National Republican., 1875-06-01
PROPOsALs FOR POST OFFICE ENvEL-

i OPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. G., May IL, 1875. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until FRIDAY, the 18th day of June,
is75, at u O'Clock m, for furnishing, in such
quantities and at such times as may be required,
the following described Post Ofice Envelopes
during the iscal year ending June 80, 1875, to witt
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No. l-size, 81 by 5]4 inches. Estimated num-
No. 2-siZe, 81 by 6A inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 100000.
No; Esize, 1918 BY So inches. Estimated
No. 4-size, ~ by 1OI4 inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 4O0, 900.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 by 63s inches. Estimated number re-
QTired, 100000.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, 5 by 1O1S inches. Estimated number re-
Quired, 10000
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-packa2e envelopes will be re-
delivery Of the other kinds OF envelopes is ex-
pected to commence on the 1st day Of July.
Bids must be made for each kind Of envelope
(oticial, dead-letter and registered package) sep
arateIy, 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 OIL L0e QlueTelI Sizes ana Styles oil 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,
quality Of paper, cumming and make to the sam
pies; the gum ming the flaps or lsppets to be
done IN the best manner by hand. The envelopes
must be banded in parcels Of twenty five, packed
in strong pRsteboard 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. l 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
delivered at the Department the wrapping may
he dispensed with, in the discretion Of the Post
master General.
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to
fiil the order Of postmaster, or when large lots
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 may from time to time be required TO fll
the orders Of postmAsters or Of the Department,
and be delivered either at the post ofice 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
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
tain pr6vfso giving the Department the right
to use the improvement, at specified rate per
thousand envelopes, for an indefinite period
term, at the option of the Postmaster General.
Should an acceptable registered package epVel-
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 q
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 IT. in his Judgment, the
interests Of the Government require it; also the
right to annul the contract IT, in his opinion there
shall be q failure at any time TO perform faith
fully any Of its stipulatons 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 It; and when made by
partnership, the name efeach partner thereofmust
be disclosed, and it must be accompanied by
guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon to do so, execute con-
tract to furnish promptly and In quantities as Or
dered, the article or articles to be furnished by
him, the responsibility and sufhciency OF the
tie poStmaster or Tnited states attorney where
the bidder resides; In which contract the contrac
tor and his sureties shall covenant and agree that
in case the said contractor shall fail TO do or per-
form all any Of the covenants, stipulati0ns 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 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 contract, as
herein provided, then the award may be annulled,
and the contract let to the next lowest responsi-
BILE bidder If 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 Its continuance the sureties shall die,
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General
shall have the right to require additional and suf
hcient surstes which the contractor shall furnish
to the acceptance Of the Postmaster General
within ten days ~tasr notice, and in default
thereof the contract u be annulled.
The contract canhN 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,
d. G.
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