National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-18

Sealed propSsais viii BE- TeceT ed a thIs Depart
ment un III FRIDAY. the 9TH day OF August, (s7l,
and at such times as may be the toiioWias
described cnyeiOPes, during the year ending August
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES,
size BY lU1S inches. Estimated number required,
The estimate given Is intended as guide to bid
ders The Department may require greater OF
Bids must be made on the forms prepared by the
Department, which, together with samples OF the
nsSc snS on ss{S 10 Po % E P
master General. The contract VIII be awarded to
The en1eiopes must conform strictly in size quail
ity Of paper, cumming and make 70 the s9mplesi
The BEST miner, By SknG. Thesy ngst 6eaS such
printing as the Postmaster General may direct,
color, and must Be banded in parcels Of iYsRty-hve
ana P1Skssd IN &c S,dn q saE
the edges ant corners each box g eontain lesl
s a1e SP HS aPe fsqsSd q he P0
master, or when lots are OFdefed TO BE sent %
as ESis S %oS9ea SRss Sd a OPs e
By tha Sonyraetor, without s,5GdltgHal ASgs:
orders OF postmasters or Of the Department and be
the accepted bidder resides or at this Department.
the P6srmasteF General may direct, iree Of cost
be done under the Inspection and Supervision OF an
agent Of me Department. =, .,--,...,t-
ented, the contractor VIII not be required to pay
royalty on those manufactured ror the Post ONCE
Within ten days amer the contract has been
awarded the successful bidder shall enter Into an
agreement IN writing with the Postmaster General
TO faithfully observe and keep the terms, condt-
ment according 70 their true intent aud meaning,
and shall make, execute and deliver, subject to tins
bonds with good and SUFFICIENT suretles In the sum
Of twenty sh9gstnd collars Ss29 eC9l as forfeiture
CONTRACT according 10 the provisions and subject to
w 4t LeS Is IsiIiO N an nc
appropriations for such necessary objects ss have
Sssn Usually insisdsS IN ne genera aPpropElatlon
vide for certain incidental expenses OF the Depart
purposes, Cunitsd States Statutes 1t Large, roii
ems Page S2hl approved August p, lSEf which
comply with the terms Of bis contract be and his
sUretles shall be liable for tie forfeiture specified
for the name Of tie UnitsS States, IN any court
having Jurisdiction thereof.
made shohla fsn TO enter into agreement and give
satisfactory bonds, as herein Provided then the
next lowest rssponsiSls bidder, and So on until he
required agreement and bonds ere executed and
every stipulation embraced herein, as If he were
the original partf 10 whom the contract was
The agreement will also provide that If at any
time during the eonInuance or the contract me
entire penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
n1T Sn tnG sue3s sT e he S S6n S
tor shall furnish to the acceptance Of the POstmas
Ter 6enernl within TED Gays 0LLeF nOllces anu IN
default thereof the contract may be an1uLled.
The cOntracB cannot, In any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Should the interest OF the Governments require,
this contract may be EXTENDED beyond the time
nsmed, not exceeding thEce months, by order OF the
Postmaster General, and the contract prices and
Il conditions herein set forth, shall govern in such
contract.
The Postmaster General reserves tho right to re-
ject any and all bids n in his Judgment the inter
ests OF the Government require x; also the right
annul the contract it, in his opinion, there shall Do
failure at any time TO perform faithfully any Of
stpuIations, or In case Of wifCl attsinpt to i'm
pose upon upon the Department envelopes inferior
to the samples.
E4ch proposal must De signed BY the individual or
hrm making Ii, and be eOmpanied by q guarantee,
the responsibility aud suhclsncy Of the slguers
which must be certified TO by the postmaster Uni
ted States district attorney where the bidder re-
sides, that the bidder SHALL within ten days after
being called upon TO do e1ecute contract 70 fur-
nsh promptly and In Quantities ordered, the ar
tieles awarded to him, to be accompanied BY bond
with approved security, In pen8ltvOT 81 90, con-
dittoaed upon the faithful performances OF the same
Proposals qhAeeompanled by such guarantees Will
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand envelopes, Including e1 erythiug required
70 Do done or furnished, set forth In this adveF
tlsemeuts and all proposals must be made upon the
blank forns furnished BY the Department, securely
developed and sealed, marked ''Proposals Tor Re
gtatered Package Envelopes and addressed 70 the
Ihlrd Assistant Postmaster General, W aShingLon,
ID. G. ]. W. MARSHALL,
augi-S&Wiw Postmaster General.