The national Republican., 1862-02-01
DR0POsALs FOR STAMPED ENvEL-
L OPES.
Posr Ovvrcr DEPARTMENT,

... .rt Posr Orrcr DrrAsrnExr,
Sealed Proposal. will b. received d"ak %n,I 81 M on
the 18th day Of February, 1889, for furnishing ali
the " STAMPED Envelopcs,H" Letter Sheets and En-.
veleprs combined" and " Newspaper Wrsppers,"
Of four years, commencing LIST April, 1862, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l, or note size, 2X BY * inches Of white pa.
Us; sA s:: .ss e;s.% saT.
SSSs pspsr Sr IN 'u'h proportions Of either as
10 ), Of Ofiisi.l size, sx BY AZ inches of the
to the proportion Of each.
Of ssis; N y sssss s
Nos. and 2 to Be embossed with the three or six
with twelve, twenty, twenty four, and forty ceat
stamps all Of style and color similar 10 those now In
Letter sheets and stamped envelopes combined, Of
white or blue paper, Note sheets and stsmped en-.
veiopes combin, Of white or blue paper, both sizes
Stamped nswspspsr % | .rsppsr:, S % not les. than by
Sns cent postage ...mp, Of ny other denomination
FropS.sl, are also invited for furDishps straw or
manill board boxes or Others Of equal OF surerior
f.: q sDS @
wrappers cont lining from one hundred to i've hun.
dred each, and for watep proof wooden cases for
np.ps. ny 70 ss %sas IL the
s:!u'sa :Pss.:T T 3: 4. s gs1Ss.s: Ed Wa :ssS
They mrst be gummed for sealing, the former At
least ~ inches on the point and one end Of the lat
ter ssy ?: e,Ddd In Of
complete N all respects, ready for Us with ali reA.
sonable dispatch and IL such quantities IS may be
be delivered daily either st ths place ot nsnuscture
or at the 20 Oca Department, the option OF the
Postmaster General, to .n agent duly authorised By
An agent Of the Department will furnish the ad.
dress for cash parcel which y 70 be pasted on the box
The dies or embossipg the postage stamps on the
best STYLE and they sIs to Be provided rene wed and
Department also eseIves the right Of requiring new
Of stamps and any changes Of the dies
SSS xtSSa, 'O
the manufseiurs Of the envelopes which they pro
pose 70 supply ard as' specimens Of the envelopes
IN addition to bids for J'rshig pain enutpa Of hs
I,es and oo'ors aboue desb d. separate ropoai are in
lines (ndicatg he proper position for ne sperscipion
TO brs he plain or snruled e,irelopes in ole in
paF a. q: Dfps Ne: may s device, o,..,
water marks, cor additional 70 such msrls to afford
protection sgiitst neutrality-suspicious. to be
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although IT be mot the lowest considered
most advantageous to the Department, taking into
socount the price, the quality Of ,he samples, and
his suoency and ability 70 manufacture and deliver
envelopes In accordance with the terms Of this adver
tsement; and no proposals. will be considered une,s
accompanied by guarantees
Before closing, contract, the succosssful bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and submit
specimen ml r. ssio1s h reof The use Of the pres.
ent dies may or may not be continued, but no fadt
J.l change In the device Of the stamps will be
adopted.
Bonds and security will b. required for the faith
full performance Of the contract and payments under
reerves 10 himself the right to annul It whenever he
shall discover that the came or any part thereof is
offered for eale In the market for the purpose Of
speculation, and he will not, in any case sanction
transfer Of the contract to any party who shall be-
In hts oPinos less able OF lsss qualified than the
served to snnul the contract for failure TO perform
faithfully any OF Its stipulAtions.
The number Of envelopes Of different sizes and Of
wrsPps,s Issued to during The fiscal year
port Of The Postmaster General.
The bids should be marked PrQposdls for Stamped
Enulopa and Wrdgpevs," and should be addressed to
Office Department. NJ. BLAIR,
jan lb-w4t Postmaster General