National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04
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PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.

l. TW1NE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Il 1875. I
partment until the 18th day of January, 1871, at
IL o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
Irvine and Letter balances for the use of the post
Offices in the United States for one year from the
LIST day of February, 1871 the said articles to be
delivered, free OF expense to the Department, at
the BLANK AGENCY Of the Post Office Depart
The quality and the estimated quantity of each
article required are specified below:
10000 reams of Wrapping Paper, 20x25 inches in
size, and to weigh q pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
$50 reams of Wrapping Paper, 2sxi0 inches in
size, and to weigh IS pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
10000 pounds Of Cotton Irvine, to be S-ply, and
to measure from $50 to rs 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
te,OOo pounds Of course Hemp Irvine, to be SpIy,
and to measure from Is to so 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 Irvine required will
be furnished to persons who desire to bid, on ap-
plication to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, W ashngton, d. @.
Letter Balances capable Of weighing eight
ounces, ayoirdupois weight, to be graduated down
to quarter ounces; OF these it is supposed that
Letter Balances capable of weighing four
pounds, avoirdupois weight, to be graduated to
half ounces
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.
Each Balance must be well and securely packed
in box for transportation, and delivered, free
of expense, TO the blank agency, Washington,
u. 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 sepa-
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 to comply with his bid,
and certificate from q postmaster that such
guarantOrs are reliable persons.
bond with two sufficient 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 OF
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,
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