Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-21
PROPOSALS.
DgOPOSALs FOR POsT-OFFICE ENvIL-
l. OPES.
-, POSI- OrflcL DEFARrMENr,

WASHINGTON, ID. T. May IL, 1873
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart.
msns Until fHURsDAY the 18Th day q June,
1858, al IL ocloek m, for furnishing, In such auan
lowing described Post once Envelope for q period
of one year. commencing on the LIST day ofJuy 1873,
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
Nj, size 81 BY 81 INCHES; estimated number re-
No. ?, size 81 b, 81. inches; estimated number re.
quired annually 10000.
No 9, size q. by iosl inches estimated number re-
FOR REGIsTERED PACKAGES.
No. 5, size Shy loi. inches; estimated number re-
The estimates given intended as a guide TO
bidders. The Department may require more or less
Bids must be made for each kind OF Envelope (of-
fetal and registered psckag separately, and the
contract will De awarded Tor each kind to the lowest
ssmplts of the different .izes and styles Of Envel.
will be furnished on application to the Third Assist,
ant Postmaster General.
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size, quail
ity of paper, cumming, and make, to the samples,
the cumming on the flaps or lappets TO be done in
pasebosrd straw boxes, securely bound with linen
contain not less than $50 Of sizes Nos. and q and
not less than loo Of the other Sizes otherwise
may be ordered, the boxes to be wrapped in strong
MANILA paper and properly sealed. to bear safe
tIaIsP1TtfstiSn BY mail to pos.ma.ters; When re-
ing may be dispensed with, in the discretion Of the
Postmaster General.
When 1000 or more Envelopes required to fill
ordered 10 be sent to the Post Once Department,
properly addressed but when less than 2gOj are re-
anired to be sent by mail proper labels of dirtc
the contractor without addtioSai charge % u'h' 0'
Tne Envelopes must be delivered in such quaint
orders ef postmast.rs OF of the Department and be
ers6 ehs5 ct the post Os in I'll the city where
the Postm aser General may direct free of cost for
Gn, IN, ana aeIVering; the whole TO be
agent Of the Department
such printing a The Postmaster General may direct
and the registered package Envelopes will be
quired to be printed in Vermilion or some other ap
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ject and all bids if in his judgment the interests
Of the Government require it.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
postmaster or United States Attorney where the
after being called upon to do so, execute contract
to furnish promptly ans in articles ordered, the
by 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
not be considered.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right to annu the contract If in his Judgment there
sbalI be failure to perform faithfully any of its
upon the Department En- velopes inferior to samples
The failure to comply with any order under the
penalty Of the bend under the 18th section of the act
Of Congress approved August 26, 1912, entitled AN
act legalizing and making appropriations for such
necessary objects as have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and to and provide for certain incidental
expenses Of the Departmentsjand Offices Of the Gov
ernmeDt and for other purposes ~. s. Statutes at
Large. Vol 5, page l6;l 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
faiure, and charge to the contractor
fifty per centu., of the price which it shall be found
necessary to pay for such articles.
Bids should b. securely enveloped and sealed
marked" PROPOSAL for Post Office Envelopes" and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Post Office Department, Washington, D. G.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
l7-2aw4w Postmaster General,