National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-10
PROPOSALS.

SEIso0IHfcSS S N 3 q S &c n
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID. o., Dec. Z, 1875. {
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 1lth day Of January, 1870, at
II o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
ofices in the United States for one year from the
LIST Day Of February, 1915, the said articles TO be
delivered, free Of Expense to the Department, at
the BLANK AGENCT ef the Post Once Depart
ment, Washington, ID. O..
The quality and the estimated quantity Of each
article required are specified below:
IO,U00 Reams Of Wrapping Paper, 2Ox25 inches In
size, and to weigh = pounds TO the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect qures.
LEO Reams Of Wrapping Paper, 25x40 inches In
size, and to weigh IS pounds to the ream,
each ream TO contain 20 perfect quires
10000 Pounds net Of Cotton Twine, 10 De s;ply,
and TO measure.from 750to as yards TO
the pound, of sufficient strength to sus.
tain weight Of 20 pounds, and to be put
z up in balls weighing about half pound
.. each, and so bound as not to become
loose or tangled Ia transportation.
$1,000 POUNDS net OF coarse Hemp TWine, 70 be
3-ply, and to measure from As to so yards
to the pound, and to be put up In balls
weighing from one to two pounds each.
and so bound as not to become loose or
tangled in transportation.
Samples OF the Paper and Twine required and
blank forms for bidders will DO furnished TO per
sons who desire to bid on application 10 the First
Assistant Postmaster General, Washington, d. q.
Letter Balances capable Of weighing eight
ounces aEoIdupos Weight 70 Dc sraauaSsd gown ,S1
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loo will be wanted. q.
Letter balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 200 grammes capacity,
notched BY rates Of IS grammes each. OF this
class i may be required.
Letter Balances capable Of veig hing four pounss
avoirdupois weight to be graduated 70 nall
ounces or this class It is supposed that zoo viii
Letter Balances Of 5000 grammes capacity,
double beam, notched by rates Of Is grammes
each. OF this class 100 may be required.
Samples OF each description Of balances must
be deposited In the Blank Agency at least three
days previous to the opening OF the bids, and the
bidder who may obtain the contract viii be re-
quired TO furnish Balances Of quality in all re-
spects equal to the sample.
- Each balance must be welland securely packed
in box for transportation, and delivered, free Of
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities OF the Department
may require, at the discretion of the Postmaster
Awards Will be made for each article sepa-
rately, II deemed most advantageous to the De-
partment.
tisement.vifl not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability 70 comply with his Did,
gparantors are reliable persons.
A bond with two or more sufhcient sureties VIII
be required to each contract.
A failure 10 furnish promptly any article con-
tracted for, or any attempt to impose upon the
Department articles inferior In the opinion Of the
Postmaster General to those contracted for, will
be considered sufficient cause for the forfeiture OF
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any all bids II, IN his opinion IL IL re-
quired BY the interests Of the Department.
"PrOpossis for Letter Bsiances,% proposals. for
Wrapping Paper" or Proposals for TWine,"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington; =; =; ,rwEr
dsoT Postmaster General.