Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-24
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L AND TwIER.


| wAsHIssrOH, D. c., October 30, 1853.
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 0nees In
the United States for one year from AID after the
| 3lst day Of December next
| The said articles to be delivered free Of ex-
pense at tho Blank Agencies Of the Post once
Department, at Washington, d. c., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York.
The estimated .atity Of each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
are specified below.
DISTRICT NO. l, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 reans Of wrapping paper, 10 by % inches
In size, Of material and quality equal In all re-
spects TO that now In use In the Department, and
TO weigh n pounds to the reaM, and each ream
to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds Of juts or ether suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, ~ weigh about one
pound each,
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, about enc
eighth Of an inch In diameter, and in balls, to
weigh from = to pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. Q, NEW YORK CITY, y
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. l.
81 900 pounds of lutte or other twine similar 10
that as first described in the estimates for Dis
triet No. l.
5000 pounds OF coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that q the second description for the use of Dis
DISTRICT no. 3, BUFFALO,
10, 600 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No j.
q, 900 pounds Of {ute sr other Irvine, similar to
| thai 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 Mel
Proposals will be- received for each article sep.
arately, and separately fer each District, or for
all the articles and for all the Districts.
Tho contract or contracts will be awarded to
| the lowest and best bidder, to be determined
after a careful examination, for the purpose Of
ascertaining which bid will In Its practical re-
suits be most advantageous to the Department
II tho districts should be reconstructed or In :
creased In number, or any Of them discontinued,
the articles shall be delivered at such place or
places rs 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 id
vertsement II he shall consider II proper 10 Dc
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 Al
they propose TO furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his Proposali
and certificate from his nearest postmaster tina
such guaTantors are ereditable and reliable oiti
aems must also accompany his proposals..
Two suneent surolies will be required to
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
1 tIaoted for promptly, or the furnishing Of m ar
tlele Inferior to that contracted for, will be con
sidered sumeient cause for the forfeiture Of th,
contract
Bids not made in accordance with this notic,
| will not be conlidered
Proposals must be marked on the outside o
the envelope with the name Of the article ar
tieles contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaste
General, Washington, d. G.
W. DBHEIsoH,
oeSl'W6w Postmaster General.