Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-10
DRoPUSALS FOR posi- OFFICE ENyE.
LOPES.

PoSr OFFrc DEPARTMENT
WARRINGTON, ID. O., April ~. ls7l. (
ss Snt fFGPRifj vi, be FscsysS :. ss
a. CLOCK M, for furnishing in such qusR i.ies and
described Post Once ENVELOPE. iSr Period Of tss
years cenmencing On the lst day OF July, ISL, &c
FoR OFFICIAL LETTERS ASDR ErURNs.
oure 5e AZ oy 20 inches estimated number re-
qafed annusiiy i US estimated number re-
oI Ho sze By inshes; estimated number re-
No; :, size az BY 100 inches; estimated number
required annually 10000.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
no, . size ~ ~. inches; estimated number re-
ne estimates given are intended s guide to
peoersi Ihe Department may require more or lees
Of R ,sSh ,l kIna, as the service may demand.
aIatey, ana the contract viii be awarded, item by
item, to the lewest responsble bidder or bidders.
ye,,opes required, together Nth blank forms Tor
sias vii be furnished 90 application to the Third
Tie Envelopes must strictly conform in size quail
TIE su@pss Sn mn ana maxi 70 the SAMPLES
the best manner ty hand The Envelopes must be
paseSoard or straw boxes, securely bound ' With
nen or cotton cloth on the corners and edges each
not less than 0 of the other sizes, or otherw Sc
nay be ordered, the boxes TO - wrapped IN strong
rsnsp b. %S 70 a. 70 wssn &
l1lred 10 be delivered the Department, the wrap
a
VII. 5000 or more Envelopes are required to nh
ordered 70 be sent TO the Post ofioe Department
t 11 must b PACKED IL strong wopden cases and
auiTed TO be sent by mail proper labels Of direction
thu ri 90 soTs all to be done by
The Envelopes must be delivered IN such quaint
the orders Of p5stmaseTs or Of the DHpsr NJ 5i
and DC deiyeree either Of the post Office 10 the
mn
Ieet Tree - cost Ter Labelling, aal liver
upsrSisiou OF an sgea: Of the Department..
All the Enyeiopes herein described must bear such
the Regis erred Package Envelopes viii be re.1i,sd
to be printed in Nermiliion some other proved
The Pas,msster General reserves the right to re-
Ject any and ell bids If, in hsjudgment, the inter
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
nrm making il. and be accompanied by guarantee
bidder resides that the bidder sha within ten days
after beng called upon TO do execute Contract
the a1ee da AND IL s. e
bs =, nEs lee: hsn .iSe the s9ntrses price 4 q.
conditioned upon the faithful performsnce of the
Proposals unaceompanied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself thu
.: ali be failure to perform iaitffus sEg If ire
stip ulations, in OF wilful attempt to
The failure g comply with any one order undeI tse
contract will operate as forfeiture of the entire
penalty Of the bond under the Eth section of the act
Of CONGRESS approved August o. 1872. entitled AN
nst and mating soE such
the general appropriation bills without authority Of
law and TO x and provide for certain incidental ex
penses Of the Departments and Offices OF the Govern
menf and for other Purposes,n u. 3. Statutes Ar
Large, Vol O. page 25s or the Postm sster General
may in his discretion direct the pure base in
market OF such quantities OF Envelopes as snail he
necessary 20 supply the deficiency caused by sneh
failure and charged 10 the contractor or
fifty per centum of the price which il shall be found
necessary TO pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely enveioped and sealed
marked Proposals for Posi- Office Envelopes" and
addressed 70 the Third Assistant. Postmaster Gen
eral, Post Office Department, Washington, o. @,
JOHN A. J CRksWFLL.
apis n. W Inv Postmaster GENERAL.