Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-11
goa STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Posr OFFICE Department, Jan. Is. 1861.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Jan. Is, 1881.
SxALED PROPOSALS Will be received until p. m.
the 18Th day OF Februsry 1882, for furnishing ell
TIE STAMPED Envelopes" "Lfetter Sheet. and
sers," winch this Department may fsquire, do
ring pefloC oI10ar years, commencing LIST April,
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. J. or note sIzs, 20 by ~ inches, OF white
No. ?, or lsttsr size SI BY 81 inches, AMI extra
letter sIzs, So by 81 inches, OF white, buff, or
cTsam-co.0red Psosr, or IN such proportions of
40: 5. 0T oE.elsi axe, So BY Ssl inches, Of the
sane co.ors Is No;e sid under Ike condition as
No (, or ext. 3 Official sizs l 10 BY As inches,
Of the same color SIS No. ?, snd under q hike oOndI-
No. and TO he embossed with the three or sIx
oent Possas stamp, No. with six cent, and No
stamps, al ofstyie ard color similar TO those now
ii use
of wbrts or blge paper. NOts sheets and stamped
envetnpes combined, OF vhlts or blue papar, both
Stamped newspaper wrappers not less than 6 by
10 2-5 lnoaes, and o. buff paper, embossed with the
one one, cent postsge stame, or any other denomina-
Proposals are Sso Invited for furnishing straw or
strength, for packing parcels of envelopes Of letter
sheets and envelopes combined, and OF newspaper
hundred each. and for ws1srproof Wooden cases
for backing parcels of four TO twenty i've thou
The envelopes and wrappers are to be made in
the beat manner. Of paper Of approved quality,
sn water mafEs as he PosnsRstsR Gepssl msI
direct. They must be gummed for sealing, the
GRs after hsI must a e BANDED parcels s
" i've, backed without charge for packing, and
With al reasonable dispatch, and in such quaint.
ties as msJ be required TO fiji the orders OF post
81 manufacture or ~ the Post Office Department
a. the option Oftne Postmaster Gensrcl, TO an agent
them.
An agent OF the Department will furnish the id
boz BY Tho mah9isctarsr without chsrSe. ~ '"'
81, Ins Gies ioT em6osslns tse postage stamps on
the beat STYLE and they are to be provided renewed
Az " ~ order q the expense OF the contractor
ing nav der omias.sSn Of STAMPS and any ohnnxs,
OF the dies or cOlors Wi hout additional charge.
Boo JTs are expected to furnish samples Of paper
9Th their bids Of the quity they Intsnd 20 nse IN
tie msEuisSteIe 81 the enyeose5 which they pro-
pnss 20 tu2F " AMI also specimens ofthe envelopes
IN 0ddiitoa 20 bids for JETniskins plain enreE
5idsd trifL pdfsHfGiSSoirsR lines, (iAdieat,rs "a.
Pfor pos '0Tt for tas SEyerScTiPfOn) 20 SHbsttatc
The PiGIH 81 E5a!eG szrst1psS, ~ Gchoie IN part
Pro7o-sl: s:s also invited for devices other than
water marks, Cor additional 10 such marks,) 20
sHJEd protection against countehsiting-spsci
.FHs cortrsat viii lie awarded TO the bidder whose
Fto2Osti. although u bs not tire lowest, Is con-
sIis,Gd most advantageous % the Department
amps. AID lis sueiercJ and s5iiIJ TO Hsnu
fsC:ur= and denver envelopes in accordance with
the terms Il TINS s1yeTtiB sment; ard proposals
tees.
B.iyrs closing contraet the successful bidder
mag De Ie9gIcd 10 prepare new dies and So mii
spscinsl ffprs sSICRs thereof. The use Of the
pfsse II dies may may not bs continued, but no
ISdlea change ~ the device Of the stamps will be
B0Lts a-d security Will he REQ ulIe ed for the faith
L. keIioI mSnes or the contract. and payments
GGades 10 will be made quarterly. The Postmaster
0Ssle es.ryes o. himself the righ. TO snnul IL
gneasyaI ne shs:f fiycOTer that the same or any
Is offered for sale in the market for the
Use oi s2eeHiation, and he vil NOT, In any case,
szTc .t,s Hausisr Of the contract 70 any party
fed % ia ms opIuloa, less able or less susi-
TIFhtis ~ CIIgnsl bidder OF contractor. The
tsiia,a !, 20 reserved TO annul the contract for
The aGShs, IN faithfully any Of its suplstions.
,fEr. t,eel OF enVe opes of Different sizes and
as 29tG lssued 10 POstms sters daTnv ia al
sst renoyt SS1He 20 1881, Is fully set iOrth in ina
Tba b,ds oi tas Postmaster 6e1ersI ~ - $40
s, aEe 9le IS shou:d be msrkes . p,,no,.J, ~.
Addressed 10 ths .s.r - Wrappsrs and should be
GENERAL Post Ofhcs Depsrtmsst ; postmaster
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