Daily national Republican., 1864-11-10
WILLIAM H, SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
FOR WRAPPING
L PAPER AND TWINE.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
october -, 1854. (
Scaled Proposals will be received at this Depart.
ment until the sth day OF December next at /?
O'Clock; R9ons {, I, 70 for M MtqrRishinS ,n ,
for the use Of the Post OtcCs in the United staes,
ior one year from and alter the 5ist day oi Decem
The said articles are 10 be delivered free Of ex.
pense, At the Blank Agencies OF the Post once De-
paTtment at Warrington, D. C., New York city,
The estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thereof required At each Agency, yearly,
are specified below.
DIgTRI, T NO. |, AT WASHINGTON, u. c.
$500 Teams OF Wrapping Paper, 90 by IS inches In
,ze, OF material and quality fully equal to
thas NOW In use in the Department, and TO
weigh =? pounds to the ream, and each Team
30 contain 20 perfect QuireB.
10 reams Of the same Kind Of paper, % by 10
iHchca IN size, aTt 20 Weigh IS pounds to the
5000 Iou0is of Jute or other suitable Twlne, hard
twisted, and in balls, to weigh one pound
each, OI sbOut that.
5000 pourds cl coSiSc Hemp Irvine, about one
eighth uI ~ inch In diameter, well twisted,
IN balls TO weigh from = to pounds each
DISTINCT 80. ,, new YORH IITT.
1000 Teams Of M!apping Paper, similar to that
80 reams Of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
described for District 40. /.
I6, 900 pounds OF Jutc, or other Irvine, similar to
5000 Tsunis Of coarse Hemp wine, e similar to
That OF tile second description ior District
DISTRICT NO. = UrrrALr. NY.
10000 reAms Of NrAP2tng Paper, similar - that
30 reAms OF Wrapping Paper, similar 10 that
last named for BAid District.
/ 1000 pounds OF Jutc or other TwinP similar to
That OF the hst description ior District
No.
900 pounds Of coarse Hemp Twinc, similar to
that oi the second description, tOr said Dis
Proposals will bn received for each article sepa.
fatey, And separately for each Dlltrist or io' the
The contract OF contrasts will be awarded to the
| lowest and hest bidder, TO be determined after a
careful examination for the purpose OF AGcert ain.
ing which bid will In Its practical results, be most
adv aptageouH 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
| at vTO Tain prices.
| Anl the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the privilege OF Increasing or reducing the guam
thy OF the articles required II It shall be found
| nBsesEsry to do so.
| Samples Of such articles as are now furnished
CAP be seen ateither OF the above named Agencies.
| Bidders Will send 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 bidi
| snd eertiheste from his nearest postn aster that
such guarAntors are credible and reliable citizens
| must also accompany his proposals.
Two sutcleht suFeties Will be required to con-
Failures to luFaish the articles contracted for
promptly the furnishing OF articles Of an infe-
sdeTed sufficient eause for the forfeiture OF the
contract.
Bids not made in accordance with these proposa,s
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.
Warrington, D. c. W. DENNISON,
oc4.m6t Postmaster General.
TNO THE UBLIC---DETECTl OF
COUSTERFEITEhs