Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-12
pKOPesALs FOB POST OFFICE ENYE
LOPES,
Posi- OFEJCE DEPARTMENT,
FOR RETUhNINaiii DEAD LrTIj


FOB BEGIsTERED PACKAGES.
ene; oy lO's inches. Estimated number
The estimates given are Intended as guide to
of each kind, as the service may demand. 'O''
cia de I'D letter. aud registered ,ckaseJ sspGra,s
snc the contract will be awarded for each kind 20
the lowest responsible bidder.
Samples Of tne different sizes and styles of enve.
lopes regured together With bla forms for bids,
WI De t1rnl,hed on application TO the Third As
Ipe envelopes must strictly conform in size,
ples; the aiming on the sps or ppets TO be done
Ia IA me pest manner, " hand Tia envelopes must
gasteboard or straw boxes, securely bound with
linen or cotton clUth on tn coroers and edges each
not less than 100 Of the other sizes or otherwise as
may be ordered; the boxes to wrapped in strong
nsportaiion by mail TO ppstmasters' Wbsn s as
qulred TO be delivered at the Department, the wrap
big may dispensed with In the discretion Of this
WheR 1900 or moro envelopes are required to fiji
to be t to a G1s
they must be packed in str, ng wooden cases and
required to be sent BY mall proper labels Of direc
ton must be placed on each package; all to be done
The envelopes must bedeliveredi sucn a uautit'es
as may from time to time be required TO fill the
The soespted bidder resides or at this Department,
for packing, lebeir aud delivering the whoIs to
be Done under the inspection and supervision Of an
All the envel 1pe, herein described must bear such
printing as the PJstmaster General may direct and
the registered age envelopes will be required
10 De printed 10 vernilion or 5 me other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO re-
Ject and all bids, If in bis judgms the in.eress
OF the Government require 1t.
Zach proposal must be signed by the Individual
or n IN making 1t, and be accompanied by a Ruaran.
tee, tbs possibility and suicisRcy of tn sR ners
70 which must Re certified to By the postmaster or
united states attorney wnere the bidder resides,
that the bidder shall, within ten days after being
called upon to do 20, execute a contract to Furnish
prom ana In quantities as ordere1 the article
or articles awarded to him, TO be accompanied by a
bond with approved security, in a psaslty of not
less than twice the contract price OF all the articles
e,tim sted to be furnished BY said bidder, con.
dittontd upon the faithful performances of the same
Prop sails unaccompani-d by such guarantee will
not te considered.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
shall DC failure TO perform faithfully any Of its
slpuiattons, or in cass Of wilifal attempt TO i'm
pose upon the Department envelopes inferior to
under the contrac; will operate as q forfeiture Of
the entire penalty Of the bond urd the Nth sction
81 the act Of Congress approved August % 1884, en-
for such necessary objects as have been usually in
Guided IN the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law, and 70 x and provide for certain
incidental expenses Of the departments and offices
OF the government, and for other purposes, - (U g.
ter General may, In hi. direct the par.
shall be necessary to supply the def :iency caused
by such failure and charge TO the EXTRACTOR or con.
tractors 6fty centum Of the price which 1t shall
S and sealed
s1dTes.ed e The Third Assistant Pastmsster CEN
er'i Post Once De5eo5tRsn ys5finsstSHI
may = 1awtJune8 Postmaster General.