The national Republican., 1862-01-23
DROPOsALs FOn STAMPED EVyrL.
L OPES.
Posr Orvics DEPARTMENT,

Posr Orrfcs DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will bs received un,Il 81 'IO1 nj On
t6l " Stampsd Enveiopes SD Letter sfcsts and IN.
yslsp.. < com 2 eiaed," asd = Newspaper Wrsppsn,"
Of four years, commencing lit April, 1851, VII:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
NO l. or note size, y: BY ~ inches, of white %.
..r 81 nss.. q sh. ssa or ofs.m saar:
Soiora paper. Or tn suOh propor'ions Of either %
No. 3, q of,ci.i size, ~. by sx inches, Of III.
to the proportion Of each.
Of oeoi O. S snae1 y .o1SSS
Nos. and . TO Be embossed with tho three or sIx
With twelve s.ey four sna iopy snS Ss Ssos
stamps oil Of style and color similar TO those now in
L, tier sheets and stamped envelopes combined, of
white or blue paper, Note sheets and stsmped en-.
velopes eombin.d Of white blue paper, both sises
em1ossso with the three cent stamps.
ssa aisSs Ssps1 .%so.sd aSs @ aas %ss &.
on, cent postage stsmp, or any other dencmination
Propc.sI srs also invited for Furnishing straw or
manilla board boxes or othsfs Of equal or SUPERIOR
s,.sDsh for packing parcels Of envelopes Of letter
wlsPper., confusing from one HUNDRED 10 ave hsn.
dred each, ald for water proof wooden oasss for
Tue envelopes sad wsspper sis 10 Be- made n the
:p.ss &. iR1Tsss p.1Ss 90 asss VIZ s..s ::ss
They msst Be gummtd for sseliss, ths former at
nut 5. In psIss: q ~ twenty !. y. a1:, IT,
sossSis Dispatch, I'D Il such quantities. M % .. nay Sc
70 Si1 y: :Sss Ss . Fl h :.s s,
Ios;.as,e. G.ssisl 70 = sssss duly sSlSOiissd Sy
AZ agent of s6s Dsps.tssss Win fsrskh the ID.
b. sN he ma maasisotgrsi WITHOUT ch.Ise =,
.'eps and e s. ss%E Gn n e:
best style, and they sis obs provided rene we'd, and
pspsrtssss also sss,vss lis rsSt q sSSisirr n.S
or colon without additicnal charge. .".'
with ih.r bid, oi The quality they intend to Sse in
the naHafacturs Of the envelopes which they pro
pO:s TO sugp!y .sd ~. .ps0usn' Of The envelopes
n,e, and oolos aboos de6,d spsrdis prepcsal az IN
ss. a sa s1ss M Ssl prssss rSoa 1 ,,s ats
pda a ne Department NAY des
watsr. narlu Tor additional TO such marks) to Afford
pISssSsion assisst oounterfsitins to BE-
The contract will b. awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although It be net the lowest y considersd
most advantageous to the Department taking Into
ecoount the price, the quality OF he sampleS and
hissumciency and ability 70 manufacture and deliver
envelopes In aecordanes with the terms Of this sdvsr.
tsemsht; and no proposals. will be considered unlss
accompanied By Guafantsee. - -
Before closing contract, the sucoosssfal bidder
nay be reqund TO prepare new dies and submit
specimen mlpssioas b reof The use Of the pres.
ent dies may or may not be continued but NO fadI-
~ change In the device Of the stamps will Be
Bonds and security will bs required for the fsitll
a. IerfosmAnes Of the contract and payment, under
Y win be made quarterly, The Postmaster General
re'erves to himscf the right to annul It whenever be
shau discover that the same or any part thereof Is
offered for eale In the market for the purpose Of
speculation, and he will not, In any case sanction
transfer Of the contract to any party who shail be-
IN his oPinioe, lees abls or less qualified than the
original bidder O. contractor. The right Il also re-
served to annul the contract for failure TO perform
faithfully any OF it, stipulations. : '7''.,
The number Of envelopes Of diff rent sizes and of
wrappers Issued to poetmasters during the fiscal year
ending June 30 10 fully set forth In the last re-.
port Of the Postmaster General.
Tho bids should be marked "I'roposals for Slammed
knuslcpN and vrd4srs," and should be addressed TO
the Third Afshtant Postmaster General, Post
Ofioe Department" NJ BLAIR.
Jan lo-w4t Postmaster General.