Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
pROPOsaLs FoR LITTLE BALANCES,
Posr oFrIcE DKPAEIxxsr.

Sealed Proposals IN be reoeivee st this pepali
oe ei soos for fSfnssiSs L.i..r b.l.s::.
the use OF the post offices In the United states
is:s, 81 the icilos ing a. scriptios namely: '''
fmst bAlspces capable OF weighing eight ounce.
Ter ounces. or these it |. supposed that Oh viii
second. Bslssces Of the same capacity, sr.dus.es
nay be resuirtd.
OF this class II 10 supposed thai 80 sii be wsnteS
ear N Sa Bsssess s :. ,pa vi" be
Samples Of each description Of Balances must ac-
the cor tract viii be required 70 farpish Sslanses 4
a2uslifk IN eli respects 9ual 20 the sample.
Be. Tor trsn.pSrs.ion and e Ses q
exleIse, &c the BLANK AGENCY, W Washington, ID. ".
ordered se the neces.ities q the Department nay
rquire at the discretion Of the Postmaster General
nes NOS. lou 70 ,hs
bids net made in Conformity with this advertise
zach bidder mus; furnish with his proposal guar
sn,e.s 81 me ability TO comply with has eld, and
a bond, with two sufficient sureties. will be re-
A failure 20 fsrnish promptly any article con
tIaeted Tor. or an sttenpt 20 impose upon the De
Postmaster General Go those contracted for, will he
considered sufeen; cause for the forfeiture OF the
The Postmaster General reserves the right 20 re-
gect ety or gil bos LIN DIS opinion, ~ IL required ~
PROPOSALS ust Be ipdOr SD the enyeIope :. Pro-
First Assistant Postmaster sensral, v ..hinstss.
Do: Jso. A CREswELL.,
pBoPosALs FOE wKAsPiNs rAPEs AND
Posr oFFics DkrARrNESr,l
Sealed Proposals viii ss received q tsi. Depart.
ment until the sIH DAY OF gASuARY, lisa, At Y
Tsine for the use Of The pa oess Is q: Sa ssa
ss,e FL, iet S Sss .ssE .T The a.. day q
seuse, 70 the Department, ., the Blank Agency q
the Post, Once Leps..ns NJ. w.shinstsn, %
srtiele reauired are speciied below;
s s S " sss r-ss T sGs. IL
eaehresn 20 contain - pertec, quires.
% and Il % as s Ssuhi: e HsGs. m
each rean 10 contain - perfect guir0s.
measure from 80 TO as yards TO he pound,
OF suftoisnr strength to sustain . we'shi u
ing about bali pound esch ~ snd 30 bound :.
no. 10 become loose or tang led in q Ansports-
.efoe pounds Of coarse Hemp T~ine, 20 be sply
and 20 measure from 20 g. SC yards to the
sm one to Two ~ 70 eo5d. eeh IN sss ~
Is not 20 become loose or tsngisd in lraas
ssmpfes Of ,hs articl 9 required viii be Furnished
e psr.cns who esslre 70 bad, on .pPllSsti 60 the
More or less than the estimated quantities may
De ordered ss The necessities OF thu pspsr tmeat
may require, st the discretion q the Postmaster
General.
Awards viii be made FOR each article separately II
deemed most adv sntageous to the Department.
bids not made IN Conformity with this advertise
neut viii lot be considered
Each bidder mus, furnish With his propose. guar
snteee OF bis ability 90 comply with hts bid, and
oertineate from postmaster that such guAraptors
are reliable persons.
bend with two sufficient euretes will be re-
Guired TO each contract
a failure 10 furnish promptly any article con
rscttd for, or IN attempt 20 impose upon the De-
pertnent articles inferior. In the opinion OF the
Postmaster Gcner 20 thoss contracted for. will be
coIsidered sucient for the forfeiture OF the
contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right 20 re-
Iect any ell bids IN his pinion it 10 required
BY tie interests Of the Department.
Propcsal. must Dc indcreed on the envelope Pro-
Irvine, and sddI essed the First Assistant Post-
master General, Washington, d G.
JOHN A ,. CREsWELL,
18th 1t Postmaster General.