Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-02
pEoFcsALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND
il
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,

October -, iSG.S
Sealed Proposals Y Il 5e received ct this Depart
meut until the s,h day Of December next, at II
clock, noon, for furnishing
WRAPPING PAPER AND TWINE
for the of the Pest Oaices in the United States
for year from and sitter the 3lst day of Dece n
Tire said articles are to be delivered. free of ex-
peuse, at the Blank Agencie, of the Pest Office De-
psrtment at Washington, d. C., New York city,
The estimated auautity Of each article, and the
cnalty thereof REQUIRED at each Agency, yearly,
1900 resus of Wrapping Paper, ~ by Is inches in
size, OF material and quality fully equal to that
now IN use In the Department, and To weigh -
pounds to the ream, and each ream to contain
10 resms OF the same krnu OF Paper Is by a. inches
In size, and TO weigh Is pounds to the reem.
twisted, aid in balls, 70 weigh one pound each
30. p@aPIs II coarse Hemp Twiue, about one
halls, to weigh from u to ? pounds each
- D.str,st No. 2 Nee York Guy.
described in the estimate Of 0istEcf No % 'nS'
zoo reams OF WraPping Paper, similar TO that de-
1900 hounds Of Ju,e, or other Irvine, similar to
n IN nat li5st deserted .e fer Dist1ict No ]:
that, OF the second description for District
Eistrict Nos Buffalo, N Y.
H'tU it1 ms OF rsppIng Paper, similar to that
named for said District
Iu,rQ pounds OF Jute, or other Twlne, Slmila to
that # the first description for District No. ].
1000 pounds of coarse Hemp Irvine. similar to that
, Of the second 81 scriptiOn for said District.
Proposals will be received for each article sspa-
whole.
The contract or contracts will be awarded to the
lowest and best bidder, to be determined after a
careful eHsmi for the purpose of ascertain
ing which bid will, in it's practical results be most
advsi tsgeOus TO the De p8rtment.
III the Districts should be reconstructed. in
creased IN number. or any of them discontinued,
the articles snail be delivered at such place or
places as the Postmaster General shall nate a.
pro Tui0 prices.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
The privilege OF increasing or reducing the guam
tlty OF the art ces required. if it thall be found
NECESSARY to do so.
Ssnpies of such articles as are now furnished
can Be seen at either of the aOOve-nan Agen-
cies
Bidders will seud samples of such articles as thew
propose to furnish with their bids
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals
guarantee OF his ability to comply with his bid;
and Ger hc8te from his nearest Postmaster, that
such tparantCrs credible ard reliable citizens
must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufic sureties will be req Iired to Q con-
tract
Failures 10 furnish the articles contracted for
promptly: or the furnishing of articles of infe-
ror quality to those cont acted for, will be con-
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture of the
contract.
Bids not nade in accordance with these propo-
sails will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside of the
envelope With the name of the article articles
proposed for, and the letter containing them ai-
dressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington, ID. O. W. DENNISON,
oc % lawGw Postmaster General.