National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-27
PosT oEEIcE DEPAETMEYT, }

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July II. 1874. (
Sealed proposals will be received At this Depart
ment until FRIDAY, the 18th day OF August, MA,
and u times as maT Ss Feag 70 iG tbe
describe envelopes, during the year ending August
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES,
SIC % loH inches. Estimated number required,
The estimate given is intended as guide to bid
ders. The Department may require greater or
less number, as the service NAV demand.
Bids must be made on the forms prepared by the
Department, which, together with samples or the
sIf ana style Of envelope Ts9GiTed win De fur
master General. The contract will be awarded to
The ENVELOPES must conform strictly in size quail
| ~ OF paper, cumming and make 70 the samples;
De '5 be SIsS Or Is o SaG
| printing as the Postmaster General may direct,
Color must Be 5SnSed n paree Of
and 2 tcksd In strong pasteboard or straw boxes,
the edges and corners each box 70 contain less
than one hundred envelopes, When 200 or more
master when large lots are ordered be sent to
ii: Eost once Department, they must be packed
| by the contractor, without additi9nal charge:
ties as may nom time to time be required 70 an the
orders OF postmasters or OF the Department and be
the accepted bidder resides or at this Department.
as the Postmaster General may direct, free Of cost
DO done under the Inspection and Supervision Of an
agent ofthe Department. T..
ented, the contractor viii not be required 70 pay
royalty on those manufactured FOR the Post Office
%ithIP ten dsys amer the so3ISFraet has been
az. cement in writing with The Postmaster General
- faithfully observe and keep the terms, cOndi-
ment, according TO thelr true intent and meaning
and shall make, execute and deliver subject TO the
bonds with good and sufhcleDt sureties in the sum
Of twenty tous md collars (S2o OO1l forfeiture
CONTRACT &C ordng 10 the provisions ana subject to
VIZ u 81 the seI enieentn lection 81 an Set
appropriations for such necessity OBJ ects as have
ben Usually included in the general appropriation
vide for cert incidental expenses OF the DeTart-
purposes, UNITED States statutes At Large, vol
UNI : page ~ approved August p; ist3 WILL
comply with the terms OF his contract he and his
suretes shall be liable for the forfeiture specified
Tor in the name OF the United States IN any court
having Jurisdiction thereof.
made should fall TO enter Into agreement and give
satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then The
next lowest responsible bidder, and SO on until the
required agreement and bonds are executed; Sad
every stipulation embraced herein, as II be were
the oriFinal party TO whom the contract was
me .Sgrssnsnt win also provide that II at any
snFeS rs on Seeome m sns for the
entire penalty ~ the bond, the POstmastsr General
nd hi n sSTee %SeS the
tor shall furnish 70 the acceptance Of the Postmas-
default III sreof the contract may be annulled.
The contract cannot In any case, be lawfully
should the interest OF the Governments require,
this contract may be extended beyond tne time
named, not exceeding three months oy order OF the
Postmaster General, snd the contract price,, and
all conditions herein set FORTH shall govern In such
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids IT. In his Judgment, tae inter-
ests OF the Government require IT. also the right to
annul the contract H. In his opinion there shall be
Al ure az any time TO perform faithfny any OF Its
stlpuIatiOns or in case Of wilfVl attempt to i'm
pose upon upon tbs Department envelopes inferior
Oh propoSSI must be Eigned By the individual or
arm making II, aud be accompanied byA guarantee,
the responsibility and sufnciency OF the sgners 70
which must be certified to by thepostmastef or uni
ted States district attorney where the bidder re-
sides that the bidder shall, within ten days after
being called upon 70 do 80, execute contract to fur
nish promptly, and In quantities ordered the
tlclef awarded TO him, to be accompanied BY bond
With approved security, IN penalty Of g. 200 con-
dtioned upon the faithful Performance Of the same,
Proposals qnaeeompAnlsd By such guarantee VIII
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand envelopes, Including everything required
TO be done furnished, ~ set forth in this 6dver-
tlsement; and all proposals must be made upon the
blank forms furnished by the Department, securely
developed and sealed, marked Proposals for Re-
gisteTed Packaf Envelopes,r and addressed TO the
Thlrd Assistant Postmaster General, Washington,
ID. e. a. J, w. MARSHALL,
augl-S&WSF PoStWastsy General,