Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-07
DR0P0SALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
i AND TwIHE. De-.


II,
wLsHiNGroE, d. c., October 80, 1855.
Scaled proposals will be received at this be-
part ment until tho 18th day Of December next at
o'elock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINB for the OF the Post Oflces in
the United States for one year from and after the
3lst day Of December noxt.
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex-
pense at the Blank Agencies Of the Post orice
Department, at Washington, D. c., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York.
The estimated quantity Of each article and tho
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
are specified below.
1900 reamS OF wrapping paper, % 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 % perfect quires.
10000 pounds Of jute or other suitable twine,
hard twisted, and in balls, to weigh about one
pound each. --.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, shout one
eighth Of an inch in diameter, and In balls, to
weigh from 4 to = pounds each. ,,ur
DISTRICT NO. 2, new YORK CITY, ID. Y.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to that
described in tho estimate for District No. /.
81 900 pounds Of jute or other twine, similar to
that as FIRST described in the estimates for Dis
trict No. l.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
" District NO. 5, BUFFALO, NY.
10, 900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described Tor District NO, l.
q, 900 pounds Of jute 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
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 DO determined
after a 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 DO reconstructed or In
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 tho quantity
Of the articles estimated and named In this Rd.
yertisement II no shall consider It proper to do
so.
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,
and certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are creditable and reliable cit-
zens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient surelies 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, and the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENNIsoN,
oe5l-wow Postmaster General.