Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-08
DROPOsALs FOR REGISTERED PACKAGE
ENVELOPES
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,

WASHINGTON, d. O., July 81, is;4 I
until Friday the % assh Gsy Of knsu p9s
~ ~ O'Clock N for furnishing 10 such qua Utilities
lowing described envelopes during the ysar endipe
August 81, las, to wit:
FOR BEGIsTEBED PACKAGES,
siZeb by lOs inches. Estimated numDer required,
The estimate given is intended As guide to bid
ders. Tbs Department may require a greater or
less sumoer; As the service may demand.
Department, which sether with samples Of the
size and sly e Of enveiOps required will b. furnished
General The contract will be awarded 20 the lowest
responsible BIDDER.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size, quail
ity Of paper, cumming, and make, TO Ihe samples;
the gummi IN The flaps or lapLets to be done in
printing as the Postmaster General nay direct, ia
yeImiDtsn OF some other approved brilI1sn. color,
packed in sir5ns 0ssteb5srd or straw boxes :are-
IL bound with linen OF cotton eieih giusd on the
one hundred envelopes when 2,C05 or 1n5rs en-.
velopes are required TO MI the order Ct postmGst.
Post once Department they muss be packed in
strong " otsu cases and be properly addressed BY
The envelopes must be deiiye cred in such quaint.
ties as may from time t. time be required to II
delivered ether 81 the pos, Office ia the city where
the accepted bidder resides, or at this Department.
for packing sseing, and deiyeTns ihs SRoIe 10
De done uDoer the ms pectOn and per sisUn of
Although ths envelope TO be submitted is patented
the contractor will not be required to pay royalty
On those manufactured for the Post Once De part
ment.
within ten days SITTER the contract has been
swarded the successful bidder shall enter into sn
agreement IN writing with the Postmaster General
60 faithfully observe and keep the terms nditi
and Requirements set forth Ia this adv srtise ment
according 20 their true intent and meaning, and
s2avl a. and deliver, subject 70 the a2
bonds With good snd sufficient snre,ies in the SUN
for the faithful performance Of saii asreensnt or
contract accorjing 10 the provisions aud subject to
Inc aDltls OF the seventeenth section OF act Of
Congress entitled An act Iessl.zias snd making
spprOprlsfisTs Tor such necessary objects have
bills without authority CT Law, and 20 az aud pro-
vide for srtsn incidental expenses Of tne depart
purposes" Al nited STATES Statutes at Lsrg,, VOL
Gme 5, psge 5Z5l approved Angus; IS, lSi2, which
comply Win tne terms q bis contract he and his
sureSes s1al Dc lisbie for the forfeiture spsoisi
TOR 10 the naue Il The Uaited States in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
If the COstractor 10 Whom the first award may be
nads should TAIL 70 eater into agreement and give
aEsId ma be NnauIled and tae contract let 10 the
next lowest responsible bidder, AID until the
required agreement and bonds are executed; and
such next loves bidder shall bs required 10 funi
every slpuiStiOn embraced herein, il he we're
the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement will also provide that il ct any
sareties shall die, become irresponsible for the
entire penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
ttions and sufficient sureties which the contractor
snail iufutsh 10 the acceptance Cf tbs POstm aster
General Wihn ten days after notice, and in defarlt
thereof the contract may be aRnGlld
The e0EtI act cannot, In any case, be lawfully
trsnsferrfd or assigned.
should the interest Of the G Ivernment require,
named not exceeding three mont as by order OF ne
Postnasssr General, and the contract prices, AMI
all conditions herein set forth, shall govern in sue
extended contract.
Ire Postmaster General reserves ths ria bit TO re-
Jeet any aLd all bids il, IN his juigment, the nt,-
ests OF the Government require II; also the
snnul the eJnract, II, In his opiaiOn, there shall be
failure AZ any time TO perform faithfully any of its
slpustiCns, or in of wilfdl attem d to i'm
pose upon the Depart nent envelopes inferior to tn
Escn proposal must be signed By the individual or
nrm mshins n, and be accom- panied By a 20 Ar atee
The responsibility and suciency of the signsrs 10
which mus be certified TO BY the poslm sster or
united states district attorney where the bidder re-
SIDES that toe bidder shall, within ten days AFTER
beng called upon to do so, execute a Contract to
furnlsh prompt y, snd ia quantities ordered, the
articles awarded 20 him. to be accompanied by A
FOND with proved arity penalty Of s2D 600
same. - Wv
Proposals. rnaecomPaniea By Euch guarantee viii
not be considered
Bidders NUT state il their proposals the price d
g be done or fRrnished forth in tnis adyar-
tiseuent; and al proposals must be made upon the
biaIk iorrs furnished By the Depsrtmsn securely
suVeioPed and sealed, marked PROPOSALS fo-
Recovered Package knvelOpes,o and addressed 10
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, WsshinS-
ton, DC j. W. MARSHAIL,
aokA-sNNffS Postmaster General,