the
contract.
BIDS not IN ade In accordance with these propolA's
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 I'D
dTe.,sd to ,he First Assistant p9'tmsstsT General,
ocI.m6t Postmaster General.