Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-08
DR0PoSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L AND TwIHE.

| Posr OPPIos DEPARTMENT,
| WksHINGToE, d. c., October 80, 1885
| Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 18th day OF December next at
o'clock noon, for furpishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWlhB for the use Of the Post ofaces In
the United States for ono year from and after the
slst day Of December next.
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex-
pense at the Blank Agencies Of the Post Ofhce
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
DISTRICT NO. /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
22Oo reams OF wrapping paper, 20 by 20 inches
In size, OF material and quality equal 10 all re-
spcctS to that now in use in the Department, and
to weigh % pounds to the rean, and each reain
to contain % perfect quires.
10000 pounds OF jute or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
| pound each.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twin, 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 Tor District No !.
27,oO0 pounds Of jute or other twino, similar to
that as nrst described In the estimates for Dis
| trict No. |.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp twinc, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use OF Dis
DISTRICT NO. $, BUFFALO, NY.
|
that described for District No. l.
| q, 900 pounds Of jute or other twlue, similar to
that described for the use OF District No I.
| 1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similar to
that OF the second description In the estimates
| for District No. l.
Proposals. will be received for each article sep
srately, 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 careful examination, for the purpose Of
aseertaining which bid will in it's 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.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
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
Samples OF such articles as are now used at the
post ofhees can be soen Of either Of the above
named agencies.
they propose TO furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid,
aud certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are cfeditRble and reliable citi-
zens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to
contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing OF an ar
ticle 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
ticles contracted for, and the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, DC.
W. DBNNIs0N,
oe3l-wow Postmaster General.
PROPOSALS FOR LETTER BALANCES