Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-14
DROP0sALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER
i AND TwIHE.


Posr OPPIcB DEPARTMENT,
wAsHISGroS, D. c., October 80, 1865.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
partment until tho 10th day Of December next, at
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINE for the use of the Post 0fices 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 oHee
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. |, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
2,2eo resms Of wrapping paper, 20 by 2j 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 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds Of jute or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine. about one
eighth of an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from TX to 2 pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. ., NEW YORK CITY, N, Y.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. !.
81, 900 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar to
that as first described In the estimates for Dis
trict No. |.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use Of Dis
triot Mol.
DISTRICT NO. 3, BUFFALO,
10, 900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar TO
that described for 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 Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description in the estimates
for District MOL.
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 be determined
after careful examination, for the purpose OF
Rscertaining which bid will in its practical re-
suits be most advantageous to the Department
If 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
Vertisement II he shall consider II 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,
aud certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are cfeditable and reliable cit-
Eens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient suretes will be required to a
contract.
lhiluTe 10 iurhish the article or articles con-
tracted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
tce inferior TO that contracted for, will be con
Sidered sufficient 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
General, Washington, d. c.
W. DRNNIsoN,
oc3l.w6w Postmaster General