Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-18
PROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE ENyE.
Posi- GFvEc DFpARyvgSr.

POSr 0FvIc DEPARpvESr
Sealed Proposals vii be received at his pepsrt
inent untii FRIDAY the II ii DAY 81 MAY ISL a
At suth times NAV bs 9equirsi The fslIowin.
described Post Office Envelope. fer period OF two
gia commencing on the lst day of Juy, ISL, Il
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND gETURNs
~ red annually. s,0IpMO
,ned 81 BY 81 inches: estimated number RS
NO, 8. size Z | inches; estimated number re
No, 4, size AZ bv l0L inches; Estimated pumbe,
required ANNUALLY 600 ODg.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
onireS nn, py ~. inches estim 'ted number re-
r. ne esfms'fs given are intended as guide tc
Of, seh kino. as The service may demand, - '''
o,e, d ps made Tor each kind of Envelope sep
item, 70 the lowest respons bic bidder or bidders
"a .e,nehs on the different sizes and styles of En-
bids will be furnished on application to the Fhipd
assistant Postmaster General.
ify oi paper, cumming and make. to the sam ciss,
,i e snnnng on the .ps or larpets to be done fn
bsnd,d in parcels Of twenty five, packed in strong
Ras.eoOard or straw boxes, securely bound with
TO centain not les. than go Of sizes Nos and and
Dol ess than lo OF the other sizes, otherwise as
s sy lie ORDERED the boxes to be wrapped m strong
snsIort1,ion BY nail to po,tmassers. when
p, be dispensed with in lbs d rstion of RE
Posimaster General.
wh.ns 0s0 on more Envelopes are required to fill
g, dered to be sent to the Poet Office Department,
properly addressed but when less than co. ars A rs
Iuiei TO De sent by mail proper labels Of direction
toe contractor without additional charge
.; ne Enrelooes must be delivered in such Quan.i
the orders of p5stm .sters or OF the b pArtment,
eitv Sse9s Nv, either at the post Office in the
npaIlment as the Postmaster General may di
feet Tree 4 COS, for packing. labelling and denver
su..ryision OF an agent of the Department
hn the Enyel2p.s herein described must bear such
tn. Registered Package Envelopes will be re ,rired
10 Gs printed IA Vermilion or sUme other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the sht 10 re-
!tc any and all bids, If, in his gment the inter
Esch pr pcssl mq-t be signed by the Individual or
nm rleai Il, and be accompanied BY = guarantee
Posimsstsr or United States Attorney Whefe tie
BIDDER resides that the bidder shall within ten uays
20 ful nish promptly. and ia quantities a. ordered.
the article or article I'd to him. to be accom-.
sy o. rot less han pe cSn.rs1t prc N pm
the articles estimated 10 be furni-hed by said
g. TONED upon the faithful performance Of the
Pioposals uBacconT anied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves 10 himself the
RIGHT to annu the contract II in his Judgment there
sii naions, or in case of wlIul stten pt to impose
npon the Department Envelopes inferior to samples
Inc failure 70 comply with auy one order uuder the
contract VIII operate as a forfeiture of the entire
peaiy Of the bond under the 18th section of the Act
oi congress approved August %, lSi2. entitled
set leeaizlns aud mating appIC priatisn. for such
Necessary objects as have been usually included in
TIE general appropriation bills without thorty of
law and to n and provide for certain incidental ex
y nses OF the Departments AMI Offices the Govern
mrhf, anc Tor other purposes, tU 3. Statutes at
Hge. Vol 5, Page go; or the Postm sster General
may in Lis discretion, rect the purchase I'm Oman
market Of such guantitie. Of Envelopes shall be
neCessaTy 20 supply the deficiency caused by such
TAI ure and charged 20 the or contractors
MY per csntum of the price which IL shall be found
L'Ceseary to paw tor sue h articles
Fits should be securely enveioped and sAakh.
m -rEed Proposals for Post Office Envelopes and
addressed "a the third Ass's ant Postmaster Cen
eTai Post Once Department. WASHINGTON. n. c.
JUHN A. J CRs5W ELL,
splo m " I w PO.tu a.ttr General