Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-29
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES.

HOsT IMPAIRMENT, Jan. 1867.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until p. m.
on the 18Th day OF February 1882 Tor furnishing al
ths stamped EnysdGPesd dIsttsr Sheet; and
pers," winch this Department may require, di-
ring period OF four years, commencing lst April,
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l, or note slze, az By ~ inches, of white
10 ?. or letter sizs,S So BY 81 inches, and extra
lettsr size, 81 by SO inches, of white, buff, or
eiT,sSsm,ooIored PassI, or IN such proportions of
Nos or official size. So by sx inches, of the
TO the proportion of each.
No 1, or ext oicia a rizs, 10 BY IS inches,
tion IS to the proportion OF each. I" l'A' 'OHA'-
No, and 2 70 be embossed with the three or ak
with twelve twenty, twenty four, and forty cent
stamps, al Of style and color similar to those
Letter sheets and stamped envelopes combined,
OF white or blue paper. Nots sheets and stamped
sizes embossed with the three cent stamps.
nevsEoRf5 E,spSers mot sss thar BY
one cent postage stamp, or any other denomina-
Propo?sls are also Invited for furnishing straw or
manlle board boxes or others OF qal or superior
| sheets aud envelopes combined, and of newspaper
wrappers, containing from one hundred to five
for packing parcels of four to twenty FIVE thou
II The envelopes and wrappers are to be made in
manufactured specially for the purpose. and with
Il sueh wafer marks as the Postmaster General may
direct. They must be gummsd for sealing, the
former at least IA inches on the point and end
ofthe latter they must be banded in parcels
iaLnlshsd complete n all respects, reaay for Sc
EIth Gil reasonable dispatch, and in such suanti
| masters, and must be delivered other at the pIaoe
at the option of the Postmaster GeneTa to an
aGy authorized By the latter to inspect and receive
| An agent of the Department will furnish the ,d-
dress Tor each parcel, which is to BIS pasted the
box 0J the manufacturer without charge.
the envelopes and wrappers are 70 Be SECUTED in
he pest and tasy are to be provided renewed,
Inc Department also reserves the right of requir
1g IF ns Sa Of stamps ana changes
BtddeTs are ex2ectef to furnis h samples Of per
bs 1aeaf Sas OF re a GUILTY they inteod to nss In
pose 70 supply and aso specimens of the envelopes
In addition to bids JOr furnishing PLAIN ervsl
opeS o. ne stzsS ara coIoTS ADORE described ate
proposals are tHottsd to furnish sGrslopsS PRO
proper position for the SVpeTScripioH to
me PAN on EnIHed sarstops, IN tchoIs or in part,
tTOpO'als are also invited for devices other than
wsts5 marks, lrr additional to such marks, j 20
1 mems to be sub tilted. 0f~o-
The oGn.TsSt will Be awarded to the bidder whoso
sldeIed most advantageous to the Departme nj,
,sEIns INTO S sce co. The price, the sg,ly Of the
iacture and delveI envelopes in accordance with
tne tsIms OF THIS advertisement; a. no proposals
1 tees -
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may Dc required to prepare ew dies and submit
| specimen Impressions thereof. The use Of the
PscinI ohes may or may not be continued, but no
| adopted. " "
Bonds ard s,curiy will be requu cd for the faith
| IA. performance of the contract and paymsnts
under It VIII be made SusrterlJ. The Postmaster
neral reserves To himself the right to apnul N
whenever he shall discover that the same or an
part fls osred for sale in the market for the
purpose OF speculation, and he wi not, In any case
sanction q transfer Of the contract to nny party
Sno Shall Pc In hls oPipio9, less able less gu. IL
| ned ihsn the original bidder or contractor The
nght 10 also reserved to ann1l the contract for q
aIpre 70 perform faithfully any of its stipuIations
| The number OF ense opes of different sizes and
wrappers issued TO Posm. sters during the fisos
year endlng June So 1851. is fully set forth ia the
| last report OF tbs Postmaster General,
| .The BIDS should be marked proposals for
| oiGmped ExrelopeS dHd Wrappers, )" and should be
General, Post Ufice Department"
| ia l5-y4t DGalhs,