Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-05
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINR


| wAsHINeToN, D. c., October 80, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 18th day Of December next at
o'clock noon for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TwINE for the use Of the Post ofhces in
the United States for one year from and after the
| slst day Of December next.
The said articles to be delivered free Of Of
Rense ct the Blank Agencies Of the Post ofics
Department, at Washington, D. G., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York.
Tho estimated quantity Of each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
DISTRICT NO. /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
2 zoo reams OF wrapping paper, 20 by Is inches
In size, Of material and quality equal In all re-
specie TO that now In use In the Department, and
to weigh q 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 to pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. 2, NEW YORK CITY, IN Y.
described in the estimate iOr IBIS District No. /. ~
T,0OO pounds Of jute or other twins, similar to
that As frst described In the estimates for Dis
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 5, BUFFALO, MY.
10, 900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No. l.
81, 900 pounds OF jute or other Irvine, similar to
that described for the use Of District No. l.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description In the estimates
for District MOL.
Proposals will be received for each article sop
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 be determined
after 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 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-
yertisement II he shall consider 1t proper to do
SO.
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
named agencies.
Bidders will send samples Of such articles as
they propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals
and certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are creditable and reliable citi-
rens must also accompany his proposals.
Two SUFFICIENT sureties will DO required to a
contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con.
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tiole inferior to that contracted for will be con-
sidered sum Client 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
tioles contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, D. G.
W. DBNNIsoE,
oo3l.wow Postmaster General.