Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-28
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L IwlNE and LETTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTNENr.l
s..,., MAsEINssTToN, d. O., De-. ~ ISIS.
nent until the 4 III DAY OF yANUARY, ls76, AZ =
O'Clock noon, Tor furnishing Wrapping Paper Irvine
the United States for one wear from til lei dSy OF
february, lo76 the said articles 10 be delivered FREQ
SEoi the Post ofice Department, Washington,
The quality anSthe estimated quantity Of each
article required are specihed below:
1000 Resns Of Mrspping Paper, 2Ox2s inches in
each Tesai to e5htaia - psriest yaiTei' ''''i'
$50 beans q NraPping Pap,r, 2jNio inches IN
,eo ~, p each resm tocortsin >. perfect hires.
100 OcO Pounds net - Cotton T~iHe, 20 DO g. ply,
ana 10 measure from $50 t. us yards ID
tie pound, u sufficient strength % sus-
up ia balls weighing stout half pound
eaca, and . bound "a not % become loose
co 90 Pounds net Of coarse Hemp Irvine. 20 be
s-fiy' and GO measure from IS 10 50 ysrda
weighing nom OIo 10 tWa pounds ea n. aud
s. bound - not 20 become loose or tangled
Samples II the Pager and Irvine required and
plank forms Tor bidders viii be furnished persons
VINO deere 10 bid' on application 20 the First Az
sistsnt Postmaster General, Washington, D. C.
Letter Baia1ces capable Of weighing eight ouncss,
hNoIcupOlke NJ lgEts 90 Dc graduated down 20 quar-
yer ounces Oi these AZ Is supposed that lJ0J VII be
Letter Balsnoes, graduated by the metric or
gfannle y stan, aud 81 200 grammcs capacity,
n no. bS rate 81 IS grammss each Of this osss
Letter B. lsEc1s capable Of weighing four pounds,
aNolrdupOis weigh 20 b. grsduGfed u half ounces
VI THIS Class d Is supposed that 10 VIII b wanted
Letter Balances q S-0t0 gramuos rap.city, double
bean. E0tched b. rates q IS gramces Zach. Ofthia
class 400 m De- required.
Samples Of each DESCRIPTION Of Balances must be
deposited IN the El2nk Agency AZ least three da,s
previous 20 the opening the bids and the bidder
Who may obtain she trHc. wall be required 20 FUR
men Balances OF quality IN al respects equal %
the sample.
Zach Balance must be well g., s,e,rslv ,ac.a.
~ a box Tor trsnspoTt1fi "a and delivered Zee OF
1hgelse, 20 tue bar Agency, Washington, ID. q.
VI - tfAD the estimated quantities may
- Oiu,@rd IS the necessities Cf the Department
ssy require. at the discretion Of the Postmaster
Awards will be made for each article separately,
noeemeo moot sdN al tsgeous 20 the Department.
Bids not made In conformity with this adFe tise-
ment will not be considered.
Zach bidder must furnish with DTS proposal guar-
antees OF his ability 90 comply with his bid. and
oeruncsie from postmaster that such gaarantOrs
are reliable persons.
bond ifh tyo or more suff cieut srre.fes will be
required b. each contract.
failure 90 furnish promptly any article con-
trected Tor, OF any attem 20 upon the De-
partment articles Inferior In :he opinion o. tho
Postmaster General 20 those contracted will be
contract.
lect any or all bids ~ IN his opinion, a. Is required
BY the Interests q he Department.
Proposals. musi b. iDcorsed o1 the envelope. Pro-
poeais for Letter Balances. y" ProPesals fsr Wrap
ping Paper" OF "Prop0ssls for Tsfne." aud a6-
wsshireton, ID. c. MARshaLL JEWELL,
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