Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-15
DR0POSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINE

| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
| wAsnINeroN, d. c., October 80, 1865
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 10th day Of December next at
O'Clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINB for the use OF the Post 0fhces In
the United States for one year from and after the
3lst day Of December next
The said articles to be delivered free Of OK
pense at the Blank Agencies Of the Post Office
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. l, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
22a0 reams of wrapping paper, 20 by Is inches
in size, Of material and 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 Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1900 pounds of coarse hemp twtne, about one
| eighth OF an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
| weigh from l x to pounds each.
DISTRICT NO; ., NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
1000 reams OF Wrapping paper, similar to that
described In the estimate for District No. l.
tina. as nrst described in the estimates for Dis
| trict No. /.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 8, BUFFALO, my.
10, 600 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
| that described for District No. l.
81, 900 pounds Of jute or other twine, similar to
that described for the use Of District No !.
| 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.
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 be determined
after 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 or
places Us the Postmaster General shall designate
at pro rata rates.
And tho Postmaster General reserves to himself
the right OF increasing or reducing the quantity
Of the articles estimated aud named in this ad-
yertisement II he shall consider II proper to do
so.
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
post ofhces can be seen at either Of the 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 guarantors are creiitable and reliable citi-
zens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to
contract.
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, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENNIsoN,
oc3l'w6w Postmaster General.
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