National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-20
PROPOSALS FOR REGISTERED PACK
u AGE ENVELOPES.
PosT PIC DEPAREMENT,

WASHIN0TON, u. q, July II, 1874 }
ment Until PRfDAY, the 2ssS dsy Of August i7i
and at such times as may be required the foIIowng
aeseTl6ed enYe.0pes during the year ending August
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size ; 6yloS inches. Estimated number required
The estimate given Is intended as a guide TO bid
Sers; The DepsEtment may require greater or
RIjs nSat Ss mao ~. ne fdr5t rn1,rsd nv thu
Department. which, together with samples OF the
aised po on 10 RE TSFd s u Pos
master General. The contract VIII be awarded to
The cnTeiopss must confofm strictly in sizs quail
lty Of paper, cumming aud make 70 the samples;
9e sS 81 SRs . SeP R
printing az the Postmaster GENERAL nay direct
color and must Be banded In parcels Of twenty
sSa PsSkS Su IN g soSu U5
the edges and corners, each box - contain not less
eR7e Spe are fguSrsd y all tie or Of pS
MASTER or when large lots are ordered % be sent %
IN s RS %oSdeh S2sss sha BE- s 0r ss
Inc sSnIESStoT wihSS1i idaSnA a s hS
orders Of postmAsters o. Of the bepGTsmsdt and be
S EsesSs Sdds re R9ss hf sI
as the Postmaster General may direct, nee Of cost
be done under the Inspection and supervision Of an
Sith0ash he snTeiops to be submitted Is pat
ented, the contractor Will not be required 70 pay
royalty on those manufactured FOR the Post ONCE
WithIn ten days amer the contract has 9oen
agreement In writing with the Postmaster Gensral
70 faithfully observe ana keep the terms, eondt-
ment, according to Their true intent and meaning,
and shall make, execute and deliver subject to TIE
bonds with good and suftclsnt sureties in the sum
thSqs md collars ts oo3l as fSTfsi,uCs
CONTRACT EeeoEdinS 70 the PROVISIONS and sPoieeL 2
Of Con ress entitled IAN act lsgaiZlng and king
appropriations for such necessity OBJ ect5 as havS
Sfss 8isSOS " & Rs to Sd pT
vide for certain incidental expenses Of the Depart
Ps sTss e % States ses a fsSs v
nm5 5, page s2i, approved August p, Ist1 Ehich
comply Win ths terms q hls e0ptract he and hlg
S9retss snail oe liable t9E the IoTieltgTg sPecined
for in the name Of the United States In any court
II the Contractor 70 T60fh the first award may be
made should fall to enter Into agreement and Eiy9
award may &c GnnuIied and the contract let Co the
next lowest responsible bidder and 50 on until the
ESeS ne8t oSs1t Bdaef sSS Be reg1ir 10 ii
every stipulation embraced herein, as II ne were
the original party to whom the contract was
me agreement win also provide that II at any
surstieS shall DIE become tEgsspsnsible for the
dRiOnal and sq4cIsnt sireties, which the eOntrse-
sSr sneraI I,sn ten Ss1a afis noiiee AMI N
defsult thsreofthe contract may be annulled.
Ths CONTRACT cannot, In any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Should the interest OF the Governments require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
pamed not exceeding three months, by order Of the
Postmaster General, and the contract prices, and
Il conditions herein set forth, shall govern In such
The Postmaster General reserves tho right to re-
ject any and all bids IL In his Judgment, the inter-
ess OF The Government require IT, also the right to
Annul the contract II, In his opinion, there shall be
failure at any time to perform faithfully any OF rs
stipulatons, or In clseOf willful ATTEMPT to I'M
pose upon upon the Departments envelopes Inferior
,ch proposal must be signed By the Individual or
hrIn making u, and be accom- panied bya guarantee
the responsibility and sufolency OF the signers Is
which must be certified to BY the postmaster or Uni
ted Stats district attorney where the bidder re-
sides, that the bicder SHALL within ten days AFTER
being called upon TO do execute contract TO fur
nish promptly and IN quantities ordered the ar
nclss awarded to him, TO be accompanied By bond
With approved security In penalty OF $4,000 con-
oiloned upon the faithful pc ffoFmanca Of the same
rroposals unaeeompanied BY such guarantees viii
bidders muSt state in their proposals the price per
tnousand envelopes, including everything Required
70 % done or furnished, set forth in this sdver-
tisement; and all proposals must be made upon the
blank forms furnished BY the Department, securely
engeloped and sealed, marked proposals for Re
Elstered Package Envelopes and addressed to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General, WsshlRTton,
ID. o.. j. W. MARSH ALL,
aaEl-S&WSw Postmaster General.