National Republican., 1876-06-05
DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-.
EELOPES
fOST OFFlCE DEPARTMENT., [
WASHINGTON, ID. C., MAY Il, 1878.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May Il, 1878. (
| parifnemt until TUESDAY, the 18th dav Of June,
49, al u O'Clock m for furnishing in such guam
titles and At such times as may be required, the
follow irg-iescribcd Post Ofice Envelopes during
the fiscal year ending June 81, 1877, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No: l-sizG, 3A by 81 inches. Estimated num-
No: 3-slze, " BY 577s inches. Estimated num-
No 2.s5s iIs u, BY SO inches Estimated
No. 4-size, ~ by lOl4 inches. Estimated num-
Der required 100000.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS
Size, SO by "a inches. Estimated number re-
quired, zoos, 100.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size by l0H inches. Estimated number re-
II c 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
Official, deGdletter and registered package) sep
arately, and the contract viii be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes the
prices 10 be calculated on The foregoing esti-
mates.
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 mako to the
samples; the cumming on the flaps or lappets to
be done in tho best manner. The envelopes must
be baLded in parcels of twenty five, packed in
strong pasteboaTd 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 :, 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
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to
are ordered ord to be sent to the Post Once Beps2t @
ment, they must be packed in strong wooden
cases and properly addressed; but when less than
20oO required 10 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 uuan-
titles may from time TO time be required TO fil
the orders OF postmasters or of the Department,
and lie delivered either ut the post Office in the
city where the accepted bidder resides or at this
Department, as the Postmaster General NAV di-
rect. free Of cost for packing, labelling and deiv
erng; 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 vermilion some
other approved brilliant color, equal to that on
the sample.
The contractor will not 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 Ill bids il, in his jud. .ment, the in
tcrests Of the Government require it; also the
right to annul the contract it. in his opinion there
shall bc failure at any time to perform faithfully
any o! its stipulatiOns. or in case Uf wllul at
tempt 20 impose upon the Department envelopes
interior to those now in use.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or partl ership making it; and when made by
partnership, he name of each partner thereof
must he 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
dered, the article or articles to be furnished by
him, the responsibility and suicicncy of the sign
ers 20 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 surCties shall covenant and agree that In case
the said contractor shall fail 10 10 perform all
or any of the covenants, stpulati0as and agree
meDtS Of S?id contract ON the part OF the said
tractor to be performed as therein set forth the
said contractor and his surcties 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 sureties shall be Jointly
and severally liable, as liquidated damages, to be
sued for in the name of the United States.
1Gthe bidder to whom the first award may be
made should fail 10 enter into u contract as here
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 IL st any
time during its continuance the sureties shall die
or become irresponsible, TIE Postmaster General
shall have the right to require additional and SUI
cient sureties, Whch the contractor shall furnish
to the acceptance of the Postmaster General
within ten days after notice. and in default there
the contract may be annulled.
The contract cannot in any case be lawfV I
transferred or assigned.
Bids should be securely envelOped and 50 I'd
marked proposals for Post Office EnveH B."
and addressed to the Third Assistant POST fer
ID. q. MARSHALL JEW ELL,
mI2-M4t Postmaster General.