Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-04
PROPOSALS FOB STAMPED ENVELOPES
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMRNT,

DEPARTMENT, Jan. Is, 1862.
SEALED FROPOsALs will be received until D. m.
the stamped EnveloPeg,", Letter Sheets and
pers," which this Department may require, du-
rIng period Ofiour Jsars, commencing LIST April,
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l. or lots Sis, 2zs By "a inches, of white
No. 2 or letter siza. 81 by 81 inches, and extra
stt3r slEe, S5a by 90 Inches, Of white. buff, or
STrs ml,co ,o,eG paper, or IN such proportions Of
Nos. or Official size So BY sst inches, of the
70 4. or ext oft1ial SIZE, 10 BY st5 inches,
ton as 20 the proportion Of each,
MOL and 70 be embossed with the three or SIX
with twelve. twenty, twenty-fonr, AMI iortT cent
Stamps al vi style aHd color similar to those now
etieI slssts and stamped envelopes combined,
OF white or blue paper. Note sheets and stamped
sizes embossed with the three cent stamps.
N StanpSd neSsFSPer %rspSers NOT lssS than by
oue cent postage STAMP, or any other denomlna-
ton that may be required.
Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw or
MANILA board boxes, or others Of ual or superior
strength for packing parcels of envelopes Of letter
sheets and enyelopes combined, snd of news paper
wrappers. containing from one hundred to five
hundred each, and tor waterproof wooden cases
l0r packing parcels of four to twenty hVe thou
The f envelopes and wrappers are to be made in
such wsts masks as tie PostEsstePP enema w ms1
Greet. Thy must DO gummed for sealing, the
ofthe .tter; they must be banded IN parcels oftyen
" FIVE, packed without charge for packing, and
with al reasonable dispatch, and in such suanti-
ties as may be required to fill the orders OF post
OF maGuidcture or 81 the Post Offics Department,
al the option OF the Postmaster General to an emf
dcy authorized by helatter to lnspeet and receive
An agent Of the Department will furnish the ad-
6 6n GT each parcel which IS to b pasted the
-, The dies for 0InbOssing tie postage stamps on
tbs best STYLE and they are to be provided renewed
Anu kept in order at the expense of the contractor
Inc Department a. so reserves the right of requir
lng new denomination OF stamps ana any changes
of the dies Or cO!Ors withOH: additional charge
Bidders are expected to furnish samples Of . iper
the manufacture of the envelopes which they pro-
pose TO supply and also specimens of the envelopes
In addition to bids JfOr furnishing plain snrsI
oPsS OF the sizss color described separate
Uded ,UitA patent dissoEr;Hg lines, findicafing IN,
Proper poStIOn t0r ths sEPsrscrptio 10 substitute
as the Department may elect.
Proposals are also INVITED for devices other than
afford protection against coTntsrfeitin1n me- u
mems 10 be submitted.
The contract will be awarded to the bidder vhoss
proposal, although il be not the lowest, M CON
sldefed most advantageous TO the Department,
ssmn In.o Ds account S me PRICE, the snay Of the
facture and deliver envelopes in accordance with
the terms of this basement; ard no proposals
tees. -
Before closing a contract the successful bidder
may De required TO prepare now dies and submit
specimen Impressions thereof. The use of the
present dies may or may not be continued, but no
adopted. " "
Bonds a5d stcurity Will be required for the faith
IL. performance of the contract, and payments
under il will DO made quarterly. The Po stmaster
General reserves 70 himself the right to snnul il
whenever he shall discover that the same or any
part offered for sale in tho rket for the
purpose OF speculation, and he will not, in any case
sanction transfer of the contract to any party
Eho shaH BE- ln his oPno3, less able or less su.li
hed than the original bidder or contractor Tho
tight Is also reserved to annul the contract for
ialpIe TO perform faithfully any of its stipulations
the number OF envelopes of different sizes and
OF wrappers issued 70 Postmssters during the fiscal
year ending June 3d. 1851, is fully set forth in the
last report OF the Postmaster General " -~
G, Inc eids should be marked Proposals. for
SigmPea EhestopsS ard Wrappers" and should be
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Once Department"
i. M. BLAIR,
20 Io-N1t postmaster General.