National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-25
DRoPosALS FOR PosTFIUB OF EN-
L fYELOPES.
POSr DEETCE


WAsHINGToN, d. c.. MayZ7; 1874. :
Sealed Proposals will be RECEIVED At this Depart
Y O'Clock m, for furnishing, in such quantities and
at such times may be required. the folowing-de-
seri6ed Post ONCE Envelopes during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1875, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. 1-size, 81 by 81 inches. Estimated number
No. 2-sizs: ~ BY S's inches. Esiimaicd nS@bsT
No. a-sizs. BY inches Estimated number IRE re-
No. Isle. y BY sGS inches, Estimated aS@S S
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size; 81 BY sS inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size; 5 By I0s inches. Estimated number re-
bidders; The Department may require more or less
Of each kind, as the service may demand.
Colicial,, dead-letter and registered pack age, J
separately, and the contract win be award ed for
Samples Of the different Sizes and styles of en-
yelopes required, together with blank forms for
Assistant Postmaster General.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
Piles; the CUMMING on the fsps or ISppets to be done
IN the best manner, by hand. The envelopes must
strong pasteboard or straw boxes, securely bound
sarb 10 or no eSt ON @ o
and not esi than iol Of the other sizes or other;
bear safe transportation BY mall 10 postmasters.
the Wrapping may be dispensed with, in the discre-
ton Of the Postmaster General.
the order of II nosIm,strS or when large lots are
ordered TO oe sent 10 the Post Once Department
sy "a w ;6F3ng aS
quired to be sent by mail proper labels Of direction
nj % Dn Charge done
The envelopes must be delivered in sueh qpann-
orders of postmasters of the Department, and be
delivered either at the post ONCE IN the city where
as the P6stma ster General may direct free Of cost
for packing, labelling and delivering; the whole to
be done under the inspection and supervision OF
agent Of the Department.
All the ,Ss herein NAV Ss c
the registered package envelopes VIII 6e required e
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
1ect any and All bids II IN ms Judgment the inter-
Each proposal must be signed By the individua
ntee em tss ressponsIbsy SDa Of ths
sieners 30 which must be certified to BY the post.
resides, that she bidder shall within ten days after
being called 1poa % se So a s0nsIset g
panied by bond vim g hs R b scSom-
atty Of not less than twice the contract phse
npen The fa,hfI @ S q
Proposals snacsOmpanied by such guarantees viii
"G The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn.
sa to anns a sne % peoim I.sag Of Is
stipuations, or In OF willful attempt 10 I'm.
P0n The he aRr
| under the contract will operate as forfeiture Of
the entire OF the bond under the nth sectiOr
.s SoPI5sii
Included in the general appropriation bilb without
authority Of law, and 10 * and provide Or eertsif
incidental expenses OF me Departments and ONCE
Of the Government, and Tor other purposeii' 10. s.
Statutes at Large, vol; page s2sD Or thsPostmas
General may, in his discretion, direct the pur-
chase in open marketofsuch quantities ofenvelope,
shall he necessary % supply the deacieIcy caused
by such failure, and charge to the contractor con-
tractors atty per centum Of the price whllh shall
| be found necessary to pay for such artckei e
| Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed.
marked Proposals for Post Unice Envelohes.n and
/ addressed to the Third Assistant PostmStsS Gen
1 eral Post Once Department, Washingtoi. ID. @. .
| JOHN A. y. CRESWHLL,
| my2s-Th&Sst " Postmaster General.