National Republican., 1876-05-29
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-.
VELOPES.

PROPosALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-
L VELOPFS.
PosT oErIcE DErARrMEsr,}
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May IL, 1875. (
Sealed proposals viii be received at this De-
is7s at u O'clock M for FURNISHING in s9ch Suan
titles and at such times may be required the
following described Post Once Envelopes during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, to witt Z.
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS
No: l1size, "a BY ~ inches Estimated num-
DsS n? 2:a3ts5 as5S e y * inches Estimated num-
No s.si1e, lag u, BY So inches. Estimated
No. 4.-siZe, ~ by 10I inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 10000.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, "a byesS inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by lo1s inches. Estimated number re-
The estimates given are intended as a guide to
bidders. The Department may require more or
less of each kind, as the service may demand
Bids must be made for each kind of envelope
(oicial. dead letter, and registered package) sep
arately, and the contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
Samples of the different sizes and styles of en-
velopes required, together with blank forms for
bids will be furnished application to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
quality OF paper. cumming and make to the
.
be done in the best manner. The envelopes must
be banded in parcels of twenty-fiv 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 go 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 prop
erly sealed so as TO bear safe transportation. by
mail to pOstmasters- When required to be delIv-
cred at the Department the wrapping may be dis
General
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NIL the order of q postmaster, or when large lots
are ordered to be sent to the Post Office Depart
ment they must be packed in strong wooden
1000 are required TO be sent by mall proper labels
Of direction must be placed on each package; all
to be done by the contractor without additional
The envelopes must be delivered in such quan.
titles as may from time 10 time be required to ill
the orders Of postmasters or Of the Department,
and be delivered either ut 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 rs the Postmaster General may d.
rect, 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.
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 the in
right to annul the contract it. in his opinion there
shall be failure at any time to perform faithfully
any of its sipulstions, or in case Of willful at
tempt TO impose upon the Department envelopes
inferior to those now in use.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
partnership, the name Of each partner thereof
must be disclosed, and 1t must be accompanied by
guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon TO do so, execute a con-
tract to furnish promptly, and in quantities as or
dered, the article or articles to be furnished by
him the responsibility and suiciency of the sign
to such guaranty to be certified to by the post
master or United States attorney where the bid
der resides; in which contract the contractor and
the said contractor shall fail to do perform all
or any of the covenants, stipulatlons and agree
ments of said contract the part of the said con-
tractor to be performed as therein set FORTH the
said contractor and his sureties shall forfeit and
pay &c the United States Of America the sum of |
twenty thousand dollars for which said forfeiture
the said contractor and his sureties shall be Jointly
and severally LIABLE as liquidated damages to be
sued for In the name of the United States.
If the bidder to whom the FIRST award may be Il
made should fail TO enter into contract, as here
tofore provided, then the award may be annulled |
ana me contract let to the next lowest resPonsi
master General, and SO until the required con-
tract is executed; and such next lowest bidder /
shall be required TO fulill every stipulation en-
braced herein if he were the original party to
whom the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that IL at any 4
time during its continuance the suretes shall die
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General Il
shall have the right to require additional and SUIT
fcient suretes which the contractor shall furnish
to the acceptance Of the Postmaster General Il
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 enveloped and sealed Il
marked Proposals for Post Ofice Envelopes"
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post OHice Department, Washington, /
ID. Q. MARSHALL JEW ELL,
my22-M4t Postmaster General.