Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-18
pRoP5sALs FOB POST OFFICE ENVE.
II LOPES

DEPAPTHYNT.
WAsHINGToN, .. c., MAY n, 1874
SEALED Pr POsALs will be received at this
perartment until fRIBAY, the 21.h day Of June,
titles and at such times may be required the foI
loving described post office enveloa-s during Tie
For oFFiOIsI LETTERS II iiS A a. hi RETURNS.
No. Size 81. by s1s inches Estimated nalEber
sO.2-size,3' by g. inches E:timaied p2S6eS
No s-ste, BY inches T:Ini.iei nGmo:r re-
O4-sze, "a BY iCjs iG hes Estimated n2 21SS
FuB BITUBNING DEAD LETTERS .''O'0
Sc 81 10y % inches. Estimated number
FOX REGIsTERED PACKAGES.
oE S,.ei by l0d inches Estimated number re-
The, The estimates given are intended as guide to
Of kind, a. tRe s1ryice NAV temsTd VI ie''
BIDS DnSl Be mate for each Kind Of sHrslOps Cofi
and the contract will be swsrded for each Kind 20
the lowest re pOnsihIe bidder. "
Samples Of the different sizes and styles of enve.
loPs required, together nth blank forms for bids
vii Dc intIl,hti on application to the Third As
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
qnsllt{ C1 pspsr, cumming, and make, TO the sam
IN the best manne-, ~ haul Thu envelopes must
be banded 10 parcels Of twenty ve pack led in strong
linen or cotton cloth on the c1raers aud Edges escS
to contain not less than 250 of sizes Nos AID 2 aud
may be ordered the b0xes TO be wrapped in strong
MANILA paper and properly aed, bear safe
qured be delivered At The De artment the wrap
ping may be dispensed with, in the discretion Of tbs
WheE 2yOoo or more envelopes required 70 fn
t9s 0Iqer Of "a tosTSeI Or when large lots arc
they nnst be packed in ctr ng wooden cases ana
required to be by mali pro per labels OF dire.
ton must be placed On each package; AL TO be done
This envelopes must be deliyers1I u sucn quantities
as may from time 10 tiGe be required To MI the
orders Of postmss.ers 81 the Department, and be
deiyered either 81 the post office in the city whore
she eceApted bidder resiles or at this Depart ment
as the Postmaster General may direct free Of cost
for packing, sbeli0g, aud delivering the whols 10
De cone under the inspection and pervisOu of an
All the enyelores erein described must bear such
nrlLung as the Postmaster General may direct, ani
20 be printed il yermi,iOn or 5 me other approved
The Postmaster Gsneral reserves the right to re-
lect any and all bids, if In his jUd s the a,erests
ofihe Government require i.
or hrm making il, and be scc0mpauisi by a guaTsn-
tee the responsibility sufcieAcy of the signers
70 hieh must re certified I, by the postmaster or
united states attorney WIRE the Diiier resides,
u at The bidder shah, within ten days after bei6g
called rpon to 10, execute a contract 10 furnish
promptly, and in qusn titles ordered, the article
Sr sTtitles aw srdsd TO him, TO be aoconps aied by
noLd with approved security, 10 psEalty Of not
les than fTicG the contract Pree q ~ the articles
ditened upon the f-ithfnl performance of the sane
FTP sas Inaceompani- BY such guarantee will
The Postmsst or General reserves to himself the
right TO annn the contract il n his Judgment there
Shall Be failure 20 perform faithfully any of it,
stiFUlsttons, or in case Of wilfI sttempt TO i'm
yose upon the Department envelopes inferior to
samples. Tn failure 10 comp wiEa any one order
under the Contract will operate forfeiture of
the entire penalty Of the bond under the Hh section
I ths act OF Congress appro sed August % ISiI en-
ltled Al act legal ziDg and making appropri tious
IGT such ntet ssary directs as have been us1sl, in
Guided IN the general appropriation bills without
alhorlty OF law aud TO 1x and provide for cert ain
lReidentsI en- penses Of the departments and on :es
o. the government, snd for other ruTposes,"(U q
stsutts al Large, vol 526;) or the Postmas-
ehsse n open market Of such quantities Of enyeoees
s snail be necessary TO supply the deficiency caused
by such allure and charge to the cOntractor or c
rsstors MY per csntum Of the price which il shall
be found necessary TO pay for such articles
Bids should be securely enveloped aud salad
marked Proposals for Post Once EnyeIo pas - and
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Post Once Department, Washington, D. O.
JOHN Al ORESWELL,
ms) q 1awtJuneo Postmaster General.