National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

GOLDEN HILL. GOLDEN HILL.
GOLDEN HILL.
The best, the most nutritious and the cheapest
FAMILY FLOUR In the District;
nova Cor Indiana avenue and First street.
DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L TwINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed proposals viii be- received at this De-
partment 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, 1875 the said articles to be
delivered, free Of expense to the Department, at
ment, Washington, ID. o.
The quality and the estimated quantity Of each
article required are specified below:
10000 Reams of Wrapping Paper, 20x25 inches In
size, and to weigh 2 pounds 20 the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires-
l5o Resms Of wrapping Paper a.Iso inches m
each ream to contain % perfect quires.
160, 900 Pounds net Of Cotton Twine, to De s-ply,
and to measure from $50 to us yards to
the pound. OF sufficient strength to sus-
tain weight Of 20 pounds, and 70 be put
up In balls Weighing about half pound
each, and SO bound as not to become
loose or tangled In transportation.
$1,000 Pounds net Of coarse Hemp Twine, 20 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 7-.r
Samples Of the Paper and Twtne required snd
blank forms for bidders Will be furnished to per-
sons who desire to bid on application TO the First
Assistant Postmaster General, Washington, ID. o.
ounces, avoirdupois weight, to be graduated down
70 quarter ounces. or these 1t Is supposed that
'Ietter Bslances. graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 2Oo grammss capacity,
notched By rates Of Is grammes each. or this
class leo may be required.
svolrdupois weight, to be graduated TO half
ounces or this class 10 is supposed that zoo VIII
Letter balances of 5000 grammss capacity,
double beam, notchsd by rates Of Is grammes
each. OF this class 100 may be required.
he asDpsitsS n the BIsnk 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 quality in all re-
Each balance must be welland securely packed
In box for transportation, and delivered, free OF
More or less than the estimstsd quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities OF the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
Awards viii bs made for each article seps-
rately, If deemed most advantageous to the De-
Bids not made in conformity with this adver.
tisement.will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability to comply With his Did,
guarantors are reliable persons.
A bond with two or more sufficient sureties VIII
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
70 those @ wiz
the contract. 49,. "a
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
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Proposals must be Endorsed on the envelope,
.sProposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
snd tdsps,.sd r. ins First AssIstsnt Postu sSt:r
General, Washington, ID. U.
MARSHALL JEWELL.