The national Republican., 1862-02-11
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENvEl-
L OPES,
POsr OrFIcE DEPA.rxksr.

Posr OFFIcx DEPAErMEsr,
sealed Proposals. will be received Until D m on
=. 2 .%th day Of February, 1854, for furnishing all
,y ,, S'ampsi Envelope" Letter Sheets and En-
N-hihia Department may require during q eriod
Vi .oa. years, commencing i.t April, iss2' viz: '''
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No /, or note size, %. by AZ inches, of white pa
r,,So w., .: letter m W. !nsn.. and e.,r.
G%.Grtd paner, or in sueh proportions Of either q.
10 ?, or official size, ~ by So inches, of tn,
me coors as No 9, and under like condition y
- the proportion Of each.
No. / OF extra official size, 5l.1o by o45 ipches
1" th: proportion Of each.
Kos, aid to be embossed with the three or six
"Ht rnsiagc stamp, No with six cent ami No 1
VITA twelve. twenty, twenty four, and forty cent
Ini all Of style and color similar to those now in
=. TIE. sheets and stamped envelopes combined O,
''nI oi olue paper Note sheets and stamped en-
%I's Gemnin, d. Of white or blue paper, both sizes
";9lnped newspaper wrappers, not less than BY
- inches, and Of bun paper, embossed with III.
On, Gnt postage .tamp, or any other denomination
ropOsal, are also invited ior furnishing straw OF
mani.I board boxes, or others of equal or superior
r"Gs'h for packing parcels OF envelopes, of letter
'"r;2 and envelopes combined, and OF newspaper
Wrappers cent lining from one hundred to five hun
'E'd each, and for water proof wooden cases for
Ip4A1G parcels Of four to twenty five thousand.
Ire Envelopes ana wrappers are TO be made in the
q, -%nner, OF paper Of approved quality, manu-
INuted specially for the purpose, and with such
'n'cr marks Us the Postmaster General may direct
hs must be summSd for sealing, the former 81
u : inches ON the point and one end Of the lat
-. ia. must be banded In parcels Of twenty five
i"lN. I without charge Tor packing, and furnished
'-"ittis IN al! rcsp,cts ready for use with all res
"ae uispatsh AID In such quantities a. may bt
al: i TO I'LL the orders Of postmas.ers, and must
'er.d daily either a, the place OF manufacture
- ~ Ia. 10 toice Department, ut the option OF the
tIeIelal Nj n Ueu duly ,ri1 nd hx
~" latter to inspect and receive them.
An esent Of tine Department WILL furIsh the I'D
- lie manufacturer without charge.
II d'es or embostps the postage stamps on the
and ate to b. provided ID sd n tn
hrp in order at the expense Uf the contractor The
department also eseves the right of requiring new
y, '1iOrs without additional charge.
ni,.e'a are expected to furnish samples of paper
IN Their Lids Of ,he quality they intend to use In
80 % Urply and asJ specimen Of the envelopes
uI't tlnpcd. and of boxes
!.J.,G.,n h LdS for furnishing Jdia enrelo,.s of u.
u"rs abOUe dcscrib d. separate JroJoaE are in
,' 'u'"eh eno>lopcs prori,ieI gIh paet dissolrins
. ,''~aEy he prolsr POSITION for he surerscripion
- '.Isas De piu unruled enueopes il uhole or IN
lN' a. he Lcldrr sm may elect
Proposals are al,o invited for devices other than
"leE marks (or additional to such marks to afford
o'r uIn against counterisiting-spec mems to be
-uJuuttcd.
.Ae couTact will be awarded to the bidder whose
- uSh u W uot ioWes', 10 COublueTeo
"" adv anIsgeous to the Department, taking into
'oi"' The Price, ihe quslit, Of he samples, and
D" G'I i"ncy and abiii ~ manufacture and deliver
',y.y, IN accordance with the terms OF this adver
l'.t"pi and 10 proposals will be considered uneo
.,.. mp ,rI by guarantees.
Ig ." I'o"ihS It c.n'rac. the succc ccessful bidder
'i 's f'IIl ed to prepare new dies and submit
IIStiHe.i mn r'-io!h h reof The use OF the pres
~ IN may o' may not be continued but no radi.
~ cM4uGc III The device Of the stamps will be
Bonds and security will b, resuired for the faith
i"': grOrHance ti the contract and payne Il under
' VIII be made quarterly. The Postmaster General
r. YES 20 himself the righ' 10 annul il Whenever he
-i,a discover mat the same any part thereof /.
uE-Tll Iur -aIe in the market ior the burmese n,
sptcuilnIn, and he will not In any case, sanction
ttns'er OF tie contract to any party who shall be
Ii7 opinion, les able less lu Allied than the
3. inal bidder ov contractor The right Is also re
.ri 70 annu the contract Tor u failure to perform
l.,'a'uiiy any oI It's stipulations.
tl~ number Of envelopes of different sizes and O,
~. I-rs Issued to posimas during the fiscal year
r1ns juno co. 1881 Is fully ret forth in the last re
i1r' u he l'o-tmastsr General.
o.. h'!s shCuld be m aked "T'Toposaji for Stamped
g.. gTf WrIpT~rS," and should be addressed to
aF4 A'sIatant Postmaster General, Post
Ha.-g Department" II. BLAIR,
j" -J-"it Postmaster General.