National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-23
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
i TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.

PosT OPPICE DEPARTMENT.
WAsHINeToN, ID. o., Dec. Z, 1875.
partment until the 18th day Of January, 1875, at
u O'Clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
TWine 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 AGENCY sf the Post Once Depart
The quality and the estimated quantity of each
article required are specified below:
10000 Reams Of Wrapping Paper, 2ox25 inches in
size, and to weigh p pounds TO the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
LEO Reams Of Wrapping Paper, 26xio inchesin
size, and to weigh IS pounds to the ream,
each ream 70 contain % perfect quires.
Lex, oc0 Pounds net Of Cotton Twine, to be S-ply,
ths poun Of snsnt 70 sus
tain weight Of 20 pounds, and to be put
up In balls weighing about half pound
each, and 30 bound as not to become
loose or tangled in transportation.
10000 Pounds net Of coarse Hemp Twine, TO be
3-ply, and to measure from IS to 50 yards
to the pound, and to be put up in balls
weighing from one to two pounds each,
and so bound Gs not TO become loose or
tangled In transportation.
blank forms for bidders will be furnished to per-
sons who desire to bid, on application to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, washington, d. 2:
ounces, ayoirdupois weight to be graduated down
to quarter ounces. or these it is supposed that
Letter Balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and OF 200 grammes capacity,
notched by rates Of Is grammes each or this
Letter Balances capable Of weighing four pounds
avoirdupois weight, "a, be graduated to half
ounces OF this class it is supposed that 200 WILL
Letter Balances of 5000 grammes capacity,
double beam, notched BY rates of Is grammes
each. or 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
Quired TO furnish Balances of q 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 ashIngton, ID. O.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities Of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
Awards will be made for each article seps-
rately, If deemed most advantageous to the De-
partment.
Bids not made in conformity with this adver-
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 suretles will
be required to each contract.
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 contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
qlired BY the interests 81 the Department.
Proposals must be Endorsed on the envelope,
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapping Paper" or proposals for Twine,"
General, Washington: u: Q.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Zdec7-Tu4W Postmaster General.