National Republican., 1875-06-08
JIUF UsALS FOX TUBAUUO.

HAMILTON FISH,
nv2l.2o&Ju5.l2 Secretary of State.
lII.Uf USALS tUK TUBACUU.
OFFICE PURCHASING AND DEPoT)
COMNISSAEY 81 EXISTENCE,
UNITED STATES ARMY BUILDING,
NEw NOEk CITY, May2i. 1879.
Sealed proposals in duplicate. will be received
at this Office until u o'clock NJ, June ~ 1915, for
supplying for the use Of the United States army
nifty thousand POUNDS Of manufactured tobacco.
This amount, at the option of the COmmissary
General. within six months subsequent to date Of
award Of contract, to be increased as much as
nifty thousand pounds
conditions heretofore published. which can be
obtained BY application to this office.
ir38t NJ. r. MORGAN, Major and @. S.
| DROPOSALS FOR CHAIN IRUN.
NAVY PAY OFFICE(
| WASHINGTON, u. G., May 20, 1915.
Sealed proposals, to be indorsed proposals for
Iron" will be received at this Office until II N.
tie 2lsT day Of June, 1875 for the below described
Chain lion, in links, TO be delivered free OF ex-
| pense to the Government at the Washington
| rayy yard, at the contractors risk:
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RE-
CRUITING.
$3.50 pounds in Il, ,195 links, each SIS inches
diameter, I53I inches long.
1854 pounds in l,4G6 links each l5s inches dia-
| meter. 1915 inches long.
1850 pounds in 200 links, each 7.18 inches dIa-
The Iron will be subject to the following test:
The links to be bent double, both cold and hot,
to have tensile strength OF not less than $4,000
pounds, and the area OF the fractured section to
| be not less than 90 per cent. OF the original.
1t will also have to undergo such other inspec-
ton the eGm@9ndaDt o, the nay ma yar1 may
The iron must in all respects be satisfactory to
Lkfe inspector at the Washington navy yard,
( who viii have the right Of peremptsry reJec-
| tiOD.
otteIs, il deemed TO the interest Of the Govern
ment.
All iron that may be rejected is to be re-
moved forthwith from the navy yard by the con-
! Should the contractor fail to deliver the iron
| in such quantities as called for, and within the
| stipulated time, the deficiency will be purchased
| on his account, and the excess Of price, If any,
| will be charged to his account.
The iron is to be delivered during the month
| of July next.
Responsible security will be required for the
prompt and faithful delivery OF the iron when
Blank forms for bids to be had a. this Office
@. Z. THORNTON,
myI Pay Inspector U. S. Navy.
PROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE ENVEL-
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
| WASHING1oN, ID. C.. MGylI, 1875.
pSItme8t GpPii FRfpAY the ist6 aay Of u1s
| lS15, at Il O'Clock m, TOR furnishing, in such
quantities and at such times as may be required,
\ the following described Post Office Envelopes
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, to wits
FOR ROFFICIALL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. 1-size, 81 By 81 inches Estimated num-
\ ber required, 500, 900.
No. 4sIze, az BY 67s inches. Estimated num-
No. $-size, 3 Is ID by 81 inches Estimated
number required. 100000
| No. 4-SiZe, ~ by lOlI inches. Estimated num-
| Der required, 100000
FUR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 by 63s inches. Estimated number re-
| quired, 2.OcOOOU.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
1Nr<
| Qured, 5.OOO 900.
The estimates given are intended as guide to
bidders. The Department may require more or
less CT each Kind. Gs the service may demand.
No regiSitred-Packa e 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.
Bics must be made iOr each kind of envelope
(oficial, dead-letter and registeredpacEage) sep
ar2tely, and the contract will be awar led to the
lO@est responsible bidder for all the envelopes,
sublect to the conditions hereinafter stated with
reference to registered package eGyel)pes) the
mates
Samples OF the different sizes and styles Of en-.
velUpes required, together with blank forms Tor
bids. will be furnished on application to the
Third Assistant; Postmaster General.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
quality OF paper, cumming and make 10 the sam
pies: the cumming on the flaps or lappetS to be
done IN the hest manner by hand. The envelopes
must be banded in parcels Of twenty-h hve. packed
in strong paSteboard or straw boxes, securely
bound wiki linen or cotton cloth on the corners
and edges, each to contain not less than 80 Of
sizes Nos. and ., 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 sportatton
by mail to p0stmasteTs. When required to be
delivered at the Department the wrapping may
he dispensed wi ith, in the discretion OF the Post
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 Ofice Depart
ment, they must be packed in strong wooden
cases and properly addressed; but when less than
1000 are required TO he sent by mail 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 guam
titles as may from time TO time be required to fill
the orders of postmasterS or Of the Department,
and be delivered either at the post office in the
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 in 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, II patented, must con-
tam proyisO giving the Department the right
to use the improvement, at n specified rate per
thousand envelopes, for an indefinite period
beyond the expiration Of the present contract
term, st 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-
rateiy from that for the other descriptions of
envelopes enumerated but should the sample be
adhered TO, the contract will be awarded as 4
whole, as before stated.
The contractor will not be required to pay roy
atty Cd envelopes manufactured from the samples
furnished by the Department.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any and all bids II, in his judgment, the
Fvfa nNNnT 1f.VtFHa nI5 fhu
right 10 annul the contract IT, n his opinion, there
shall be failure at any time to perform faith
fully any Of its stipulations, or in case Of willu!
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 1t; and when made by a
psrtnershipt the name Of each partner thereofmusI
be disclosed, and IL must be accompanied by
guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
alter being called upon to do so, execute u con-
tract to furnish promptly and in quantities as or
dered, the article or articles to DC furnished by
him, the responsibility and sutticiency 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 conrac-
tor and his suretes shall covenant and agree that
in case the said contractor shall fail to do or per-
form all any Of the covenants, stipulations and
agreements Of said contract on the part OF the
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 seVerally liable. liquI-
dated 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 a contract, as |
herein provided, then the award may be annulled,
and the contract letto 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 and such next lowest bidder shall be
required TO fulfill every stipulation embraced |
herein, as If he were the original party to whom
the contract was awarded. = ..
The contract will also provide that II at any |
time during Its continuance the surees shall die,
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General |
sball have the right to require additional and suf
hcent suIeties 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 anuulled.
The contract cannot In any case be lawfully !
transferred or assigned.
Bids should be securely euvelOped and sealed,
marked Proposals for Post Once Envelopes" |
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster |
General, Post Once Department, Washington,
ID. G.,