Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-08
DBoPossLs Foa POST oFFIUE ENyR
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Posr oFFlc DEPARTMENT, .

PDsr DFffC DEPARTNrNT,
~AsHlNGToN, u. o.. A prIl Is, I.7l. {
Sealed Proposals will be received at this pepar,
msnt until RIDAi the l9 al day of May, 1871 a,
a. sub times As may be foQuired The fstlowins
described Post Office EnveIo pes Tor period Of tg
sgars oeinmenoing IN the Let day OF July. L7i, q
F9R OFFICIAL LETTERS ASDRErUsNs
"a .,r,s az oy % inches; estimated number re-
no 2, size 81 by g. inches: estimated aumber re
10: 5: SIZE 4 h Inches; estimated number re-
Ne; :, size ~ By e,s inches; estimated number
FOR BEGIsTsREp PACKAGES
on no = size Sy ios inches estimated number
The estimates given Intended % q guide o.
bcdefs The Department may require more or les.
Bids musi Be made tor esct Kind q Envelope sep
n % s s5s the s9n.rse1 WI e swa5es len b.
Specimens Of the dif1eren; sizes aud styles Of En-
seopes rsquireo, together with blank forms for
Assistant Postmaster General. A1
Ire EnyeIopss must stricty conform in size, qusl
10 q paper, cumming. and make. 20 the sam pies
lie Gun o. the laps er lrsnsts to be done 70
bsndd in parcel. Of twenty i've. packed in strons
as or stIss boxes securely bound With
ontsin not less than 80 Of sizes Nos and sDe
Dot less than 100 OF the other Sizes otherwise
maia paper and properly sealed so a. to bear safe
, =, 81 " mail TO postmasters Hhsn re
Brg may be dispensed WITH in tLe discretion Of the
postmaster General.
the order of postmaster, or when large lots q re
ordered tob sent TO the Port Ofhce Department,
properly addressed but whep lees than sS are ~
nired 70 be sent by mail proper labels Of drectos
the contractor without sd6iJionsl charge. -
We knyeopes n.ust be delivered such quaint.
ties as may from time to time be required to kIl
ne Inc, orders OF postm.sters or OF the Department,
nS q i've ss5 sss ss pot once 10 a.
Department as the Posfm as,er General may al
ing the whole to be done under the lis pactioS snc
uplrsi sion OF an agent Of the Dspartment;
printing as the Posm aster General may direct. and
the Segis'ered Package Envelopes will be required
20 bs printed In Vermiion or some other approved
The P.sima:..r General reserves the right to re-
E.eh proposal must Be signed b. the individu. or
e :ssi.ns Ss sss
tPSss,msster or United States Attorney whore the
sdsr Beng called upon g DO 50 execute Contract
the sas Il % R s.
SH s 60 o. bend, With approves security in pen
the articles estimsssd TO be ey sn bisss,
oonaitioned upon the faithful performance of the
PROPOSAL: unscoompanied By such guarantee vii
not Be considered.
right 70 aongl the oontreei in ms indsn,s1s there
shall be failure to perform Faithfully any OF iis
Inferior % samples Ss
The failure 70 comply with any one order under ths
contract will operate a. forfeiture Of the entire
ofCongrese approved Angus IS. lsl3. entitled "An
act Ieealizpg and making Apple priatisns for such
the general approrriatfol billsxftbout authority Of
law end 20 dx and provide for certain incidental ex
pensss OF the Departments ana ONCE the Govern
Large, Vol. 8, page IS; or she Postmaster 0eneral
mark Of such quantities Of Enyespes as shall b.
necessary 20 supply the deficiency caused By sucb
fty per centum Of the price which Il shall be fosnS
neeessary TO pay for such articles. -~
Bids ebould b securely euveloped ana eealea
marked ProEosals for Post Once Eavels pes end
addressed 70 the Third AmistAnt Postmaster Gen
JOHN A. CRksWELL,
spfo-T WJsW Postmaster General.