National Republican., 1876-06-01
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DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-.
l. VELOPES.

PosT OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.,
| WASHINGTON, ID. e., May II, 1875.
| Sealed proposals viii be received at this DE
| partment until TUESDAY, the 10th day of June
1SIo, at II o'clock m, for furnishing in such quan
Titles and at such times ines as may be required tn,
| the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, TO wit:
| FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS
~. No; 1msize' SI X BY by % inches Estimated mum
No; &Msl1s, $11 y S7s inches. Estimated mum
nIMSe2 HS s5s 7ca5ftsS is.s Sy inches Estimated
No. 4--sile, isS by iOI inches. Estimated mum
Der required, 10000.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
quired, 2,6OO, zoe
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size BY iSH 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
(ofhcial dcad-letter and registered packsge) sep
arately, and the contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes the
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,
samples; the cumming on the flaps or iappets 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-
cred at the Department the wrapping may be dis
General
When 1900 or more envelopes are required to
NIL 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
cases and properly addressed; but when less than
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
charge.
The envelopes must be delivered in such quan-
titles as may from time to time be required TO fill
the orders OF postmasters or of the Department.
and be delivered either at the post office i'm 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 deiv-
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 NAV d.
rect, and the registered-package envelopes will
be required to be printed in yermlion 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 iudg gment the in
terests of the Government require it, also the
light to annul the contract if in his opinion there
shall be failure At any time to perform faithfully
any OF its sipulations, 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
or partnership making it; and when made by q
partnership, the name Of each partner thereof
must be disclosed, and II 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 Of
0ereu. article articles had hvI
him. the responsibility and sufclency of the sign
ers 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 perform all
or any of the covenants, stipulations and agree
ments Of said contract on the part of the said con-
tractor to be performed 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 hs sureties shall be Jointly
and seyerally 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 |
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
Bile bidder, If not deemed too high by the Post
master General, and SO on until the required
shall be required TO fulfil every stipulation en-
bIaced herein as If he were the original party to
whom the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that II 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 Ofice Department, Washington
ID. g. MARSHALL JEWELL |
my22-M4t Postmaster General.