The national Republican., 1862-01-15
DuOPOsALs FOn STAMPED ERyEl.
L OPtS.
Posr OyviCE DEPARTMENT,

TObT OGBlCk DkPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will be received until 81 81 i N. on
the iath'0ay Of February, 1852, for furnishing all
veloPe: combined" and " Newspaper wrsppsn,"
which this department may require, duri. 6 eriod
Of four years, commencing ist April, 1854, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No !, or note size, 2'I BY * inches, Of white pa.
No 2, o. letter size, ~ BY ~ inshts, ,sod satrs
Letter Is,. s1s * bye inches Of white buh, o. cream
Ieasi:S paSsir Sr IN such proportions Of either "
No ., Or oiisi.l -, ~ BY sx inches, Of the
to The proportion Of each.
No No. Or sx,5. so. .iS,si 'i.s Silo eshs.
Nos. and . to be embossed with the ,hree or six
cent postage stsmp, No with six cent, and No
& cSosy ,Sd 10 hS,s SoS e
~.
letter sheet. and stamped envelopes combined, Of
vc.opcs COMBINE a. Of white or blue paper, both sses
e,neossed With the three cent stamPs.
% o Su spsr T.: sas %ss x
Sns cent postage lamp, or any other denomination
Propo al' ar: also invited ior furI ships straw or
manille board boxes, or others Of equal superior
:Ieets and envelope: Combined, and q n.%.pspsr
Wrappers containing from one hundred TO five hun.
p.eliOg reels Of four to twenty i've thousand.
q Ss. Ss n
water marx. as the Postn s;ier General may direct
least "a inches the point and one end Of the lat
ter they must be band,d In parcels Of twenty five,
S:ss Ss ,s I s1S "A
sona6le dispatch, and 10 suoh quantities - may bs
requir to dll the orders Of postmssers, and must
a lie fo sGo. % me- S:Ss s opoa o. he
postmascr General, TO an agent duly Authorised BY
'h: latter TO in:Peot and rece..e them
b. the msnuisoturer without charge
and a.: a.: Ss: S e x: x:
kept 10 order st the expsn.e the contractor. The
determinations Of stamps and any changes Of the dies
or color withou, additional charge.
with their bid, q the quality they intend to uss in
| the manufacture Of the envelopes Whioh they pro
pose to supply sd ais, specimens Of the envelopes
In addition 10 tds for JarnAin9 llatn enret1es Of As
sizes and coios dtox descrbd spardk proposals. are in
ea 70 yMnsA eaoipe, rorteI ,ela patent dtisolrirV
N sutus he PLAIN unTut-d envelopes, IN oAols
part a. he Departss1 may elect
water marks, Tor additional to such marks to afford
projection SSsSsio. sssi't counterfsi'ns-specmens to be
The coAtract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal, although It be not the lowest 10 consider,
| most advantageous to the Department, taking in,o
account the price, the quality OF he samples, and
his ,iency and ability TO manufacture ana deliver
envelopes In accordance with the terms Of this advef-
tisement and proposals will be considered unless
| accompanied by guarantees.
Before closing CONTRACT, the successful bidder
| MAJ be required to prepare new dies and submit
specimen iinI rtssioIs re0f The use OF the pres
ent dies may or may not be continued but NO radi-
c.l change in the device Of the stamps will BE-
adopted.
Bonds and security will b, required for the faith
full riormance Of the contract and payne T. under
| 1t will be made quarterly. The Postmaster General
e!ves 10 himself the righ TO annui II whenever he
sh., discover that the same Or any part thereof Is
offered for sale in the maIket fof the purpose Of
speculAtijn, and lie will not In any case, sanction
transfer Of the contract to any party who shall be
In hs Opinoa. lees able or less qualified than the
original bidder Or contractor The right s also re-
Iyed to annul the contract for failure TO perform
The number Of envelopes of didt rent sizes and Of
wrappsrs Issued to poetmas during the fiscal year
eDing June 30 1884, Is fully tet forth In the last
port Of the Postmaster General.
| The bids should be IN Lked "Proposdls for Stamped
tRrtlogss and vrdTFer," and should be addressed 70
| Ohce Department" NJ. BLAIR,
| Jan l6-wst Postmaster General