National Republican., 1875-06-18
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR POST OFFICE ENVEL-

YIN EOSA OE 4OG G1AN LII
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, D. C., MGyl7, 1875.
psrtment until FRIDAY, the 18th day Of June,
1875, at II O'Clock m, for furnishing, In such
the following described Pest Once Envelopes
during the fiscal year ending june 90 1876 to witt
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. l-sizs, ~ by 514 inches. Estimated num-
No. @siEe, 81 6y 67S inches. Estimated num-
Der required, LOO, 900.
No. @siEs, 1915 By sS inches. Estimated
No. +siIe, ~ by 10h inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 100 900.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 BY gS inches. Estimated number re-
quired, 1000, 600.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by 1O1z inches. Estimated number re-
The estimstes given are intended as . guide TO
bidders. Tho Department may require more or
less Of each kind, as the service may demand.
No registered-packsge envelopes will be re-
CURED before the LIST day of September, but the
pected TO commence on the 1st day of July.
Bids must be made for each kind Of envelope
(ofhcsl, dead-letter and registered paeksge) sep
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes,
(subject 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-
yelopes required, together with blank forms for for
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
quality Of paper, cumming and make to the S SAN, m
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 mail to Postmasters. When required to be
be dispensed with, in the discretion Of the Post
master General.
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to
hll 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
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 may from time to time Be required to NIL
the orders Of postmasters or Of the Department.,
and be delivered either ut 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 deltV-
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
be required to be printed in VermiliOn or some
other approved brilliant color, equal TO that on
the sample.
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-
tain proyiso giving the Department the right
to use the Improvement, at . specified rate per
% Deyond the sSpIEstiOn % Of a the PRESENT present contract
term, at the option Of the Postmaster General
Should no acceptable registered package envel-
Sps ~ pscEaSe sSySOpeS NAV Se let sspS
rafeiy from that for the other descriptions of
envelopes enumerated; but should the sample be
adhered 70, the contract viii be awarded IS .
The contractor VIII 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 r. in his Judgment, the
interests Of the Government require i; also the
right to annul the contract If In his opinion there
shall be Q failure at any time to perform faith
fully any Of It's stipulations or In case Of Etllful
attempt g impose upon the Department snTel-
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or psrtnership making It; and when made by
partnership, the name ef 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 80, execute eon-
e q. s1o IN n s ST
him, the responsibility and sufacieney 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 eontrac
tor and his sureties shall covenant and agree that
IN case the said contractor shall fail to do per-
form all any Of the covenants, stipulations and
agreements Of Iaid 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 IS liqui-
dated damages, 70 be sued for In the name Of the
Il the bidder to whom the frss award may Be
made should fail to enter into Q contract, as
herein provided, then the award may be Annulled,
and the contract let to the next lowest respond
BILE bidder II not deemed too high by the Postmas-
ter General and % on until the required contract
required to fulnn every stipulation embraced
the contract was awarded -s--=.
The contract will also provide that II At any
time during Its continuance the surettes shall die
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General
shall have the right TO require additional and suf-
hcent Surotios, which the contractor shall furnish
10 the acceptance Of the Postmaster General
within ten days AFTER notice, and In oefauls
thereof the contract may be annuDed.
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,
DO.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
my1sTu4W Postmaster General.