Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR POsT-oFFICE ENvKL-
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WsurSaToN ID G. NAV IA liza

sailed Proposals will be received At this ID part
nsnt until THURSDAY, the 18Th day Of jane,
titles and At such times as may be requred the FOL.
lowing described Post once knveIopes, Tor period
20 20 e ont year O '' ~ ''' % ny ''
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
orirei annually, s .O0eOO
10. = size So BY SIS inches; estimated number
No. 5, size Z BY 9 inches estimated number re-
Guired annually. j 20 eco.
No 4, size IA by lO1s inches; estimated number
CuiTed annually, 50,Cs0.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
No 5, size 5 by los inches; estimated numser re-
The estimates given are intended a guide 20
Il each kind, az the service may demand.
Bids must Be male for each Kind Of Envelope (of-
enfrsci viii be awarded Tor each Kind TO the lowest
responsible bidder.
opes required, together with blank forms or bills,
viii be furnished application to the Third Assist
The EnveIopes must Strictly conform in size quail
ity Of paper, cumming, and make, to the samples,
~, Re on b9 hanS Thl Enssopss must be
banded in parcels Il twenty i've, packed In strong
plstebOsTt boxes securely bound with linen
or Gotten cloth on the corners and edges, each TO
contain not less than 20 Of sizes Nos. and 2 and
Mt les loo of the other Sizes otherwise
may be ordered, the boxes to b. wrapped in strong
nanlls paReI and properly se4ied, 50 as 10 PeaT are
Quired be delivered At the Department. the wrap
ping be dispensed with, m the discretion of the
When 1000 or more Envelopes are required TO ill
ordered 70 BE- sent 10 the Post Once Department,
they must be packed in strong wooden cases and
gUired t. b. sent BY mail proper labels OF direction
must be placed on each PacSase; all TO be done by
The contractor without additional charge.
The Envelopes must b. delivered in such quan'i
G NJ i2 .s Or t n the 81 eI5 to ana a me
delivered eiheT at the post office in the city where
TIE aseeptso oils or a, Uni. Rs p m as
packing, Labelling, ard delivering; the whole TO be
done under the inspection and supervision of an
All the Envelopes herein described must bear
and the registered package Envelopes will be re-
quired 10 BE- printed in NeTmillon OF some other ap
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
Jot any and all bids II in his Judgment the interests
Cf the Government require II.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making IL, and b. accompanied by gusran-
s...tmn.teT or United States Attorney where the
bidder resides that the bidder shall within ten days
alter bein called upon do So execute a contract
t. furnish promptly, ami in articles as ordered the
~ bond with approved security, in a penalty Of
not less than twice the contract price OF all the
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
shall be failure 10 perform faithfully any of its
stpuiatlons or in case Of wilfu attemp to impose
upon the Department Envelopes inferior to samples
The failure 70 comply with any one order under the
contract will operate a forfeiture of the entire
penalty of the bend under the Eth section the
Of Congress approved August D., 1872, entitled IAN
at lesaliziag and making appropriations for snch
the general appropriation bills without authority
expenses Of the DeFsrimenis Offices Of the Gov
srnnent, snd for other purposes, %. 5 Statutes at
Large, Vol ), page 1861 or the Postmaster General
may, in his discretion direct the purchase in open
market Of such quantities of Envelopes shall BE-
necessary TO supply the deficiency caused BY such
failure and charge To the contractor contractors
nifty eeDtum Of the price which shall be found
necessary 10 pay for such articles
Bids should be securely envelOped and sealed,
marked' PROPOSAL for Post Office Envelopes" and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral, Post Office Department, Washington, ID. G.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
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