National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-16
ID RoPosALs FOR POST OFFICE ENvEL-
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WASHINGTON b, o., May II, Isf1 7
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al u O'Clock M, for furnishing in such quantities
cSs .Sss % Poe. sT es the o
o. one year. commencing on the fst day Of July,
10 f0a ofFIoIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS
No. J. size ~ BY ~ inches; estimated number re-
30. size ~ 81 S'l inches; estimated number re.
No, = size IS, . Inches; estimsisa number re.
quired annually. i.2b0,eo.
80, = size ~ ~ iof Inches; estimated number
TuR Rk6fs Erred PACKAGES.
10: Z h, ,iIsS Iy ~. inches estimated number re-
,Tps esiipate: given are. intended as a guide to
Of 1 ssc hind, as thc ssryice may demand,
Bids must 6o made for each lind o. Envelope
Inc contract VII bs sysrdod for each kind to the
osss ~ ~ sas5 .,sa and style. Of En-
veloPes required together with blank forms Of bids
will be inrhshed on application to the Third Assist
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size, quail.
tue 6esI manner by hand. The Enyelopes must be
PssteSoara Or straw 6cSss. securely % Sound IN Wit6
linen Of cotton cloth on the corners and edges each
not less than 10y Of the other sizes or otherw;e as
may Re ordered, the bo,es 70 be wrapped in strong
y " yGs.
OF the Postmaster GenerAL
when 2,UuO or more Envelopes are required TO NIL
ordered ord 10 be sent 70 The Post once Department,
SrSpsT,y sdaresssd, bat when less tnsn sSOe are are
required TO be sent by mail proper labels Of direc
Inn Gs aos ~ 70 be
| The Enyelopes must be delivered in such quaint.
orders Of PostmasIeTs or Of The Department. aud be
delivered either at he p9st office in ne city where
as the PostmAster General may direct free % cost
9fqs ' and Nns The ShSe S to
agent of the Department
printing ss he Post%astsr General may % direct snd
The Re.istered Package Envelopes will be required
% bs printed in Vermnion or some other approved
The postPister General reserves the right to re.
zach q pr PTopSssi must Be- sisned by the individual
Sntee osrSsd 70 Ss 9T and sucon By
the Postmaster or United states Attorney where
days after being called upon TO do so, execute a
e ,Ts AND a - ME-
be ScGomGsRisd Gy n, bond Nth approved security
price q II ths arSes % csmSted q 6s 1snisssd as Sy
said 6iddeT. conditioned upon the faithful per.
Proposals lnSccompanisd by such guarantee will
| not be considered.
shall be failure to perform faithfully any Of It's
SpSa Ss s @ Tn1soSss ssR: g %
samples The failure to comply with any one or.
Of the entire penalty of the bohd under the iih sec.
tion OF the act Of Congress approved August ~ lsta
entitled IAN act legAlizinE and making AppropriA,
tions for such 9scsss11Ey oblecis = have been
aSnSsa as
vide for esrtsin n 1dsntal expenses Of ths Depart
purposss,"lU Statutes Gt Large, Vol g. page 10;
81 the Postmaster General may, IN his discretion,
tides Of Envelopes as shall be necessAry TO supply
| the deficiency caused by such failure aud charge
to the contractor contractors nifty per centum OF
the price which II shall be found necessary 10 pay
| for such articles.
| Bids sh, uld be securely enyeloped and sealed,
marked "ProposAlA for Post Once Envelopes" j" and
Addr, ahed to the Third Assistant PostmAb or Gen
| erAl, Post once Department, Washington, b, q.
| JOHN A. J CRES fELL,
| My6FrkTutw Postmaster General.