National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-22
DRoPosALs FOR WORK ON THE VASE
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

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msnt until FRIDAY, the 9Th DAY Of August. P7i,
and at such times may be required the folowing
a @ envelopes during the year ending August
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES,
SIC % 1915 inches. Estimated number required,
The estimate given is intended as guide to bid
ders The Department may require greater OF
less number, as the service may demand.
Bids must be made on the forms prepared by the
Department which, together with samples OF the
Ts5s aho a. o. SmVel0Ps TeGGiTed w DC fur
master General. The contract will be awarded to
The envelopes must conform strictly IN size, quail
ny OF paper, cumming and make TO the samples;
the Ee 'b be hFsS Or 10 De a2ne
printing as the Postmaster General may direct,
color and must be banded in parcs Of
ana PICKED In strong pasteIoard or straw boxes,
the edges and corners, each box TO contain less
than one hundred envelopes. When 400 or more
master when large lots are ordered 10 Be sent to
the Post once Department, they must be packed
BY the cSntFsctoT, wiihcat sddtonS charger
=, The envelopes must be delivered in sucn qusntI-
orders OF postmasters or OF the Department. and be
geHeIsd elmer a. the post office in the city where
Ihe accepted bidder resides at this Department,
g the POSTMASTER General may direct, free OF cost
~ or @ IA9eilng and Delivering; the whole TO
agent OF the Department.
Although the envelope to be submitted Is pat
ented, tbs contractor will not be re1ulred to pay
Toyaty on those manufactured for the Post Once
Within ten days amer e, the contract has been
to faithfully observe and keep the terms, condi-
tons and eYuirements set forth in this advertise
ment, according TO their true intent and meaning,
and shall make, execute and deliver, subject 70
sppToyal and acceptance Of the Postmaster General
o9nas Win good and sufficient suretIes in the sum
q twenty thousl md collars CS20, 0Oll forfeiture
CONTRACT recording to the provisions and subject to
thS tbilltes o. tue seventeenth section Of an act
appropriations for such necessity o5 ects as have
been usually included in the general APPROXIMATION
vide for certain incidental expenses OF the DEPART
ments and Offices Of he Government, and Or Other
R@5 psgo i appToTed GnSass g. iGEs Which ES
act provides that in the contractor shall fan 10
sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture spscied
In such contTa:t as liqnidated damages, Be sued
having Jurisdiction thereof.
IT t6e Contractor to whom the first award may be
made should fall TO enter into agreement and give
sSti,iSctoIy bonds Hs herein provided then the
lowest responsi5e bddT and SO ON In NJ t be
required agreement and bonds are executed; and
every stipulation em6 aced 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
entire penalty OF the bond, the Postmaster General
shsII have the right to require oad with ad-
tor shall furnish to the acceptance Of the Postmss
ter General within ten days after notice and in
default thereof the contract may be annuIled.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Should the int .fest OF the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three months by order Of the
POstmas ter General, and the contract prices, and
q II condition. herein set forth, shall govern in such
contract.
ject any and all bids II in his judgment, the inter
ests Of the Government require it, also the right to
Rnnul the contract II, in his opinion there shall be
ai at any time to perform faithfully any Of Its
stipulatiOns or In clse OF willful attempt to Inn
pose upon upon the Department envelopes inferior
tch proposal must be signed by the individual OF
firm making IL, and be accompanied by a guarantee,
the respOns bity aud suhiciency Of the slgners 10
which must be certified 10 by the postmaster Uni
ted Stats district attorney where the bidder re-
sides, that the bidder SHALL within ten days after
being called upon TO do execute contract to fur
nish promptly, and in quantities ordered, the
ticle5 awarded to him, TO be accompanied by bond
with approved security, IN penalty OF 90, 900
dtioned upon the faithful performs Of the
Proposals unaceompanled by such guarantee will
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand envelopes, including everything required
10 Be done or furnished, set forth in this Rdver-
lisemept: and all proposals must be made upon the
blank forms furnished by the Department, securely
enYeloped and sealed, marked proposals for Re-
gistered Package EnVelOpesi and addressed to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General, Washington,
D. @. j. W. MARSHALL,
angl-s&W4w Postmaster General.