Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-12
PROPOSALS.
DROPosALs FOB RReIsTEREp PACKAGE
ENVELOPES.
POST UFFlCk UkPAk1MENI,

WASHINGTON, d. @, July 81, ia4
msni until fBIDAf, the asss day Of kGsu II p lst
~ O'Clock n for furnishing 10 such quantities
Iowirg described envelopes during the YEAR sodD
August 81, 1873, 20 wifi:
FOB REGIsTIRED PACKAGES,
SIZE y los inches. Estimated number required
The estimate given is intended ss guide to bid
les. .umber, as tns ser lice may demand. S"Sf or
me5a be made on The form, prspared by the
si1e and sy Of eIogs required will BE- furnished
Gentrsi The viii Be assrdea 70 tSs lawsst
responsible bidder.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size, quail
ity Of paper, cumming, and make, 10 The SAMPLES;
tne cumming on the Hap. or lapIets to be done in
pIuas as the posnasr General nus may direct.
yeImili.p or some other approved brilliant color,
packed in strong or straw box S. Sc sare
y bound with linen or cotton cleih glued GU The
one hundred envelopes when 2 600 or more en-
err o. when sfse lots are ordored 10 be .e2 q the
Post Office Department they must be packed in
the contractor without additional c barge. ~
. The envelopes must be delivered in such quauti.
orders Of pestmssters or of the Department. and be
sefyered either at the POST Office In the city where
the Postmaster General may direct, free Of COS.
Tor King, labelling, and delivering the whole to
ssr J, 9naer tne and supervision Of an
Although the .nveIop. to b. submitted is patented,
On those manufactured for tbs Post Office De part,
Within ten days after the contract has ,been
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster General
and requirements set forth in this advertisement,
according TO their true intent add meaning, and
shal make, execute, and deliver, subject to the ap
prevail and acceptance of the Postmaster General,
bonds with good and sufficient snEs,ies IN the SUN
Of twenty thousand dollars Scl 0OOl Is forfeiture
for the faithful performance Of said agreement or
eonfraet accor;ng to the provisions aud subject to
Congress entitled IAN act lesaliziug and making
spprGpTsfieGis Tor s1cn necessary objects as have
pilis slinout authority Of law, aud to fix aud pro-
ments and offices Of The Governmeni, and for other
purposes" Omitted States Statutes at large, vol
provides that in case ths co1tractor shall fail to
comply with the terms Of his contract he and his
in such contract lou dated damages, to Be sued
for IN the name OF the aited States in any court
II the contractor to whom the first award may be
made should fail TO enter into agreement aud give
award may be an6uled and tse Contrast let to shs
text lowest responsible bidder, and 30 until the
such loves bidder shall be required to fulfill
every stipulation embraced herein, as If he
the original party to when the contract was
Tbs agreement will also provide that if at any
ssretes shall die, become irresponsible for the
entire penalty of the bond, che Postmaster General
dtion.l end sufficient sureties which the contractor
shall furnish to the acceptance If tho Postmss
General within ten days after notice, and in default
thereof the contract may be aanulI-d.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Should the fnteres. Of the Government require,
named not exceeding three mont 49, by order OF sac
Postmaster General, and the contract prices, and
s conditions herein set forth, sas govern in such
extended contract
Tie Postmaster General reserves thu right TO re-
OF aay aud all bidI if IN his judgment, the ints
ees OF the Government require IT. also the right
annui re JntI act, it, In his opinion, shall be
talu at any time 10 perform faithfully any Of its
s1puiatiOns er 10 case OF a wtlifn ztten Of to i'm
pose Upon the Departnen envelopes Inferior the
samples.
Eacu proposal must be signed By the individual or
nrm making II, aud be accom- panied by tee,
tie responsibility and efficiency Of the sig1ers to
which must be certified to b. the pOstm sster
sides, that the bidder shall, within ten days after
being called upon to do 50, execute . Dltrsct to
fnrnlsh promptly, and IN quantities ordered, the
articles awarded 10 bin. 10 be cOmpanied By =
boud with approved secRIity, In penalty Of $4,000,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of this
same.
Proposals unscccmpanied by such guarantee will
not be considered.
Btders stste in their bro possls the price per
Thousand envelopes, including everything required
to be done or furnished, set forth in this
tsernent; and all proposals must be made upon the
blsu forms furnished by the Department, securely
developed aDd sealed, mIrked proposals for
Registered Package EnyelOpes,n ard addressed to
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Washing
ton, ID. @. j. W. MARSHALL.
augl-sdWs4W Postmaster General.