Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-03
pRoP0sALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND

pR0P0SALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
October ~, i3ii{
Scaled Proposals win he received at this Depart
ment until the Sth day of December next 81 -
clock noon, for furnishing
WRAPPING PAPER AND TWINE.
for the use Of the Post Offices in the United States
for one tar from and after the 3lst day of Dece 4
Der next.
The said articles are to be delivered free of ev-
psnse, AT the Blank Agencies of the Post Office De-
and Buffalo. 2 wy
The estimated quantity of each article, and the
QuRhty thereof required ~ each Agency, yearly
are specified below.
Dl,ric No. /, at WASHINGTON. y. r.
200 reams of Wrapping Paper. p by . inches in
SIZE 81 materla ana quality fully equal To- that
now IA use ~ the DEPARTMENT, ami to weigh y
loreanis the same kind of Paper. 20 by 40 inches
5fe pound OF Jute. or other suitable Twiue hard
tTi ste5, and in balls TO weigh pound each,
2oo p9gPFts, Of coarse Hemp Twipe, about one
tas oI weigh s S rom r. o S6n Ss in
D,strist No 2 Netc York C,ty.
e fe7s Of II %T s Pap@r similar to that
'o teaihs Of "n5a9png Taper similar to that de-
that rst dsscrifei for District ems So similar to
w. p.uaas ct coarse Hemp Twiue. similar to
,,,-o'- Dis'yiia No 3, ByGo'O, Ny.
FIRST named for District No ]
ID resms ef Wrapping Paper, similar to that last
named Tor said District.
1'.NG pounds Of Jute. or other Irvine. similar to
that ot the first description for District No !
INtp pounds of coarse Hemp Twine. similar To that
oil the second description fox said District
proposals Will ne received for each article spra-
Isteiy' ana separately for each District for the
The contract or contracts will be awarded to the
lowest and best bidder. to be determined after q
careful exam nation, for the purpose of ascertain
ing which bid will IN its praetcal results, be most
Ii the Districts should be reconstructed. or in
creased IN nuuber. any Of them ri ScOntinued,
the articles shall he delivered st such place or
PAGES a the Postmaster General shall designate at
pro yGIG prices
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the privilege of increasing reducing the qusn-
tity OF the articles required, If it shall be found
Necessary to do so.
can be seen al either OF the above named Agen-
cies.
Bidders will serd samples of such articles as they
Pr pose 70 furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
guarantees OF his ability 70 comply with his bid;
aud certificate from his nearest Postmaster. that
such suarantors credible and reliable citizens
must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties Will be required to con-
tract.
Failures 20 furnish the articles contracted for,
promptly. or the furnishing of articles of an infe-
nor quality to those cont acted FOR. will be
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture of The
Bids not II ade in accordance with these propO-
sails will not be considered.
Proposals must be marke ed on the outside of the
envelope with the name Of The article articles
proposed for. and the letter containing them al
dressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington, D. G. ". DENNISON.
&C % law6w Postmaster General.