The national Republican., 1862-02-03
pROP0sALs FOR sTAMPED Nxvni-
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Sealed Proposals will be rsesived until 81 81 m a
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Of four years, commencing 1t April, 1852, Viz:
BE- STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l., or note azs, ~ By ~ Inches, Of wAi,a ps-
:, n. 2 Or Letter :i.., " ysx !u.hs.. ...a ...u
eolosd p.p:r. Or Il sush proportions Of either y
10 A E. .ss,.l = s.: * y ~ M inches; e u:
No. I, Or sxFa oi,eil size, Sllo BY % ipshss.
Of the same color No ., aud under alike condition
q 70 ths proportion Of each.
cent postage stamp, No with az cent, and No
stamps, ali Of STYLE nd color similar 10 thOss now in
Letter sheets and stamped eny.lopss combined, Of
whi:s Or blue pepsr Mote shssts and st,mIsd En-.
embossed with The three cent stsmp.. ~.
10 issSs., ind q bud PAPER, s%sOssed $ With sSs
h., Tns cen. csSs ,nmp' or Any othsr denomination
IPropc.sls .rs also invited for furnishps straw ov
ssssh cr p.sass ., e ssss.opss sr
sheets and envelopes combined, ard Of nswspaper
wrappers. cont hnips from one hundred TO I've Hon
S ess ssc q 'Si e S.s 'r
The snvslopss and wrapper are to be made IN tha
uTsa q q
waller maris q the Postnaiter General may direct.
They INST BE- gummsd for ssaiing, the former u
tsr; ,hsy .uss b. Sasd.d in pssess Of twenty ave,
packed without ohargs Tor Paekisg, and furhished
/. s sS rs.Sy g: S;s With eli re-
reqsir 70 M the orders Of postmsstsrs, and must
b. delivered daily either st the place OF msnusetnre
Postmaster General, to an agent duly sufhorissdby
| the latter to Inspect and receive than
An agent Of the Department will furnish the I'd.
dre for cash parcel hioh Il to to pasted the box
BY the msnufsoturer without charge.
The dies or embossng the postage stampS on the
best Siye, and they I, to b. provided and
kept 10 order at the expense Of the contractor The
Departnent also sseryes the right Of requiring new
Q. color without ss1itionsi charge " ~
Mddsis are expected to fnrnish samples Of paper
o. .s S.s E n
pose % supply ard also spscimsns Of the Envelopes
.e. snS oor: aoss Loo Ssd srSrdss a"~ Srsa s,s ~ ~
rti % JmiA envelopes proridsi wah paint di.soluinQ
r .sS: sS's a. Sa q rs. ss srss r ses sr ~ :, -ss " 4
Propo:ss & sise Invited for device. other than
p.otsstlon .ssis:t -:ptoinsns to Be
The contract will BE- awarded to the bidder xhoss
account the prios, ths quality Of ,hs samples and
hi, sufeisncy and abiy 70 manufacture and deliver
envelopes In accordance with the terms OF tha advsI
semslt and NO proposals will be considered unle.s
accompanied BY Guaiantsss.
before closing . contract, tha sueooessfu bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and submit
specimen imprssdon n reof The use Of the pres.
ent dies may may not be continued but no fadt.
al change In the device Of the stsmps viii be
Honds and sssunty viii b. required for The nth
ree!ves to himssif the right to annu It whenever be
ahall discover that the same or any pert thereof Il
speculation, and he will not In any case, sanction
fsnsfsr Of the contract to any party who shall be,
y ~ oPiuioa, lee abls Or lsss 9uslined than the
served to snnu the contract for failure to perform
faithfully any Of it, stipulations
Tbs number Of envslopss Of different sizes and Of
wrsppe1 Issued topostmasten during the fiscal year
ending june s0 1891 fully ist forth In the last
port Of the Postmaster General. lrT Ia I..
The bids should be IN AIksd "Froposah for Stamped
lnulopa and vrappu,," and should BE- addressed to
the "Third Assistant Postmaster General, Post
Once Department" NJ. BLAIR,
Jan l6-NN Postmaster General.