Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-16


pRop3sALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
October p, I3iif
sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
ment untii the 5th DAY Of December next, at IL
o clock noon, for furnishing
WRAPPING PAPER AND TVINE,
for the of the Pest Offices in the United States
for year from sId after the 3lst day of Dece
The said articles are to be delivered. frea of ex.
pens.. at the Blank Agencie, of the Post Office De-
partmantat Warrington, D. c., New York city,
The estimated quantity of each article, and the
are specified below.
District No. |, at WASHINGTON, D..
2,2Oo rvams of Wrapping Paper. - by Is inches In
size, of material ard quality fully equal to that
pounds t" the ream, and each ream to contain
. perfect quires.
in size. and to weigh s. pounds to the ream. .
5,CC1 p unds Of Jutp other suitable wine, hard
twisted; and in balls, to weigh one pound each,
400 pounds Of coarse Hemp Twine; about one.
balls. To weigh from Ia te pounds each.
D,str,n Mo- Ner York City
l2,OGn resins of Wrsppins Paper, similar to Il at
scbsd q similar to that de-
that first describes for District No. !.
1900 pounds of coarse Hemp Twine. similar TO
that of the second description for District
Disttria Nos, BnFalo, " Y:
h,W01eams of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
first Iamed for District No
81 reans of Wrapping Paper, similar to that last
named for said District.
1880 pounds of Jute, other Twine, SINH ar to
that Of the first descriptlon for District No /.
1900 pounds of coarse Hemp Twine similar to that
of the second d. scrIption for said Diet ict.
Proposals will be received for each article sapa-
rately and separately for each District. or for the
Tn. contract or contracts viii be awarded to the
lowest AID best bidder, TO be determined after Il
careful exam inatio for the purpose of ascertain
Ing which bid will in its practical results, be most
adyauta ge"us to the Department.
II the districts should be reconstructed, or In
Creased in number. or any of them Il scontiuued,
the articles shall be delivered at such place or
aces as the Postmaster General shall desi gnate
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the privilege of increasing or reducing the qnan-
tty OF the articles required, if it thal be found
Samples of such articles "a are now furnished
can be seen at either OF the above named Agen-
Cits.
Bidders viii SEE 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 a Ger sfcate from his nearest Postmaster. that
Sue guaraDtors credible and reliable citizens
must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to & con-
tract
Failures o furnish the articles contracted for
promptly. or the furnishing Of attic es OF an ine-
quality to those contracted for. will he cou-
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture of ths
contract.
Bids not nc SIDE in accordance with these propo-
sails will not be considered
PROPOSAL must b. marked on the outside of the
envelope with the name Of the article or articles
pro opposed for, snd The letter containing item adj
Tes,ed to the FIRST ASST stant PSstm sstsr general
oc 25 law6w Postmaster General