National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-13
PROPOSALS
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PROPuSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
l. TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.


PROPuSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
so.,od MAsnIN !,I D. u, Dec 10 lSIt
c mt mt the Ish DIX Of January 1873 at II
Irvine and Letter Balances Tor the use Of the pos
offices in the United States for one year from the
tere ree Of 70 te at Ge the
BLANK AGENCY Of the Post Office department,
The Quality and the estImlted quantity of each
article required are specified below:
l0,lOJl cams Of Wrapping Paper. t)N25 Inches in
size size, and to weigh p pounds to the ream,
$50 reams of Wrapping Paper. 2jX4O inches in
size, and To weigh S. pound to the ream,
I5c, 600 POUNDS OF ctton TwIne to be S-py, and to
measure from $50 to 10 yards to the pom /,
OF tuhcient siren 9Th 10 tain weight of
p pounds. and to be put up il, halls weigh;
ing about half pound each, and so bound
as not 70 become loose or tangled III trans
50, OO0 pounds OF coarse Hemp Twi7e, to be S-ply,
ana 10 measure from - to s. yards to the
pound. nd 10 be put up in balls wei Ching
from one TO two pounds each, and so bound
as not 10 become loose or tangled in trans
Samples Cf the Paper and Irvine required will be
FURNISHED 10 persOns who desire to on ap0licA-
ton to the First Assistant Postmaster General,
LettCrBalanc,s rpahle of weighing eight ounces,
ayotrduPOis wight, to be graduated dom to
Quarter ounces. OF these 1t Is supp Jsed that ICO
Letter balances of the same capacity. graduated
by the metric or gramme system Of this class 100
Lett dances capable of weighing four pounds,
ayoirdupois weig hi to be GRADUATED to half ounces
OF this class IL is supposed that 20 will BE- wante
PEI feet accuracy strength and durability will be
required in the Balances 10 be furnisl ed
Samples of each description of Balances INST
company each hid, and TnC If ider who may obtIin
the contract vi he required 10 fur lsh balances
OF quality in all respects equal to the sample.
Each Bslance must be well Snd Irely packed in
box for transportation. and detivered free of eN
pense, TO the blank agency, Washington, ID. q.
More or less than the estimated Quantities may De
ordered, as the necessities of the Department may
require, at the discretion of the Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Awards will be mad for each article sepIrItely
If Geemed most advantageous To the Department
Bids not made in cODfLrmity with this advertise
mCut will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guar
antees of his ability to comply with his bid,
and certificate from postmaster tn II such guar
antCrs are reliable persons.
A bond with two sufficient sureties will be
quired TO esch contract.
A faiuIe TO furnish promptly any article con-
tracted for, any attempt 10 impose upon the De-
partm mt articles inferior in the opinion OF the
Postmaster General to those contracted for, will
he considered sufficient cause for the forfeiture OF
the contract.
Proposals must he indorsel on the envelope,
proposals for Letter Balances" proposals Tor
Wral ping Paper, - or Proposals for TNine'' and
addressed 10 the First Assistant Postmaster GEN
MARSHALL JEWELL,
deI7-Th4t Postmaster General.