Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-04
DROPOSALS FOR POST-oFFICE ENvEL-
II OPES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, /


wAsHINGToN, ID. May IA, ls73.f
Sealed Prorosals will be received at this Depart
1873, O'Clock m, for furnishing, in such guam,
Titles and at such times as may be required the fol-
of one year, commencing on the lst day Of July l3
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS
quired annually, 50oOoO
anfred annually 80 100. e7''"A'eu n"n''er re-
No. 8, size BY inches; estimated number re-
No :. size A. BY los inches; estimated number re-
quired annually, 5so,G1J.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
No. 5, size by jO-s inches; estimated number re-
quired annually, 4100.00.
IF zach Kind, as the service may demand.
fetal and registered packsgesj separately, and the
contract will be awarded for each kind to the lowest
sample. Of the different sizes and styles CT Enve.
opes required, together with blank forss or bids,
sn, pc nnneG ON to the Third Assist
The Env eIopes must strictly conform in size, quail
ffy OF paper, cumming, and make, to the sam pies,
,he be.i manner BY hand. The Envelope must be
pastebOsrd OF straw boxes curely bound with linen
or so.n o s.n on the corners ana edges each to
not less than lo y the other sizes, otherwise
e I'M proSs1y to 81 II
trsn-Tortsti9n by mail TO postmasters. When re-
ping may be dispensed WITH in the discretion Of the
Postmaster General.
When s,eo or more Envelopes are required to fill
70 p .sS 10 shs Post
popy but xsen les sSsn a ar. 4s
9ure 20 be sent by mail proper labels of direction
The ecn,rsctcr without ADDITIONAL charge 'O"' "
he Envelopes must b. delivered in such qganti-
orders Of postmsstsrs or of the Department and be
the bidder or n hi.
the postmaster General may direct free of cost for
done under the ara sne SnO,e 20 De
agent Of the Department
suc printing Is tie Genera ms st dr Ds
and the registered package Envelopes will be re-
qnred t. b. printed In Vermilion or some other ap
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
1set any and all BIDS II IN his Judgment the interests
Each proposal must be signed by the indiv iduaI
tee certified to BE- resPonsisle and sufeient by the
after being called upen to do 80, execute contract
70 icEni.h nrS%p, and in articles As ordered the
by bond with approved security, IN a penalty Of
afcrs rfs =, the price e all the
CONDITIONED upon the faithful performance Of the
Proposals unsccompanied by such guarantee will
not be considered.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right 70 snnul the contract II IN his Judgment there
thsll be failure to perform faithfully any Of its
stipuaions, or in case Of wlful attempt to impose
upon the Department Enyeo pes inferior TO sampIes
The failureto comply with any one order under the
contract will operate a. forfeiture of the entire
penalty of the bend under the Eth section Of the act
Of Congress approved August %, 1872, entitled "An
act iegalizing and making appropriations for such
necessary objects have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law and to nx and provide for certain Incidental
exrenses OF the DepartmentsSand Offices of the Gov
eminent and for other purposes, o. 3. Statutes at
Large, Vol > page 1851 or the Postmaster General
may IN his discretion direct the purchase in omen
market 81 sueh quantities % Envelopes as shall b..
necessary TO supply the deficiency caused by such
Is.nre and charge 10 the contractor contractors
MY PEI eentum q the price which il shall be found
necessary To pay for such articles
Bids should be securely enyeloped and sealed
marked" PROPOSAL for Post Office Envelope-n and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postma.ter Cen
eral, Post Once Department, Washington, d. c.
JOHN A j. CRESWELL,
DmH zaV4w Postmaster General.