Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-12


| wAsHISGroN, d. c., October 80, 1858. (
Sealed proposalB win be received at this De.
parment until the leth day OF December next, at y
| o clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINE for the use Of the Post Offices 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 Othco
Department, at Washington, D. c., New York
Petty, and Buffalo, New York.
The estimated quantity OF each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
are specified below, ,-u...l s.t-..
DISTRICT NO. !, AT WASHINGTON, D. c..
22Oo reams Of wrapping paper, 20 by 25 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 roam, and each ream
to contain 20 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 twin, about one
eighth Of an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from / to pounds each. .--- $500.
DISTRICT NO. Q, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
l2,ooo reams Of wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. l.
1900 pounds OF jute or other Irvine, similar to
that as frst described in the estimates for Dis
triet Mol. 49,. >.
that of the second description for the use Of Dis
DISTRICT NO. 3, BUFFALO, NY.
10, 900 'reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
% ~ 600 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar to
that described for the use Of District No ].
| 1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similar 10
| 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 DO awarded to
the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
after careful examination, for the purpose Of
aseertaining 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 aud named In this ad-
vertisementi II he shall consider It proper to do
80.
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 Is
they propose to 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 that
| such guarantors are credtable and reliable citi-
| zens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to a
| contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con.
traeted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tice 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,
| oc3l Wow Postmaster General,