Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-05
PROPOSALS.
pBOPeSALs FOB POST OFFICE ENy.-

u Tsrt nle ct VI iii EElDAY, the 2Sth CAV of J1ne,
ties sna at n times may be required, tie foI.
Wig described post office enyelop-s during the
F0I oFFicIsI I LET II iE:isss H 4 RETURNS
Nc. l-sizc, So by b'e inches. Estimated humber
Eo.a-sizs, s. Gy 81 inches EJ,,miied nS@s SsI
No ssifs,4 BY iac6es Tsfimsicd nom 5eT re-:
No. ste ~ BY ioj inches Etimstcd nGSS S
FVB KETUPNING DEAD LETTERS ''"'O
g, = H., 81 10y o. inches. Estimated nIm0er re-
FOE REGISTERED PACKAGES.
oSiT.d Coy 6y oi 10 inches. Estimated number re-
1hs estimates given are in'endOd as a guide to
Of Kind as k rce n may fsGse Ore or less
B'dS nsSt be mall for each knit Of eHrsl9ps (ofi-
GU, Heau Ietter ana egstered PACKAGE separately
shu the Contract VIII be awarded for each kiad to
the lowest Responsible bidder.
lop,s required, together with blank form. for bids,
VIII De turni'hef On aspiration TO the Third AS
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
qnsfhJ OF paper, cumming, AID make, to tbs sam
II the best manner, W hsnii ThS snTeiopss must
be banded in parcels OF tw eny five, packed strong
linen or cotton cloth on IN cor lers ana eIgss each
TO contain not less than 80 Of sizes Nos d J. and
may De ordered; the boxes to be wrapped in strong
MANILA paper and properly sealed, bear safe
apre az e gpssR 6 re-
Ping may be dispensed with, in the discretion of the
When 1900 or more envelopes are required TO I'LL
me oIdet Of Iostma teE, or whoa large lots are
they must be packed in string wooden cases and
properly addressed; but whoa less than 600 are
tOn muss DO placed on each package; al 10 be done
By the contractor with ut additional charge
orders of postlsiers or Of the Department, aud be
the BID IL tPe or e II 6 e
20 the Po'tms.teL General may direct free Of cost
be cone uader the inspection and supervision of
ageHt Of the spsrtm mt.
priAting a. the Postmaster General may direct, and
the registered package envelopes will bs required
20 De printed 10 yeriniion or me other approved
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
Of the Government require it. ''
Each PROPOSAL nust be sigaed BY the individual
or nTm making u, aud be &C ;ompanied Dy "A guaran-
zee the responsibility and suiciency of tho sig ners
sss fn %s t. BY fss
that the bidder shslI within ten days after bein
Sr0mpt and as eGerei the srUe
or articles awarded to him, 70 be accompanied by a
less than Te the cosfae pds u S se Of nSt
e.tmated TO be furnished by said bidder, con.
Prop sss BY sneh ss al Ls sa Ri
not be considered.
The Postmaster General reserves TO himself the
shall be failure 10 perform faithfully any of its
pose upon the Department envelopes Inferior TO
SAMPLES. Tn failure to ply WITH any one order
under the contract will operate as forfeiture of
the entire penalty Of the bond under the 7th sction
OF ihe act OF Congress approved August IS 1871
titled An act eSalizing and making appropri atoms
Tor such necessary Oh lects have been usually in
Guided in the general appropriation bills without
Of the s Gf oh ss
Of the government, and fer other purposss,"( 20. s.
ter General may, IL bis discretion, direct tbs par-
chase IN open market Of such quantities Of envelopes
shall be necessary to supply the deficiency caused
by such failure and charge the contractor or con.
tractors ffty per csntum Of tho pric, which il shall
be found necessary TO pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
marke Proposals for Post once Envelopes" and
addressed TO the Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
ersl, Post Office Department, Washington, D. @.
JOHN A. j. ORzSWELL,
maya zawtJuue26 POsfm astsr General,