National Republican., 1876-06-07
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DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-.
Il VEIOpFS

| PosT OFFICE DErARTMENT,l
| WASHINGTON, ID. c. May II, 1875.
| Sealed proposals will be received at this DE.
| partment until TUESDAY, the 10th day of June,
1876 at u o'clock H. for furnishing in such guam
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post Ohce Envelopes during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No dmsizs SM $o By 81 inches Estimated num-
No: 2-sze, 81 BY S5s inches. Estimated num-
Mo Ssas i5Is By So inches Estimated
No. 4-sfze, 4sss by lO114 inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 100000.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, So by 63s inches. Estimated number re-
quired, 100000
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by 10Y 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
(otcial, dead-letter and registered package) sep
arately, and the contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for all the envelopes the
prices to be calculated on the foregoing esti-
mates.
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 make to the
samples: the cumming on the flaps or lappets to
be done in the best manner. The envelopes must
strong pasteboard or straw boxes, securely bound
with linen or cotton cloth on the corners and
edges each to contain not less than go 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 1000 or more envelopes are required to
fill the order of a postmaster, or when large lots
arap apriar IN ha ant IN tha HAN ~.
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 as may from time to time be required to fill
the orders of postmasters 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 di-
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 d.;
be required to be printed in vermilion or some
other approved brilliant color, equal to that on
the sample.
The contractor will net 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 annu the contract it, In his opinion there
shall be failure at any time operorm faithfully
any of its stipulations, in case of Hllliul 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
partnership, The name of each partner thereof
must be disclosed, and it must be accompanied by
a guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon 10 do so, execute a 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
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 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 sureties shall be jointly
and severally 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 q contract, here
tofUre provided, then the award may be annulled,
and the contract let to the next lowest RESPONSE
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 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
Bids should. be securely enveloped and sealed
marked Proposals for Post Office Envelopes"
and addressed TO the Third Assistant Postmaster
ID. e. MARSHALL JEW ELL
my22-M4t Postmaster General