National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-21
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PROPOSALS FOR REGISTERED PACK
Il AGE ENVELOPES.
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msnt until FRIDAY, the sst6 dsy Of Angus, fS7i,
and at such times as may 6e required the following
described Gnyeiopss, during the year ending August
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
size By leH inches, Estimated number required,
The estimate given is intended as guide 10 bid
ders. The Department may require greater or
Bids must Be made 90 the f6rIn5 prepared BY tbs
Department., which, together with samples Of the
n af aP6 On S O. as 10 sSGfd & = Pos
master Qsnstal. Toe contract viii be awarded to
The sHTei0pss lasi conform strictly ip size, quail
/ ity OF paper, cumming aud make 20 the samplesi
The best msaS Ne By hand Fey a9Ss SesT sueE
printing a. the PostnaFtsr Gehsral nay direct,
color and must Sc banded IN parcs Of twenty-five,
sa SSu % e soSn s S "a
The edges and eorregs each box e so9tAp not les
sn1eIopss aFs fsSSirsd y ali the order OF post
Master, OF when args lots VrdeFed 70 be sent to
in strong wooden cSEes ana Be propeFly ADDRESSED
| BY The contractor, Wlthouf sddltl9nal charge.
tie, may dom tine to time g uired % M ihs
orders Of postmlIters or o. tbs Department. and be
the aSSspted bidder resides or az this Department.
e me R9,tnfseT Sensrfl nay direct nee 81 eost
De done under the Inspection and supervision OF an
although the savciope to be submitted Is pat
ented the contractor VIII not Be reavlTe1 70 pay
royalty on those manufactured for the Post Once
WithIP ten days srtsF the contract has been
ag cement in writing with the Postmaster General
f. tsiiTl5 SSsS5ys snS kS9p hs tS s SSPd
Insnt according 70 thelr true iHtsnt and meaning,
spprovG aud Sccspiauce OF tho Postmaster enerai,
bohds With good and tscent karetics In the sum
for the faithful psTfoEmanss Or sald agreement or
contract EecordpS 70 The provisions and subject 70
OF Con gress entitled lA1 act gallzng and making
appropriations for such Necessity OBJ ects as have
bus wifhOt. aath5fity oE law, and 70 ~ ana pro-
vide FOR eertsaa sxPsnSSS Of the DeP9Tt
purposes, - united sIatei statutes q Large, yol-
Sct pToggi5ss "a, Is cSse the e0httsctoT s6S I to
comply with the terms Of his contract he and
IN sds e sa q y Ia e 70 &c s
FOR IN the naPe q the United shteS In any court
II the eontrsSi6T % whom tie first award may be
made sho1lt nQ 70 enter Into agreement and give
award may be annaIied and the coatTSct let 10 t5s
next lowest responsible bidder, and 50 on until ne
such next lowest bidder shall be required 70 fulAll
every stipulation embraced herein, as u re were
the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement viii also provide that II at any
time dufing the eontinuanee Of tho contract tho
suretes shall DIE or become iEre5psnstols FOR the
shall have the right to require new bond With ad
dtiGnal and sutiGieEt slreties, which the eontrac-
ter General within te1 days after notice, and In
GefIVlt thereof the contract may be annuiled.
The contracE cannot, in any cassa be lawfully
Shoaid the interest or The Go7erament requlrs,
this contract may be e1 tended beyond the time
ngmed not exceeding three months, BY order of the
POstma stsr General, and the contract prices, and
conditions herein set forth, ahau govern In such
contract. .-...
jeot any aud all bids IL in bis Judgment the inter
Of tho Government require It; also tue right TO
annul the contract IT, In his opinion, there shall DO
tat II any time 70 perform falhfuly any Of It's
stlpulatlous or II case q awillful attempt to In
pose upon upon the Department envelopes Inferior
Etch proposal must be signed BY the individual or
hrn making lt, and be accompanied by = guarantee,
the responsibility and gu1ciency OF the signegs %
which must be certified 70 by the postmaster or Uni
TED Statel district attorney where the oldtar re-
sides. that the bidder shall within ten days sGter
bsng sailed open 70 % 50 exeeIse aeontrast e uE-
nlSh Promptly and In Quantities as ordered, the ar
-u9lss aTsr % him, 70 be accompanied By = bond
Wlth approved secdrlty, In penalty OF So 90 con-
dlloned upon the faithfnl petf0Cmanea OF the same
Proposah qhaesonpaaled BY such guarantees VIII
Biddsf must state IN their proposals the price per
thQuF!nd envelopes, lnciuding eYerything qlrsd
70 be dona Or furnished, set forth In tnls adVer-
tser entt and all pTopesalS nus % made ugSa US
blank fOrnl fqrnlihed By the Department, seen{sly
enysloped and sealed, marked PFogesals ios he
glstefsd Package Envelopeb, ADD eoGFessea te me
Third Assistant POSTMASTER Gispsrs W ssn1nB Ion,
i isas;l-skw4v fs,taiaslsT General.