The national Republican., 1866-11-19
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING
PAPER AND TwINB.
Posr oYYIcR DEPARrxsHr,
WAsHINaroN, D. @, Ootober Is, 1865.


wAsHIsaros, D. O., october Is, 1865. I
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Department
until the 18TH DAY OF DLCEMBER neIt, at u o'clock
noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER and TwINE
for the use Of the Post omces In the United States for
year from and after the 3lst day Of December next
the Blank Agencies OF the Post once Department, at
Washington, D C.. New York city New York; and Buff
The estimated quantity Of each article, and the quality
thereof required at each agency are spsched below.
District No. !, at Washington. DO
1850 reams Of Wrapping Paper 20 by 25 inches In size
OF material and quality equal in all respects to
that now in use In the Department, to weigh %
pounds to the rsain, and each ream to contain %
900 pounds Of Jue, or other suitable Twine. hard
twisted, and in balls, to weigh about one pound
1900 pounds Of coarse Hemp Twins about one. eighth
Of an Inch In diameter and IN balls to weigh
from one to two pounds each.
District No. 2 at Eet1 York city, Neio York.
1900 reams of Wrapping Paper similar to that de-
seribed in the estimates for District No, !.
600 pounds Of Juts or other Twns, similar to that
described In the estimates for District No: !.
900 Of coarse Hemp Twns' similar to that re-
District No s. at BgSalo NeD York
10000 reaHs St wfsPpins Paper similar to that re-
10000 pounds Of Jute, other Twine, similar to that
required for District Mol.
900 Of Hemp Twine similar to that de-
scrbed and required for District No. /.
Proposals will be received for each article separately
and separately for each district, or for all tho articles,
aud for all the districts
The contract or contracts will be awarded to the low:
eat and best bidder, to be determined after careful
examin for the purpose Of Gscertaning which bid
will In tsprac ea results be most advantageous to the
Department.
Ii the districts should be reconstructed or tho num-
ber increased diminished the articles shall be dcliv
cred at such place places the Postmaster General
shall designate at pro rata rates
And the Postmaster General reserves the right his
part OF Increasing reducing the quantity Of the ar
eles required over under the estimates named in
this dytrlsemen II he shall consider It necessary to
do so.
Samples u such articles now used at the Post
ees can be seen 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 furnish with his proposals suaran-
Of his ability to comply with his bid and certn
cate from postmaster that such guarAntors are credit
able and reliable citizens must also accompany his pro-
possls.
Two sufficient suretes will be required to contract
failure to furnish article contracted for promptly
the furnishing article Inferior to that contracted
for will be considered sufficient cause for the forfeit
ure Of the contract,
Bids not made as required by this notice will not be
considered,
Proposals must be marked the envelope with the
name Of the article articles proposed for and the let
ter containing them addressed to the Prst Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, b. G,
ALRX W. RANDALL,
oc27-law6w Postmaster General.