Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-15
pBoPesALs FOR POST OFFICE ENVE
LOPkS.
Posi- OrEJcE pEPARTMRHT,


petsrtment until ERIDAY, the 2,th day of June,
lS4, at Y O'Clock for furnishing, in such guam
lowing described post office envelopes during the
f1k sssT fTSps 1s e H
No. -sIze, go by Be inches Estimated number
No 2-sizs 81 BY s.: inches E.ima;sd n1@ U
No s-sise, BY incacs TsImsicd number SG re-
EO.4-size, y. by i01s inches Estimated number
FOB RsTUtisHING DEIT LETTERS 4'O"O
SIC; Sc a by S's inches. Estimated number re-
4"-- F0R RKGIsTEBEp PACKAGES.
SIZE szei 3 o 6y do'S inches Estimated number re-
The est1mstes given are in-ended as a guide TO
bidders, The Department may require more or less
Of each kiud, as tbs service NAV demand
cs dead letter and registered packsge) separately
and the contract will be awarded for each kind to
Samples Of tine different sizes and styles of euve-
loPgs required together with bank forms for bids,
sistsnt Postmaster General.
The envelopes must strictly. conform in size,
quality OF paper, cumming, and make, to the sam
ples; the cumming tbs APPS lappet. 20 be done
IL the bet manner ~ nsn Ths envelopes must
PastebosTd or straw boxes, securely bouud with
linen or cotton cloth on the corlers and edges each
not less than loo 81 the other sizes, or otherwise
mas be ordered; the boxes to be wrapped in strong
MANILA paper and properly sealed as TO bear safe
transportation By mail to p9stmssters. When re-
qGired to be delivered at the Department, the wrap
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to fl
the order Jf a postma.teT, OF when large lots are
ordered to be sent TO the Post Office Department,
they must be packed in strong wooden cases and
properly addressed; but when less than 1900 are
required to be sent by mall pro Labels of direc.
tion must be placed on each package; Al to be done
b. the contractor without additional charge
The envelopes must be deiveredi sucn quantities
as may from time to tia.e be required to MI the
delivered either at the post oce in the city who're
the sccspted bidleE resides or at this peparmen
a. he maSraT al mi fraa nf ~
for packing, labeiug, aud delivering the whole TO
be Done under the inspection aud supervision of
All the Ell pes herein described must boar such
printing a. the Postmaster General may direct, and
the registered I8ck8ga envelopes VIII DO required
to be printed IN yernilion or s me ot1er approved
The Postmaster sneral reserves he right 10 re-
ject any and all bids ii in his udgmstt the later
Of the Government requireit.
Zach proposal must be signed b. tle individl al
OF firm making IL, and be &C ,omp panied by gusrsn-
tee, the responsibility and sucishcy Of the
u which must be certified t. By the postmaster or
United STATES attorney where ths b idsr resides,
that the BIDDER shsih within ten days after being
called upon TO do 90, execute contract 10 Furnish
promptly, an1 in qusn tiles ordered, the article
or articles awarded TO him 20 b. accom- lied 0y
less than twice the contract price of all the articles
estims,e1 20 be furnished By said bidder. con.
dii9Led upon the faithful performance Of the same
Prop sss unaceompsnigd by such guarantee will
The Postmase r General reserves 70 himself the
right 10 anau the contract it IA his judgment there
sha be failure 80 perform f,i;hfolly suy of its
pose upon the Department envelopes Inferior q
SAM lee. Tn failure to comply with any ons order
under the contract will operate a forfsiture az
the entire per atty Of the bond npdsr the th scton
Of the act Of Congress appro led August 2 1874
titled IAN act legal Zibg and making appropris
for such necessary objects IS have been usually in
sui hority Of law AID to tx and proSide for ceTtsn
Incidental expenses Of the departments and Offices
STtes at ,T5 s
ter General may In his discretion, direct the pur
chase ia open mark Of such of envelopaS
shall be necessary to RuppY the deficiency
by such failure and charge 70 the contractor
trsctors nifty centum of the price which il shall
be found necessary 10 pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely developed and sealed
mark ed Proposals for Post Once Envelopes - and
sGdrt ssed to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
erHl, Post Office Department, Washington, ID, O,
JOHN A. j. ORESWELL,
MAJ g 2awtJuue6 POstm aster Geueral