Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-01
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L AND TwINR.

I
wAsHIssroE, D. c., October 30, 1855.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
partnent until the 10Th day Of December pext at
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINS for the ase Of the Post ofhces IN
the United States for one year from and after the
3lst day Of December next. .. y I'D. ..
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex-
pense at the Blank Agencies Of the Post Once
Department, at Washington, D. G., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York. .r's.H .r o.
The estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thsroof required at eAsh agency yearly
pisTRicT So, i, AT WASHINGTON, pc.
2,2oo reAns OF wrapping paper, 20 By IS Inches
In size, OF material and quality equal in all re-
70 wsish q pounds to the fssn, and each ream
to contain 20 perfect quires. r ,.
10000 pounds Of jute Or other suitable twine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
1000 pounds Of eoars. hemp Irvine, about one
eighth Of an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
.DisTRfcT no: 2, NEW YORK CITY, \, z.
described d' Il he q e wpnS w Ri BBist n'
q, 900 pounds Of jute or other twins, similar to
that as FIRST described in the estimates for Dis
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar 70
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
District NO, 3 BUFFALO,
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. J..
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similar to
that Of the second description In the estimates
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 contrasts will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, TO be determined
after a careful examinstion, for the purpose Of
ascertaining which bid viii in It's practical re-
suits be most advantageous to the Department
II the districts should be reconstructed or In
the articles shall be delivered ut such place oil
places as the Postmaster General shall designate
at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves 10 himse
| Of the articles estimatsd and named in this ad'
yertisement II he shall consider 1t proper TO d.
Samples Of such articles rs are now used at tn,
poet Offices can be seen a. either Of the above
Bidders viii 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 q certificate from his nearest postmaster tina
such guarantors are creditable and reliable citi
gems mast also accompany his proposals.
Two SUFFICIENT sureties will be required to
contract.
trsoted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tcle inferior 10 that oontrAetsd for, will be con
sidered suineient cause for the forfeiture Of tn
| contract.
will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside
the envelope with the name Of the article or az
tieles contracted for, aud the letter containin
them addressed TO the First Assistant PostmEste
''A''"' W. DEENIsoN,.
ocSl -w6W Postmaster General.