Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-08
FOR WRAPPING
PAPER AND TWINE.

PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
October %, 1884. I
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until the sth day OF December next, At u
CLOCK W VSIIi fTi t!' PHPER AND rwINE
for the use OF the Post OcPs in the United States
for one year from and after the sst day Of Deeem'
me said articles are to be delivered, free Of OK.
pensc, at the Blank Agencies OF the Post once De-
paLtmcnt at Warrington, D. C., New York city,
The estimated quantity of each article and the
quality thereof required st each Agency, yearly
arc specified below.
DISTRICT NO. I, AT WASHINGTON, d. c.
1900 reams OF Wrapping Paper, 90 BY IS inches in
size, OF material and quality fully equal to
aweigh % pounds to the ream, and each ream
'Si1 P: :.ss f FHI5': q U,p,, % by 40
inches in size, and to weigh % pounds to the
ream.
5000 pounds Of Jute, or other suitable Irvine, hard
twisted, and in balls, to weigh one pound
each or about that
1000 pounds OF coarse Hemp Irvine, about one
eighth of an inch in diameter, well twisted,
in balls, to weigh from 4 TO pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. ., NEW YORK CITY.
1000 rcAma OF Wrapping Paper, similar to that
described In the estimates OF District No. l..
200 reAms Of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
described for District No. l.
IS 900 pounds OF Jute, or other Irvine, similar TO
10000 pounds of coarse Hemp Irvine, similar to
MOL.
DISTRICT NO. ., BUFFALO, NY.
10000 reAms of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
first named for District No. I.
30 Tesms Of Wrapping Paper, similar TO that
last named for said District.
10 900 pounds OF Jute, or ether Irvine, similar to
No. 1.
1000 pound. Of coarse Hemp Irvine, similar to
tha oil the second description, Tor said Dis
Proposals will he received for each article sepa.
ratey, and separately for each District, or for the
The contract or contrasts will he awarded to tho
lowest aud best bidder, to be determined after a
careful examination for the purpose OF Ascert ain
adv ambiguous to the Department.
II the districts should be reconstructed, or In.
the ARTICLES shall be- dsiivered At suoR piaee 81
places as the Postmaster General shall designate
| at pro rata prices.
| And the Postmaster General reserves 10 himsel
the privilege of increasing or reducing the luan
tty OF the articles required, II It shall be fount
| NJ eessary to do SO.
can be seen at either OF the above named Agencies
| Bidders will s'ni samples OF such articles Al
they propose to furnish with their bids.
| Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals
guarantees OF his ability TO comply with his bid
and a certificate from his nearest postmaster thai
such guarantors are credible and reliable citizen
must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to a con
| tract.
Failures to furnish the articles contracted fol
promptly, or the furnishing OF articles Of infe.
rior quality TO those contracted for, will be con.
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture OF the
contract.
BIDS rot made in accordance with these proposals
will not be considered.
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 Ad.
dressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington, D. c. W. DENNIsON,
ocH'mSt Postmaster General.