National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-28
PROPOSALS FOR REGISTERED PACK
L AGE ENVELOPES.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToE, ID. c., July 81, 1874. !
saR The Be dave o t; RsRs
described enyeiOpes, during the year ending August
FOR Observation-Disclosures
size BY IOlS inches. EstImated number required,
The estimate given is intended as guide to bid
ders. Tbs department may require greater or
Bids must be made on the forms prepared by the
Department, which. together with samples OF the
nished on application to The T6iri Assistant Post
the 10 vest TesPon sfbie bidder. WIN ~
The ENVELOPES must conform strictly in size, Gual-
the cumming on the laps or Isppels 10 be DONE in
the nest manner, BY hand. Tney must bear snch
in vermlllion or some other approved brilliant
color. and be banded in parcs SOf twenty -1ve,
ScuisiY Found with linen or cotton cIot6 glGei on
The edges and corners each box 70 co9tSIp not less
envelopes are required to all the order Of post
the Post Once Department, they must be packed
in strong wooden ca Is and be properly addressed
The envelopes must be delivered in sucn quSnti-
ties as may from time to time be required to nl the
delivered either at post ONCE in the city where
the accepted bidder resides or at this Department.
for packing, LABELLING and delivering; the Who'll. 10
be done under the inspection and .peryIsOn Of an
Although the Gu, eIope to be submitted is pat
ouleQ. Tie cont actor will not be required 10
royalty on those manufactured FOR the Post ONCE
awsrded the succo mi Slider shall enter Into an
agr cement In writing with The Postmaster General
lions and set STh iS t
ment, according TO their true Intent and meaning
approval lad acceptance Of the ienerai,
bonds wit! good and sun ctent suEeties in the sum
for the faithful performance Of said agreement Of
eontrstt according TO the provisions and subject to
seventeenth
Of Congress en- Tiled AN act legaizing snd m king
b en- usually included in The gen raj arpropriat:On
bills without authority OF law, and to nx aud pro-
ments and offices Of he Government, an for Gther
purposes" UNITED States statutes Of Large, vol
act provides that IN cise The contrsotor s Ii fa to
comp; W tn the terms Of his contract lie and h $
In such contra 2: liqIid.ted Damages TO &c sued
Tor IN the name Of the United States, In any court
II the contractor to whom the nrst award may be
made should fall TO enter into agreement and give
satisfactory bonds, as herein Provided, then the
award may be annulled and the tract let 10 re
required agreement and bonds are execSted; aad
such next lowest bd,er shall be re Iuired TO fulfill
the original party 10 whom the contract was
Tie agreement will also provide that II at any
time during the continuance Of the contract the
entire penalty Of the bond, the P9stmaster Generti
ghsll have the right TO require new bond with ad-
tor shall furnish TO the acceptance Of the Postmas-
ter General within ten days after notice, and in
Default thereof the contract may be annulled.
The contract cannot, in any cas-, be lawfully
transferred assigned.
Should the Intafest Of the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three month"; by order Of The
Postmaster General, ind the contract prices, and
all conditions herein set FORTH shall govern in such
contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ject any AMI all bids T., in his judgment, the inter
ests Of the Government require 1t; also the right
Annul the contract H. IN his opinion, there shall be
TAI ure at any time to perform faithfully any Of its
stipuiRtlons or in Of WIllful attempt to i'm
pose upon upon the Department envelopes inferior
TO the samples.
CHI proposal must be signed by the individual or
nrm MAXIM II, and be accompanied bya guarantee,
the responsibility and suflciency Of the slgne-s to
which must be certified to by the postmaster Uni
ted Stat district attorney where the bidder re-
sides that the bidder shall, within ten days amer
being called upon TO do So execute contract to fur
niSh promptly, and in quantities as ordered, the ar
with approved security, in penalty Of ~ 900, con-
Proposals qnaccompanled by such guarantee will
bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousgCl ENVELOPES, including everything required
TO be done furnished, q set forth in this Gdver-
tisement; and all proposals must be made upon the
blank forms furnished by the Department, Securely
envelOped and sealed, marked proposals for Re-
gistered Package Envelopes and addressed to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General, Washington,
D. Z. J. W. MARSHALL,
augi-S&W4W Postmaster General.