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DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
POST OFPICE DEPARTMENT.

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DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. :, 1875. !
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 1lth day Of January, 1876, at
u o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
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 BLANK AGENCY ef the Post Office Depart
ment, Washington, ID. O..
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, 26x40 inches in
size, and to weigh 55 pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 26 perfect quires.
100000 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 weight Of 20 pounds, and to be put
each. and SO bound as not to become
loose or tangled in transportation.
6O,o0o Pounds net OF coarse Hemp Twine, 70 be
Gply, and 10 measure from 4j 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 to become loose or
tangled In transportation.
Samples of the Paper and Twine required and
blank forms for bidders will be furnished TO per-
Assistant Postmaster General, Washington, D. q.
Letter Balances capable OF weighing eight
ounces, ayoirdupois weight, to be graduated down
LOCO will be wanted.
Letter Balances, graduated by the metric or
grsmme system, and Of 200 grammes capacity,
notehed by rates Of Is grammes each. Of this
class 10 may be required.
Letter Balances capable OF weigh four pounds
avoirdupois weight, to be graduated to half
ounces. OEthis class it is supposed that 200 will
be wanted.
Letter Balances of 5000 gremmes capacity,
double beam, notched by rates of Is graumes
each. Ofthis class 100 may be required.
Samples Of escn 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 wellRnd securely packed
in box for transportation, and delivered, free OF
expense, TO the Blank Agency, W ashingt0n, ID. q.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of tho Postmaster
General.
Awards will be made for each article sepa-
rRtely, if deemed most advantageous to the De-
partnent.
tisement.will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid,
and o certificate from o postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons.
A bond with two or more sufficient sureties 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 Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any or all bids II, in his opinion, 1t Ia
CURED by the interests Of the Department
Proposals must be indorsed on the envelope,
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapping Paper" or proposals for Twine,"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington, ID. q.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
ZdecI-Tuiw Postmaster General.