Daily national Republican., 1865-11-29
DRoPosALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER
i AND TwINR.
Posr oYYIcg pApAnrNETT, !

PosT OFFICE DAPARTNsET,
wLsHIEsroN, D. c., October so, 1885. I
| Sealed proposals will be received At this De.
partmept until the 10Th day Of December next,Ml2
| o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPBR
AND TwINE for the use Of the Post oaces in
the United States for one year from and after the
3lst day Of December next.
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex-
pense at tho Blank Agencies Of the Post once
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. j, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 reaIns Of wrapping paper, 20 by 25 inches
In size, Of material aud quality equal in all re-
spects to that now In use In the Department, aud
to weigh % pounds to the ream, and each resm
to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds OF jute or other suitable tvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
2, 900 pounds OF coarse hemp twine, about one
eighth Of an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from to 2pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. !.
q 900 pounds Of jute or other twine, similar to
that as hrst described in the estimates for Dis
triet Mol.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similar t.
that Of the second description for the use Of Dis
trict Mol.
DISTRICT NO. 3, BUFFALO, NY.
TO- GOO 5ss%. ,o1 o. nwspPi3s paper similar to
o., 1,
q, 900 pounds Of jute or other twiue, similar to
that described for the use Of District No l.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twtne, 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 and for all the Districts.
The contract or contracts will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, TO be determined
| after q 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
the articles shall be delivered at such place or
places as the Postmaster General shall desig nate
| at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
| the right Of increasing or reducing the quantity
Of the articles estimated aud named In this ad :
vertissment II he shall consider 1t proper to do
| so.
Samples Of such articles rs 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 proposal.
and certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are creditable and reliable elti.
zens must also accompany his proposals,
Two SUFFICIENT sureties will be required to a
contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar.
ticle inferior TO that contracted for will be con
sidered suticient cause for the forfeiture OF the
contract,
Bids not made in accordance with this notice
| will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on tho outside oi
the envelope with the name Of the article or ar
tices contracted for, aud the letter eontaining 9
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, D. G. -
oc9l -w6w Postmaster General.