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DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,)

PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. Z, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
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 Ofics Depart
ment, Washington, ID. q.
The quality and the estimated quantity o.. each
article required are specified below:
10000 Rsams Of Wrapping Paper, 2ox25 inches in
size and to weigh p pounds to the ream,
each resm to contain 20 perfect quires.
l5o Reams of Wrapping Paper, 26xiO inches in
size, and to weigh S. pounds to the ream,
each resm to contain % perfect quires.
100000 Pounds net Of Cotton Twfne, to be s.ply,
and to measure from $50 to as yards to
the pound, Of sufficient strength to sus-
tain weight Of 20 pounds, and to be put
up IN balls weighing about half pound
each, and SO 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 so yards
to the pound and to be put up in balls
weighing from one to two pounds each,
and SO bound as 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
ounces, ayoltdupois weight to be graduated down
70 2 quarter @ r. oancss OF these it is supposed that
Letter Balances, Graduated by the metric or
gramme system, and Of 200 grammes capacity,
notched by rates Of Is grsmmes each. Of this
Letter Balances capable OF Weighing four pounds
avoirdupois weight, to be graduated to half
ounces. or this class 1t is supposeS that 200 will
be wanted.
Letter Balances Of 5000 grammes capacity,
double beam, notched by rates Of Is gtammss
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-
uuired to furnish Balances Of quality In all re-
spects equal to the sample.
Each balance must be we'll and securely packed
in box for transportation, and delivered, free Of
expense TO the Blank Agency, W ashington, 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 Postmaster
General.
Awards will be made for each article seps-
rately, if deemed most advantageous tothe De-
partment.
Bids not made in conformity with this adver-
tisement,will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
and q certificate from postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons.
a bond with two or more sufficient sureties viii
be required 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 OF
the contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any or all bids II, in his opinion, It is re-
quired by the interests of the Department.
Proposals must be ipdorsed on the envelope,
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapping Paper" or proposals for Twine,"
and addressed 10 the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, j.. q.
MARSHALL JEWELL
Zdec1-Tuiw Postmaster General.