National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE ENVEL-

PROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE ENVEL-
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, d. C., Mayl7, 1875.
psTtnsHt until FRIDAY, the 18th day Of june
1875, at II O'Clock m, 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 30, 1876, to witt
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. l-!size, ~ by 81 inches. Estimated num-
No: &sile' S}x y S75 inches. Estimated num-
No. Ssizs, 5 1915 by SO inches. Estimated
number required, 1000 900.
No: E!sile, "a by lOjl inches. Estimated num-
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, SO by 67s inches. Estimated number re-
quired, 1000 700.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, BY lO1S inches. Estimated number re-
The estimates given are intended as 3 guide to
bidders. The Department may require more or
No VI reEistereS,pacsaSe enVelOres 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 dead-letter and registered -packaKe) sep
srately, and the contract Will De awarded 70 the
(subiect to the conditions hereinafter stated with
reference to registered package envelOpes,) the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
Samples of the different sizes and styles of en-
velopes required, together with blank forms for
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 to the sam
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
Fhara nF ut az m he ~
boxes to be wrapped in strong manila paper and
properly sealed so as to bear safe transportation
by NAH 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
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 guam.
titles as may from time to time be required to NIL
the orders Of postmasters 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.
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
proposals are Invited for envelopes Of improved
pattern different from the sample. Proposals for
such improved patterns, II patented, must con-
tain prOTisO giving the Department the right
| to use the improvement, at specified rate per
! thousand envelopes, for an indefinite period
beyond the expiration Of the present contract
| 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 q
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 IT. in his Judgment, the
| interests Of the Government require il; also the
right TO snnul the contract IT. in his opinion, there
| shall be a failure at any time to perform faith
fully any Of its stipulatons or In 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 sfeach partner thereoi must
| be disclosed, and II must be accompanied by
| guaranty that the bidder SHALL within ten days
| after being called upon to do so, execute con-
dered, the article or articles to be furnished BY
him, the responsibility and suthciency OF the
signers to such guaranty to be certified 70 by
I
the bidder resides; In which contract the eontrac-
tor and his sureties shall covenant and agree that
in case the said contractor shall fail to do per-
form all or any Of the covenants stipulations 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 seYerally liable, as lqui
dated dene0es, TO be sued for in the name Of the
United States.
Il the DIuuer TO whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into a contract, as
herein provided, then the award may be annulIed,
and the contract let to the next lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder II not deemed too high by the Postmas
ter General and 80 on until the required contract
Is executed; and such next lowest bidder shall be
required TO fulfill every stipulation embraced
herein as II he were the original party to.Nhom
| the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that II at any
time during its continuance the suretes shall die,
or become Irresponsible, the Postmaster General
shall have the right to require additional and suf
hcent suretes 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 enveloped and sealed,
marked proposals for Post Once Envelopes"
| and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Once Department, Washington,
DO.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
mYls. Tu4W Postmaster General.