Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-03
DR0P0SALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
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Posr OPRIcB DAPLRTnRET,
WARRINGTON, ID. c., October 30, 1855 [
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 10th day OF December next at
o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TwINE for the use Of the Post ofaees in
the United States for one year from and after the
The said articles to be delivered free Of ex.
pense at tho Blank Agencies Of the Post Office
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.
DISTINCT NO. i, AT WASHINGTON, DC.
rss 81 Ss q E.sP sRS sS s.Hs 1h.
spects to that now in use in the Department, and
to weigh q pounds TO tho ream, and each rsam
to contain % perfect quires.
1000 pounds Of jute or other suitable Irvine,
hard twisted, and In balls, to weigh about one
pound each.
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp Irvine, sbout one
eighth Of an inch in diameter, and In balls, TO
~ SisrRf S 10 !? Ss SS1a iS SfSe CITY
described in the estimate ior District No. i.
q 900 pounds Of jute or other Irvine, similar to
that As hrst 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. s, BUFFALO,
10, 900 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to
that described for District No. i.
81, 900 pounds Of jute or other twine, similar to
that described for the use Of District Mol.
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, aud separately for 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 careful examination, for the purpose OF
ascertaining 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 Ahall designate
at pro rata rates.
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the right Of increasing or reducing tho quantity
Of the articles estimated and named In this ad-
yertissment II he shall consider 1t proper to do
Samples Of such articles as are now used at the
post ofdees can be seen at either Of the above
named agencies.
they propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals.
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid
and certificate from his nearest postmaster that
Iens must also accompany his proposals.
contract.
A failure to furnish the article or articles con.
hsssoe ~. Pfo"psiJ, Ut tho iutnibniuB ol an ar
ice inferior to that contracted for, will be con
sidered suicient 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
tieles contracted for, and the letter containing
them addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington. Dc. -.
W. DENNIsoN,
oc3l view Postmaster General
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