Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-17
DROP0SALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwIHE.


PosT 0PPICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 80, 1885.
Scaled proposals will be received at this De-
parment until the 10th day Of December next, lat
clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TwINE for the use Of the Post Offices 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 tho 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. /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 rcams 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 rean, and each ream
| TO contain 20 perfect quiros.
10000 pounds OF jute or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, about one
eighth Of an inch In diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from ! 4 to pounds each.
DISTRICT no. ., NEW YORK CITY, M Y.
1900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. l..
1000 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar to
that as first described in the estimates for Dis
trict Mol.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that OF the second description, for the use Of Dis
trct No. |.
DISTRICT NO. 5, BUFFALO, NY
that described for District No l.
q, 600 pounds OF jute or other Irvine, 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 Mol.
Proposals will be received for each article sep
arately, and separately for each District, or for
all the articles and for all the Districts.
Tho contract or contracts will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
after a careful examination, for the purpose Of
ascertaining which bid will in It's 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 as the Postmaster General shall designate
at pro rata rates.
the right OF increasing or reducing the quantity
OF the articles estimated and named In this i'd
vertisement II he shall consider 1t proper to do
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
post offices 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,
aud a certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are creditablc and reliable citi-
zens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient Sureties will be required to a
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
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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