Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-24
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR Posr-oFFICE ENvEL-
Posi- OFFICE DEPARrNE

II.
w.sHISeroS, ID. { MAY II, ls1s
sealed Pr.rossis VIII be received At TINS Depart
iSs, a. IL clock m. for furnishing, in such Juan
uss end Al such tme- as may be required, the fol-
OF one year commencing the lst day Of July lss
FOR OPTICAL LETTERS AND RrruRxs
qnlrec annually, 10000.
M mo- ? size 81 BY g, inches; estimated number re.
No. 5, size ( by inches; estimated number re-
CURED annually, so.eo' "''"V'' ie-
FOR REGIsrEREp PACKAGES.
70. ., sue ey lol inches; estimated number re.
suired annually, Ap0e "
The estimate. given are intended a. a guide 90
bldders The Department may require more or less
"i zach kind as tae SER ice may demand.
BIDS nI't be made for each Kind 81 Envelope tof-
cntraci vii De awarded for each Kind 10 he lowest
Samples Of the different .z.s and STYLES Of Envel.
opes required, together with blank forms OF bids,
vii 6e FURNISHED on application To- the Third Assist
The Envelopes mus, strictly conform in eize qsal-
the cumming on the faps OF lsppets 20 Le done in
me o. 81 manner by hand. The Envelopes must be
plsiehoard or straw boxes. securely bound with liner
or Gotten cloth on the corners aud edges, each :,
not less than loo of the other sizes or atharwi,e a.
may b.. ordered the boxes 20 be wrapped in strong
By mall to r. ~ 10 SssT Sie
CURED TO be delivered AZ the Department the wrap-
ng may o. DISPENSED with, IN the discretion q the
When 400 OF more Envelopes are required 70 nil
ordered 10 BE- sent to the Post Once bepart@ent,
they mnst be packed in strong wooden case and
properly addressed but when less than 200 are re-
Gnir"d TO b. sent by mail proper labels of direction
must be placed on each package; all TO be done by
The Envelopes must BE- delivered IN such quant-
es ss may from time To time he required hll the
the accepted or a. thu Saes ss
ASH err o. g..
lacking labelling, and delivering; the whole TO Le
Zone under The Inspection and supervision of al
"a, All the Envel.pes herein described must 'ear
and the registered package Envelopes viii b. re-
gnired 70 De- printed In Nermillon some other ap-
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO re-
Jct any and all bids II In his Judgment the Interests
Each proposal must be signed by the indiv idual
or nrm making il, and be accompanied 10y a guaran-
postmaster or United states Attorney where the tS
bidder resides that the bidder shall, within days
TO furnish promptly, and in articles as ordered the
article or articles arded him to be Accompanied
not less than twice the Contract price II All the
articles estimated 10 be furnished by said bidder
same.
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right TO annu the contract if in his Judgment there
shall be failure TO perform faithfully any of
sipnlsiions or in case of wiful attempt 10 impose
mpon the Department Envelopes inferior TO samples.
The failure to comply with any one order under the
contract will operate forfeiture Of the entire
penalty OF the bend under the Eth section Of the act
81 Congress approved August d. ls42, entitled An
act legalizing and making appropriations for such
necessary objects a. have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
oi law, and 10 nN and provide for certain incidental
Expenses OF the Departmental and Offices IF the Gov
.rhmei, and Tor other purposes, ~. & Statutes at
Large, Vol ) page l55 or the Postmaster General
may IN his discretion, dir a the purchase in omen
market Of such quantities e Envelo pes as shall BE-
necessary TO supply the deficiency caused by such
failure and charge To the contractor OF contractors
nifty centum Of the price which IL shall be found
necessary 10 pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
marked " PROPOSAL for Post Office EnVelope-,1 and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral, Post Office Department, Washington. n. e.
JOHN A. J. CRESWEIB,
ml7-2aw4w Postm..ter General