National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-19
PROPOSALS.
DRoPoSALS FOR POST OFFICE ENTEL
l. OPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, /

Sealed proposals will be received at this de-
PsTtment u 9n c,dc me 18Th DAY June,
quantities and at such times as may be required,
the following described Post Once Envelopes
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
Der required, 5000, 900.
No size, 81 by 81 Inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 100000.
No. 3-siZe, 1915 by 81 inches. Estimated
number required, 1900, 900.
No. 4-siEe, ~ BY lO54 inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 4OO, Co.,
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, SO by 6s inches. Estimated number re-
quired, 100000.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by loH inches. Estimated number re-
The estimates given are intended as a guide TO
bidders. The Department may require more or
less OF each kind, as the service may demand.
No registtred-pscka envelopes will be re-
Quired before the LIST day of September, but the
delivery Of the other kinds Of envelopes is ex-
pected TO commence on the LIST day Of July.
BIDS must be made for each kind of envelope
(oficial deadletter and registered package) sep
arately, and the contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes,
Subject to the conditions hereinafter stated with
reference to registered package enveI opes,) the
mates.
Samples of the different sizes and styles Of en-
velopes required, together with blank forms for
bids, Will be furnished on application to the
I61rQ Assistant postmaster General.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
quality Of paper, cumming and make to the sam
pies; the cumming on the flaps or lsppets to be
done IN the best manner by hand. The envelopes
in strong pasteboard or straw boxes, securely
bound with linen or cotton cloth on the corners
and edges, each to contain not less than $50 Of
sizes Nos. and 2, and not less than 100 Of the
other sizes, or otherwise, as may be ordered; the
boxes TO be wrapped in strong manila paper and
properly sealed so as to bear safe transportation
by mail TO DOstmaEteTS When rpnuiFhl 10 bn
delivered at the Department the wrapping may
he dispensed with, In the discretion of the Post
master General.
When 2 900 or more envelopes are required to
fill the order Of postmaster, or when large lots
are ordered to be sent to the Post Once Depart
ment, they must be packed in strong wooden
cases and properly addressed; but when less than
1900 are required to be sent by mail proper labels
OF direction must be placed on each package; all
charge.
The envelopes must be delivered In such duau
titles as may from time to time be required to flI
the orders Of pCstmasters or Of the Department
and be delivered either at the post office in the
city where the accepted bidder resides or at this
Department, as the Postmaster General may d.
rect, tree Of cost for packing labelling and deliv-
ering; the whole to be done under the inspection
and supervision of an agent Of the Department
All the envelopes herein described must bear
such printing as the Postmaster General may
direct, and the registered package envelopes will
be required to be printed 10 VermIlion or some
other approved brilliant color, equal to that on
the sample.
With the view of obtaining, If possible, better
and more secure registered package envelope,
proposals are invited for envelopes of improved
pattern different from the sample. Proposals for
such improved patterns, IL patented, must con-
tain provisO giving the Department the right
to use the Improvement, at a specified rate per
thousand envelopes, for an Indefinite period
beyond the expiration OF the present contract
term, at the option Of the Postmaster General
Should an acceptable registered package envel-
ope Of new design be offered, the contract for
registered package envelopes may be let sepa-
envelopes enumerated but should the sample be
adhered to, the contract will be awarded as a
whole, as before stated.
The contractor will not be required to pay roy
atty on envelopes manufactured from the samples
by the Department.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any and all bids II, in his Judgment, the
interests OF the Government require It; also the
right TO snnul the contract IT. in his opinion there
fully any ofits stipulations, in of willfuI
attempt to impose upon the Department enVel- |
Opes inferior to those now in use.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual |
or partnership making IT; and when made BY q |
pArtrJrship,th name OF each partner thereof must
be disclosed, and It must be accompanied by |
guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days |
after being called upon to do so, execute a con-
Tact to furnish promptly and in quantities as Or
tered, the article articles to 'oe furnished by
him, the responsibility and sufficiency Of the
Iigners to such guaranty to be certified to by
he postmaster or United States attorney where
he bidder resides; IN which contract the contrac.
case the said contractor shall fail to do per-
oTm all or any Of the covenants, stipulations and
agreements Of said contract on the part OF the
aid contractor to be performed as therein set
oTth, the said contra tor and his sureties shall
Orfeit and pay to the United States of America |
he sum Of twenty thousand dollars, for which
aid forfeiture the said contractor and his sure
les shall be jointly and seversly liable as liqui-
lated damages, TO be sued for in the name of the
United States
II the bidder to whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into q contract, as
Ierein provided, then the award may be annulled, |
ind the contract let to the next lowest RESPONSE
lie bidder, If not deemed too high by tho Postmss-
er General, and on until the requi ed contract
s executed; and such next lowest bidusr shall be
equiIed to fulfill every stipulation embraced
ereD, as If he were the original party to whom
be contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that II at any
line during its continuance the sureties shall die
r become irresponsible, the Postmaster General
hall have the right TO require additional and suf-
cient sureties, which the contractor shall furnish
o the acceptance of the Postmaster General
Iithin ten days alter notice, and in default
hereof the contract may be annulled.
The contract car not in any case be lawfully
transferred or assign
Bids should be securely euveloped and sealed,
larked Proposals for Post Office Envelopes
nd addressed to The Third Assistant Postmaster
ieneral, Post Once Department, Washington,
20.
MARSHALL JEWELL.
mylS Tuiw Postmaster General,