National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
PROPOSALS FOR REGISTERED PACK
L AGE ENVELOPES.
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Sealed proposals. viii be received a this Depart
ment until FRIDAY, the 18th day Of August, l.74,
dsssTiHrd SsIOpes during ihS year ending August
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES,
size 5 ey loB Inches. Estimated number required,
The estimate given is intended as a guide 20 bid
derT. The DEPARTMENT may require greater or
Bids must be made on the forms prepared BY the
Department, which, together with samPles OF the
aished on sppiSaton 70 The TRiFd Assistant Post
master General. The CONTRACT viii be awarded to
The envelopes must conform strictly in size, quail
ity Of paper, cumming and make to the samples;
the best msnSsr, By hand. They must 6esT sueh
IL me or sos Ssr SF d'
color, and must be banded in parcels Of tweptyaYe,
c S s0una Win linen Of cotton eos5 glgSd
the edges aud corners each box 20 contain notices.
envelopes are required q m he order 81 POST
master OK when large lotS are ordered to ee ssnt q
10 strong wooden casss and p properly addfSstsd
The sSTeiopes fnust BE- dsiiVeTed In suet oIauti-
tes IS may from time to time Be required 70 al the
delivered stnsr Il tie POST once * the city EEsSg
the accepted bidder resides at this Department,
for packing, labelling and delivering; the whole to
be dong rndSI the inspection and supervision OF an
SithOus "a the Envelope to be submitted Is pat
saIsq ta T TSs De- S e
%ithI9 zen DAYS eFsF sas soHsrss. has been
agreements In writing VITA the Postmaster General
oIs M l.sRs%s!. s 's iSl, SG9a
ment, according TO their true Intent and meaning
APPROX u Snd o. the fostmsstsT SenerI
b0hds with good and sufficient sureties In the sum
for ths faithful bsrfSsmanoe II said agreement q
according % the provisions and subject %
Of Congress entitled "a act CALLING and making
spproptiAtion9 for EgeA nseessary OBJ setS ss have
bIls Without gtherity % law, and % AZ sha pr9-
msntS and oGess Of he GoYsESmeSS, an for 5t6Er
purposes, gnttSS states statutes ss Large, Foi-
S s 10aas 81 I Gff9
s0Ig T ts s e 6r III sG5Tss1 ne SRe h
for IN the name Of tie United States, In any court
hffiPRs s q @SS award may b
made should fall 20 enter into agreement and Etye
sSaFd nay . sSniied III The soatTsct let u taS
next lowest responsible bidder and 50 on until the
s9s nett STsss SIaeT shah Be required q fuiEii
every sfipglgton embraced herein, as II ne were
Tue agreement yin also PrOylds that 4 at any
surstieS shSl qie or become PsnSiole 59E thS
dana so G .Ge y ses Which
Ter Gen Genera within e ten sYs SfyeF uotes Ind In
default thereof the contract may be an1gllSa,
The eOntr3es cannot, In any case, be hwEqlIy
ShonId The Interest Of the 9overnment require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three months by order 81 the
Postmaster General, and the cOutract prices, aud
Il conditions herein Sc. FORTH shall govern IN such
The Postmaster General reserves the right 70 rs-
feet any ana all bids IT. in his Judgment, the inter-
ests or the Government require IT. also the right 10
Rnnul the contract If IN bis 0ptnionr there shall be
fa ure at any time TO perform falthfuy any OF Its
stIpuIatlons, Or In ctse Of Wllful attempt to I'M
poe upon upon the Department envelopes Inferior
seh proP9saI must be signed By the individual or
arm naklng1t, and be accom- PAM ed bya guarantee,
the rgspOn Utility and sufieieqey Of The signeEs %
which must be certified to by the postmaster or Uni
ted Stats district attorney where the bidder re-
sides, that the bidder shall, within ten days after
being cfed upop DO so execute eontraet % fur
nih promptly, and ~ quantities as orqeFed the ar
tlcles awarded TO Alni TO be accompanied BY bond
ditoRe9 upon the fAthful eIfOrm9nee Of the same.
Proposals qlIaesompanied BY such guarantees will
Bidders must state IN their proposals the price per
thousand envelopes, nclg ding everything required
TO be done Or fnrnlshed Is sci foEth In this adTer-
tsement; and al propostls 1nust Be made upon the
blank fOrms furhlshed by the Department, Securely
0nyelOped and sealed. marked 'PropoSals for Re
gistered Package EnYelopet,t AID addressed TO tha
Third Assistant Postmagtef General. ~ ashington,
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