Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TWINE

l II.
| WASHINGTON, D. G., October so, 1885.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De
partment until the 10th day Of Decent Der next at Il
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
| AND TWlNE for the use OF the Post 0fices In
the United States for one 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 Otice
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. l, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
200 reams Of wrapping paper, 20 by % inches
In size, Of material and quality equal In all re-
speets to that now in use In the Department, and
to weigh % pounds to the rean, 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
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine. about one
eighth Of an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from Il to 2 pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. O. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
$4,000 reams Of wrapping paper, similar 10 that
described in the estimate Yor District No. l.
1900 pounds OF jute or other twins similar to
that as first described in the estimates for Dis
trict Mol.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that o. the second description, for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 5, BUFFALO, NY.
10, 900 Ieams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No. i.
~, 900 pounds Of ute or other twIne similar to
that described for the use Of District No. /.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that OF the second description In the estimates
for District No. l.
Proposals will be received for each article sep
aTately, 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
ascortaining which bid will in Its 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 rs 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
so.
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
post ofpces 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 II certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are creditable and reliable citi-
Iens 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 arr
tcle inferior to that contracted for, will be
sdered a 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
NcleB contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENNIsoN,
oc9l WOW Postmaster General,