Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-20
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
Il AND TwINE.

Posr OPriCR DAPARrNBrT,
| WAsuINaroE, D. c., October 80, 1865. I
Sealed proposals will bs received at this De.
psrtment until the 10th day Of December next, At Z
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINB for the use Of the Post oficos In
tho United States for one year from and after tho
| 3lst day OF December next
Tho said articles to be delivered free Of ex-
pense at the Blank Agencies Of the Post Ofnee
Department, at washington, D. O., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York.
Tbe estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
are specified below.
DISTRICT NO. /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1890 reams Of wrapping paper, % by 10 inches
In sire, Of material aud quality equal in all re-
spects to that now In use In the Department, aud
| TO weigh % pounds 10 the ream, and each roam
| to contain % perfect quires.
10000 pounds OF jute or ether suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and in balls, to weigh about one
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, about one
eighth Of an inch In diameter, aud In balls, to
weigh from l u to pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. 2, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to that
| described In the estimate for District No. l.
1900 pounds Of ute OF other Irvine, similar to
that as hrst described in the estimates for Dis.
trict No. I.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 5, BUFFALO, my.
10, 900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No. l.
q, 900 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar TO
that described for the use Of District MOL.
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
arstely, 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 careful examination, for the purpose Of
aseertnining 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.
Aud the Postmaster General reserves to him self
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 article. as
they propose TO furnish with their bids
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals
guarantees OF his ability to comply with his bid
and q certificate from his nearest postmaster thai
such guarantors are oreditable and reliable citi
1ens must also accompany his proposals.
contract
A failure to furnish the article or articles con.
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar.
tiele 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
tlcles contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, DC.
W. DENNISoN,
oe3l-w6w Postmaster General.