National Republican., 1876-12-23
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DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
l. TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec Il 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 18th day of January, 1877, at
Twtne and Letter balances for the use Of the post
Offices in the United States for one year from the
lst day Of February, 1S77 the said articles to be
delivered, free OF expense to the Department at
the BLANK AGENCY of the Post Office Depart
ment, Washington, DC.
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.
$50 resms Of Wrapping Paper, 26x4o inches in
size, and to weigh IS pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds of Cotton Twine, to be s-ply, and
to measure from $50 to 775 yards TO the
pound, to be put up in balls weighing
about q half pound each, and SO bound
as not to become loose or tangled In
transportation.
$1,000 pounds Of course Hemp Twine, to be Sply,
and to measure from IS to 80 yards to the
pound, and to be put up in balls weigh
ing from one to two pounds each, and SO
bound as not to become loose or tangled
in transportation.
Samples Of the Paper and Twine required Will
be furnished to persons who desire 70 Dld, on ap-
plication to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eraI, W ashington, d. q.
Letter Balances capable of weighing eight
ounces, avoirdupois weight, to be graduated down
to quarter ounces: OF these 1t is supposed that
l0O0 will be wanted.
Letter Balances capable of weighing four
pounos, ayolruupols Nelgnt, 70 DC grauuateo U
Perfect accuracy strength and durability will
be required in the Balances to be furnished.
Samples of each description Of Balances must
accompany each bid, and the bidder who may
obtain the contract will be required to furnish
Balances of quality in all respects equal to the
sample.
Zach Balance must be well and securely packed
in a box for transportation, and delivered, free
of expense to the blank agency, Washington
DO.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
General.
Awards will be made for each article sepa-
rateIy if deemed most advantageous to the De-
partment
Bids not made in conformity with this adyer
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 a postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons.
A bond with two suff cient sureties Will be re-
Quired to each contract.
A 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 oi
the contract.
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 Gen
JAMES N. TYNER,
del2-dl2tw4t Postmaster General.