Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-01
FOR WRAPPING PAPER ~
4 TNtSES.


Posi- ''FE4CE UErARrgESv.
WksH..sros ID. c. Oc.pbsr 30 lsT
Sealed Proposals win be received At this Depart
!ment a al re t3!H phy - nrca,ysrR NEyE. a.
aui Wrapping THine. for TIRE rise o. the Post Ofcss
IN the Tinted States, for four year FROM sIa after
The said articles Ia De delivered, free OF eXpsnsc
TO the DEPARTMENT. al the Pl2lk Assn.ies OF the
Post Office Department AZ WasEiL gton. n g, ans
View York City, ". Y.
The estimated quantity 81 each article and the
fed below.
DISTRICT No. lat WASHINGTON, DC.
1900 reams Of Wrspping PAPER. 2lx25 inches in
size, Of material ami quality elEal In ala
respeets to that now in use n ne Depart,
m"nt, To weigh - pounds - the ream, and
each Geam 10 contain % perfect qui-es
leo rsams Of Wrapping Psrer OF the same quality
a. above stated, 26k4b Inches in size, and %
weigh IS pounds to the reau, for the use OF
both Agencies.
$1,000 pounds Of 1ie or other suitable Irvine, hard
,Sl.tSd AMI IN balls, and T. weigh about ]
Il lOoa pourd; Of coarse HEMP T~ine, about one
eighth Of an inch in diane ter ard in balls.
TO weigh from TO pounds each.
DISTRICT No, 2-AT NEW YORK CITY, N Y.
described in the estimate drst-named FOR
District Mol.
liar TO that described for District No. J.
leF"tpounds % eoar,e Hemp Irvine, similar to that
Proposals will be received for each article sepa-
rately or for all of the articles and for both Dis
The contract, or contracts, will Ia awarded 20
the lowest and best bidder, 10 be determined after
ing which bid viii in It's practical results be- mp9t
adyantageous to the Department.
II the Districts should be changed, the articles
shall he delivered at such place or places As the
Postmaster General shall designate, at PRO RATA
More or less than the estimated quantities NAV
be ordered. as the necessities of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
samples Of such articles as are now used at the
Poet nfcss may be seen at the Offices supplied, aud
Bidders win send samples of snch articles as they
Each bidder must furnish with hi. rronosals
guarantees of his ability TO comply with bid and
a certIhcste rom Postmaster that such euarsn-
Two sufficient sureties will ne reqsired to a con
tract
A failure to furnish an article contracted fo-
promptly, or the furnishing article Inferior 70
canse for a forfeiture Of the contract.
Bids not made IN conformity 10 this notice will
re reeItea u the lhconsisttney shall effect the viz
Proposals must be marked on the envelope with
dressed to the First assistant Postmsster Ge5 an
eral, Washington, d. .
ALEX. W. RANDALL.
no l-law6w Postmaster General.
/ TNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMI
pr-.,- A;NTAP2LEs, No, October .. 80.
FarnEshing Midshirmen Uniforms n hs Tor
ceiy. at the Naval Academy until tlie FIRSTDAY
0FnECEMBER, 1851, for delivering the following
articles:
Midshipmens Parade Jackets
Parade Pants
Fatigue Jackets
- Fatigue Pants
Flannel Jumpers
Cloth Overcoats
To be delivered NJ the Naval Academy free If
expense, at such times the articles NAV be
needed.
The Dress Parade Suits must be Of blue navy
Cloth. Of good quality, without gloss, ii Die to
fade or shrink dyed in the wool, and cspable of
standing such tests as the inspectors think proper
10 subject them to. The Fatigue Suits will made
of navy blue clofh of a le.s expensive material.
and OF trong texture. subject to the tests
tile parade sHits.
The Overcoats viii be made of beaver cloth of
good quality, and subject to the tests as afor-
said.
SAMPLES of cloth and flannel will he furnished At
the time OF making proposals, marked and labeled
with price of garment.
The clothing will oe hand sewed. and made in the
best manner az in strict accordance with the reg
ulations of the navy.
Responsible security for the prompt and faithful
delivery OF uniforms must be inserted in each sep
arate proposal otherwise bids will not be accep'ed.
Patterns and descriptions of uniforms will be
furnished at the Naval Academy by the under
signed
By order of Vice Admiral ID. d. Porter
G.. Z. THORNTON. Paymaster L. s. ",
ocD-eotd In charge Naval Storekeeper's Dept.
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