Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-29
DROPOsALs FOR POST OFFICE ENyE.
LOPES.
w Posi- OPTIC DEPARTMENT,

WAsnINGTON, d. O., April Is. 1871.
msnt pnii FRIDAY the III day sf May, Isl. at
~ o'clock M, for furnishing in such quantities aud
described Post ONCE Envelope. Tor period 81 tTs
years commencing on the Ist day Of July, l37I, to
T9R OFFICIAL LETTERS ANDB ErURNs.
nsTd s1e s oS 81 inches; estimated number
No 2 size 81 BY g.; inches; estimated number
on No; s. sIzs BY inches; estimated number re-
No; q size ~ BY io, inches; estimated number
FOR RKGisTERED PACKAGES
oni9ed a s1Is ~ ~ inches; esms'ed number re
,, TIE estimates given are intended a. guide to
Oftsch kind; as he service may demand. VI ''f'
che S & bdssn -
Specimens OF the different sizes and styles of En-
bid. viii Be furnished on application to the Thfd
Assistant Postmaster General.
ity of paper, cumming: and make, to the sam piles,
w., me snmmng 90 the nsps or lsppes to be done in
bsnd,d in parcel. Of twenty five, packed in strong
pasteboard or straw boxes, securely bound with
70 contain not les. than $50 Of SIZES Nos and l. and
not less than loo Of the other Sizes otherwise as
TRANSPORTATION by mail TO postmasters. when re
Ping may be dispensed with in the discretion Of the
Postmaster General.
ordered to be sent to the Post Office Department,
properly addressed but when less than 90 are re
Qnired to be sent by mail proper labels OF direction
the contractor without additional Charge. u0N0 "
The Enyelopes must be delivered in such quaint
s sEd Be dsyeFse either & the post once ihs
Department, as the Postm ester General may di
y BE- ELI and deliver
uSPSsr ,bs Of an agent Of the DspsItment
printing as the Postmaster GENERAL may direct, and
the Registered Package Envelopes will be required
70 pe printed in Vermillion or some other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ests Of the Goxernment the inter
Each proposal must be signed By the individual or
Certified t. Be aSd Sspst S1 me
fPS9stmaster or United States Attorney where the
after being called upon 10 do 60 execute . contrscf
20 furnish promptly and IN quantities IS ordered
panied By bond, with approved security in : Dem.
ATTY Of not less than twice the contract price Of al
conditioned upon the faithiu performance q the
Pioposals unseeompanied BY such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
shall Be failure 70 perform iaithfus aSy Of shsr.
or in case Of wilfu attempt to imposs
The failure % comply with any order under the
contract will operate Q forfeiture OF the entire
penalty Of the bond under the 18th section OF the &C
Of Congress approved August 81, lSl2 entitled .At
necessary objects have been usually included N.
the general appropriation bills without authority o.
law, and e I and provide for certain Incidental eS
penses OF the Departments and onces OF the Cover
ment, and for other purposes" 90. 8. Statutes
may, in his discretion, direct the purchase In opsr
supply the dsscisncy Caused bg .us
failure and charged 70 the contractor contractor
fifty per centum Of the price which It shall be foun
necessary to pay for such Articles.
Bids should be securely enyeloped and sealed
marked I" Proposals. for Post Once Envelopes auf
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Ger
ersl, Post Of5oe Department, washington, D. O.
JOHN.A. j. CRkBWELL,
apls-m.wf4w Postmaster General.