National Republican., 1876-01-10
DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.

DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
IL TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
PosT OFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToN, d. o., Dec 7, 1875.
Scaled proposals win be received at this Dc
partment until the 1lth day Of January, 1875, at
IL o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
Twine and Letter Balances for the use of the post
9ees in the United States for one year from the ne
delivered, free of expense to the Department, at
the BLANK AGENCY ef the Post Office Depart
The quality and the estimated quantity Of each
article required are specified below:
1O,CcO Reams of Wrapping PapeN 2Ox25 inches In
size and to weigh y pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
ITO Reams Of Wrapping Paper, 25xiO inches in
size and to weigh s. pounds % nod to the r,rs rsam'
leo, 900 Pounds net Of Cotton Twtne, to be sply,
and to measure from $50 to rs yards to
the pound, Of sufficient strength to sus-
tain q weight Of 20 pounds, and to be put
upin balls Weighing about half pound
each, and so bound as not to become
loose or tangled in transportation.
5000 Pounds net Of coarse Hemp Twine, TO be
3-ply, and to measure from IS to so yards
to the pound, and to be put up in balls ball
and SO bound as not to become loose or
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, y. Q.
Letter Balances capable Of weighing eight
ounces, ayoirdupois weight, to be graduated down
to quarter ounces. OF these 1t is supposed that
LOCO Will De wanted.
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, to be graduated to half
ounces or this class It is supposed that 200 will
be wanted.
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 ashington, ID. U.
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 sepa-
rately, If deemed most advantageous TO tho 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 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 contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any all bids IT, in his opinion, II lie re-
quired by the interests Of the Department.
proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
WrsppIng Paper" or proposals for Twine,"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
General WashingM1Is1Ri gMsRSH311 81 q JEWELL
2dec7-Tu4w Postmaster General.