National Republican., 1876-01-05
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
i TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
POsr OFFICE DRPARTMRNT.1

L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. I, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the nth day Of January, 1870, at
IL 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
delivered, free Of expense to the Department at
the BLANK AGENCY sf the Post Once Depart
ment, Washington, ID. q.
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 y pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect QuIres.
$50 Reams of Wrapping Paper, 25xiO inches In
size, and to weigh IS pounds to the resm,
each ream to contain % perfect quires.
1sO, 900 Pounds net Of Cotton Twine, to be s.ply,
and to measure from $50 to 775 yards to
the pound, of sufficient strength to sus-
tain q weight of 20 pounds, and to be put
up in balls Weighing about a half pound
each and so bound as not to become
loose or tangled in transportation.
eOono 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 as not 10 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, ID. o.
ounces, ayoirdupois weight. to be graduated down
to quarter ounces OF these It is supposed that
1000 will be wanted.
Letter Balances, graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and of 200 grammes capacity,
notched by rates of Is grammes each. Or this
class 10 may be required.
Letter Balances capable of weighing four pounds
avoirdupois weight, to be graduated to half
ounces or this class it is supposed tnat 200 will
be wanted.
Letter Balances of 5000 grammes capacity,
double beam, nOtched by rates of Is Rrammes
each. Ofthis 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 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 tho 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-
tisement.will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees OF his ability 70 comply with his bid,
and certificate from postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons.
A bond with two or more sufficient sureties Will
be required TO each contract.
trscted for, or any attompt 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 all bids II, In his opinion, It 10 re-
Quired by the interests Of the department.
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapping Psper," or proposals for Twine,"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
MARSHALL JEWELL,
ZdecI-Tui1 Postmaster General.