The national Republican., 1862-01-30
pROPOsALs FOR sTAmPED ENvEL-
OPES.
Posr OYvicg DEPARTMENT,

Posr OYSIcE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will bs rsosived until 81 M. % on
the I" STAMPED Enyeiopes,"a Letter Sheets and En-:
vslsIs; ;s:, sCSnsd" and Nsw:p.psr Wr.ppsn"
Of four years, eommsncinS ist April, 1862, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No I, or note size, az BY * inches, Of white ps.
No 2, or letter size, 8. by S,s inches, asd extra
colored paper, Or Id such proportions Of either as
No ), 3. ofhei.l si1e, TX By sx, inches, q the
No I, Of extra Official size, bl1o by e4b inches,
Of tho same color o No and under like condition
as to the proportion Of each.
cent postage stamp, No with six cent, and No.
with twelve, twenty, twenty four, and forty cent
Letter sheets and stamped envelopes combined, of
white or blue paper Note sheets and stamped en-.
embossed with the three cent stamps
q sSH M 1as
that % may Be- resuired. VI my ''"'' ' "- -''"
Propossls orc also invited for farslshlss straw or
s!repsth for p.9keE parcels oi eevsloPss q lsster
wrapper., oOntsining from one hundred 10 I've hun.
pacing p:rcsis q II four 70 twenty went ~ tSosssnd
The envelopes and Wrappers are 70 b lads IN the
ss S ". :ssh
water marks - the Postmaster General may direct
rh:y mu,s Be su'%sS ''. s, tcr .:sss .as :.
teF they must BE- banded in pare1M of tvsaty.a Ave,
packed without charge for psskag, ssd fur.shsd
dp..e l. II :ae qU..s: ~. % y
| rcquir to nll the orders Of poetnssten, anA must
Ss sT M S y sc:. ss
The latter to inspect and recsivs thsn
Ss ssss sss . < o %.
By the manufacturer without charge.
S; .nd S n: 8 On 4: 4:
best ,iyle and they are to be prcvided re.esed and
kept ia order at the expense q The oeatsaetor. The
dcncminsions Of stamps and ny changes of tie dies
or Solors without additional ohssse
Bidders i,s S expected to furnis & samples Of paper
the manufacture Of the envelopes which they pro
pose TO supply, ard also specimens Of the envelopes
In addition 20 Lds for urnishirg plain enreles Of he
and ooors aJoue deaitd seldrdie rrcsas in
.ied 70 furnish enuelores crdei uaA pdlent di.soring
70 ,uiims he pain OF u1ud envelopes, ii uhole or IL
part as the Department may elect
water marks Tor additional to such msrks) to afford
pIotcetion assirst counterieitins-spccimens to be
The contract will 10 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 The samples, and
his sufoicncy and ability to manufacture and deliver
envelopes In accordance with the terms OF this adver
tscmcnt and no proposals will be considered unles
| accompanied by guarantees.
Before closing q contract, the successful bidder
| may be required 10 prepare new dies and submit
specimen Impressions III reof The Of the pres.
cnt dies may may not be continued, but no fadi.
adopted
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
ful performance Of the contract, and psymes under
II will be made quarterly, The Postmaster General
reserves 10 himself the right to annul It whenever he
shall discover that the same or any part thereof 10
offered for sale In the market fol the purpose Of
transfer Of the contract to any party who shall be-
| In hh opinion, less able OF les qualified than the
original bidder or contractor. The right Is also
served 70 annul The contract for failure to perform
| faithfully any OF It's stipulations
Tie number Of envelopes of different sizes and of
wrappers Issued to poetmasers during the fscsl year
| port OF the Postmaster General.
| The bids should be marked "Proposals for Samped
Enpelopss and WrayTers and should be addressed to
the "Thrd Assistant Postmaster General, Post
Ofioe Department" N. BLAIR,
| Jan l6-w4t Postmaster General.