The national Republican., 1862-01-28
pROPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENvnL-
l. OPES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will be received until j. m. on
Ss issS ony q rsS,uary ,sea for furnishing al
which this Department may require, duripg q eriod
Of four years, oonmsncins lst April, 1901 Viz ''
sTAMPED ENVELOPES
NO ], or note size, az BY * inches, of white pa.
No p Or letter size, az bys,l insl,rs and extra
sSiSra paper Or hi suoh proportions Of either as
q .aTs M oolon g No ?, and under like condition As
No. !, OF extra oiacisI si.s, 611o by a45 inches,
Of the same color Is No O. and under like condition
~ to the propor,iou Of each.
cent postage stamp, No with sig cent, and No
with twelve 81, twenty twenty four and forty oeat
Letter sheets and stamped envelopes combined, Of
wn white or blue paper Note sheets and stamped en-
embossed with the three cent stamps
and q su psPsr e%sosssd nS a Win II.
Tns cent postage .tamp or sny other denomination
PISpossl' .rs also Invited for Furnishing straw or
mania board boxes, or others Of equal or superior
sheets asd envelopes combined and Of newspaper
wrappers, cont infns from one hundred to Ave hun.
pacing p,rceIs Of four to twenty se thousand sand
Ths envelopes and wrappers are to be made in the
eest msnnsr, o. paper Of approved quality, manu-.
a:sst
They They must be summed for sealing, the former. at
5: e : ;sS ss q s M
oOrPet. = al rsspse., ready for sss With al Tss
requiT.d to ali Il: orden of pSstm.sssr:, .ad Su.s
Ss s6:, = me :s. S oSSa q
the latter 10 Inspect and receive them
An agent Of the Department will furnish the ad.
xisSeus shsskRs pasted on the box
The dies or smbossipg the postage stamps on tho
envelopes and wrappers are 70 b executed in The.
kept il order at the expense q ths cOntrsctcr The
also reserves ths right Of rquirIg new
Bidders are expected to furnish samples of paper
With their bids Of the quality they intend to use in
pose to suppy and also specimens Of tie envelopes
unstamped, and Of boxes
IN addition 10 Lids for furnishing plain envelopes Of he
,ted 70 furnish enusope prorlei ,eah paient dsolriny
iues !ndoatin9 Ae proper position for t sersriion)
Q ,a's!tus @s pain or snTu!sd eeeicps, IN uhoe
Proposals. are also invited for devices other than
water marks Tor additional to such msrks) to afford
p,StsSaon against counterfsitins-spso'msns to be
The contract will BE- awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although be not the lowest Is considered
most advantageous to the Department, taking into
account the price, the quality OF ,he samples and
~. efficiency and ability to manufacture and deliver
envelopes In sccordanes with the terms Of this adver-
sement; and no proposals will be considered unlcts
accompanied By guarantees.
Before closing . contract, the suocoeesful bidder
may De required to prepare new dies and submit
'pecimsn imprss ssions .reof The use Of the pres.
s' device e e. Il: SS: sS: 's vii 81
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
ul performance Of the contract snd paymes T. under
will be made quarterly. The Postmaster General
ssIvss to himself The right to annul II whenever ho
hall discover that the same any part thereof IL
'fered for sale In the market for tho purpose OF
peculation, and he will not, In any case sanction
sansfer Of the contract to any party who shall be-
n his opinion, less able or less qualified than tho
'riginal bidder or contractor. The right Is also re-
aithfully any Of its stipulations.
The number Of envelopes of different sizes and of
wrappers issued to poetmasters during the fiscal year
nding june 80 1861 is fully tet forth In the last re.
'ort Of the POSTMASTER General.
The bids should bc marked Proposals. for Stamped
nulppes and vrdppers," and should be addressed to
ne " Third Assistant Postmaster General, Post
)fioe Department" NJ BLAIR
jan l6-wst Postmaster General