Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-07
DROPoSALs FOR POsT-oFFICE ENvEL.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT., I
WAsHINGIoN, ID May Ia, lSl3-i
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
nsnt Until THURSDAY, the 18th day of June,
tltiSs ara At sneh times a. NAV be rsaured III fol-
loving described Post Office Envelopes, for q period
OF one year commencing on the lst day Of July 1873,
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
10. J, size "a y 90 hes; estimated number re-
So.2 size s,1 BY s.. inches; estimated number re-
No. ,, size By inches; estimated number re-
Gnlred annually. go go.
No. = size "a by los, inches; estimated number
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
No. 3 SIZE 5 by los inches; estimated numser re-
The estimates given intended As a guide 70
bidders The Department may require more or less
Bids must be made for each kind of Envelope (of-
e6tIssf iii bs sa1 para ana The
SAMPLES Of the different sizes and styles Of Envel
ope- required, together with blank forms or bids,
Will be inrnshed on APPLICATION to the Third Assist
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size quail
tiy OF paper, cumming, and make, TO the samples,
the 5 manner BY hand The Envelopes must must be
banded ~ parcels Of twenty-five, pack In strong
or Gotten cloth ON the corners and edges each to
contain lot less than 80 Of sizes Nos. and q and
may be ordered, the boxes 10 b. wrapped in strong
manli. paper and properly sealed, bear safe
auiTs 20 b. DELIVERED at the pepsrtmen. the wrap
ping NAV be dispensed with, in the discretion Of the
WIN 2-GoO o more Envelopes required TO fill
tns orsT =, 81 postmaster, Or When larger lots are
they must be packed in strong wooden cases and
5TGpI ~ a. but when les than 2 are re-
must be placed on each paekage; al to be done by
The Envelopes must be delivered such quanti-
ties a. may from time to time be required TO i the
delivered ell at the post ONCE in the city where
the accepted bidder resides this Department As
packing labelling, and delivering; the whole to be
done under the inspection and supervision of
All the Envelopes herein described must bear
such printing as the Postmaster General direct,
9uired 20 BE- printed in verminOn some other sp-
The P5stmasfer General reserves the right 10 re-
any and all bids II IN his Judgment the interests
OF the Government require II.
or nrm making II, and be accompanied by guaran-
Tee certified TO be responsible and sufficient by the
bidder Resides that the bidder SHALL within days
.ifer being called upon to do so, execute contract
article articles awarded to hin, be accompanied
by bond with approved security, in a penalty Of
articles estimated TO be furnished BY said bidder
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right % snnul the contract If in his Judgment there
sipulsions, in Of wiIful attemp pit TO impose
npon the Department Envelopes inferior to samples.
The failure 70 comply with any order under the
contract will operate forfeiture of the entire
penalty Of the bond under the Hth section Of
OF Congress approved August =, lSi2, entitled IAN
act legaiiking and making appropriations for such
necessary objects a. have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and To x and provide for certain incidental
expense- Of the Departmenrssand Offices Of the Gov
ernmet, and for other purposes" TO- s. statutes at
Large. Vol. s. page 1861 or the Postmaster General
market ~ such quantities Of Envelopes a. shall be-
necessary 70 supply the deficiency caused BY such
failure and charge 20 the contractor or contractor.
nifty per ceutum Of the price which il shall be found
necessary TO pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely envelOped and sealed
marked PROPOSAL for Post Once Envelopes" and
addressed TO the Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral, Post Once Department, Washington, ID. @.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
mH2sw4w Postmaster General.