Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-06
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TWINE

|
Sealed proposals will be received at this De,
partment until the 18th day OF December nsxt lat ].
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPEE
| AND TWlNE for the use Of the Post Offices IL
| the United States for year from and after the
| Slst day Of December next.
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex
pense at tho Blank Agencies Of the Post Ohict
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, % by % inches
in size, Of material and quality equal In ell re-
spects to that now In use In tho Department. and
TO weigh % pounds to the ream, and each roam
to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds of jute or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, aud In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine ,about one
eighth Of an inch In diameter, and In balls to
weigh from 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 jute or other Irvine, similar to
that ~ first described in the estimates for DIG
trict No. l.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the Of Dis
trict No. ].
DISTRICT NO. 3, BUFFALO, NY.
10, 900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No. l.
81, 900 pounds Of jute or other 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
for District No. l..
Proposals will he received for each article sep.
arately, and separately for each District, or for
all the articles aud for all the Districts.
The contract or contracts will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
after II careful examination, for the purpose Of
ascertaining which bid will In its practical re-
suits be most advantageous to the Department,
II tho 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, .. .. q ..'. %
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the right OF increasing or reducing the quantity
Of the articles estimated and named In this nd :
vortisement II he shall consider 1t proper to do
so.
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
post offices can be seen ut either Of tho above
named agencies.
Bidders will send samples OF such articles 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 certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantoTs are creditabe and reliable citi =
Eens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to u
contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tiOe inferior to that contracted for will BIO 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
tcles contracted for, aud tho letter COntGiu ming
them Addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENNIsoN,
OC3l view Postmaster General.