Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINE

POsr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
| wAsHIEaTOS, D. c., October 80, 1866 (
Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
partnent I'll the 18th day OF December next at
| o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TwlNE for the use Of the Post Offices in
Slst 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 quantity OF each article and the
quality thereof required at each agency yearly
are specified below.
1900 raaIns of wrapping paper, 20 by % inches
in sire, Of material and quality equal In all rc-
speets TO that now In use In the Department, and
to weigh % pounds to the ream, and each rean
to contain % perfect quires.
10000 pounds Of jute or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and in bsls, TO weigh about ono
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. |.
2,OOO pounds OF ute or other Irvine, similar to
that as hrst described in the estimates for Dis
tTiot No. l.
5000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that OF the second description, for the use OF Dis
DISTRICT NO. ?, BUFFALO, MY.
10, 600 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No l.
81, 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 No.. I.
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
aseertainiug which bid will in its practicsl re-
suits be most advantageous to the Department
II the districts should be reeonstructad 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 :
yertisenent II he shall consider It 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 bis proposals
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid,
and q certificate from his nearest Postmaster that
such guarantors are c. editable and reliable cit
zens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient suretes will be required to u
contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con
traeted for promptly, or the furnishing Of an ar
ticle Inferior to that contracted for, will be con
sidered asuficient 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
ttcles contracted for, aud the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENEIsoN,
oc3l .w6w Postmaster General.