National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-22
PROPOSALS FOR POSTFICE OF EN-
VEIOPES .HT--#

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Z
ment until Friday ne 18Th day Of June. Ist1 a.
at sach Times g may be required. the foiiownsde-
scrieed Post Once Envelopes during the fiscal
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. l-size, az BY 81 inches. Estimated number
No. a-siss. 3 BY SS inches. Estimated Ss@Sss
No. s-sizss By inches Estimated NUMBER ere re.
No. +.ias x BY sGS inches Estimated SS%SeG 2
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, $H by 81 inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, 6y ioS inches. Estimated number re-
The estimates given are Intended as a guide to
bidder The Department may require more or less
Of n nnS s. tine as 9as fn9
(onicial, dead-letter and registered pack aged
ss6 .as z S Sc sTFd ed
Samples OF the different sizes and styles of en-
@ 70 ha Thps
Assistant Postmaster General:
STsitS Of PAPER GINNING and make 70 The sam
be banded in parcels Of twenty-five, packed In
With linen or cotton cloth oa he corners and sSSes,
each 70 contain not less than $50 Of sizes Nos and
wise. as may be ordered; the boxes to Be WrSpDed
in strong MANILA paper and properly sealed. 50 as
Wien required 70 be deivefed At the Beuarsmens
the Wrapping may be dispensed with, in the discre
When : 600 o. more envelopes are required to Al
% s. 70 a Post w6R Abs @
they must % packed in strong wooden cases and
quired TO be sent by nail proper labels OF direction
must We plsced on each package-all to be done by
ties may from time to time be required an the
delivered either a the post ONCE in the city where
the accepted biddsr resides at this Department,
for packing, labelling and delivering; the whole 70
be done under the Inspection and supervision OF an
All the esvsiopes herein described must bear such
. as ne viii e reqGdiS
be printed In vermillion or some other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
ec, any and All bids Il IN D.; ldaSment tns inter
Each nronosal must be signed by the individual
or s.m L. ssd e sHd saeeney t5s
signers 20 which must be certified 70 by the post
ss q uH lie shall %ha days as
being called 1PS1 70 md az So Susnes as OFsre 70
article Of articles sssTdea to him, 70 BE- accom-
t1ss ss1s s. NTH a sSs po
the articles estimated 70 be furnished BY said bid
der, conditioned upon the faithful performance Of
'I Proposals unacsOmpsnied By such guarantee wiz
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
sbsli Be f.are 70 perform faishfaiiy sny of its
stipulatlons, in case Of willfnI attempt TO i'm
pose upon the Department envelopes inferior to
samples. The failure 70 comply with any one order
under the contract will operate . forfeiture o.
the entire penalty o. the bond under the 18th section
Of the act OF congress approved August ., 1st1
Titled ~, A . act issslisiIs and making sppEOPra
included n the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law and 10 hx and provide for certan
incidental expenses Of the Departments and odices
O. the Goyernment, and for other pnrposes, " (U s.
statutes a. Large, vol page seS) or the Postmas-
ter 6eneral may, In his discretion, direct thu pur
chase n open market OF such quantities ofenveopes
a. be necessary to supply the deficiency caused
BY such failure and charge to the contractor or con-
tractors any rer centum Of the price which II shar
be found necessary to pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely snyeloped and sealed.
addressed 70 ths Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
erai, Post Once DSpestTent, Wsshington, D. g.
nyR-Laesst POSTMASTER General.