Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-14
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALs FOB POsT-oFFICE RNVEL.
l. OPES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON. ID. q MAY Ia. lSr3

WAsHINeTON, d. G May IA, lS's.S
Sealed PrcPesals will be received at this Depart
ISIS, a. O'Clock m, for furnishing, in such auan'
Titles and at such times may be required the fol-
Of one year, commencing on the LIST day of July lS
No. ], size 50 BY So inches; estimated number re.
aIired annually, $4,000.
oItsd si,s III b inches estimated number re-
No. 5, size By inches; estimated number re-
No. :, size ~ by lOl inches estimated number re-
Quired annually, 100000.
FOB REGISTERED PACKAGES.
No. 3, size by I0s inches; estimated number re-
Quired annually, 100000.
The estimates given are intended as a euide TO
Of each kind, as The service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kind of Envelope (of-
nciai ana registered pack agesD separately and the
contract viii be awarded for each Kind to the lowest
responsible bidder. -.'.
Samples Of the differen, sizes and styles Of Envei.
OPT re3nired, together with blank forms or bids,
The Envelopes MUST strictly conform in size quail
~ OF paper cumming, and make, to the samples,
the best manner BY hand. The Envelopes must be
banded in parcels Of twenty five, packe in strong
or Gotten cloth on the corners and edges, each to
contain net less than 20 Of sizes Nos and 2, and
may be ordered, the boxes to be wrapped in strong
MANILA paper and properly sealed to bear safe
CURED to be delivered at the Department, the wrap
ping may be dispensed with, in the discretion of the
When 1900 or more Envelopes are required to fill
the order Of postmaster, or when larger lots are
they must be packed in strong wooden cases and
properly addressed, but when less than 2oOo are
ths contractor without additional charge. ''' "
The Envelopes must be delivered IN uuch quantf-
ties as may from time to time be required to i'll the
orders Of postmast or Of the Department, and be
delivered eilher at the post office in the city where
the accepted bidder resides at this Department
the Postnsster General may direct free Of cost for
done under the inspection and supervision Of an
agent OF, Of the Department ,o.cr,no, n., ,..,
such printing the Postmaster General may direct
and the REGISTERED package Envelopes will be re-
proved brilliant coIor.
ject any and all bids if in his Judgment the Interests
OF the Government require il.
or firm making it, and be accom- panied by suaran,
tee certified to BE- responsible and sufficient by the
bidder resides that the bidder SHALL within days
after being called upon do so, execute contract
article or articles arded to him. to be
by bond with appr3yed security IA q penalty OF
articles estimated to be furnished by said bidder,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will
right 70 annul the contract If in his judgment there
shall be failure to perform faithfully any of its
upon the Department Envelopes inferior to Nies.
The failure 10 comply with any one order under "a
contract will operate a forfeiture of the entire
penalty Of the bend under the 18th section of the act
Of Congress approved August Is, ls42, entitled IAN
an
the general appropriation bills without authority
s.psnses Of she DsGartmsnsand otises Of the Gov.
may, in his discretion, direct the purchase in open
necessary to supply the deficiency caused by such
failure and charge to the contractors
fifty per centum Of the price which IL shall be found
necessary to pay for such articles.
Bds should be securely enyeloped and sealed,
marked" Proposals for Post Office Envelopes and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Post ONCE Department, Washington, d. o.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
H-3sw4w Postmaster General.