National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-20
PROPOSALS.
DR0P0sILs FOR Posi- T 0FFIGE EHTEL.
OPES.
Posi- OFFICE DErARrMENr,

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psrtment until FRIDAY, the 18th day Of June,
o d2 and az sneS tmss as maT be re1uted
the following described Post Once Envelopes
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1876 to wit
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. 1-sze, ~ by 61E inches. Estimated num-
No. 2-size, 81 by 635 inches. Estimated num-
Der required, ZOO, 900.
No: -size, 1915 by So inches. Estimated
number required, 1900, 900.
No. 4-siEe, ~ BY IOJ4 inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 400, 900.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 8IE BY 81 inches. Estimated number re-
quired, 100000.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, 5 by 10Y inches. Estimated number re-
The estimates given are intended as guide to
bidders. The Department may require more or
less OF each kind, as the service may demand.
No registGred-packaGe envelopes will be re-
CURED before theIst day Of September, but the
pected to commence on the LIST day Of July.
Bids must be made for each kind OF envelope
(oficial, deadlett and registered pacEage) sep
srately and the contract will be awarded TO lSe
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes,
Subject to the conditions hereinafter stated with
reference to registered package envel5pes,) 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 Eust strictly conform In size,
quality Of paper, cumming and make to the sam
pies; the cumming on the flaps or lappets to be
done IN the best manner by hand. The envelopes
must be banded in parcels Of twenty 1--WE, 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
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
nv mail 10 DOStmaSteTS. When reuur6d To be
delivered at the Department the wrapping may
he dispensed with, in the discretion of the Post
When 900 or more envelopes are required to
fill the order Of postmaster, or when large lots
are ordered to be sent to the Post Office Depart
ment, they must be packed in strong wooden
cases and properly addressed; but when less than
2OCO 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.
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
city where the accepted bidder resides or at this
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
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, u patented, must con
to use the Improvement, at a specified rate per
thousand envelopes, for an indefinite period
term, at 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 a
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, the
interests Of the Government require it; also the
right TO snnul the contract IT. in his opinion, there
shall be q failure at any time to perform faith
fully any Of its stipulaions 10 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 It; and when made by q
be disclosed, and It must be accompanied by
guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon to do so, execute q con-
tract to furnish promptly and in quantities as or
derCd, the article or articles to be furnished by
him, the responsibility and sufficiency Of the
signers to such guaranty to be certified to by
the bidder resides; In which contract the contrac
tor and his suretfes shall covenant and agree that
IN case the SAID sudll 10 OF per-
form all 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 oil twenty thousand dollars, for which
said forfeiture the said contractor and his sure
ties shall be Jointly and severally 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 a contract, as
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 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 it's continuance the sureties shall die
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General
shall have the right to require additional and suf
fcient sureties which the contractor shall furnish
to the acceptance OF the Postmaster General
within ten days after notice, and in default
thereofthe contract may be annulled.
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 Office Department, Washington,
DO.
mylS Tu4w Postmaster General.