Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-30
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwIER

Posr oPPIcR DEPARTMENT,
wAsHISsrox, D. c., October 30, 1855. :
Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
rtment until the 10Th day Of Deeemb.r neIt AT
s'elock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINR for the use OF the Post ofiees In
the United States for oss year from and after the
Tho said articles to be delivered free Of sx-
.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 at each agency yearly
are specified below.
DISTRICT NO. /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, 20 BY Is inches
spects to that now In use In the Department, and
to weigh q pounds to the reAH, and each reAm
to contain % perfect quires.
10, 600 pounds Of jute or othe< suitable twine
hard twisted, and In balls, 10 weigh about one
pound each,
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twins. about one
eighth Of an inch In diameter, and in balls, to
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described in the estimate for District No. l.
1900 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar to
that as first described in the estimates for Dis
trict Mol. ..-
5000 pounds OF coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 3, BUFFALO, NY.
10, 900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No. /.
q, 900 pounds Of ute or other twins, 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 and for all the Distrists,
The contract or contracts will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, TO be determined
after careful examination, for the purpose Of
ascsrtaining 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 number, or any OF them disoontin ued,
the articles shall be delivered at such place OF
places rs the Postmaster General shall designate
at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
Che right Of increasing or reducing the quAutity
OF the articles estimated and named In this ad.
yertiEement II no ahAll consider II proper to dc
so. ..... r
Samples Of such articles as are now used at tn,
post Offices can be seen at either Of the above
| named agencies. ....
Bidders will send samples Of such articles Al
they propose 10 furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid
| and u certificate from his nearest postmaster tina
such guarantors are ereditable and reliable eiu
Eens must also accompany his proposals,
Two sufficient sureties will be required 10
| 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 sufficient cause for the forfeiture OF tn
| contract.
Bids not made In accordance with this notie
| will not be considered
Proposals must be marked on me outside o
the envelope with the name Of the article or ar
tieles contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant PostnsSts
General, Washington, D. G., .--..
| = W. DENEIsoN,
| ocSl-w6w Postmaster General.