Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-12
DKOPOsALS FOR posi- OFFICE ENyE.
L0PES.
PosT OFFIC DEPAArNkSr,
HARRINGTON, ID q Apr,l IA lh.l

Posr OFFIc DEPARrNksr,
WARRINGTON, ID. o., April Is. Is5l.
ment until FRIDAY, the 9Th day Of May, lsii, st
at sneS time: ar nav hs 10 ;neh sa,s, AID
described Post Office Envelopes, for a osrod % two
years cemnercins on the Asst day If July, Is7I, 70
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS ASpR KryRss.
o NO a. size 81 oS 81 inches estimated number re-
No ?: size 81 BY g. inches; estimated number
No 8: size by inches; estimated number re-
So s1e 81 BY os inches estimated number
FOR REGIsTERED PACKAGES.
onfe5 s11s y 30 Inches; e'tms'ed number re-
The :esti ina given are intended as a guide to
Of each hind, as The service may demand. ''''
Bids must be made for each hind Of nSelope sep
item, TO the Invest res ponsibIe bidder or bidders
Specimens OF the different sizes and styles Of En-
bids viii 3 furnishsd on aspiration to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General.
i.J of paper, quinn ns and make. 70 the SAMPLES,
,he cumming on the Taps or lergets 70 be done IN
bsnded in parcels Of twenty fve, hacked in strong
linen or cotton cloth on the corners aud edge each
70 contain not less than 259 Of sizes Nos and = ssd
not ess than loo Of the other sizes, otherwi se
may be ordered, the boxes to be Wrapped an strOn.
manila paper and properly sealed 50 as to beAF sate
qnred TO be Iivered at the Der arJneIt, lns -rap
Eitg msy be dispensed with il the discretion Of tie
WHEN 5000 or more Envelopes are required 10 Eli
the order q a postmaster, or when large lsts are
they must be packed ia strong wooden cases sDi
properly ssdressed but When les than g: az. re
the eepfSstoF sh s 70 Dc done By
The Envelopes must be delivered IN such Quanti-
ties as may from time TO time be required to all
aud be deliTeree either a. the post Otfce 10 IN:
city where the accepted bidder resides OF a. this
rect free fcost r packing. labelling, sai deliver
ing; the whole 20 be done under the ins sct aud
An the Enyeiopes herein described must bear such
printing As the Postmaster General may direct and
the hegis.ered Package Envelopes wall be required
70 be printed in Vermllion or some other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the isht to re-
eet any and all bids IT. in hisjudgment, the in;er
Each proposal n u.t be signed By the individual or
rsI.i mak i H. and ee sy aIsntse
PostmssteE or United States n attOrney the
bidder resides that the bidder SHALL within ten days
the article or rtcis: awarded to INN, to be accom-
Se
the articles estimated to be furnished BY SAID bid
eonditioned upon the faithful performance Of the
Proposals. unaccompanied By such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
snail be failure to perform iAthfuiis any Of sPt i
Iulations, Or in case OF Tlifui attempt TO impose
The failure o comply with any one order under the
contract will operate a. q forfeiture OF the entire
penalty of bond under the 18th section of ths az,
ofConeress approved August Is. lsl2, entitled IAN
set leealizne and making appropriations for such
general spproeriston ill. eitncG a nsSasd y
lew and to NJ and provide for certain Incidental
ment and for other purposes ~. 3. statutes a,
Ierge, Vol 5, page Sc or the Postm aster General
may in HE discretion direct the purchase In omen
market Of such quantities OF Envelopes as shall he
necessary to supply the deficiency caused by sucb
failure and charged to the contractor
fifty centum of the price which IL shall be onnS
necessary to pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely enveioped and sealed
marked " Proposals for Post Once Envelopes" and
addressed TO the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ersl, Post Office Department, Washington, u. Q.
JOHN A. j CRtSWELL,
apls-m.W I.fw Postmaster General.