The national Republican., 1862-01-31
DR0POsALs ron sTAMPED EHvEL-
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rosr OrsicE DrrAnrxEsr,

.... FosT OY1icE DSrARrxEsr,
Sealed rroposals will BE- received rstIi So M on
De Sssnssd If sl,ss llssI's,ns sna En y,
vel:ge: ce1,oised," and = Nsw,paper Wnpper,"
years. :y m
h. STAMPED ENvELOPES.
No !, or note size, X by ~ inehes, Of white ps.
No :.s q s.,s, H.1 .sd % ss,r.
sS11. s.g Ies;: eassI ash proportions u either "
:s Il isz =: ii: :s:: ss:s. Ct q:
70 the proportion Of each. ffI. -, : I,'-
No. l. OF extra eilicial siss, lio BY e%S inches,
Q! M " ,ss sss cole, = - e = - under like condition
Mo-, 40 q 20 10 embossed with the three or six
cert pos3ss stanp, No with six cent, and No
ii e "a dsso sSos s%.I SHi tsa ns nsS gos 1t
L.t.sr ys.sss snd st.np.d envelopes eoubined, OF
yelopes combine Of white blue paper, both sizes
embossed with the three cent stamps, ~,
HSssS q su H. sas %s S
Sns gent postage .tamp, or any other denomination
Propc.si. ars also invited for Furnishing straw or
strength for paokog parcels OF eavolopcs Of letter
q %
Sss!ss parcels of four q issSty s1s sSos:snd ''
bet &ssnsr. q psrss p sppsOseS quality, manu- i
w..or mari, = ths Poei.a;ser Gsssral nsy direct
least ~ inches On ii, point and on, ed q the lat.
teri they must DO bssd,d In parcels 81 twShty nvs,
ScSps,: IL I'll Ss @ :d 1 %
:onaSie di.pston ard IL such aaa.,i!es :. may be
ev at the Po ONO. Dspsrtmsst, 1.-THE option Of the
Postmaster GeselL, 70 % agent duly Authorised by
s.sut of tbe nsDs, sat u f% ar,.h III.
by the manulicturst Without charge.
envelopes s sSd a.: e & .sse1sd IL x:
best STYLE and they sie to bs provided and
kept ie order At the expense of the contractor The
denoinsiiona Of stamps asd any changes Of the dies
Or oolor without additional charge.
., s g & 70 issnn ,s, sample Of
the manuise,urs Of the envelopes which they pro
posc to supply ard also specimens Of the envelopes
IN addition iobds for Tarishing Ilain enrrlqpes of Aa
sizes and colOrs dbops dcscr+d separate proposals. are in
,ii 10 JurnisA envelopes proetei ,ch pant dissolpns
70 ius Dc paa or unraisd ea,sig,.s, x ,eSoe or Il
part as de Departmen may elect
Hr scS CteI o1a ssa
protection agaiost oounterfsitng-speoinsns to be
Inc CCuulCt VIII De SWeIue0 10 inc DlOuef Wnooo
proposal, although II Be not the lowest consderxd
most advantageous to the Department, taking into
scoount the price, the quality Of ,he samples, and
hi'sufcency and ability to 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 successful bidder
may be required TO prepare new dies and submit
specimen imIrtssions b ieof. The use Of the pres
ent dies may or may not be continued, but NO radi-
adopted. = -
Bonds and security will DO required for the faith
ful rformance Of the contract and payne. t. under
II will be made quarterly. The Postmaster General
reserves 10 hmsslt the right to anpul It whenever he
shall discover that the PANE any part thereof is
offered for sale In the market for the purpose of
speculation, and he will not, In any case sanction
uansfer Of tho contract to any party who shall BE-
In ht Opinioo less able or less qualified than the
original bidder OF contractor. Ths right Is also re.
served to annul the contract for failure to perform
faithfully any Of its stipulationa. r.s.
The number Of envelopes Of diff rent sizes and of
wrappers Issued TO postmastcrs during the fiscal year
ending June 30 1857 Il fully eet FORTH In the last re-
port Of the Postmaster General.
The bids should be IN al ked "Proposals far Stamped
lnuel9Pss amd vraHer," and should be addressed to
the "Thrd Assistant Postmaster General, Post
Office Department" ~ - NJ BLAIR.
Jan lb-wN Postmaster General
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