Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-18
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINE.

II,
WARRINGTON, d. G., October 80, 1895.
Sealed proposals will be received at this BE-
partment until the 10th day Of December next at
o'clock noon. for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TW1NB for the use Of the Post 0fHces In
the United States for one year from and after the
slst day Of December next.
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex-
pense at tho Blank Agencies Of the Post ONCE
Department, at Washington, D. c., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York.
The estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thereof required ct each agency yearly
DISTRICT NO. 1, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 reams Of wrapping paper, 20 by rs inches
In size, Of material and quality equal in all re-
spects to that now In use In the Department, and
to weigh % pounds to the ream, and each ream
TO contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds OF lutte or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
ao9o pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, about one
eighth Of an inch In diameter. and In halle, to
Wf Sisrs sSn sRR s% f5Es CITY
l2oSo Iesms Of wrapping paper, similar to that
1900 pounds OF Jute or other Irvine, similar to
that As frat described in the estimates for Dis
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar t.
that Of the second description for the use OF Dis
trict No. l.
DISTRICT NO. s, BUFFALO, NY.
10, 900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No. l.
q, 900 pounds Of jute or other twine, similar to
that described for the use Of District No. l.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similar to
that Of the second description in the estimates
for District Mol.
Proposals will be received for each article sep
arately, aud separately for each District, or for
all the articles and for all the DiBtrictS.
The contract or contracts will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
after a careful examination, for the purpose Of
ascertaining which bid will In Its practical re-
suits be most advantageous to the Department.
II the districts should be reconstructed or in
creased In number, or any Of them discontinued,
the articles shall be delivered at such place or
places as the Postmaster General shall designate
at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the right Of increasing or reducing the quantity
Of the articles estimated and named In this ad-
vertisement II he shall consider 1t proper to do
SO.
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
post offices can be seen at either 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
and a certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are oreditable and reliable citi-
Gems must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will DO required to
contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con-
traoted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tcle inferior to that contracted for, will be con-
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture Of the
contract.
Bids not made In accordance with this notice
will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside Of
the envelope with the name OF the article or ar
ticles contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENNIsoN,
oc3l WOW Postmaster General.