National Republican., 1876-06-08
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DROPoSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-
l. VELOPES.

u NEI.OPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMKNr,I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May II, 1876. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until TUESDAY, the 10Th day of June,
1876 at Il O'Clock m, for furnishing in such guam
titles and at such times as may be required, the
following described Post Office Envelopes during
the hscal year ending June 81, 1877, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
Der required, 100000.
No i 3mstze, $}z y y S7S inches. Estimated num-
No. s-siIe, ISIS by So inches Estimated
number required, 2,OOo,C0O.
No. 4-SiZe, ~ by l0L inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 4OO,OOO.
Fer RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 80 by eH inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by l01s 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
arately and the contract viii be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
mates.
Samples of the different sizes and styles of en-
velOpes required, together with blank forms for
Assistant Postmaster General.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size,
quality OF paper, cumming and make to the
samples; the cumming on the flaps or lsppets to
be done in the best manner. 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 prop
erly sealed, so as to bear safe transportation by
mail to pOstmasters. When required to be deliv-
,red at the Department the wrapping may be dis
ensed with, in the discretion Of the Postmaster
General.
" hen 900 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
mel Mt, they must be packed in strong wooden
cases and properly addressed; but when less than
2O0O 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 may from time 10 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, free Of cost for packing labelling and deliv-
ertng: 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 di:
rect, and the registered package envelopes will
be required to be printed in yermilOn or some
other approved brilliant color, equal to that on
the sample.
The contractor will no: be required to pay roy
atty en- envelopes manufactured from the samples
furnished by the Department.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any and all bids il, in his Judgment the in
terests of the Government require il; also the
right to annul the contract IT, in his opinion there
Shall be failure at any time to perform faithfully
any OF its stipulatiOnS, or in case OF willful at
tempt 20 impose upon the Department envelopes
feriOr to those now in use.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or partnership making it; and when made by a
partnership, the name of each partner ther cot
must be disclosed, and il must be accompanied by
a 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
Anrn fhao nla ho F,rr ohaI h-r
him, the responsibility and suttciency of the sign
10 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
his sureties shall covenant and agree that in clse
the said contractor shall fail to do perform all
or any of the covenants, stipulations and agree
ments of said contract on the part Of the said
tractor 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 suretes shall be Jointly
and severally liable, as liquidated damages to be
sued for in the name of the United States.
lftbe bidder TO whom the first award may be
made should fail TO enter into contract as here
tofOre provided, then the award may be annulled,
and the contract let to the next lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder, If not deemed too high by the Post
master General, and so on until the required con-
tract is executed; and such next lowest bidder
shall be required to fulfill every stipulation en-
braced herein as if he were the original party TO
whom the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that If 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 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 enveloped and sealed
marked proposals for Post Office Envelopes"
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Once Department, Washington
ID. G. MARSHALL JEW ELL
my2-MH Postmaster General