Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-05
Auction SALES.
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOB REGISTERED PACKAGE
ENVELOPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 4

WASHINGTON, ID. O., July 81, 1874
nent until FRIDAY The asth day Of August, ia
ct ~ O'Clock for furnishing 10 such qua nti,ies
and at such times As may be required, toe FOL.
lowiI described envelopes, during the year ending
TUR REGIsTsREp PAuKAGRs,
SIZE b by lO1S inches. Estimated NUMBER required
The estimate given is intended ss Q guide to bid.
ders: The Department. may require a greater or
less Pt moer, as tie service may demand.
xnieh o1 ether With Samples o. q the
.1e and ssyie Of ;egur,d will Dc fur. i,hed
General The contract will bs awarded 70 the lowest
tn. envelopes must strictly conform in size, dual
~ o. paper, cumming, and make. to abe samples;
IN Gun "a he hsps OF spIeis to be doae 10
printing as the Postmaster General may direct, in
and must be b-nded ia parcels of twenty five, and
packed IN srons pasted ard Or FtTaw boN-s are
&C aid corners each boy 90 co1tain less than
one hundred envelopes. WHEN Coz en-
Neopes required to fill the order Of p)strlast-
sT, o. when i.rse lois are crdsrof to be seat t. ts
Post Office Department they mus. bs packed ia
s.rcrg Oden cases AMI be properly addressed by
the Contractor without additional charge.
The envelopes must BE- delivered in such q7sati-
orders Of pssfmssteTs or Of the Department. and be
selyered eib.r a. the post office 10 the city where
as the Postmaster General may direst free of cost
for p5eking, labelling, and delivering; the whole
De d.t uLS1r ne inspectlon and supervision of an
Although the enytIop to be submitted is patented,
the contractor Will not DO required to pay royalty
On those manufactured for the Post Oiics De part
" thin ten days after the contract has b. en-
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
as,eShsDh ~ wiring with the Postmaster General
AM requirements set forth in this advertisement,
sec % unst true rue intent and meaning, and
prevail aud acceptance of the Postmaster General,
bud WITH gSGd and sufficient srre,iss IL the sum
Tor the faithful performance Of said agreement or
q Of An ofof
Congress entitled IAN act lesal'zing and making
Den usnsily included 10 the general appropTiation
bills Hithout authority Of law, snd to fl aud pro-
vide fore rtain incidental expenses Of the depart
ments and Offices OF the Government, and for other
purposes UNITED States Statutes at Large, vol
set provides that in Case the coatrsctSr sh ali fail co
comply win me terms Of his contract he and his
In such contract rs lquldated damages, to be susd
for IL the name Of the United States, in any court
If the contractor TO whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into agreement aud give
ava msY be snnuIIed and the coutrsct let to The
next lowest responsible bidder and 80 on until the
such next loves: bidder snail be requred 10 fuIfIi
every stipulation embraced herein, as IL he were
the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement viii also provide that il at any
time DUR the continuance OF tie contract the
suIetes shall die, become irresponsible for the
entire pensity Of the bond the Postmaster General
drtions and sufficient sureties which the contractor
shali iurUIsh To tbs acceptance IF the Postmaster
General within ten DAYS after notice, and in default
thereof tho contract may be annuli-d.
The contract cannot, IL any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
seC uid the interest Of the G. Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond tue time
named, exceeding three mont 49, By order OF ,he
stmast4r Genera al, and the contract prices, and
all oo1d tOns herein set forth, susll govern in such
extended contract.
Ire Postmaster General reserves tbs right to re-
Ject asy aud all bids H. IN his udsn Mt the ints
esrs o! the vernment equire II; also the right to
aIuu the act, it, in his opinion, there shall be
aure 81 any time to perform faithfully any of
SIT Suiati- ia case of wilifui attempt to i'm
pose upon tbe Depart nent enyeopes inferior t. the
samples.
Esch pr posal must be signed By the individual or
tTm mbkiEG ii, aJd DO accom- panist by sguaraatee,
the respOI s4b-ity and sufcency of the signers to
which mist De certified TO by the postmaster or
United Sta district attorney She the bidder
sides, that the bidder shall, within days after
beng called upon to do 50, execute q cJatract to
fornlsh pr MT y, and IT, quantities ordered, the
articles ewzrted 10 him. to be accompanied by a
toUd with app owed security, in penalty Of $50 UOO
concitiOLet upon the faithful performance of the
same
Proposal. unaccompanied By such guarantee will
Dof he COLsidered.
BCd.Is Hut state il their proposals the price per
Thousand envelopes, including everything required
to hC done or fsr.i5bed, set forth ia this adVer
tisens1t; and ell proposals. must be made upon the
bis forms furnished by the Departmu secureIy
euvolrEed ard sled, marked proposals fJr
Registered Package Envelopes" and addressed "a
the TtiTd Assist9Ht Postmaster General, Washing
ton, u. @. J. W. MARSH ALL,
a Si-rdWr4W Postmaster General.