Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-11
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L AND TWINE.


WASHINGTON, D. g., October 80, 1868.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
partment until the 10Th day Of December next ~
0 clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINR for the use Of the Post Ohices In
the United States for one year from and after the
3lst day OF December next.
The said articleG to be delivered FREQ OF ex-
pense at the Blank Agencies Of the Post ONCE
Department, at Washington, ID. G., New York
city, and Buffalo, Now York.
The estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
DISTRICT NO. i, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 reams Of wrapping paper, 20 by % inches
in size, Of material and quality equal In all re.
spects to that now In use In the Department, and
to weigh q 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
1000 pounds OF coarse hemp twine,abOut one
eighth Of An inch in diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from IL to pounds each.
District NO. 2, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
described in the estimate for District No. l.
n, 900 pounds OF jute or other twine, similar to
that as hrst described In the estimates for Dis
trict Mol.
that OF the second description, for tho use OF Dis
'''' DISTRICT NO. 8, BUFFALO, NY,
10, 900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar TO
that described for District No. !.
81, 900 pounds OF lute or other twine, similar to
that described for the use Of District No. l.
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
araLely, and separately for each District, or fol
all the articles and for all the Districts.
| The contract or contracts will be awarded 70
the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
| after a careful examination, for the purpose Of
ascertaining which bid will in Its practical re
| sults 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 O.
| places as the Postmaster General shall designate
| ut pro rata rates.
| tho right Of increasing or reducing tho quantit!
| of the articles estimated and named In this ad
| ysrtisement II he shall consider II proper 10 d.
samples of such articles as are now used at tn
post Offices 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 ms PIC
and a certificate from his nearest postmaster tns
| such RuarAnturs are cTeditable and reliable cli
| zens must also accompany his proposals. .
Two sufficient sureties will be required 70
contract ..,.,o. .or
t,.ctsd Tor promptly, or the furnishing OF an al
ticIe Inferior to that contracted for, will be con
sidered sum Client cause for the forfeiture Oh VI
contract. ,.. ,,,,,h Ait. malta
, Proposals must be marked on the outside
the envelope with the name OF the article or al
tioles contracted for, aud the letter containin
them addressed to the first Assistant Fostmastt
W. DBNNIsON,
ocsl view Postmaster General