Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-04
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TWIHE.


WARRINGTON, D. O., October 80, 1868.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 10th day Of December next at
o'clock neon, for furnishing wRAPPINe PAPER
| AND TWINE for the use Of the Post 0fices 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 the Blank Agencies Of the Post Once
department, at Washington, D. c., New York
city, aud Buffalo, New York.
| The estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
| are specified below.
DISTRICT NO. 1, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
2,20o reams Of wrapping paper, 20 by Is inches
In size, OF material ans quality equal In all re-
spects to that now in use in the Department, and
| to weigh % pounds to the ream, and each ream
| to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds Of jute or other suitable twine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh aboutons
| pound each.
1900 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, about enc
eighth Of an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
DISTRICT No. 2, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
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
triet No.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
w DISTRICT NO. 8, BUFFALO, NY,
10, 900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to
| that described for District No. l.
81, 600 pounds Of Jute or othdr Irvine, similar to
| that described for the use Of District Mol.
| 1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description In the estimates
Proposals will be received for each article sep
arateIy, and separately for each District, or for
all the articles and for all the Districts.
The contract or contracts will he awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
after a 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 OF
places as the Postmaster General shall designate
/ at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himsel
| the right Of Increasing or reducing the quantity
OF the articles estimated and named in this ad
vertisement II he shall consider 1t proper 10 d.
| so. .'.. ..
Samples Of such articles as are now used at thu
post ofhces can be seen at 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 proposal
guarantees Of his ability to comply with HIS bid
and certificate from his nearest postmaster tina
such guarantors are oreditable and reliable eiti
Iens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required TO
contract.
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tiele inferior to that contracted for will be con
sidered Client cause for the forfeiture Of tn
contract.
Bids not made in accordance with this motto
| will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside Q
the envelope with the name OF the article or ar
tieles contracted for, aud the letter containin
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaste
W. DBNNIsoN,
oc3l WOW Postmaster General.