Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-19
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR REGISTERED PACKAal
ENVELOPES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
sealed Proposals. win be received At tot. Depa T.
ment until FRIDAY, the 2sth day of August is 4,
and a, such times a. may be required, tue foI.
i0wins described envelopes, during the year ending
FOB REGIsTERED PACKAGES,
s SEE y Hos inches. Estimated number required,
The estimate given is intended ss guide to bid
ssa, .nm Inc peps,tment may require greater or
Bids must be made on the forms prepared by the
Department, v hioh. .osether with samples Of the
application TO the Fhisd Assistant p
Gsner The Contract will be awarded TO the lowest
The envelopes must strictly conform In size, quail.
IN snd Or to ;. eh Be e
5as best ms1 ,S by hand They must bar such
veImill1sn some other approved brilliant color,
and must be banded H. parcels OF twenty five, and
g bound win linen Or cotton cts.s V susd on sbe
EDGES and cSrn.rs each box g contain not less than
vsopes are required to I'LL the order Of post9sst
En- or when large lots are ordered be sent to the
s,r'Ds ..odsn cases and be properly addressed By
ties as may from time t. time be required to ill the
~ or Oh the Department and be
tbe pied bidder resides, at this Department.
for scs6s ssens sna hs SS 81 to
De a.n. under the Inspection and supefv vision of
Although the envelopes TO be submitted is patented,
the Contractor will not bs required to pay aIty
on those manufactured for the Post Office Depart
" ithin ten days after the contract has been
agreemeDt in writing with the POstmsste. &c ieral
TO faithfully observe and Keep the terms, conditions,
S 20 thsir true intent sDS meaning and
yrOyal and acceptance OF the Postmaster General,
boLds with good md sufficient surs'ies in the sem
~ twenty thousand dollars s29OCol Is forfeiture
contract according to the provisions aud subject 10
Congress entitled IAN act esal,zing and making
spProp istisns for such necessary objects have
bids v hOut authority of law, and to tx ard pro-
vise for certain incidental expenses q the depart
puTposes," UNITED States Statutes &C Large, vol
ume S, page 52s,l approved August 20. 1882, which
ply with the terms Of bis contract ne aud his
les shall be liable for the foTfeture specified
for ia the name Of the Uaited States in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
-sde should fail TO enter into agreement aud give
satisfactory bones. as hersin provided, then the
next lowest responsible bidder, aud until the
required agreement and bonds are executed; and
such next loves bidder shall be required TO fulfill
every stipulation embT aced herein, as if ne
the original party to when the contract was
The agreement will also provide that IL at any
ssreties thal die or become Irresponsible for the
entire pensity Of the bond, the Postmaster General
dtionl and sufficient sureties, which the contractor
shall furpish To the acceptance Of the Postmaster
General within ten days after notice, and in default
thereof the contract may be sEnullgd.
The contract cannot, in Any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Sbcuid the Inter est Of the G pyernment require,
this contract may be extended beyond toe time
nsmed, not exceeding three as by order OF the
Pystmast.r Gene, al, and the contract prices, and
all conditions herein set foII snail govern in such
extended contract.
Tie Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ct aey ard all bids il, In his Judgment, the inte'-
esfs 81 the Government uF5 IT. also the right to
anhul the coHt act it, in his opinion, there shall be
failure at any time TO perform faithfully anY of its
st1rua!ions, in case Of a wilifG Bttem IT to i'm
pose upon tie Depart nent envelopes lferor to the
samples.
Esch proposal must be signed By the individual or
1Tm making It, aud ba accom- panied bJ 81 sTantee,
which mBsi be certified to by the postm sster or
United States district attorney ~be. the bidder
sides that the bidder shall, wthiG ten days after
beng called upon to do SO, execute a Dltract to
furnish prom u y and ia quantities ordered, the
articles awarded 20 him. TO be sec ON, anai by a
bond with opp owed secsrity, iD penalty Of $4,000,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
same,
Proposal: uDsccompanied by such guarantee will
not be considered.
Bidders uus state in their propOs the price par
thousf.Vd envelopes, including everything required
TO be done or furnished set forth in this sdyer-
tisement; and al proposals must De made upon the
blank forms furnished BY the Department, securely
epyeIOped eEd sealed, marked proposals for
Registered Package Enyelopes,n and addressed to
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Washing-
ton, ID. Q. j, W. MARSHALL,
Rugl-sSwI4w Postmaster General.