National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-26
PROPOSALS FOR PosTFICE OF EN-
L VELOPES.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

L VELOPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Sealed proposas viii Se re G az III, Dcpas
ment until FRIDAY. the 26h day OF June. 1874 At
at such times as may be reqared the following de-
scr d lost 0se EnyeioPs during the fiscal year
FOR OFFICIAL LETTEls AND RETURNS,
No. Isle, 81 by 81 inches. Estimated number
Nc. 2-si1e' * BY 81 inchs. Estimated nG@S s
No. a-:ss By inches Estimated number ere re
No. Isle. u BY aGiS iacis, Estimated hS@SeT
For aq RETnRNIYs ntin IETTrps 10000
Size; 3x by 81 inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGIsTEREpPACKAGE
Size BY i0A inches. Btinated number re-
The estiRateS given are iItended as guide to
6iadegs Tne my require more or less
sa: s g. Sa rd s sSs Of s
each kind 10 the lowest responsible bidder.
Samples of th 6eatSsI ifs and styles Of
bids will be Furnished on aIplication to the Third
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
qIaiity OF paper, cumming, md make, to the sam
IN The BEST manner, BY hand The epVeIopes %ast
be banded in parcels OF twenty-five, packed in
with linen or cotton cloth onHe corners and eSSeS,
each to contain not less than % Of sizes Nos. and
-
wise, as may be ordered; the boxes to be wrapped
in strong MANILA paper apderoPerly sealed. 50 as
When required TO be.delivefd at the Department,
the Wrapping may be dispense with, in the discre-
When 2, 600 OF more envelope are required to Al
the order Of a postmaster, or ghsn large lots are
they must be packed in strog wooden cases and
properly addressed; but wIeness than 00 are re-
must h. niscSd on Zach naftsSaiI tn bs d on
the contractor without addItiSal charge.
ties as may from time to time required to hi The
orders OF postmasters or OF thyDep9rtment, and be
the accepted bidder resides 0rs this Department.,
As the Postmaster General ma direct, free Of cost
be done under the Inspection "a supervision OF an
agent OF the DEPARTMENT..
printing as the Postmaster Geeral may direct and
the registered package enyelors will be requiredto
be printed in verinillon or sine other approved
The Postmaster General resrves the right to re-
ests OF the Government requie 1t.
Each proposal must be signd by the individual
Dnte esn the k responsi6liy sna saeieney tse
signers to which must be certified to by the post
resides, that the bidder shall rithn ten days after
being called upon to do so, eAeate q contract to
te p s aWeS % 10 Be tine
panied by bond with approval security, in pen
he articles es,imated 70 be apnisSed b R aid bid
aer, e2pSitionsd upon the fziiful performance of
Proposals qnaccompanied byuch guarantee will
me Postmaster General resrves TO himself the
right to annul the contract If This Judgment there
shall be failure to perform aithfully any Of its
pose upon the Department envelopes inferior 70
samples. The failure to eompi with any one order
the entire penalty Of the bond uer the 18th section
Of the act Of Congress approysASgnst g. $50 en-
lions for such necessary o6jectss have been usually
included in The general sRProPSsi01i S vs. Without
incidental expenses Of the DeIrtments and oficss
of the Government, and for othr purposes, - Gu. g.
Statutes at Large vol. s. page 81 or the Postmas-
ter General may, in his discreon. direct the pur-
chase in open market Of such quntles of envelopes
shall be necessary to supply le deficiency caused
by such failure, and charge to % contractor con-
tractors fifty ptr eentum OF thprice which is al
be found necessary to pay for sch artlcles.st
Bids should be securely enNoped and sealed,
marked Proposals for Post Ole Envelopes and
addressed to the Third Assistat Postmaster Cen
eral, Post Once Department, Washington. ID. G.
: JOHN A. JCRESWELL,
my23-Th&SSt Pdmaster General.