Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-13
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. AND TwINE
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

WAsHINdroS, ID. C., October 80, 1855. !
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
rartmentuntil the 10th day OF December next, ~
o clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER
AND TWlNR for the use Of the Post Offices In
the United States for one year from and after the
3lst day OF December next
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.
DISTRICT NO. !, AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
200 reams OF wrapping paper, 20 by p Inches
in size, 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 or other suitable twine,
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 l y to pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. 2, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
$4,000 reams Of wrapping paper, similar to that
described In the estimate for District No. l.
q, 900 pounds Of jute or other twine, similar to
that as first described In the estimates for Dis
trict No. !.
5000 pounds of coarse hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for the use OF Dis
trict No. !.
DISTRICT NO. 8, BUFFALO, MY.
10, 900 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. ].
1000 pounds Of coarse hemp twine, similar to
that OF the second description in the estimates
for District Mol.
Proposals will be received for each article sep
aratoly, 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
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 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-
yertisement II he shall consider 1t proper to do
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 his proposals
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid
and a certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such guarantOrs are creditable and reliable citi-
zens must also accompany his proposals.
Two sufficient suTeties will be required to q
contract
failure to furaish the article or articles con-
tracted for promptly, or tho furnishing Of an ar
ticle 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, aud the letter containing
them addressed to tho First Assistant Postmaster
W. DENNIsoN,
oc3l WOW Postmaster General.