National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12

| Scaled nrnosais will be received at this Depart
ment until N AZ Ie tR cay N % sue6 gustte
and At such times as may be required the following
describ, envelopes, during the year ending August
| 81, Is75, to wit:
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES,
| size by IOJt inches Estimated number required,
TIE climate given is intended as guide to bid
ders- The department may r,quire greater CT
Bids must be made on the forms pref ared by the
"aScn; IoEeIeT ra Win Viii be fur
nIshed on Hppllcat on 10 the Third Assistant P9st-
the lowest respon ,ib!e bidder.
The envelopes must conform strictly in size quail
tie CUMMING on the flaps or IapPeis be done n
the best manner, by hand. Tney must pear F, such
| in verHlllion or some other approved brilliant
color and must be banded in paEcys OF twen We
cuieIy LOund wi h linen or cotton cloth, gluei on
t6s6 one hundred enyeio5es when 200 or more
envelopes are required to NIL the order OF post
! the Post Office Department, they must be packed
| in strong wooden ca es md be properly addressed
/ The envelopes must be delivered in such quanti-
tiles as may from time to time be required to MI me
delivered either at tee post once IN the city where
as the Postmaster General may direct, free OF cost
for packing; ia3elng sal delivering; the whole TO
Although the CIV ei6pe to be submitted is pat
royalty on those manufactured for the Post ONCE
V thin ten days arer the contract has been
awarded the succs ,ful bidder shall enter Into an
agreement in Writing with he Postmaster General
70 faithfully observe and keep the terms eondi
tiOns and requirements set forth IN ms adFeIuSc
and shall make, execute snd deliver. subject TO the
approx al snd accep ancs Of the Postmaster General
Of twenty thous md coIaTs (SsO, COD forfeiture
for the faithful performance OF said agreement Or
tgr bllItes Of the ssyenteeTth seetion Of an act
OF Congress Tiled IAN act ga king and ms king
/ Al TIati fgr Q nave
b usus ly included in the gen RAT appropriation
vide for cert IN inc dental expenses Of the Depart
ments ami Offices Of he Government, an for other
I'm! 5, psge : j approved Arg let q, ISL Viii
act proTId that in the contractor shsl fail to
suretss shall be liable for tie forfeiture spec fled
in such contra g: liqgidsted damages; to be sued
having Iuri diction thereof
made should fall TO enter into ag cement ana give
satisfactory bonds, as herein Pr1Vlf ed, then me
award may be snnullCd ana the IT. act lot 10 tie
next lowest spOnsibie bidder, and SO on until the
| required agreement and bonds are executed; and
every stipulation emb. aced herein, as If lie were
! the original party 10 whom the contract was
Tie agreement WIN also provide that Il at any
time during tne eontinusnee o. tne M @ t te
entire penalty OF the bond, the Postmaster General
dfianai and saIcent sarrties, which the contrac
tor shall furnish to the acceptance Of the POstmas-
! Geflult thereof the conlr sct may be annulled.
The contract cannot, in any cas- q, be lawfully
Should the intatest Of the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
n.med, exceeding three months, by order Of the
Postmaster General, md the contract prices, and
conditions herein set forth, shall govern in sue
The Postmaster General reserves tho right to re.
ject any all bids Il, in his Judgment, the inter
ests OF the Government require III also the right 70
Gunul the contract IT, in his Oplnlun, there shall be
al at any TIM to perform faithfully any OF Its
stiPu atoms, or II cLse OF awilfdl bttempt y i'm
pose upon upun the Department envelopes inferior
oh proposal must be signed by the individual OF
the responsibility and sufhcCncy of the sgners q
which must be certified 10 by the postmaster or Uni
! ted Stat district attorney where the bidder re-
Sides that the bidder shall, within ten days after
being called upon to do execute contract to fur
nish promptly, and in quantities as ordered the ar.
ticles awarded to him, to lie accompanied BY bond
with approved security, in penalty OF u 100 con-
ditoned upon the faithful performance Of the same
| Proposals uuaccompanl@d by such guarantee will
| not b Considered.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price pei
10 be done furnished. a set forth in this adyer-
tsement; and all prOPos ais must be made upon the
enveIoped and sealed, marked proposals for Re-
g!stered Package Envelopes and addressed TO the
b. &. J. W. MARSHALL,
| algI-S&W4w Postmaster General.
IMPROVING THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER
l. PENNSYLVANIA.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, }
- No. LIS CHESTNUT STREET, 7
PHTLADELPHIA, PENN, July Is, Is74.
Se1led proposals, in duplicate, with copy oil
this advertisement attached to each, will b. re.
ce.v,d at this On'ce until u O'Clock m Of MON.
DAY, August II, lsTi, for removing BY dredging
from the Channel Of the SrhuyIkiil river, above
Penrose Ferry bridge, about 1000 cubic yards o.
Forms, Specifications, &C., will be supplied from
this office, where the map OF locality may be seen.
The right to reject any bid Is res: rived.
Jye4-ot Lieutenant Colonel Of Of fnE hae