National Republican., 1876-06-10
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DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-
IL yEIOPES.
FOSI VFFICE DEPARTMKNT,
" WASHlNGTON, ID. c., May II, 1879.

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., May II, 1915. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until TUESDAY, the 10th day of June,
1876, at y O'Clock m, for furnishing in such guam
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, 80 by 81 inches Estimated num-
No &Ms1e y Z { Gy G S75 inches. Estimsted num-
No S.-siEe, ISIS by SO inches Estimated
number required, 2,OO3,G0O.
No. 4.-siZe, l36 by 10M inches. Estimated num-
Der required, +co,tCO.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 by Is inches. Estimated number re-
Quired, 2,6O0., 100
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by l01s inches. Estimated number re-
blurred, 100000.
The estimates given are intended as guide to
bidders. The Department may require moro or
less Of each kind. as the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kind of envelope
srately and the contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes the
prices TO be calculated on the foregoing esu-
mates.
Samples of the different sizes and styles of 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
samples; the gumming on the flaps or lappets to
be done in the best manner. The envelopes must
be banded in parcels of twenty-five, packed In
with linen or cotton cloth on the corners and
edges, each to contain not less than 80 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, as to bear safe transportation by
mail 10 pOstmasters. When required to be deliv-
cred at the Department the wrapping may be dis
General
I'LL the order Of 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 mail 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 guam
titles may from time TO time be required to fill
the orders OF pOstmasters or OF the Department,
and he 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 deliy
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 di-
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 IT, in his Judgment, the in
tercSts Of the Government require it; also the
right to annul the contract IT, in his opinion, there
shall be failure at any time perform faithfully
any OF its stpulations, or in case of willful at
tempt 10 impose upon the Department envelopes
In ieriOr 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 II must he accompanied by
a guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon to do SO, execute q 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 OF United States attorney where the bid
der resides: in which contract the contractor aod
his sureties shall covenant and agree that in case
the said contractor shall fail to do perform all
or any Of the covenants, stpulations 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 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 seyerally liable as liquIdated 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 a contract as here
tofOre provided, then the award may be annulled,
and the contract let to the next lowest responsi-
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 fulnll 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
ciert 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" I"
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Once Department Washington,
my22-Mit Postmaster General.