National Republican., 1875-06-04
PROPOSALS,
DR0POsAI.s FOR P0ST OFFIOE ENYEI-

wAsHINGIoS, d. O.. MayI7, 1875.
psrtment until FRIDAY, the 18th day Of June
1ST5 at Il O'Clock N, for furnishing, in such
quantities and at such times as may be required,
the following described Post Once Envelopes
during the fiscal year ending June 3O 1870 to wit
FOR ROFFICIALLETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. 1-slIe, 81 by 81 inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 5000, 900.
No: @siIs, SX " s7s inches. Estimated mum.
No. %size, 8 1915 BY 81 inches. Estimated
number required, 1000 900.
Nc. 4-siZe, ~ by lOX inches, Estimated num-
Der required, 4O0, 600.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 3H by s7S inches. Estimated number re-
quired, 20OO,OOG.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, 5 by Ioz inches. Estimated number re-
The estimates given are intended as q guide to
bidders. The Department may require more or
less OF each kind, as the service may demand.
No registtred-packa se envelopes will be re-
Quired before the LIST day ef 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
(of1cal, deRd-letter and gistered-pacRage) sep
arstely, and the contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes,
(subiect to the conditions hereinafter stated with
reference to registered package envel opes,) the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
Samples of the different sizes and styles Of en-.
yelOpes required, together with blank forms for
Third 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
must be banded in parcels OF twenty FIVE, packed
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 mafl to postmasters. When required to be
delivered at the Department the wrapping may
be dispensed with, in the discretion of the Post
master General.
When 1000 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
1000 are required TO be sent by mall proper labels
Of direction must be placed on each package; all
to be done by the contractor, without additional
charge.
The envelopes must be delivered in such qusn-
titles may from time to time be required to fill
the orders of Postmasters or OF the Department,
and be delivered either at the post ONCE in the
city where the accepted bidder resides or at this
Department, as the Postmaster General may d.
rect, free Of cost for packing, labelling and dsliv
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 in vermiliOn or some
other approved brilliant color, equal to that on
the sample.
With the view OF obtaining, If possible, better
a1d more secure registered package envelope,
proposals are invited for envelopes OF improved
pattern different from the sample. Proposals for
such improved patterns, II patented, must con-
tain proyiso giving the Department tho right
to use the Improvement, at 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 envei-
Ope Of new design be offered, the contract for
registered package eQYelODes be let SeDa-
rateiy from that for the other descriptions OF
envelopes enumeTatedi but should the sample be
adhered to, the contract will be awarded as q
whole, as before stated.
The contractor will not be required to pay roy
atty on envelopes manufactured from the samples
furnished by the Department.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any and all bids If, in his Judgment, the
interests Of the Government require it; also the
right to snnul the contract IT. in his opinion there
shall be failure at any time to perform faith
fully any its stipulations, 10 case Of Wilful
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
partnership, the name Of each partner thereofmust
be disclosed, and It must be accompanied by
guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon to do so, execute q con-
dered, the article or articles to be furnished BY
him, the responsibility aud suffciency of the
signers to such guaranty to be certified to by
the postmaster or United States attorney where
the bidder resides: In which contract the contrac-
tor and his suretles shall covenant and agree that
IN case the said contractor shall fail to do per-
form all or any Of the covenants stipulatfons and
agreements of said contract on the part OF the
said contractor to be performed as therein set
forth, the said contractor and his sureties shall
forfeit and pay to the United States Of America
the sum OF twenty thousand dollars, for which
said forfeiture the said contractor and. his sure
ties shall be jointly and severaly liable iqui-
dated damages, to be sued for in the name Of the
UIited States.
Ii the bidder to whom the first award may be
made should tail to enter into a contract, as
herein provided, then the award may be annulIed,
and the contract let to the next lowest respOnsi-
bic bidder, If not deemed too high by the Postmas-
ter General and so on until the required contract
is executed; ard such next lowest bidder shall be
required to fulnll every stipulation embraced
herein, as If he were the original party to WHOM
ths contract was aWarded.
The contract will also provide that Il at any
time during its continuance the sureties shall die
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General
shall have the right to require additional and suf.
6cient suTeties which the contractor shall furnish
to the acceptance Of the Postmaster General
within ten days after notice, and in default
thereof the contract may be annulled.
The contract cannot in any case be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Bids should be securely euvelOped and sealed,
marked proposals fur Post Office Envelopes"
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Once Department, Washington,
u. &.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
mYlS Tuiw Postmaster General.