Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-24
roa STAMPED ENVELOPES.


PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Jan. Is, 1852
on 4. d.s q s BE o s
the "SeamPed Envelopes, LESTER Sheets and
psrs,s Which this Department may fsS9irs, ds-
ring q seriod flour years. commencing lat April,
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. i, or note slze, az by ~ inches, of whits
No 2. or letter rze, So BY So inches, and extra
letter Elze, SH by 81 inches, of white, buff, OF
oTesm-oolored psesr, o., IN such proportions Of
same cOlors as No. 2, and under IKE condition as
No 4, or ext a Official fizs, 81 10 BY s45 inches,
OF the came color as No. 2, and under like oondI
No. and to be embossed with the three or aux
cent postage stamp, No with sin cant, and No.
stamps, al OF style and color similar to those now
Letter sheets and stamped envelopes combined.
of white or bge paper. Note sheets and siamosd
envelopes combined, of white or blue pspsr, both
10 rs inc1osr and Of br paSef, embossed With the
| ton that may be required '
Proposals. are so Invited for furnishing straw or
strength for packing paross Of snveISpss Of iessr
sheets I'D enys opes Combined, and Of per
hundred each, and for water proof wooden Gases
| Tor packing parcels of four to twenty five thou
The en' elopes and wrappers are to be made in
| the peat manner. OF paper Of approved quality,
such water marks as tho Postmaster Gene al msT
| direct. Thy must be gummsd for sealing, the
ofthe latter they mnst re ban 1e n psross TWEEN
~ hye; sacked without chirge Tor packing, and
| with all reasonable dispatch, and in such suanfi-
tles as msy be reqqIed 20 fill the orders OF post
| Of manufacture or - the Post Offos Department,
attire option oft1e Postmaster General to an az eni
then them Auhorlz Oy the latter to inspect and receive
An agent of the Department will furnish the ad-
IA NJ nal IN l.
| box by the Manufacturer without charge
| The dies for smbos sing the postage stamps on
the best style, and they sre to be ovd TsneWsd,
Anu kept IN order ~ the expense of the contraotrr
of the dies o. ooors wi bout additional chsrSa.
Eith Their bids qu,lty they Intend to use IN
| the msuutsctUre of the envelopes which they pro-
POSE 60 suiFg an also specimens ofths envelopes
In addi.'oa 10 BIDS for furnishing plain snrsl
proposals are iHei;,d to furnish e1rsiopss PRO
U'dd tcita patent disSoEViHg lines (indca Tag tis
the slam E'aed snrslop-s in tohoIe or u, part
| as the department. may elect.
| water marks, Ger additional! to such marks,J 20
afford protection against oOunterieiting-spsci
The contract viii be awarded to the bidder vho,e
| proposal although II DO not the lowest. con-
| slne ed most advantageous to the Department,
| taAlnS into accoun' he pr!ca, the quail v OF the
ssa@ es HId his spfhc'eI CO ard shi lty to manu-
Il
| the rms # this advertise meIt; no proposals
| tees
| Before closing 8 contract the successful! bidder
may Ds req 1ired to pr pare n sw dies AMI submit
| speolm"H Impressions thereof. Ths use of the
| pes mt dles may or may tot be continued, bat no
radical chs 80 IL the device CT the stamps will lbs
adopted, "
| bOUds d curly Will be required for the faith
| ID. per- oInapce OF the contract and payments
| under 10 VIII be made quarterly. The Postmas ter
OeneTal TeseT'es u himself the right to anuul IL
| whenever he shall dI cover that the same or suy
part the Is ChsTeo Tor sale in the market for the
purpose OF speculation, -nt 10 vi NOT IL any case
| sanction transfer IF the contract 10 any party
gho SHAH re In his opinion, less abe less Ii
/ hed 'HfD me org nal bidder o. contractor Tbs
night Ia also reserved to annal the contract for
| Ialpfe To perform faithfully eIy Cfits stIpl atoms
| Inc number OI ense op7J OF different sizes and
OF wrspPeTs lssded 20 postmIe era during the fsoa
year endl is yuno 80, 1881. s fully set .Orth il the
! last report Of tbs fost.Iia tar General
] Ihe bids shou:d nc mlrked ''PTrposaIs TO,
4 stamped EHesi0psS ard Wrappers" aHd should bt
| addressed TO the Third Assistsnt POSTMASTER
| General, Post Ofioe Department"
| NJ. BLAIR
4 e Io-N4 POstGaster General,