Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-10
DR0POSALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TWINR

Posr OFFICE DArAKTMsNT,
WAsHINoroS, D. c., October 80, 1895
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
parmeEt until the 18th day Of December next, at
o clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWINB for the use Of the Post oilces In
the United States for one year from and after the
| 3lEt day Of December next
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex :
rense at tho Blank Agencies Of the Post OdiCe
Department, at Washington, D. c., New York
city, and utfalo, New York.
The estimated quantity OF each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
are specified below.
DISTRICT no. /, AT WASHINGTON, &c.
400 realms Of wrapping paper, 20 by IS inches
In size, Of material and quality equal in all re
spects to that now in use In the Department, and
10 weigh q pounds to the resn, and each Team
to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds OF jute or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and in balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1900 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, about one
eighth OF an inch in diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from / \ to Z pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. 2 NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
1900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimsts for District No. ].
1900 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar to
that as frst described in the estimates for Dis
trict MOL.
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 for District No. l.
81, 900 pounds Of jute or other twiuo, similar to
that described for the use Of District No. |.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp tuine, similar to
that Of the second description in the estimates
for District No. I.
Proposals will be received for each article sep
arately, and separately for each District, or for
all the articles and for all TIN Districts.
The contract or contracts will be awarded to
the lowest aud best bidder, to be determined
after a careful examination, for the purpose OF
asnertaining 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-
Vertisement II he shall consider 1t 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 Us
they propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with mis- proposals
gusranties OF his ability to comply with his bid,
and q certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantors are creditable and reliable cit-
zens must also accompany his proposals..
Two sufficient sureties will be required to =
contract
A failure to furnish the article or articles con.
trRcted for promptly, or the furnishing OF an ar
t!cle 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 tho letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, b. G.
W. DBNHIs0E,
oe3l-wow Postmaster General.