National Republican., 1875-06-07

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UNITED STATES ARMY BUILDING,
| NEW NOEK CITY, May "A, 1873.
at this Office until Il o'clock m, June 24 1875, for
! supplying for the use of the United States army
! This amount, at the option of the COmmissary
| General, within six months subsequent to date Of
| award Of contract, to be increased as much as
| Proposals will be received, subject to the usual
| conditions heretofore published, which can be
! obtained by application to this office.
je36t NJ. X. MORGAN, Major and G. S.
DROPOSALS FOR CHAIN IRON.
NAVY PAY OFP1oE,l
WASHINGTON, u. o., May 20, 1875
Sealed proposals, to be indorsed proposals for
Iron" will be received at this office until II m.
the 2lst day of June 1875 for the below described
Chain Iron in links, to be delivered free of eX-
pense to the Government at the Washington
navy yard, at the contractors risk:
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RE-
CRUITING.
$3.50 pounds in l4l9S links, each SIG inches
diameter, 153I inches long.
1854 pounds in ,i56 links, each 155 inches dia-
1850 pounds in 200 links, each 7.16 inches dra-
meter III inches leng.
The Iron will be subject to the following test:
The links to be bent double, both cold and hot,
to have o tensile strength of not less than 1000
pounds, and the area Of the fractured section to
be not less than 60 per cent OF the original.
1t will also have to undergo such other tnspec-
tiOn as the cOmmandant OF the navy yard may
direct, to whom all applications for information
are TO De maOe.
The iron must in all respects be satisfactory to
the inspector at the Washington navy yard,
who will have the right of peremptery reJec-
The right is reserved to reject any or all the
offers, if deemed 10 the interest of the Govern
ment.
All iron that may be rejected is to be re.
moved forthwith from the navy yard by the con-
tractor.
in such quantities as called for, and within the
stipulated time, the deficiency will be purchased
on his account, and the excess Of price, if any,
will be charged to his account.
The iron is to be delivered during the month
of July next.
prompt and faithful delivery OF the iron when
Blank FERNS for bids to be had a. this office.
my2l Pay Inspector U. S. Navy.
DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE ENVEL-
L OPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGToN, d. Ca, MAyE, 1875.
Sealed proposals will De received at this De-
partment until FRIDAY, the 18th day of June,
ISIS, at Il O'Clock m, for furnishing, in such
quantities and at such times as may be required,
the following described Peat Office Envelopes
during the fiscal year ending June 50, 1876, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. 1-size, 81 by 81 inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 5000 900.
No. .2-size, 81 BY 61z inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 600 900.
No. $-Size, 1915 by 81 inches. Estimated
number required, 100000.
No. 4-size, ~ BY lO4 inches. Estimated num-
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 3H by 6B inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by 1OA 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 registered-packa envelopes will be re-
guired before the lst day of September but the
delivery of the other kinds OF envelopes is ex-
pected to commence on the Ist day of July.
Bids must be made for each kind Of envelope
(Ofcial, dead-letter and registeTed-packagel 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 opes.) the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
mates.
Samples of the different sizes aud 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,
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-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 spOrtatiOn
by mail to pOstmasters. When required to be
delivered at the Department the wrapping may
lie dispensed with, in the discretion OF the Post
master General.
When 2 600 or more envelopes are required to
fill the order Of a postmaster, OF 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
1000 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.
The envelopes must be delivered in such guam
titles as may from time to time be required TO fill
the orders OF pOstmasteTs 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 free 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
the sample.
With the view Of obtaining, If possible, a 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 a prOvisO 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
term, at the option of the Postmaster General
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 simple be
adhered to, the contract will be awarded as o 1
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 If, in his Judgment, tho
interests of the Government require It; also the
right to annul the contract IT. in his opinion there
shall be a failure at any time to perform faith
fully any of its stipulations or in of wilfuI
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 II; and when made by |
partnership, the name efeach partner thereof must
be disclosed and i hd1o must be aSSEPPRSIsd @ 6ys
after being called upon to do so, execute con-
tract to furnish promptly and in quantities or
him, the responsibility and sufieiency Of the |
sgners to such guaranty to be certified to by
the postmaster or United States attorney where |
tor and his sureties shall covenant and agree that
in case the said contractor shall fail to do or per-
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
dated damages, to be sued for in the name Of the
tsH the bidder bidder to whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into contract, as
herein provided, then the award may DE annulIed,
and the contract let to the next lowest responsi-
BILE bidder II not deemed too high by the Postmas-
is executed and such next lowest bidder shall be
required to fulfill every stipulation embraced |
herein, as Il he were the original party to whom |
the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that II at any |
time during its the suretes 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 |
thereof the 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 Office Envelopes" |
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