Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-21
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINE


POsr OFPIcB DAPARTNRET,
WAsHfHaToE, d. c., October 80, 1855. Z
Sealed proposals will be received at this Do
partmept until the 10th day Of Decom Der next at
. clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWlNE for tho use Of the Post Oniees in
the United Statos 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 Office
Department, at Washington, ID. e., 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.
DISTINCT NO /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1890 reams OF wrapping paper, 20 by Is inches
in sire OF material and quality equal In all re-
spects TO thai now in use in the Departments and
| TO weigh % pounds to the ream, and each m
to contain 20 perfect quiIes
10000 pounds Of jute or other suitable twine,
hard twiated, and in balls, to weigh about one
pound each. ..,,b0.,.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine shout enc
eighth of an Inch In diameter, aud In balls, to
weigh from ~ to 2 pounds each,
DISTRICT NO. 2, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
l2OOO reams OF wrapping paper, SINH ar to that
described In the estimate for District No l.
that as first described In the estimates for Dis
trict No. !.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similsr to
that Of the second description, for the use OF Dis
DISTRICT NO. ;, BUFFALO, my.
10, 600 rsam, Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No |. .., a..
q, 900 pounds Of jste or other twIne, similar to
| that described for the use Of District No. l.,
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twlnc, similar to
that Of the second description in the estimates
for District No. l..
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 DO determined
after q careful examination, for the purpose OF
L kcaFfainin0 w in cal rA-
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 OF
places as the Postmaster General shall design
| at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
| the right Of increasing or reducing the quantity
| OF the articles estimated and named In this al
VertisemGnt II he shall consider II proper to dc
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
| post Offices can be seen al either OF the above
named agencies.
| Bidders will send samples OF such articles a.
| they propose to furnish with their bids.
| Each bidder must furnish with his proposals.
| guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid
| and certificate from his nearest postmaster tina
such guarantors are creditabie and reliable cti.
| Iens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient rureties will be required to q
| contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
traeted for promptly, or the furnishing OF IN ar.
tiele Inferior to that contracted for Will be con
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture Of the
| contract.
| Bids not made in accotda nce with this notice
will not be considered.
| Proposals must be marked on the outside o.
the envelope with the name Of tho article or ar
ticles contracted for, AID the letter containng
| them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENNIsoN,
oc3l WOW Postmaster General.