Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-28
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINB.

| WASHINGTON, D. c., October 80, 1868.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
| AND TWINB for the use Of the Post Oihecs In
the United States for one year IRON 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 0fiee
Department, at Washington, D. c., New York
city, and Buffalo, New York. - ~
The estimated quantity OF each article and the
arc specified below. =. :. '..' =
DISTRICT NO. /, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
200 reams Of wrapping paper, 90 by % inches
In sire, 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 OF other suitable twine,i
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
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, N, Y.
1900 reams OF wrapping paper, similar to that
described in the estimate for District No. I.
q 900 pounds Of Jute or other Irvine, similar to
that as nrst 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. >, BUFFALO, NY, =
that described for District No. l.
q, 900 pounds Of ute or other twine, similar to
that described for the use OF District No !. -
LOCO pounds OF coarse hemp twine, similar TO
that Of the second description In the estimates
for District Mol. N
Proposals will be received for each article sep
arately, aud separately for each District, or for
all the articles and for all the Districts.
Il. 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 ire
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 desig nate
ut pro rata rates. .... ..,a r.
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
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Samples Of such articles as are now used at thu
named agencies,
Bidders will seud samples Of such articles a,
they propose to furnish with their bids.
| Each bidder must furnish with his proposal,
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid
and a certificate nom bis nearest postmaster ina
such guarantors are creditable and reliable eiti
iens must also accompany his proposals.
| contract.
failure TO furnish the article or articles con,
tTaeted Tor promptly, or the furnishing OF an ar
ucle Inferior to that contracted for, will be con
| contract.
Bids not made In accordance with this nOtie,
| will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside o.
the envelope with the name Of the article or ar
tieles contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmastei
General, Washington, D. G.
W. DENNIsoN,
oe3l-w6w Postmaster General.