The national Republican., 1862-01-24
DROPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENyrI,,
OPES
POsr OfrIcE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OfrIcE DEPARTMENT
Sealed Proposal. will be received an,i 81 'iSs M on
he STAMPED En!eiopssd Letter Sheet. sSt%s ana En-. a
which this Department may require durr = eiiol
Of four years, commencing ist April, 1864, viz
sTAMPED ENVELOPES.
NO !, or note size, az by lk inches, of white n.
No 2, or letter size, 81. bys.s inch.s, and extra
letter eize, 3js BY ca inches oi white bud, or cream
colortd paper, or In such proportions Of either as
No. ., or official size, -. by sai inches, of the
.smc coloIs ss No 2, and under like condition IS
10 m inc proportion Of each. '.
ot the came color as No . and under like Condition
Sio The proportion Of each.
No. ro,:.s . :. Sn s%0ss;sS VIII the three 81.
s.mr' ell Of style and color similar 10 tho.c now in
Latter sheets and stamped envelopes combined, of
whi,r or blue psper Note sheets and stamped en-.
veiSpes so,nS,n @ Of white or blue paper both sizes
embossed win the three cent stamps.
10 inches and Of bud paper, e%sossed With ,Ss X
hs, Hns sen, postage :ta%p or any other denomination
rIopo.sls are also invited for fur, ishug straw or
manilli board boxes others Of equal q sur cror
md tnsops q anS
wrappers continuing from one hundred 10 five hun.
dIed each, and ior water proof wooden csssa for
Tho envelopcs and wrappers are to DO made in the
Sest msoner: Of paper ofspproved quality, mann.
ss s d ss a:ss :ssh
least - inches on th, point and one end Of the lat
pscked without charge for packing, and furnished
complete n .ll rcspteis ready for with ali rea
sonaSie drPatch ard 10 such quantities as may be
requi! to fll the orders Of postmsstcrs and must
0e Seiiyersd i T dsX either At the .ceot manufacture
q a. INC roI once Departmest atle option OF the
The latter 10 Inspect and receive them. ""''s"''
An agent Of the Deps. will furnish the ad
dre for each parcel which il to pasted on the box
oy the manufacturer without charge.
The dies or embossrg the postage stamps on the
sssvsSps: ssv, .'p and are to executed in the
oida Il :,s 70
Department ala reserves the right Of requiring new
determinations Of stamps and any changes OF The dies
o' CoioB without additional charge.
Biddcis ere expected to furnish samples Of paper
with their bid. Of the quality they intend to use in
un., n: ef envelope: .hIsh ,hey pro
unstamped, and Of boxcs
m addvIm 70 ttds for furnishing r4an eruepes Of Ms
e % JrniA envelopes IrorideI uiih pate1a dissoc;nq
ii.s indh ot'ng he proper posiion for ne mperripion
70 'rtsnns s plain or unrulcd envelopes IN hole or u.
rropossls are al.c invited for devices other than
water marks, (or additional to such marka to Afford
p,SStsssion pS. against Oounterfeins- to be
The contract will be awarded to lhobidder whose
prOposal although II be moi the lowest Is consdert
most advantageous 10 the Department, takinR into
secount the price ,hs qualiti Of he samples, and
ht, and abili TO manufacture and deliver
envelopes In accordance with tho terms Of this sdver
usement; and no proposals will be considered unets
accompanied by guarantees
Before closing. contract, the successful bidder
may be required TO prepare new dies and submit
spccimen iInl rssslons h roof Tho use Of the pres
ent dies may or may not be continued but no fadi.
adopted. "' W
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
iul performance Of the contract and payne /, under
y will Dc made qaaIterly; The Postmaster General
reserves to himself the gh. 10 annu 1t whenever be
shsl discover that the same any part thereof is
offered for sale In the market for the purpose OF
'peculaion and he will not, In any case sanction
Of the contract 10 any party who shall be-
In his opinion, less able or less Qualified than the
original bidder OF contractor The right is also re.
s!vcd 10 ahnul the contract for failure to perform
faithfully any Of It's stipulations
The number OF envelopes Of different sizes aud of
Issued 70 poe during the fiscal year
.nding june 20, 1857 Ia fully tct forth In the isst re-
port OF the Postmaster General.
The bids should be IN ukcd "Irdposals for Slammed
,nreaEss and wrdgyer," aud should be addressed to
)fioe Department. NJ RIkJR
Jan lo-WN Postmaster General.