Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-31
DkOPVSALs FOR PosT-OFFICE ENyEI.-
OPES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT. I

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WksHINsToN, ID. c MAJ Il, 1913
sealed PreP3salD MI, be received at this Depart
1s3, al IL o'clock m, for furnishing in such guam
tss snd at sue times as may be required, the fol-
OF one year, commencing on the lst day Of July lS3,
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS
No. /, size ~ by ss inches estimated humber re-
Quired annually, 10000.
qnfrtd annually, 80. 100 "'''-o'i IT,
No. 8, size by inches; estimated number re-
quired annually, 50O.0U.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
quITrd annually 4,COOGo.
bidders The Department may require more or less
81 Zach Kind, as the service may demand.
heial and registered packaSe-) separately, and the
contract will Be awarded for each Kind to the lowest
Samples Of the different sizes and styles Of EnveI
opss required; together with blank forms bids,
ant Postmaster General.
The Euy eiopes must strictly conform in size quail
tty Of paper, cumming, and make, TO the samples,
the cumming on the flaps OF laPRets to be done in
banded in parcels Of twenty five packed in strong
Dashboard or straw boxes, securely bound with linen
contain not less than 80 Of sizes Nos and 2 and
not Ices than ls II the other sizes, otherwise
may be ordered, the boxes to BE- wrapped in strong
maniils paper and properly sealed. bear -afe
Ga.nsP.rtsti9n BY mail to postmasters, When re-
ping may be dispensed with, in the discretion Of the
Postmaster General
When 90 or more Envelopes are required TO fiji
STSst 81 I Or wheR larger lots are
they mus. be packed in strong Wooden eases ami
properly addressed, but when less than 1000 are re-
CURED to be sent by mail proper labels of direction
must be placed on each package; all to be done by
the contractor without additional charge.
The Envelopes must be delivered in such duan:i-
ties a. may from time to time be required MI the
orders Fl po-tmasters or of the Department and be
the accepted bidder resides or At this pepartmen as
the Postmaster General direct free Of cost for
done under the Inspection and supervision of an
,uch printing a. the Po-tmaster General may direct
and ne registered package Envelopes will be re-
CURED 70 be printed in Nermilon or some other ap
proved brilliant color.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
jet any and all bids il in his Judgment the Interests
of he Government require il.
or firm making it, and be accomp panied by guarsn-
tee certified TO be resPonsbe and sufficient by the
bidder rp-ides that the bidder shall within ten days
after being called upon 10 do so, execute contract
article or articles swarded to him to be accompanied
by a bond with approx ed security, in penalty OF
not less than twice the contract price of all the
articles estimated 10 be furnished by said bidder,
conditioned upon the faithful performance Of the
Proposals unsecOmpanied by such guarantee will
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right 20 annui the contract II in his Judgment there
stipulations, in Of wilu attem pit to impose
upon the Department Envelopes inferior to samples
contract will operate forfeiture of the entire
Dsnsy Of the bend under the Eth section of the
OF Congress approved August %, lS42, entitled IAN
oct legaliZipg and making appropriations for such
necessary objects as have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
Of law, and 20 nix and provide for certain incidental
expenses Of the Departments(and Offices Of the Gov
eminent, and Tor other purposes (U 3. Statutes at
Large, Vol 5, page 25Sl or the Postmaster General
market q such qHaniities Of Enveiopes as s6. be
neeessary TO supply the deficiency caused by such
failure, and charge TO the contractor contractors
Fifty centum Of the price which shall be found
necessary to pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely envelOped and sealed,
marked" PROPOSAL for Post Office Envelopes" and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Post Office Department, Washington, ID. q.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
NIL 2aw4w Postmaster General.