Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-12
PROPOSALS.
DROpOSAIS FOR WRAPPING PA.
L PER, TWINE, AND LETTER BALANCES.

PER, TWINE, AND LETTER BALANCES
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
ment USTn. THE ESP pAI, OF JASr AIRY, 1879. at IL
O'clock noon. for furnishing Wrapping, Paper,
offices in the United States for five months from the
asS Of the he e sa rs at to be
BLANK Agency Of the Post Office Department,
The quality and the estimated quantity of each
article c6o required are specified below;
nf 70 Msb papsr sSz nshs in
7oo Zach each r re- to contain 70 perfect 9qrss
,OO ann each ream to contain 20 perfect qlIires.
measure not less than 500 ysrds to t,''t the 5e
p9nnd 10 be put up in balls weighing about
half pound each, and so bound not TO
become loose or tangled III transportation
10000 pounds OF coarse Hemp Irvine, to be 3-ply,
pound, aud to be put up in balls weighing
from one TO two pounds each, and SO bound
as not to become loose or tangled i'll trans
Samples of the Paper and Irvine required will be
furnished to persons who desire TO bid applica-
ton to the Blank Agency, P .. Department, Wash
Letter Balances capable of weighing eight ounces
aIolIdnpois welght, and 10 rates metric system, to
Perfect accuracy. strength and durabty viii be
required in the Balances to be furnished
company each bid and the bidder aho may Obtain
the contract will he required to furnish Balances of
Each Balance must be Well and securely ' Packed in
box for transportation and delivered free OF ex.
More or less than the estimated quantities may be
ordered, as the necessities of the Department may
require, at the discretion OF the Postmaster Gen
erai.
Awards will be made for each article separately If
deemed most advantageous to the Department.
blis not nade IN conformity With this advertise
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guar
antees OF his ability to comply with mis- bid. and
certlhcsie from postmaster that such guarantors
reliable persons.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished on ap-
pilcaton TO the Blank Agency, P. o. Departn 3nt.
BOND with two sufficient sureties viii be required
10 each contract
A failure to furnish promptly any article con
trscted for, or any attempt TO impose upon the De-
partnleDt articles inferior the opinion of the Post
master General to those contracted for will be con
sdered sufficient cause Tor the forfeiture of the
tract.
Proposals must he endorsed 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. G. ID. NJ. KEY,
dec121 aw6w Postmaster General =
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
IL WAsHINGroN, December 10th. 1878.
Sealed Proposals viii be received until Il O'Clock
WASTE PAPER of this Department, for the year
ending December 31st, 1879.
eaon az tbe oe oc on app
dec1Il2.l4.i6 G. sCHURz, Secretary
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
" DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
pRopos ssHsf F9k s SsfsmifE s'h 1878
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office as
a0ove until IL osIneh n1Sa DEcEMska l4Ta inst
of the District Government for the six months end.
ing June 3Oth 1879. The right to reject any or all
Information and blanks viii be furnished upon
BY order of the Commissioners District Of Column
dec7-lw Sup't Of Property, b. O.
lCritic. Req, Post Journal, ST.