New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-08
Proposals.
Pororrcs DEPARTMENT WARRINGTON D. C., April 10. 1871.
PROPOSALS for POST-OFFICE ENVEL-

Posrorrcs DEPARTMENT WARRINGTON. D. G.. April 49, l}
PROPOSALS for P0ST-0FFICE ENYEL-
unt FRIDAY the 18th day Of May 1911 at ~ O'Clock for fshnr
5ol Eayopes for period two yc,n, cOmena.
VIC FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS
No sire d BY 81 Inches sms ted number required annually so'
size 81 by ei inches estimated number required snnu,Dy $780,
No h4 by inches number required annually sOo
No. a u BY iO inches; estimated number required annually 500
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
No sire By O irehsi estimated number required annually
men, require less Of each tns the service NAV demand
B R' ., z. S sa o. a" s ss. ,Dos s'
the different, and 'y.: tEnyopes required To-
geher With blank form, for bid VIII be furnished application to the
The envelopes mn,t strictly quality paper ganmng
,d ,i the samples the cumming the ha' or 1ppe 70 be done
ven,e packed in strong p,eboar straw boxes. securely
bound Vim linen % on Ss s Da a1d @ ss'T %
ether ses Otherwise may be ordered the boxes to be wrapped IN
BY G $. POSTMASTER. required to 5 delivered at The depart
uni the wrapping nay be dispersed WITH Ia the discretion oil the Post
Wneu Envelope, required Gil tn. order Of post
Department they be packed in strong wooden eases and properly
aesed lees than $500 required to DO sent BY mail
proper labels direction mast be placed each Pacfges be done
ty the contractor without additional charge,
time required Gil the order Of postmaster Of the department
hdet es or al tbs Depsmert as the mar
direct free Of cost for packing labelling and deyerug the whole 10 be
Envelopes described bear printing the Post
direct the Registered Package Envelopes viii
required printed VemBOn other approved bnans
color. 49,,
The reserves the gh 10 ect any and all bids
II his judgment the interests Of the Government require
signed b. the individual or finn making ~ and
red - be responsible and sufficient
United where the bidder resides
within days after being called do
furnish promptly and quantities ordered the
article articles awarded N him y he accompanied BY bond with
approved secar prns less than the contract pnce
all the articles estate to be furnished by said bder conditioned
upoR the faith u performance Of the
Proposals unaccomPnd bJ such guarantee viii not be considered
hme the right to ann1 The CON
there shall be failure perform AtholY
Of riiu attempt TO impose e
inferior samples The failure comply With
operate forfeiture Of the entire
penav l5ih Of the act Of Congress
proved entitled An leganng and making sPP
have been Os1ay nclue IN the
general appropriation bills without authority Of Law sad to ~ and
incidental Of the 'r;meDts and ohces OF tho
Government and for o.e puposes u s. sisiuiesn sse Vol
the Poms (eneril In bis rreaon, direct the
purchase open sf such quantities Of Envpes as shan DC
supIy the decncV eanei by such failure and charge 70
the contractor per centum Of tie price which it
shsll be forndu psy for such articles
should be securely eneOped AMI sealed msre1 Preposa o
Bnyeop' and addressed to the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General. PoS.~Oht. De- srtment. WAstpgton. D. c.
JOHN A. j. CRESW ELL, Poitmaster-G ene1L