The national Republican., 1862-02-13


Sealed rropo..l. will be received until sp m. m. on
ths isth day Of February, 1882. for furnishing al
Seiopes vel Combined" spd !. Nswspsper Wrsppsr,
which this Department may require, during Leriod
Of four years, oommenciog LIST April, 1862, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No l, or note size, * BY * tuehes Of white "a
No: 2, or Letter si.s, az bysH inshss. and s.tr.
oolored payer, Or In such proportions Of either a.
No. ), q odiei.l size, * By OK inches, et the
to sns Propo,tion S,,s:. Of each ,,,,..
Of the same color Is No and und.r like condition
- 10 the proportion Of each.
cent postage stamp, No with siI cent, and No
with twelve twenty, twenty -four, and forty osot
samps all Of style snd color similar to those now 10
Letter sheets and stamped envelopes combined, o,
whils or blue paper. Note sheets and stamped en-
veopes combin. d, Of white or blue paper, both ases
10 inches and Of bud paper paper, %smsosssd with the
one cent postage stamp, or any other Denomination
Proposals an also invited for furnishing straw or
MANILA board boxes others Of equal or surerioI
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wrappers, contsining from one hundred to i've hun.
dred esch and for water proof wooden cases for
This envelopes and wrapper are to be made IN the
q Ss :aS
least * inches On ths point and one end Of the lat
yxSoas shssss for packing and
scnsSis dispatch, and IL sucR qusnsiiiss :, may 5.
SsS.rsd - daily ": s,Ssr 1t ths place Of
or at the Pot Oos Department, at the option Of the
Postmaster General, to q sgsnt duly authorised BY
An agent Of tie Department viii furnish the ad
dres for each parcel Whch 70 10 pasted on the boz
dss e. sss stamps
Sest ys and % icy r. to b. proyidsd and
Department also reserves The Right Of requiring new
or oolop without additional charge
with their bids Of the quality they intend to use In
| the manufacture Of the envelopes which they pro
pose to supply ard also specimsns Of the envelopes
In addion TO bids for hrnshine plain e'siora Of tx
sses and oolors ahose dss~id spardt proposals are IN
'ssa 70 Jr~n envs!opss r. & P,oss, o n w. ~ ,e e;sSio
10 albkWs The plain unTuled envelopes, IN whoe
part a. he Depdrme'x may elec.
water marks Tor additional to such marks) to afford
protection against oountsrfsitins-specimsns to be
The contract will be awarded to the bidder who's,
proposal, although II be not the Lowest, consderea
most advantageous to the Department, taking into
account the price, the quality Of ,he ssmplee aht
his sufciency and ability 70 manufacture and deliver
envelopes In accordance with the terms a this sdvef
tisenent and NO proposals will be considered unles
accompanied by guarantees.
Before closing contract, the successful bidde
| may be required to prepare new dies and subml
specimen imI n ssioas h .reof The use Of the pres
ent dies may or may not be continued, but NO radi
I sal change In the device Of the stamps will b
adopted
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
full performance Of the contract, and payme q undeI
It will be made quarterly. The Postmaster Genera
reserves to hmse the right to annul It whenever h
shall discover that the same or any part thereof
offered for sale In the market for the purpose o
speculation, and he will not in any case sanction
tfansfer Of the contract to any party who shall be
In his opinion, less able or less quslded than tn
original bidder or contractor The right Ia also
served to snnul the contract for failure TO perform
| faithfully any OF its stlpulations.
| The number Of envelopes Of different sizes and o
wrappers Issued to poetmasers during the fiscal yea
endipR june 30 1861 % FULLY set forth In the last
| port OF the Postmaster General.
| The bids should be marked "Proposdls for &e
Fnpelope and Wrapper" }" and should be addressed I
ths Third Assistant Postmaster Gensrsi, POI
Once Department" NJ. BLAIR,
| Jan lt-wN Postmaster General.