National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-20
Depot ouartermaster, Bvt. Brig. Gen. T.s.A.
PRoPosALs FOR PosTFioE OF EN-

Posr oFTIcE DEPARTMENT.,
Sealed prUposa, VIII 81 rscsiIed az IL peu.s
Ient 1nSil FRIDAY the 18Th day q June, i1A :.
Al such times as may Be requred the foiiowins
scrihed Post once Envelopes during the fiscal year
FOR OPTICAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. l-size, az BY 81 inches. Estimated number
No. a-siss sS Sy SS inches Esiiaai:d hs@Sss
No. -:Iss: 81 inches: Estimated aaHs:s = 3
No. Isle, * BY iGS Inches, Estimated 1S@SsT
FOR RETURNINe DEAD LETTERS.
Size, ~ Sy sH inches. Estimated number re-
To4 REGISTERED PACKAGES.
oaired. 400, 90" -A'"' A''u-eU nuHi0er 70
r.. sn ass s us e
Of ss:h kind 4: the a service may dS%s S
seperattLy and the contract VII be award sdfof
yeopes Tssaifsd, Together with blank forms Sos
bids viii B. fsrhisnsd On application toths Third
The envelopes must strictly. conform in size;
81 hs asp sRS spes G Sc DONE
In the best manner, 6y hand The envelopes must
o. , sSaM
sndnot less than 100 OF the other sizes, or etherr
I bear safe TRANSPORTATION BY mall to postmasters
ton OF tie Postmaster General. ' 1-'S-e
the order Of postmsstes, q when large lots are
ordered TO be sent to the Post Once Department,
propery but when less than nns
anired 70 be sent By mall proper Labels q direction
The CONTRACTOR without additional charge; ..,.
ties Is NAV rom lime 70 tIns be REQUIRED to hi The
orders Of postmastsrs or OF the Department. ana oe
the accepted bidder resides or a this Depsr:nent
as the Postmaster General may direct, nee o. eost
be done under the inspection and supervision OF an
agent Of the Department. .-,,.a ana, hs,r .,.h
printing as the Postmaster General may aireet and
Se prptnd "a ppsfmon or some other approved
I'LL General reserves the right to re-
ject any and ali bids n in bis Judgment the inter-
ests Of the Governmens reg sire nv The ,na,v,dr.,
or frm making It, and b aoeonpaaisd b. a guar
. .nss i 70 weS mus. 5. esrsd 6 post
master or United States attorney where me bidder
bsinF called upon 70 90 90, szesase a contrast %
rnsh promptly and II Sut :, ne, a: ordered d the
panied b. = bond with approved security, IN pen
I Of less sSs g ssS e a
der, conditioned upon the fAithful performance OF
" proposals unaccOmpanisd by such guarantee VIII
n9r bs Postmaster General reserves to himself thu
right to annu the contract In his Judgment there
shall be failure 70 perform faithfully any Of its
stipulations, or In case OF willful attempt TO i'm
pose upon the Department. envelopes inferior to
samples. The failure 20 comply with any one order
under the contract will operate forfeiture OF
The entire penalty OF the bond under the nth section
OF the act OF Congress approved August - lSf.
nons fof inch necessary objects e have Been ssslY
sss q e Ss
s expenses Of he Dspartnsnts and emess
Statute: y na1ss I oRd iIs
ter General may. in his Discretion direct the pur-
chase In open market ofsueh quantities. OF envelopes
BY such failure, and charge 70 the contractor con-
tractors any per centun Of the price which t shall
Bids should be securely enyeloPed and SEALED,
marked NProposals for Post Once Envelopes, - and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral, Post odee Depsrtmeut, Wsshiagton: .. c..
JOHN A. J. CRESW ELL
ny2s-Ih&sst FossuAster General.