Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-21
pBOPOsALS FOE POST OFFICE ENyE
u LOPES
PosT oFFLc DEPARTMENT.

WAsHINGT0S ID. G., April is, Is7I.
Sealed Proposals. will be received at his Depart
n.ent until FRIDAY, the 18th day Of May, ISL AZ
CLOCK m, Tor furnishing IN such quantities and
described Post once Tnveldpss Tor per,od 81 tGs
years commencing on the Let day OF July, ISL, TO
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS aNDRETuRNs
- T. slzr 81; by ~ inche5; estimated number re-
No ?, size 30 by Ga inches; estimated uumber re
Qulred annually, | ,2s0 ~.
No. B. size By inches; estimated number re
No: a. size ~ by lo1; inches; estimated number
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
no . size . by u INCHES estimated nUmhir re-
o t1 The Department may resuire more less
Bids must be made tor each kind of Envelope sep
aIately, and the contract will be awarded item by
item, TO the lowest responsible bidder or bidders
We opes FEATURED. together with blank forms Tor
ss.Snt p iTTnished on to the Third
T., The Envelopes must strictly conform in size, quail
the gumbc on the ann ar Is f nIs Is
ne hest manner by band. The Envelopes must be
pssteboard or straw boxes, securely bound With
men or cotton cloth on the corners and edges each
less than t Of the other sizes or otherwise az
may be ordered, the boxes TO he wrapped strong
to to 'n
quired TO be delivered at the Department. the wrap
may De dispensed with, in the discretion of the
VIII. seq more Envelopes are required 10 eli
ordered to be sent to the Post Office Department,
they must be packed in strong wooden cases and
9nred to be sent by mail proper labels OF direction
must be place on each package: all to be done b.
The Envelopes must be delivered in such QUAINT.
ties as may from time to time be required to MI
the Bidder Fesdss cr at to shs
ieet ifee OF cost Tor packing labelling, and deliver
Ing the whole to be done under the ms pection and
AZ! the Envelopes herein described must bear such
PRINTING Pr as the Postmaster General may direct and
the Registered Package Envelopes will be required
10 ps printed IN fermilion Or sUme other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re
e:t any and all bids, If, in his judgment, the inter
Each proposal must be signed b. the individual or
nra ;msakipg i, and be accompanied BY guarantee
Gned States sn Attorneys 3heSe the the
bidder resides that the bidder shall, within ten days
to furnish promptly, and in Suantties q. ordersd.
the article or articles awarded to him. to be accom-
atty not less than twice The contrset proe 81 s
the articles estimated to be furnished by said daer
CONDITIONED upon the faithful performance Of the
PIoposals unaecompanied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
light to annH the contract il in his Judgment there
HPon The Department Envelopes inferior d SAMPLES.
contract will operate a forfeiture OF the entire
penalty OF the bond under the 18th section OF tina
OF Congress approved August 26, 1872 entitled AN
nef and for such
the general appropriation bills without authority OF
sDS e bs sps 0s
ment, and Tor other purposes q. =. Statutes at
Large, VOL 5, page $50 or the Postmaster General
may, In his discretion, direct the purchsse I'm onen
market OF such Qusntite. Of Envelopes as shall be
necessary to supply the deficiency caused by sncb
feure and charged TO the contractor or
hfty per centum OF the price which it shall be found
necessary TO pay for such articles
BIDS should be securely enveloped and sealed
marked Proposals for Post Once Enyelspes,n And
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Ger
eral, Post Office Department, Washington, d. C.
JOHN A. j. CRbSWELL,
eplo-mwI4W Postmaster General