Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-26
ap25-6t Captain and Depot Qusrtermaster.
DROPOSALS FOR Posi- OFFIOE ESYF
LOPES
Posi- Orerc DEPARrNESr,

s wash NGToN, ID. O., April Is, ISL. {
oeaied Proposals will be received at this Depart
nent until FRIDAY the I9thrdsy Of May, ISL a
- CLOCK M, for furnishing in such quanilie an
described Post Office Envelopes Tor period of tW
years commencing on the lst day of July, Isl L. 4
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS ASpRErURNs
onired ~ oy 3as INCHES estimated lumber re
Ne 2 slze 81 by g. inches estimated number re
on no, 8, SIZE by inches; estimated number re
No. 4, size az by lOL. inches; estimated numba
required annually, so Oc.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
NO ;, size 5 by lOs inches; estimated number rs
qgIred annually, 1000 600.
oooersi The Department may require more or les,
o. saeh klnd; as the service may demand.
siateiy aud the contract will be awarded. item by
item, TO the lowest responsible bidder or bidders
We opes rtquiredl together with blank forms foI
siss will Be furnished on application to the Third
., fhe Envelopes must strictly conform in size, quail
~ Of paper, cumming. aud make, 10 the sam pies
the best manner by hand. The ENVELOPES must be
bsnd.d IN parcel. of twenty i've, packed in strong
linen or cotton cloth on the corners and edges each
to contain not les. than $50 of sizes Nos and and
may be ordered, the boxes to be wrapped IN strong
manila paper and properly sealed to bear safe
quire to be delivered at the Department, the wrae
Rng may be dispensed with in the discretion of the
. VII, n 5000 or more Envelopes are required TO fill
odere 81 sS m s o. When a large lots
they must be packed in strong wooden cases and
quired to be by mail proper Labels OF directioa
tb s. Se placed on each P.skage all to be done by
The Envelopes must be delivered In such quaint
lies az may from time to time be required 10 hll
aud be delivenec either at the post once in the
city where the accepted bidder resides or a. this
department, as the POstm asier General may di
rect free Gfcost for packing, LABELLING aud dsiiyer
ing the whole 20 be done under the ns pection and
uperyision of an agent of the Department.
All the Envelopes herein M ST bear such
printing as the Postmaster General may direct aud
to be printed in yermillion or some other approved
brilliant color.
The Postmaster General reserves he right to re
Ject any and ell bids, IT. in his Judgment the inter
ests OF the Government require il.
hrm making it, and be accompanied by guarantee
certified to be responsible and sufficient by tue
bidder resides that the bidder SHALL within ten DAYS
after being called upon TO do so, execute q contract
the article or article; awarded TO him 70 be accom-
panied by bend, with approved security, in pen.
the articles be furnished by said
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
Proposals. ,unascompanied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves TO himself the
night 10 annnl the contract in his judgment there
stir uaions, or in case Of wliui attempt to impose
upon the Department Env eopes inferior to SAMPLES
,sisnS rel, 70 COMPLY H'n sny one order under the
penalty Of the bond under the Nth section of tina ACT
OF Congress approved August o. 1872, entitled IAN
act leRalZing and making app priatisns for such
necessary objects as have been usually included 10
the general appropriation bills without authority Of
penses OF the Departments and ofces OF ths Govern
Large page The posm sras Ssesrst
may. IN his discretion direct the purchase I'm open
mark ct OF such 9uantitie, Of Envelopes shall be
failure and charged the contractor or
nifty per ccntum of the price which il shall be found
necessary 10 pay for such articles
Bids shoud be securely enveloped and sealed
marked Proposals for Post Once Envelopes" and
addressed TO the Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral, Post Office Department, Washington, ID, O.
JOHN A; CREsw ELL,
aplS-m LAW Postmaster General,