Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-22
PROPOSALS ,oa sTAMpED,ENyELoPEs,
Posr OTvrcx DEPARTMENT, Jan. IS. 1854.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Jan. IS, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS VII be reos wed until p. m;
de 'aS sss tan fhvslopss, Letter shses: and
Envelopes coTbined," ard "Newspaper WrsP-
nng 8 reriod Of fOuryears, CON nencins LIST April
i'O'' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l, or. note slzs, az BY AZ inches, OF white
Letter sIzs, 81 by 6I Inches, Of white, buf, OF
c!sam-oo o. ed paofr, or IN such proportions OF
No s or offei:i sas sl by ~ inches; of the
same coors as No. 2. and under ike condition as
No + or ext of la riz., 81 10 nv 90 inches,
Of the ,ams -lor a. No. z sId ander IKE oopd-
No. and to be embossed Will th . three or six
cent postage stsmp. NO. With six cent, AID No.
Stamps, OF style aud cOlUr similar to those now
s s'st' ard .u SU%sTsd
env iopss oombiDs, Of white or blue psp'r, to-h
10 25 mo es, snd o. buff ps,er, EN- ossed With the
one cent ;sa P0,tsss STAN or any other dsnomina
PrGpO ais are also inv ted for furnishing straw or
strength for p,Okins parcels Of envelopes flettsr
| sheets AID enye o2es 1Hblned, end Of news paper
hundrsd each, and Tor waterproof wooden cases
| fIr rackIrg paroes Of four to twenty five thou
The enr elopes and wrappers are to be made in
| the best manner, of paper of approved suallty,
| such water marks as the Postmaster Gene al n1tJ
direct. They must be gummsd for sealing, thu
ofhs latter they must Re ban cd n pa parcels cftwsn
| ty hive, packed without charge for packing, and
With ali TessoSsbie dispatch. and in such .asn
| tss SIS mIy be required TO nj the orders OF post
Of mSnufscture or u the Posi- Ones DepsTtRsSt,
O. the option of Postmaster General, to an gent
! them
an sgent Of the Department will furnish the a.
dress for each parcel, witch Is to bs pasted OF the
| box by the manu- .dcturer without charge
The dies for enclosing tie postage stamps on
S 70 r.
An, SPt IN orc or at the exp of the contract?r
| Ing new der OmilstIOn o. stamps and Any changes
OF the dies o. cOiOrs wi hopt additional charge.
Bidders are oectet to fucnish samples of paper
with thei bids Of the qu,ty they Intend to nse In
the nsnniaotsIe Of the enveoges which they pro-
~ addifisr to tid5 for furnishing plain snvsl
ores Of the sizes coL0rS dbOUs described Sspd ate
proposals fnrSi.d TO furnish errsIopeS pro
vdd lCith pltsnt GissoiriHE lines, indicating ms
ne fa5n or EnInIed sHretop s. ~ trhoIe or in part,
as rae department may elect.
fro7usaig are also invited for devices other than
| WSteT marks, Ger additional to such mark, 20
an lrd protection against OOuuterieiting-sps
Phe contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
prg4posJal; sihonEh II b3 not the lowe't. Is con
| slleted most advantageous to the De partment,
taxing into Sccnuut tbs price, the qualify of the
ssamP es. and his suffO,ercy and ability to manu-
II
tne terms OF this advertisement; &c no PROPOSALS
4 lees -
| Before closing a contract the successful bidder
| may D7TeqGIred To prepare sw dies and submit
| specimen impressions thereof. The use nf the
eSsnt dies may cT nav not ha continued, but no
IadlCa a. cha go IL the wee Of the stamps will be
\ adopted.
| BcEds a-d curlty TIG he required for tie faith
Ia: peItorm{Tce Of the contract and payments
under 1t wId be made quarterly. The Postmaster
| GeneTa res'Tses to himself the right to snnu IL
| whenever ne shall discover that the same or any
PART there Ia "f5Fed for sale in the market for the
pose o1 s2ecG alton, and 10 vi not, in case,
1 hahcllHn transfer Of the contract to anJ party
Sh9 shall TO IN lis opinion, less able or less Gus
| hed !h.D me org mai bidder contractor The
riSht ls also reserged to annnl the contract for
failure 10 peri rm iaIthiu ~ any ts stpa latlOns
| The number OF enve opas Of d ferent sizes and
81 Wrappers Issued 20 Pos sterS during the 6s cal
year ending yur 50, 1881, is fu " set orth in the
| las, report Of the FOstnaster General
| Toe BIDS should be marked Proposals. for
StdyHp6d Envelopes dad WRAPPERS, > ard should be
| addressed TO The Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Office Department"
| NJ. BLAIR,
4 la - Hit Postmaster General,