National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Within ten DAYS after the contract has teen
agreement in writing with the Postmaster General
to faithfully observe and keep the terms, cOndl-
ment. according to their true Intent and meaning
and shall make, execute, and deliver, subject TO
the approval and acceptance of the Postmaster
General, boId with good and sufficient sureties in
the sum Of ~ hundred Thousand dollars, (S0 UOOl
forfeiture for tine faithful performance Of said
agreement or contract. according TO the provisions
and subject to the liabilities OF the seventeenth
section Of an act Of Congress entitled AN act
legallElng ana making SppropilaII9ns ior SUCH
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and to fix and prov de for certain incidental
expenses of the Departments and offices Of the
Government, and for other purposes" UNITED
States statutes at Large volume 5, page 556,) ap-
case the c6ntrac or shall fail 10 comply with the
terms of his contract he and his sureties shall be
US Hgnidated damage, TO be sued for in the name
of the United States, in any court having jursdic-
II the contractor to whom the first award may he
made should iauto enter into agreement and give
award may I've annulcd and the contract let to the
next lowest responsible bidder, and so on I'll
the required agreement and bonds are execleed;
aud sLch next lowest bidder shall be required to
wer. the original party to whom the contract was
The asreement will also provide that if at any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
sureties snail die, or become irresponsible for the
entire penalty Of the bond the Postmaster GrnerAl
shall have the right to require new bond with ad
ditlonal and suiheient sureties, which the con-
master General within ten days after notice, and
an default thereon the contract may be Rnnulled.
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE.
The contract cEnnot, In any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned,
RESERVATIONS.
/ The Postmaster General reserves the right to
jectany aud all bids If, IN his Judgment the inter-
ests OF tie Government require It; also, the right
to anuul the contract II, In has opinion, there
any Of its stlpulations or in ca Of willful at
tempt to Impose upon th2 Department stamped en-
yelopes and wrappers inferior 20 those now In
EXTENSION. '.s
Should the Interest OF the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
nsmed. not exceeding three months, by order Of
the Postmaster General, and the contract prices,
AID all conditions herein set forth shall govern In
such extended contract.
y .-.-- -.. SAMPLES. DID,.
Specimens OF the envelopes and wrappers for
VIII ch proposals are invited, showing the Inherent
qualifis an colors of paper rquired, the cuts and
styie OF cumming Will blank forms Of bids may be
! had on application TO the Third Assistant Post
This Advertisement and specimen of the SIMPLE
| envelopes and wrappers furnished by the Depart
ent must be attached to ana made part OF each 3D.
| GUARANTEE-PROPOSA
No proposal will be considered unless aecompa-
MED 6y satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least
Bidders must state In their proposals the price
| per thousand envelopes or wrappers, including
everything required 10 be done or furnished, SIT
forth in this advertisements and all proposals must
be made upon the bank forms furnished BY the pc;
| uarfnent securely enyeloped and sealed, marked
tsPropossls for Stamped Envelopes and m Yspaper
Wrappers.n and addressed 10 the Third Assistant
NV, MARSHALL,
| iy12-MGThst Postmaster General.