National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PROPOSALS FOR 1I P6ST OFFICE ENTEL.
L OPES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, D. G., MAyl7, 1875.
Sealed proposals Will De received at this De-
lsT5, 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 80, 1876 to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. 1-siEe, 81 by 81 inches. Estimated num-
No. [siEe, 81 BY 67s inches. Estimated nun
Der required, 1000, 900.
No. $-siEe, 8 iSi6 by 81 inches Estimated
number required, 1000 Co.,
No. Lsiie, ~ BY lo54 inches. Estimated mum
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 by G7s inches. Estimated number re-
quired, 100000.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, s by 1oH 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.
CURED 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
(ofieial, dead-letter and regsteredpackage) 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 envel )pes, the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
Samples of the different sizes and styles OF en-
7elopes required, together with blank forms fer
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
Piles; the gum ming on the flaps or lappets to be
done IN the best manner by hand. The envelopes
must be banded in parcels Of twenty Ave, 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
properly sealed. so as to bear safe transportation
by mail to postmssters. When required to be
delivered at the Department the wrapping may
Re dispensed with, In the discretion of the Post
master General.
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to
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 required to be sent by mail, proper labels
OF direction must be placed on each package; all
to be done by the contractor, without additional
charge.
titles as may from time to time be required 70 ill
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
rect Tree Of cost for cEinE, labelling and dsliv.
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 VIII
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, q better
and more secure registered package envelope,
proposals are invited for envelopes OF improved
pattern different from the sample. Proposals for
such improved patterns, If patented, must con-
tain proYiso giving the Department the right
to use the improvement, at speetned rate per
thousand envelopes, for an Indefinite period
beyond the expiration OF the present contract
term, at the option Of the Postmaster General
ope Of new design be offered, the contract for
registered package envelopes may be let sspA-
rateiy from that for the other descriptions OF
adhered to, the contract will be awarded as .
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 II In his Judgment, ne
right to snnul the contract IT. in his opinion, there
shall be q failure at any time to perform faith:
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 sfeaeh partner thereof must
be disclosed, and It must be accompanied BY .
guarsnty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon to do SO, execute COZ
tract to furnish promptly and In quantities as or
dered, the article or articles to be furnished by
him, the responsibility and suthcieney Of the
signers to such guaranty to be certified 70 by
the postmaster or United states attorney where
the bidder resides In which contract the eontrac-
in case the said contractor shall fail to do or per-
form all or any Of the covenants, stipulatons ana
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 severiIlly liable, as lqui
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 q contract, -
herein provided, then the award may be annulled,
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 whom
the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that II 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
cient sureties, which the contractor shall furnish
to the acceptance Of the Postmaster General
within ten days after notice, aud in default
thereof the contract may be annulled.
The contract carnot in any case be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Bids should be securely euveloped and sealed,
marked proposals for Post Once Envelopes,
and addressed to he Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Office Department, Washington,
d.
my1s Tu4w Postmaster General.