National Republican., 1876-06-20
DROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-
l. VELOPES.
PosT OFFICR DEPARTMENT.

PROPOSALS FOR POST OFFICE EN-
l. NELOPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May II, 1875. (
Sealed proposals will be received ct this De-
1870, at u o'clock m for furnishing in such guam
titles and at such times as may be required, the
the fiscal year ending June 81, 1877, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
No: msiLs' n BY ~ inches Estimated num-
No. 2-sile, $K BY G9S inches. Estimated num-
No. a-sile, i5-ls by sX inches. Estimated
No. I-si1e, ~ BY iOI inches. Estimated num-
Der required, 100000.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, sh By ~ inches. Estimated number re-
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, BY loH inches. Estimated number re-
The estimates given are intended as q 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
(ofcial, deadetter, and registered -package) sep
arately, and the contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder for ali the envelopes the
prices to be calculated on The foregoing esu-
mates.
Samples of the different sizes aud 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 cumming on the flaps or lappets to
be done In he 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 $50 Of sizes
sizes, or otherwise, as may be ordered; the boxes
to be wrapped in strong manila paper, and prop
mail to postmasters When required to be deliv
cred at the Department the wrapping may be dis
gensed with, in the discretion Of the Postmaster
When 1000 or more envelopes are required to
hll 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
q eff bS so Dase De G
charge.
titles as may from time TO time be required TO fill
the orders OF postmasters or Of the Department,
city where the accepted bidder resides, or at this
Department as the Postmaster General may d.
rect free of cost for acking, 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.
rect, and the registered package envelopes VIII
be required to be printed in vermiion or some
other approved brilliant color, equal to that on
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 stipulations 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 a
partnership, the name Of each partner ther cot
must be disclosed and it must be accompanied by
a guaranty that the bidder shall, within ten days
tract to furnish promptly and in Quantities as or
dered, the article articles to be furnished by
him. the responsibility and suficency 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 or perform all
any of the covenants, stipulations and agree
ments Of said contract the part Of the said con-
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 severally liable, as lquidated 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 tbe required con-
tract is executed; and such next lowest bidder
braced herein as If he We're the original party to
whom the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that If at any
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General
shall have the right 70 require additional and suf-
to the acceptance of the Postmaster General
within ten days after notice. and in default thereof
the contract may be annulled. y
The contract cannot in any case be lawfully
BIOS should be securely enveloped and sealed
maTsed snd ToPSs1s fEf Post 0ce EpSysIOPs
General, Post Once Department, Washington,
ID. O. MARSHALL JEW ELL,
my22-M4t Postmaster General