National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
i TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.

PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFRIcE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINaToN, d. o., Dec. I, 1875:
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 1lth day Of January, 1876, at
Irvine and Letter balances for the use Of the post
offices in the United States for one year from the
LIST day Of February, 1876 the said articles to be
the BLANK AaESoT 81 the Post Once Depart.
ment, Washington, ID. y.
article required are specified below:
10000 Reams of Wrapping Paper, 2Ox25 inches In
size, and to weigh q pounds 70 the resm,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quIres.
$50 Reams Of Wrapping Paper. 26x4O inches in
size, and to weigh IS pounds TO the resm,
each ream to contain 70 perfect quires.
160, 900 Pounds net of Cotton Irvine, to be sply,
and to measure from $50 to IT'S yards to
the pound, Of SUFFICIENT strength 70 sus-
up in balls Weighing about half pound
each, and so bound as not to become
~ loose or tangled in transportation.
3-ply, and to measure from IS 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 Irvine required and
blank forms for bidders will be furnished to per-
sons who desire to bid on application to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, Washington, d. @.
o. Es
1000 will be wanted.
Letter Balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 200 grammes capacity,
notched BY rates of Is grammes each. or this
class Ito may be required.
Letter Balances capable Of weighing four pounds
avoirdupois weight, TO be graduated to half
ounces. this class It is supposed that 200 Will
be wanted.
Letter Balances of 5000 grammes capacity,
double beam, notched by rates Of Is grammes
each. or this class 100 may be required.
Samples Of each description Of balances must
be deposited in the Blank Agency at least three
bidder who may obtain the contract will be re.
Quired to furnish Balances Of quality In all re-
spects equal to the sample.
Each balance must be welland securely packed
in q box for transportation and delivered free OF
expense, TO the Blank Agency, W sshington, ID. U.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities OF the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
General.
Awards will be made for each article seps-
rately, If deemed most advantageous to the De-
Bids not made In conformity with this adver-
tisement.win not be considered. -
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
and q certificate from q postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons.
A bond with two or more sufficient sureties will
be required TO each contract.
failure to 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 contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any or all bids II, in his opinion t is re-
Quired by the interests Of the Department
Proposals must be Endorsed on the envelope,
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapping Paper" or Proposals for Twine,"
General, Washington. d. q.
MARSHALL JEWELL
Zdec7-Tu4w Postmaster General.