National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Within ten days after the contract has been
AWARDED he person or persons, or 9oiy corporate
suTeues TO be approved by the Postmaster General,
States Of America 10 faithfully Observe and Keep ali
and every Of the terms. conditions, and require
ments sci forth in this according to
the true intent and meaning thereof in which con-
tract the contractor and his suTctcS shall covenant
fail TO do. or perform all or any Of the covenants
stipulatiOns, and agreements Of said contract on
the part OF the sald contractor 10 De Performed
theTen set forth, the said contractor and his sure
IneTIra The sum Two 6u5dTed ttonssn tISs Oh
for which said forfeiture the said contractor and his
suretles shall be jointly and severHny nable, as
lquidated damages, to be sued for in the name of
II The contractor to whom the first award NAV he
made should fail TO enter into agreement and give
satisfactory bonds As herein provided, then the
lowest responsible bidder, and so until the
S6 aTlf bIdiaT shall he +eaTireS " , THI
every stipulation embraced herein, as If he were
the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement will also provide that if at any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
sureties shall die or become irresponsible for the
entire penalty Of nc bond, the POSTMASTER General
ditional and sufficient sureties, which the contrac-
Ter General within ten days amer notice and in
default thereOfthe contract maybe annued.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
jeCt and all bids IT, IN his Judgment, the inter-
ests Ofthe Government require it, also the right to
annul the contract IT, in bis opinion, there shall
be failure at any time to perform faithfully any
OF its stpulatiOns, or in case Of wilful attempt
to impose upon the Department stamped envelopes
and wrappers inferior to those now in use.
EXTENSION.
should the interest OF the Government rcfuire,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three mont his, by order OF
the Postmaster General, and the contract prices,
and an conditions herein set forth, shall govern in
such extended contract.
SAMPLES.
Specimens Of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals invited, showing the different
qualities and cOlOrs of paper required, the cuts and
style Of cumming, with blank forms Of bids. may
be had application TO the Third Assistant Post
master General.
This advertisement and specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrappers furnished By the De-
Partmen must be attace ed TO and made part OF each
bid.
UARANTEE-PROPOSALS.
No proposal will be considered unless accomph-
MED by satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least
TWO responsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand envelopes or wrappers. including every
thlng requiem be done furnished As set forth
IN TINS advertisement: and all proposals must be
Haue upon the blank forms furnished BY the De-
pertlnent, securely envelOped and sealed, marked
Froposals for Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper
MEappeTs, and addressed to the Third Assistant
postmaster General, Washington, ID. G..
J. W. MARSHALL,
auZ-s&Iust Postmaster General