The national Republican., 1862-01-27
DUOPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENyEb-
L OpES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will be received until IN. IN on
ne isth day q February 1882, for furnishing all
which this Department may require: durr eIiod
OF four years, commencing LIST April, 1864, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. ], or note size, 2,s by AZ inches of white pa
No :, or letter size, ,aH by ~ inch g. and extra
colord paper, or III such proportions Of either rs
No ., or ofieial sizc, sys by g., inches, of the
,ame coloIs ss No. 2, and under like condition as
to The proportion Of each.
Of the same color as No 2, and unatr like condition
~ 70 the proportion Of each.
cent postage stamp, No 3 with six cent ana No /
s,amps, all Of style and color similar 10 those now in
use
L, tier sheets and stamped envelopes combined of
white or blue paper Note sheets and stamped en-
veiopes ccinbn Of white or blue paper, boi sizes
embossed with the three cent stamps
10 inches, and Of buG paper, embossed with the
one cent postage ,ts%p or any other dene mination
Propoal. as also invited fer fur, ishiug straw or
manill. board boxes, others OF equal or surerior
and SsoSssS snS 81
wrappers, continuing from one hundred 10 five hun.
dred each, and for water proof wdoden casss for
The envslopcs and wrappers are 10 be made in The
Ss %annes q paper Si approved quality manu-
marks :: x. % %S dses, seSn
least 4 inches On the point and one end Of tie lat
packed without charge Tor packing, and furnished
complete In all respects ready for use with all rea.
sonaPls, dispatch, ard ia such quantities Is may Be
be delivered daily either at te place Of
Or at the P0t once Department, at tile option Of the
Postmaster General, 70 an agent duly authorised BY
An agent Of the Department will furnish the I'D.
dre for each parcel which isto tc pasted on the box
b. the Manufacturer without charge.
The dies Tor embosspg the postage stamps on the
best siyle and they sre to Is provided and
Department also reserves the right Of requiring new
or co!ors without atditional charge.
Bidders are expected to furnish samples of paper
with their bid, Of the quality they intend to In
the mansfsoiuro of the envelopes which they pro
pose to supply and ais, specimens Of the envelopes
IN asaRion to bids for furnishing plain eretaes Of the
s:es aud coors atore de'criJd, eidrdie proposals
lines ,deati"g the proper lc.io for Me surcrsyiIto)
10 satms ns Itain unruled cireois, IN uhole or Il.
part as NE Depdrment may etec.
water marks, Tor additional to such marks to afford
protection against CountcrfsiiDs specimens to be
Tho contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal, although be not the lowest Is considered
most advantageous to the Department, taking inlO
account the price, the quality of he samples and
hi, ufhsiency and a6i to manufacture and deliver
envelopes In accordance with the terms Of this adver.
tsemeDt; and proposals will be considered unles
accompanied by guarantees.
Before closing = contract, the succocsslul bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and submit
specimen impr sai0os Il IeOf The uae OF tho pres.
ent dies may or may not be continued, but radi
3.l change In the device Of the stamps will DO
adopted.
Bonds snd security will be required for the faith
fu performance Of the contract snd payne under
II will he msde quarterly. The Postmaster General
reserves 10 himself the right 10 annu Il whenever he
shall discover that the same any part thereof Is
offered for tale In the market for the purpose OF
speoul.tion, and he will not in any case, sanction
transfer Of the contract " any party who shall be,
In his opinion, less able or less Qualified than the
original bidder or contractor. The right Is Also
served TO annul tho contract for failure w perform
faithfully any OF It's stipulatlons.
The number OF envelopes Of different sizes and of
wrappers issued TO posmssc during the fiscal year
ending June 3O 1861 s fully tct forth In the last re-
port Of the Postmaster General
The bids should be III nk kcd "Iroposa's for Stamped
GnHlorcs and vrap3rn,' and should be addressed to
the Third A'slaiant Postmaster General, Post
Office Department" NJ. BLAIR,
Jan lo-wat Postmaster General