Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-14
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
TMINE AND LITTER BALANCES

Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT,l
WARRINGTON, ID. c., Dec. Z, 1875. {
Sealed Proposals viii be received at thu. Depart
ment until the i'm DAY OF JASUARY, lo76. al IL
o'clOck noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper Irvine
aud Letter balances for the Of the post offices in
ne nd & s G9e yesr from se Let day Of
Of expense 10 the Dep Nrtment, al the BLANK AGEN-
CY OF the Post Office Department, Washington,
The quality and the estimated quantity OF each
article required are spt Gifted below:
lO,UO Reams OF Wrapping Paper, 2Ox25 inches in
size and to weigh Y pounds to the ream,
$50 BeaIns OF Wras ping Paper, 25x40 inches in
size, and to eish s. POUNDS to the ream,
-, each ream t. contain p perfect Guires.
-' and t. measure iron from $50 to rs yar 2Pf t.
tain . weight of 81 pounds, sGd 70 be put
up in bail Weighing about a half pound
OF tangled ~ transp Jrfation.
60 90 Pounds net Of coarse Hemp Twine. to re
ply, and TO measure from IS TO 50 yards
70 the pound, AID to be put Up balls
weighing from one 70 two pounds each. and
SO bOuLd ~ not 20 become loose or tangled
Samples II the Paper nd Irvine required and
tisnk forms for bidder a be furnished persons
Who deslre 10 bid Oh application 10 the First As
slsIEnt Postmaster GsUrral- " ashingtOn, ID. &.
Letter Balances capable of weig ning eight ounces,
aNOlIoupOise weight, 10 D. GRADUATED down to quar-
ter ounces OF these suppose that 1000 viii be
wanted.
Letter Balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 20 grammas capacity,
notohed BY rates Of Is grammss each Of this class
lU2 may he required
Letter Balances capable Of weighing four pounds
IyOlrtupo's weight, 10 Dc graduated 10 half
O this class il Is supposed that 200 will % wAnted
Letter Balances OF 800 grammCs capacity, double
team, nutched by rates 4 Is grammeS each. of this
Glass loo m y be- required.
Samples Of each description Of Balances must lie
deposited In the Blank Agency at least three DAYS
previous 10 the opening Of the bids and the bidder
who may obtain the tract will tie required 10 FUR
nl-h balances OF quality IN ali respects equal TO
the sample.
Zach Balance N st be we'll sad securely Eacked
in box for trans pOTtatOn and deliver d free Of
expense, 10 the ID iauk Agency, Washington, ID. q.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered H. the Necessities Of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
General.
Awards will be made for each article separately,
II deemed most ADJ ambiguous 10 the Department
BIDS not n AIDE IN conformity with this ser tise
Ment will Dot be considered.
Each bidder must furnish " It'll his proposal ar
anttes OF his ability t. comply with his bid,
Certihcate from postmaster that such glarantors
are reliable persons
bond with two more efficient sureties will be
require 10 each contract.
failure to furnish promptly any article con-
tractsd for, or any ateu pt 10 impose upon the De-
Postmaster General to those contracted for will be
considered sufficient for the forfeiture OF the
contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right 10 re-
lect all bids IT, IN his op uiOn II is required
by the interests Of the Department.
Proposals must be in SD the envelope, Pro-
possls for Letter Balance Proposals for Wrap
ping Paper Proposals FOR Twiae,' and ad
dressed the First Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington, d. G. MARSHALL JEWELL,
dec7-tu.4t Postmaster General