National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-21
DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE ENVEL
I OPES,

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w,suI P9sT 9F < T DEEP eA7 3 lent,
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment 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 80 1875, to wit:
| FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
Der required, 5000 900.
No. -Sfre, 81 by s7s inches. Estimated num-
Der required, loo 900.
No. 3-size, 1916 by SH inches. Estimated
number required, 1000 900.
No. 4-siEe, ~ BY 1OA inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 400,0o
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 by 67s inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by 1o1S 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 registered psekaae 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.
(of1cisi. dead letter and registered pscksTeS 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 envelopes the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
mates.
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
pies; the gum ming on the flaps or lsppets 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
boxes TO be wrapped in strong manila paper and
properly sealed, SO as to bear safe transportation
by mail to postmRsters. When required to be
delivered 1t the Department the wrapping may
be dispensed with, in the discretion Of the Post
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to
NIL 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
1890 are 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 to I'LL
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 dI.
rect free Of cost for packing, labelling and deliy
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 VIII
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
tain proviso giving the Department the right
to use the Improvement, at q specified rate per
thousand envelopes, for an indefinite period
term at the option Of the Postmaster General.
Should an acceptable registered package enVel-
ope 81 new Sns 90 ~ 1or
rateiy from that for the other descriptions Of
envelopes enumerated; but should the sample be
adhered to, the contract viii be awarded as o
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 n, in his Judgment, the
right to annui the contract IT. in his opinion there
shall be Q failure at any time to perform faith
fully any Of its stipulations or In case of Willful
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 #; and when made by
be disclosed, and It must be accompanied by
guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
amer Ssfpg and SGsatss a. on
dersd, the article or articles to be furnished BY
him, the responsibility and suficiency Of the
tSe pOstmasssr or United States attorney where
the bidder resides; In which contract the contrac
tor and his guretes shall covenant and agree that
in case the said contractor shall fail to do per-
form all or any Of the covenants stipulaticns 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 iqui-
dated damages, to be sued for in the name Of the
United States.
herein provided then the award may be annulied,
and the contract let to the next lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder II not deemed too high by the Postmas-
ter General and 50 on until the required contract
is executed; and such next lowest bidder shall be
REQUIRED to fulnll every stipulation embraced
herein, as II he were the original party TO whom
the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that n 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 suretiee 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 AnnulIed.
The contract cannot in any case be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
marked "Proposals for Post Office Envelopes"
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Once Department, Washington,
DO.
myls TuIW Postmaster General.
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