Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-01
GOPEs
Posi- 0FFIc DErARTxENT,

POST OFEfc DEPARTMENT..
WASH ISsToN, ID. C., April b. Is7l {
Sesied Proposals will be received At this Depart
~ O'Clock for furnishing in SUCH qusnti,ie. aud
s. sGdn hP p az may be iequired the following
years Commencing on the Ist day Of July, ISL 70
FOE OFFICIAL LETTERS ErURNs.
on;rs ,l1e So oy Ss inches estimated number
No; 2 81, by g.. inches; estimated number re
No: 5, size by inches; estimated number re
re SS d s.s Fl by ~, inches. estimated number
FOB REGISTERED PACKAGES.
quired annually, Soco coo. '''NHA'0u NUMBER TO
The estimates given are intended q guide 10
otcd sn TIE Department may rsauire more or less
Iisx must DC made Tor each kind of Envslope sep
81 the different size and styles Of En-
bids viii be furnssed on spposon 70 tbs Tb i1a
Assistant Postmaster General.
~ Of paper, cumming. and make. TO the sam pies,
hs manner Gr bt The maps to be done /.
bsnd.d in parcels Of twenty Ave packed in strong
DASHBOARD or straw boxes, securely bound with
so e sS
not less than LOO of the other szes or otherwise a.
manila paper AID properly sealed 50 ss to bear sale
transportation by mai TO postmasters. When re-
III may be dispensed With in the discretion of the
Postmaster General
:, When soy or more Envelopes are required to fill
ordered to be sent 70 the Poet once Department,
properly addressed but when iss tSsn 90 are rs
gnred TO be sent by mail proper labels OF direction
the contractor without additions Al charge. "
The Envelopes must be delivered in such quaint
the orders Of po.tmssters or OF the b 20 srtment,
city Ss ss ss s ose IN e:
pepartment. as the Postm ssier General may di-
ing the whole to be done under the i.spao,iep ana
uPsr VS. n OF an agent o. the Depsrtment;
printing a the Postmast General may direct and
the Registerec Package knvelopes will be required
90 pe printed IN Fermillon or sOme other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
Ject any and ell bids, If, in hie dgment, the inter
ests Of the Government require it,
Each proposal must be signed By the individual or
erfsd e. Be- ana :Ssu 81 ss
bSss% 2 Q, United States A.ornsy where the
after being called upon 70 DO SO, execute contract
II IN. sIte p and II @ e o.asrst
panied by bend, With approved security, in pes.
the 10 shs 5, Ss M
conditioned upon the faithful performances Of the
PIop0sals unaeoompanied by such guarantee viii
right to snpul the contract ii IN his then:
shall be failure to perform faithfully apY OF Is
upon the Enveopes inferor 70
The failure 20 comply with any one order under the
contract VII operate e forfeiture Of the entire
Of Coneress approved August D. $50, entitled ''An
act iesali.ipe and msainE aeproprissisns for sueh
the general appropriation bills without authority q
law and 70 fx and provide for certain incidental
penses Of the Departments and ofces OF the Govern
ment, and for other purposes" u. q. beatuts q
Large. VOL s, page 1s6;l or the Postmastef General
marked OF ssoh quantitis. Of EnvslsDss shaII b
necessary 20 supply the denciency caused By such
failure and charged 70 the or Contractors
necessary TO Day for such articles.
Bids should Be securely snvelopsd and ssais1.
marked Proposals for Post Once Envelopes" Sn2
addressed TO the Third Assistant Rostnastor Cen
ersl, Post Once Department, W Ashington, b. q.
JOHN A. CReOWELL.
tpls-m.WI4v Postmaster General.