Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-27
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINR.

| wAsHISoroE, d. c., October %, 1895. \
Sealed proposals. VIII DO rceelyed At tins De-
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TwINE for the use Of the Post ofiees 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 the Blank Agencies Of the Post 0fios
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. i, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
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 resm
to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds OF jute or ether suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine. about ono
eighth Of an inch In diameter, and In balls, to
District 10. 2, NEW YORK CITY, Y.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. l.:
1900 pounds Of juts or other Irvine, similar to
that =. hrst described in tbs estimates for Dis
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that q the second description, for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 3, BUFFALO, my.
-. 10, geo Ieans OF wrapping paper similar to
p, 900 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar to
that described for the use OF District No.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar 10
that Of the second description In the estimates
Proposals viii be received for each article sep
arately, and separately for each District, or for
all the articles and for all the DistristA. 900
The contract or contracts will be awarded TO
the lowest and best bidder, TO be determined
after q 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
| creased In number, or any OF them discontinued,
| the articles shall be delivered at such place or
places as the Postmaster General shall desig nate
| 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 It proper to do
| 80.
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
post ofices can be seen at either Of the above
named agencies. ~
Bidders will send samples Of such articles az
| they propose 10 furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals
guarantees Of his ability 70 comply with his bid
and a certificate from his nearest postmaster thai
such guArantors are creditable and reliable siti
zons must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to Q
contract. r..
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tcle 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. DENNIsoB,
ocSl -w6w Postmaster General.