Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-25
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L AND TWINE.

| WARRINGTON, D. c., October 30, 1855.
| Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partmeRt until the 10th day OF December next at 2
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINB for the use Of the Post Oalces 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 the Blank Agencies Of the Post Office
Department, at Washington, D. c., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York.
The estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
are specified below.
DISTRICT NO. /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, 20 by 20 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 90 perfect quires.
10000 pounds Of jute or ether suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1000 pounds of coarse hemp Irvine, about one
eighth OF an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
wsigh from ! u toa pounds each, ,,ur ~
DISTRICT NO. 2 NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
1900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. /.
1900 pounds Of Jute or other Irvine, similar to
that as first described in the estimates for Dis
triot Mol
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 8, BUFFALO, my.
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 Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description in the estimates
| for District Mol. .'
Proposals will be received for each article sep
arately, and separately for each District, or for
all the articles aud for all the Districts.
The contract or contracts will be awarded Ia
| the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
| after q careful examination, for the purpose Of
ascertaining which bid will in It's practical re-
suits be most advantageous to the Department.
II the districts should be reconstructed or in
| creased in humber, or any Of them discontinued
the articles shall be delivered at such place Of
places as the Postmaster General shall designate
| at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himsel
the right Of increasing or reducing the quantit,
| Of the articles estimated and named In this ad
vortisement II he shall consider 1t proper to d.
Samples Of such articles as are now used at tn
post Offices can be seen at either OF the above
Bidders will send samples OF such articles a
they propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid
and certificate from his nearest postmaster tina
such guarantors are ersditable and reliable cti
Iens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient suroties will be required to
| contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
traoted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
ticle inferior to that contracted for will be con
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture Of tn
| contract
Bids not made in accordance with this motto
will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on tho outside q
the envelope with the name Of the article or ar
ticles contracted for, aud the letter containin
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaste
'"'' W DENNIsoN,
oc3l view Postmaster General.