Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-05
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Posi- ORC DEPARTNxsr,

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SEALED PTGPS; , VIII be received at this Depart
~ O'Clock M, for furnishing in such aussiiljes aud
sss such times E. may be esuired the following
years commencing on the Ist dsy Of July ISL, 70
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AspRrruRys
CURED annually. sOoo0o
aaifsd as sTH ii 81 80 Sshs'' estimated number re
No. no s. size by inches: estimated number re-
Ne; & sise, - by leh inches; estimated number
FOR RE9IsTERED PACKAGES
Ggifed sn@usliS. sOS sr'' estimated number re-
BIDDERS The Departme H may NOR so eF e
ofssch kind: as the seryice may demand,
ata,ely, and the contract will be awarded item by
item, 10 the west responsible bidder or bidders
We ores Tsauires together sti blank forms for
sids Will De furnished on application to the Third
. The Envelopes must strictly conform ia size, quail
The cumming on the laps err isspets to Be- aose IN
me pest manner by hand. The Envelopes must be
pastebosrd or straw boxes, securely bonn; viii
linen or cotton cloth on the corners aud edges each
not less than loo Of the Other sizes or otherwise ~
may be ordered, the boxes u be wrapped IN strong
A bS %s 80 to sss
qnired TO be delivered at the Department, the wrap
When S.0oO more Env elOpes are required to iii
ordered TO be sent to the Post Office Department,
properly addressed, but xhea less than 500 are re
CURED to be sent BY mail proper labels OF direction
the contractor without addifional charge. "
The Envelopes must be delivered IN such guanti-
the orders OF postmssters or OF the department,
snd be deiivsree either At the poet Office in be
Department a. the Possmssier General may q
rect iIe. q eost fgr packiag abelng sai teiiyes
u.eryision OF an agent Of the Depsriu nj;
the Registered Package Envelopes will be require
70 De printed in SermiIlion sJme other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the right 10 re-
jec any and ali bids, IT, in hi. sgment the inter.
Esch proposal must be signed by the individual
certified to be responsible aud sufheisnt by the
PostmssteI OF United states Attorney where the
after being called upon do So execute contract
to furnish promptly. and in quantities a ordered,
panied By bend. with approved security, in pea.
atty Of rot less than twice the contract price al
conditioned upon the faithful performance Of the
Proposal. unacconpsnied by such guarantee viii
not be considered.
right to annul the contract If in his Judgment there
shall be failure TO perform faithfully Any OF lis
npon the Depsrtment Envelopes inferior 10 saroples
The failure % comply with any order under tie
ConusSt Opefete de OF toe eEtire
penalty of the bond under the 18th section Of the act
of Congress approved August 26, ls&2, entitled IAN
act essiZibg and mai ing apaTC priatis for such
necessary objects have been Usually included Ia
the general appropriation bills without authority "a
law, and 20 FIX and provide for certain Incidental ex
penses OF the Departments and oces OF the Govern
mept and for other purposes u. ). Statutes 81
may, in his discretion, direct the purchase Ia Oper
market of such quantities Of Envelopes as shall he
necessary 20 supply the deficiency caused by such
failure and charged 20 the contractor Contractors
fifty per centum of the price which IL shall be found
necessary 70 pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely enveloped aud sealed.
marked Proposals for Post once Envelopes" aud
addressed 70 the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ersl, Post Office Department, Washington, .. G.
JOHN A CREbWELL.
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