National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-11
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,l
WASHINGTON, d. o., Dec. I, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received &C this De-
partmept until the 18th day OF January, 1876, 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 1870, the said articles to be
delivered, free Of expense to the Department, at
the BLANK AGENCY sf the Post Office Depart
ment, Washington, ID. u.
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 to the rsam,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
s15o Reams OF Wrapping Paper, 25xi0 inches in
size, and to weigh So pounds to the ream,
each ream 10 contain 20 perfect quires;
leo, oOo Pounds net Of Cotton Irvine, to De Sply,
and to measure.from SOTO rs yards TO
the pound, of sufficient strength to sus-
tain q weight of 20 pounds, and to be put
- up in balls weighing about q half pound
each, and SO bound as not to become
loose or tangled in transportation.
90, QO0 Pounds net OF coarse Hemp Irvine, 90 be
3ply, and TO measure from As to 80 yards
10 the pound, and to be put up in balls
weighing from one to two pounds each,
tangled In transportation.
Samples OF the Paper and Twine 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, ID. q.
o. E
TO quarter ounces. OF these 1t is supposed that
Loo will be wanted. -..
Letter balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 200 grammes capacity,
notched by rates Of Is grammes each. OF this
class ITO may be required.
Letter Balances capable of weighing four pounIs
ayoirdupois 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 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 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 box for transportation, and delivered, free OF
expense, to the Blank Agency, W sshington, ID. q.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities OF the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Post aster
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-
tisement.will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid,
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.
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 II, In his opinion, It is
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,"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
MARSHALL JEWELL,
decT Postmaster General.