National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-22


awarded the SUCCESSFUL bidder shall enter Into az
S Sy S obssryss ana Ree Sc s s0S
tons, and requirements set forth in this
aud shall make, execute, and deliver, g6blsct TO
ne approval and acceptance Of the Poetmaster
the sum Of Two hundred thousand dollars, (s11Ooool
forfeiture for the faithful performances o said
nd SUBJECT % tie isbtisS q ths ssesntse8tS
section OF an act Of Congress entitled An act
OBJECTS Is re Ssen asSaIy inSinded n
the general appropriation bills without authority
expenses OF the Departments and ofAces Of he
Government, aud for other purposes, " lUnited
proved August Is $50, ShI,h acI pr6yiSes that IN
case the contractor shall fail 70 comply With the
liable for tho forfeiture specified in such eohtFact
as liquldated damages, TO be sued for In the name
~ me Snsd states, IN any court having Jnrl7aie-
= II the contractor to whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into agreement and give
satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then the
award may be annulled and the contract let 10 the
next Lowest responsible bidder, aud so on until
the required agreement and bonds are executed:
and sIth next lowest bidder shall be required 20
fulhll every stipulation embraced herein, as II he
were the original party to whom the contract was
The Agreement will also provide that II at any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
suretes snail die, or become irresponsible for the
entire penalty the bond, the Postmaster General
shall have the right 20 require new bond with Ad-
ditlonal and snfisient snTeties; which the con CON
master General within ten days after notice, and
In default thereof the contract may BE- annullsd.
CONTRACT NOT AsSIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO re-
Ject any aud all bids IT. in his Judgment the inter
ests OF the Government require IL; also, the ight
to annul the contract, n, in MS OPINION, there
shall be failure at any time 10 perform faithfully
tempt 70 impose upon the Department stamped en-
velopes and wrappers Inferior TO those now In use
EXTENSION.
Should the interest OF the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named not exceeding three months, by order of
the Postmaster General, and the contract prices,
and all conditions herein set forth shall govern IN
such extended contract.
SAMPLES.
Specimens OF The envelopes and Erappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the iinerenf
qualities and eoors Of paper reQu ired the cuts and
style Of cumming. with blank forms Of bds NAV he
had on application 20 the Third Assistant Post
msster General.
This advertisement and specimen OF the sampls
envelopes and wrappers fdrnished BY the Depart-
ment must be attached 10 and made part each bid
GUARANTEE-PROPOsA
NO proposal Will be considered unless accOmpa-
iea ~ guarantee, signed BY az leAst
Bidders must state in their proposals the price
everything required to be done or furnished, set
iorth IN TINS Advertisements and all proposals must
oe ulAde upon the blank forms furlsneQ py the De-
p1itment securely envel0ped ana sesieq, marked
Wrappers, - and addressed 10 the Third Assistant
postmaster General, WashingtGyn; ~ 5.ySSfr1krY
j. W. MAhSaALLs
jy13-M&Thst Postmaster General.