Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-17
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS ToR LErTER BALANCES
Pcsr OrFicE rs.ARr~Ex-

s n.hlnstou ~ - octOeer 2sth. 1858
E mn, mail tee IITH DAY OF pEoEssTs
for n3 Iss .i for Il x. LET
the United states, for one year from and after
ses Ss day Of December next Of the folIovine
Irt. balances esp,bi. CT ~elshias eirh. ouDo..
s SO I. e SsA, rriI
.Iodnsei. s,sS 8. ss.ss so t.s sOp.s.
ounces VI these, IL Is supposed, 60 100 viii D.
p ;isct eO,..stnes: and strength and Durability
vi. Dc rs9ored IN ne Ba,anoes 70 be tGrni,hec
seeompany each bid; and he bidder vko may oh
ordered 81 quality "a III re.p.S,. a. =,
Eseh h.l.nee mus. be we'll and .eeur,ly p.es.s
All expenses TO the Department, At the Bisnp
ington, o. o. where the same viii be $500.
II toIns :. be perfect, and eq.sl 60 the ample.
denee Of his ability 20 comply With hi. bid W.
Two sufieient sureties viii be required 70 a can
A failure to furnish the Balances a. cop,r.,,.,
fer T11 or ,h e. q the
for the forfeiture Of the contract '''
PrOIossl. must be endorsed on the envelope,
the First Assistant Postmaster General, wa.hins
's o. ssf e. ALrf fo S a.aseeA .i
PROPOSALS FOB %RsAPPING PAPER Asp
w..v,t Posi- of Z poE s,,E,.t
sSs 4 81 4 h;
for , iaT nj. Il ss Pa,
r. 81 Uts Sf.is st year from and Alter
The cad articles TO be delivered free of ,.n.n..
sGs s P Y Sos DeP..,
York and Buffalo, New York
eSali'y hereof requires each .ssseS. are .ss e
ESQ reanr. 81 Wrapping P spea. % s. 8 8 incs.. .,
sas' s:sss. ';s q. r;
~ ,oo esen Issm 70 csn'sin 20 perfect guires
and in b. i.' 70 ; weigh about rsi.s
oou pound each.
.rh6 ~ inch in sisnstr n and i iS s. :ns
weigh from one 20 two pounds esch. ~
H q arap Sns I p... nv ; Mill Y
described in the estimates for District No
described in the ' sstns,s: io9 f p:ir, ss
s.qRss f sG sar S a;%s ~ Tsn' similar
' r:ssis.s & y. Ssss similar to that
%ec pounds Of Ju,e. sr other T~tse, similsr to
Scssss Of sasH.! ssss 70 Tsn. similar to
shat described and required for District
Proposals will be received for each art,e,. an
ar ss.isly and s.sar.te for each distriet or for s
IoNest and best bidder, TO be determined AFTER \
eAelp! examination for the purpose Of ascsrtan-
ING Nhleh bid Will in Its practical resulto be nose
snxsntageous 20 the Department.
~ the districts should be reconstructed, or the
NUMBER increased diminfshed, the articles
80 all be delivered at such place or places &c the
roetn aster General shall designats, at pro rata
And the Postmaster General reserves the right
OF ME part OF increasing or reducing the quantity
OF the arneies required over urder the sstmstee
named In this advertisenept, n he shall consider
IL nectssary 70 do So
Samples Of such article. as are now used st the
Post 0n1cts can be seen 81 either Of the above
named agencies.
Bidders win send samples Of such article. o. the,
propose TO furnish With their bids.
Zach bidder must furnish With hts pro pessls
guarantees OF his ability to comply with HE bid
and o certificate from postmaster that euch guar
aptors creditable and reliable citizens must
alto accompany HE proposals.
Two sufficient eureties will be required 90 Q con-
tract.
a failure TO furnish an article contracted for
promptly. or the furnishing Al article inferior &c
that contrscted for, will se considered Sufficient
cause for the forfeiture Of the contract.
not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the envelope with
the Of the article articles proposed for
the letter Containing them addressed 20 the first
Assistant Postmaster General. Washfng ton, d. e..
ALEX. ". RANDALL,
&C S-lAw6v Postmaster General.