National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
MUSICAL ACADEMY,
1854 I street northwest. Dr.. u. P. canlneld,
PRINCIPAL. Sel5-H
PROPOSALS.

SH % 3 3 S sra 80
i TWiNE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, D. o., Dec Z, 1875;
psrtment until the 18th day Of January, 1875, at
IL o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
and st iSr sss use o. sas
LIST day Of February, 1876 the said articles TO be
delivered, free Of expense to the Department, ct
the BLAME AeEEoT Of the Post Office Depart
The quality and the estimated quantity Of. each
article required are specified below:
size, and TO weigh p pounds to the resm,
each resm to contain 20 perfect qulres
LEO Resms Of wrapping Paper 2.I.S 4, inches in
each ream TO contain q perfect quires.
100, 900 Pounds net Of Cotton Twine, 10 be s-ply,
the pound. Of iufscisnt strength 70 sus.
% tain Q weig ht Of 20 pounds, and TO be put
= up In balls Weighing shout . half pound
each, and SO bound as not 70 become
loose or tangled In transportation.
10000 Pounds net OF coarse Hemp Twine, 70 DO
Sply, 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 30 bound Is not to bsc0me loose or
tangled In transportation.
blank forms for bidders Will be furnished to per
sons who desire to bid, on application 10 the First
Letter Balances capable Of weighing eight
ounces, svoirdupois weight. to be graduated down
to quarter ounces. Or these 1t Is supposed tnat
Letter balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 200 grammes capacity,
aStehsd Dy rates Of Isi gramnss each. or this
Letter Balances capable Of weighing four pounds
svoirdupois weight, to be graduated 70 half
ounces or this class It is supposed that 200 will
Letter Balances of 5000 grammes capacity,
double beam, notched BY rates OF 10 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 wiz be re-
spects equal. to the sample.
Each balance must be wellsnd 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, ct the discretion Of the Postmaster
Awards will be made for each article seps-
rately, If deemed most advantageous TO the De-
BIDS not made in conformity with this ad7er-
tisement.will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid,
eusrsntors are reliable persons.
A bond with two or more sufficient sureties VIII
be required to each contract.
e 20 1 Sas sSe
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. It Ia re-
q1Isd By the interest; q the Department. ,s
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapplng Paper" or proposals for Tuine,"
and addressed 70 the First Assistant Postmaster
MARSHALL JEWELL
deer Postmaster General