National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-13
p RoPosAIs FOR POST OFFICE RNvEI-

fOtT DErAnTMuNT.l
s..,., Warrington. d. q, May u. lsiI
SEALED EF2l1sas Nh Be reeslvsd q this DePar
at 2 oelock M for furnishing in such quahiities
h 5,.1p A. such tPfs y may Be REQUIRED the fo
q -S one year commencing on the fst day Of July.
,FOh OPTICAL LETTERS AND REruRsa
on,Ts nIs ~ BY inches; estimated number TO
70: size ~ b. y. inches; estimated number re.
qulred annuAlly, 7t1uoo
IN, No size BY Inches; estimated number re-
NJ, /. ;lIs " Ny 10Y inches: sstirnA,ed number
Fur RE6fsi Erred PACKAGES.
oa H1 nn ss Gy ~. inches estimated number re-
Inc estimate. given are Intended Is . guide to
bidders L5e De, artment may require more OF less
Bids mus. DO made Tor each lind Of Envelope
contract viii b ssardsa fes s.cs S iaG q I he
lowest responsible bidder. ~ ''''
S viii S saa f sys. q Fl ba
WI on to the Third Assist
The snysloIes ml.t strictly conform in srs. qp.l
~ o. PAPER. cumming and make 10 tho SAMPLES.
on BY sana f Il 90 be aSn e
banded " Parcels Of twenty iiye. in STRONG
nen q cotton cloth on the corpers Aud edges each
not less than iog Of he oiRsr slss Or otbspa ana
may Re ordered. the boIes to be wrapped in strong
ssis ~ %s e ssss 80 70 when he.
REQUIRED 20 DO delivered At the Department, the
o Ky ay pc dsPnisd with in the discretion
When a.Oo0 or more Envelopes are required to nll
.tSs y he f 1, i 9'n a5s
they %Est n p.sssd N strong wooden ssss and
tsanl5Sa e b sen, By mall prSRsr labels direc
~ Inc sonirsctcr without sddtionsl charge -
Ihs Enysl Sg must BE- Delivered q sgeh qnsot
oP u he e az BE
deiysred s,heE A the post othce ip the city where
ss the Postmaster General may drect free ~ eo"i
for packing, labelling and delivering; the whole 10
a9ns nndss me imposition and supervision Of al
An The Envelopes herein described mus, boar such
ths .lstersd Pscfass Envelopes vii be required
% be printed In vermilion or some other approved
1he Postmaster General reserves the right to re.
ee. a9y and all 6ids In bis Judgment the inter.
Each RIoPSssi must g sIsnsd BY the individual
shtes esrtiaed 70 b. rssponsi5is and sufcisiit sS
ne posimaster or United states Attorney where
days Alter being called upon 70 DO 80, sleea, tsa
contract e furnish promptly, aud in quantities as
se ~ bond With sppTeSed seeuait ~
M. P ~ o. not lea than twice nc sSnIfs,
said biddeT, conditioned upon the faithful per.
PToposals lnaoeompa nied by such guarantee will
| not be considered
sht % snna The contrse, Us S 20 ss to ere
shall oe failure To perform faithfully any Of ia
p1ss apCa sStnsut EnHsops. e infsrc q 70 %
| samplee The failure TO comply with any one or.
q the entire penalty Of the bold under the 18th sec.
ton OF the act Of Congress approved August " ist2
| entued An act lcsalizins and making AppropriAr
TONS Tor such necessary objects as have been
| usually included In the general Appropriation
GIlIs without authority q law. aud TO IN aud pro
ments and Offices Of the Government and for otner
pnrpoaes ~, y statutes at Large, Vol g. page -.
OF the Postmaster General may, In his discretion
direct the purchase In open market Of sVoh guam
titles q Envelopes as shall be neceaaary 70 supply
NE deficiency caused BY such failure aud ehars,
70 the contractor or contractors nifty per cenum Of
NE price Which II shall be found necessary 10 pay
Il for such articles.
| Bids should be securely enyeloped and sealed
marked "Proposaln for Post Once Enyeopea," and
addrt HAed To the Third Assistant Postmaster Den
| eral, Post Once Department., Washington. d. q.
| JOHN A. J. CkEsN v ELL,
hybtr6Tutw Postmaater0ene raj.