The national Republican., 1866-10-30
DROPOsALs FOR RATIONs,

WAsHINaroN, d. o., Oct. 10, 1896.
2osIOei oRei % oi TuRsDiY M d he a1h day T Of s.som.
Der next Tor furnishing raons to the United States
MARINES At The following stations, from January 1867
70 $SSHEsssSSsiG e s s III u. H.ns.A,,..
BROOKLYN, New York.
WASHINGTON dry, District Of Columbia.
FsSsR PHssaooLh, SLa,i Rieriaa. ts'iaG,''
pork or bacon, one and fourth pound Of fresh
salt beef eighteen ounces Of bread -four, twelve
Of hsrd b srss Or one and S q
q II .u h;r.. ten q rice
ounces Of mixed vegetables ten ponnds Of Coffee or,
ia lieu thereof one and half pound Of tsa; nfteen
sperm esads: or one and one fourth pound Of sdsn.n
tine candles or one and one half pound Of tallow four
.S,p and S0 :. q III, order Of
commanding oficer Of each station the fresh beef,
either In bulk By the single ratbn Of good quality,
and kidney tailow excluded; tn, pork No. 1 prime
posk the -four, known Is extra supernue In the
coffee good Rio the sugar good New Orleans, or its
ivaent; and the beans, vinegar candles soap, salt
&c., to bo Of good quality.
All subject to inspection.
All bids must be accompanied BY the following guar
~, - and -, Of -, in The State Of -, :,
hereby susrsutes that in case ID. foregoing bid OF
% WiiSu ten say. cf the r.e., o. eO q
the post once named execute the contract for the
with good and sutheient securities; and in case the
said - shall fail to enter into contract Aforesaid
We guarantee TO make good the difference between the
offer Of the said and that which may be accepted.
G. D., ouarsntor.
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thereby certify that the above named --aro known
to mo as men Of property, and able make good their
To be signed By the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, or Collector.
No proposal viii be considered unless accompanied
Nwspspsrs authorized to publish the above will send
the paper containing the first insertion to this once for
Proposals to be endorsed Proposals for Rstions
and addressed to the undsrss1sd e. 20 ,.v s,.cv
oc22-w4t Major and ousrtsrmaster.
DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING
IL PAPER AND TwINR.
Posr orpIoR DsrAarxKxr,(
WARRINGTON, D. O., October Is, 1856. I
until the 18th DAY OF DiSEABER nsst, a. u ,sSsl
for the use Of the Post once. in the gntsd s,.ss fo
year from and after the sl. day Of December next
the Blank Agencies Of the Post once Department, a
Washington, D. Q. New York city, New York; and Buf
The estimated quantity Of each article and the qualIt,
thereof required at each agency, arc specified below.
$500 rosns % Of w1sppns P Paper % BY !, nsis. in sire
that now in use in the Department, to weigh %
| pounds to the ream, and each ream to contain 20
10000 pounds o. Juo, or other suitable Twno. hard
twisted, and in balls, to weigh about one pound
aeoo pounds Of so.rs: Hemp Twins, about one eighth
Of an Inch In diameter, and In balls to weigh
from one to two pounds each
Dfstrict No. 2 at Heto York city, NeD York.
l2oOo rsams q Wrapping Paper similar to that de-
a. 900 pounds Of Juts other Twine similar to that
l. described In the estimates for District No; /.
10000 pounds q coarse Hemp Twns similar to that
| District No. 8, at Bu6alo, Esp York
10000 rssT, q Wb,pPinss Paper similar to that re-
200 pounds q ju!s 0r other Tune similar to that
scribed and required for Dlstro1 No. /,
Proposals will be received for each article separately,
and separately for each district or for all the articles
The contract or contracts will bo awarded to the low
est and best bidder, to be desrmined after careful
WILL In It's prac ical results be most advantageous to the
II the district, should be rscOn.tructed or tho mum
Der increased or dimnished, the articles shall be dev
cred at such place places as the POsmAstor General
shall designate. at pro rata rates.
And Postmaster General reserves the right his
part OF Increasing or reducing the quantity Of the ar
tiees required over or under tho estimates named In
do SO.
Samples Of such articles are now used Of the Post
onces be at either Of the above named agen
cies.
Bidders will send samples Of such articles as they
propose to furnish with their bids
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals guaan
tees Of his ability to comply with his bid and certh
cato from postmaster that such guaranors are credit
able and reliable citizens must also accompany his pro-
posals
Two sucsnt sureties will be required to contract.
Aailure to furnish article contracted for promptly
| r n contracted
for, will be considered sufficient for tho forfeit
ure Of the contract.
Bids not made required by this notice will not be
considered.
Proposals must be marked on the envelope with tho
name OF tbs article or articles PROPOSED for apd the let
ter containing them addressed TO the Prst Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, DC.
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
oc27-1aw6w Postmaster General.