National Republican., 1876-06-09
PROPosALs FOR POST OFFICE EN-

IL NELOPES,
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,l
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May II, 1875. 4
Sealed proposals will be received at this De
partment until TUESDAY the 10th day of June
fs36. at IL O'Clock m. for furnishing in such 0uan
titles and at such times as may be required, the
following g-described Post Office Envelopes during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS
No. l-size, 81 by 81 inches. Estimated num-
N No si5s M 5S S76 inches Estimated mum
No S-siie, isis by So inches. Estimated
number required, 1000 Coo.
No. 4-size, 4ss by lOl4 inches. Estimated mum
Der required, 10000.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 by 6S inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by loH inches. Estimated number re-
bidders. The Department may require more or
less of each kind, as the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kindO envelope
srateIy, 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-
velopCs 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
samples; the cumming on the flaps or lappets 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
edges, each 10 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 scaled, SO as to bear safe transportation by
mail to postmasters. When required to be deliv-
cred at the Department the wrapping may be dis
pensed with, in the discre tion Of the Postmaster
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to
rnfn go 1a- Iok1
are ordered to be sent to the Post Once Depart
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.
The envelopes must be delivered In such quan-
titles may from time TO time be required TO hll
the orders OF pOstmasters or of the Department.
and be delivered either at the post ONCE in the
city where the accepted bidder resides or at this
Department, as the Postmaster General may di-
rect, free of cost for packing, labelling and deliv
eriDg; 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 d.
rect, and the registered package envelopes will
be required to be printed in yermiliOn 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
terests of the Government require it; also the
right to annul the contract IT, in his opinion, there
shall be failure at any time to perform faithfully
any of its stpulatiOns, or in case of willful at
tempt o impose upon the Department envelopes
inferior to those now in use.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or partnership making it; and when made by q
partnership the name OF each partner ther cot
must be disclosed, and 1t must be accompanied by
a guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon 10 do so, execute con-
tract TO furnish promptly and in quantities as or
ha rfie q nra arfin IN ha hlrn had hu
him, the responsibility and suciency of the sig
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
his sureties shall covenant and agree that in case
the said contractor shall fail to do or perform all
or any of the covenants, stpulatiOns and agree
ments of said contract the part of the said
tractor to be performed as therein set forth, the
said contractor and his sureties shall forfeit and
pay 10 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.
Ifthe bidder TO whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into a contract here
tofOre 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 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
icent 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 Otice Department, Washington
DC. MARSHALL JEWELL
my22-M4t Postmas ster General.