National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR sUBsIsTENoEsToREs

OrFlCE POST AND DEPOT
CoNIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, \
WAsHINeTos, D. o., Dec. 10, 1875. }
Sealed proposals, IN duplicate, will be received
s of an L b sHk n hf and apE
1876, for the following stores:
Bacon, Breakfast Bacon, Flour, Corn Meal,
Beans, Rice, Hominy, Vinegar, Soap and Salt.
Amount required each month, quality and con-
dsss6t q. BELL, c. s., U. IS. A.
PR9PoSALS For m WRAPPING PAPER
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. Z. 1875.
paftment until the 18th day Of January, 1875, at
IL o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
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
delivered, free of expense to the Department, at
the BLAME AeESc9 Of the Post Office Depart
The quality and the estimated quantity Of each
article required are specified below: e
1000 Reams Of Wrapping Paper, 2ox25 inches In
size, and to weigh p pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
$50 Resms Of Wrapping Paper. 25x4o inchesin
each ream to contain 70 perfect qulres.
160, coo Pounds net Of Cotton Twine, to be S-ply,
the pound, Of suficent strength to su IS
tain weight Of 20 pounds, and TO be put
up in balls weighing about half pound
each, and 80 bound as not to become
loose or tangled In transportation.
10000 Pounds net Of coarse Hemp Irvine, to be
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.
blank forms for bidders Will be furnished TO per-
who desire to bid, on application to the First
Letter Balances capable Of Weighing eight
70 quarter ounces. or these 1t is supposed that
Letter Balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 200 grammes capacity,
notchsd BY rates Of Is grammes each. OF this
Letter Balances capable of weighing four pounds
svoirdupois weight, to be graduated TO half
ounces or this class 1t is supposed that 200 will
Letter Balances Of 5000 grammes capacity,
double beam, notched by rates of Is grammss
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 will be re-
quired to furnish balances Of q quality In all re-
spects equal TO the sample. -.rr. -.
Each balance must be welland securely packed
in box for transportation, and delivered, free Of
expense, to the Blank Agency, w ashington, ID. U.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities Of the Department
may require, st the discretion Of the Postmaster
Awards will be made for each article sepa-
rately, If deemed most advantageous to the De-
partment.
Bids not made in conformity with this adver.
ubeucnt.Wlll not DC COQbl0ore0.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability TO comply with hts bid,
and certificate from postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons.
a bond with two or more suticient sureties will
be required to each contract.
A 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 Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any or all bids IL, In his opinion. &c Is re-
Proposals must be Endorsed on the envelope,
nProposals for Letter Balances" Proposals for
General, Washin gtop. ID. ..
..r| MARSHALL JEWELL
SoecT-Tu4w Postmaster General.
PRUPosALs FOR STATIONERY! =
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Z
DEckNbER q, isao:
this Department until JANUARY ., 1876, at Il
o'clock. noon. for furnishing certain articles OF
STATIONERY for the use Of the Department
for one year from February j, 1876.
Blank forms of proposals, stating the quality
and estimated quantity OF each article. will be
furnished on application to the First Assistant,
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or hrm making IT, and DC accompanied BY
Gent by the postmaster or United States attor-
ney where the bidder resides, that the bidder
snail, WITHIN ten Gays AFTER Delng CaIled upon 70
do so, execute contract to furnish promptly, and
In quantities as ordered, the article or articles
awarded 70 him; to be accompanied BY a bond,
with approved security, in a penalty Of not less
than twice the contract price Of all the articles to
be furnished by said bidder, conditioned upon the
faithful performance Of the same.
Proposals unaccompanisd BY such guarantee
will not DO considered. ma
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
lected item By item or by classes or items as the
Postmaster General may elect.
The articles delivered must be according to
proposals, genuine in manufacture and quality,
and be furnished at the contract price, whether
more or less than the quantity estima ted In the
form Of proposals, aud must be delivered free Of
charge 10 this Department for delivery.
The delivery shall be made to the person
designated by the Postmaster General to re-
ceive the articles, which shall be subject TO ex-
animation and inspection BY an expert detailed
for that purpose. The failure TO deliver In 0
Reasonable time, say two weeks at furthest,
ity or quantity, WI be held sufficient cause to
annul the contract, at the discretion Of the Post
master General. --' - 't4sza-
The Postmaster General will, In all cases,
decide whether the articles rendered by the con-
tractor are Of the kind and quality required By
= The Postmaster General reserves the right Of
rejecting any or all bids II In his Judgment the
interests Of the Department requireft. .Bi "a ii
Samples Of paper and envelopes VIII be fur
nished. and samples Of cutlery will be shown on
application TO the First Assistant Postmaster
General. tr ~ t'-71a''s9 = - -
Each proposal must be indorssd on the en-.
veIope, Proposals for Stationery and be
directed to the First Assistant Postmsster Gen |
etl-A~E p MARSHALL JEWELL,
ds2o NAV Postmaster General