Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-16
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIsGToN July Is. lS6i{
,sealed Proposals win be received until three
$751; the tbs Day of
Newspaper Wrappers " hich this Depar tment may
require during period commencing on the twe lfth
dsy OF SePtember, 1864 and ending on the first day
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
NO. i, or note size, 2>s by IA inches, of white
No: .. or letter size, 81 by s9 inches, and extra
d rs siIe, Sc 6y % inches of white buff or
No. s, of5eial size; s7& by go inches, of the
to the proportion of each.
An of the above envelopes are to be embossed
those now IN use. Of such denominatio i as the
Postmaster General may select.
a2;s sPd Psail.
Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw
perior strength, for packing parcels of envelopes
and Of 55eSsRaper Wrappers contsi f tom one
for packing parcels OF four to twenty.
The manufactory must, at all reasonable times.
be subject to the inspection of the of the De-
Partment, who will be instructed to require that
the envelopes and wrappers shall be made in the
featured specially for the purpose, and with such
watermsrks as the Postmaster General may di-
rect. They must be gummed for sesling-the for
at least "A inches the point, and one end Of
twenty i've. packed. without charge for packing,
and furnished complete in all respects, ready for
Titles may be required 70 iii the orders a' Of
masters, and must be delivered daily, either at the
duly Authorized to inspect and receive the sane
the place Of delivery to be at the option of the
paid by the contractor
The agent Of the Department will furnish the
boz the hem Without Charge on
=, The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on
and kept in order at the expense Of the contractor
The Department also deserves s the right Of re-
changes of the dies or colors, without additional
Bidders are notified that the Department will
envelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
BIDDERS are expected to furnish samples Of paper
in the manufacture of the envelopes which they
propose to supply, and also specimens of the enve
Proposal are also invited for devices other than
water marks, Cor additional to such marksJ to
AFFORD protection against counterfeitins. speci-
The contract to be awarded to the bidder whose
cred the most advantageous to the Department
taking into account the price, the quality Of the
facfure ana deliver ens elopes in accordance with
the terms Of this advertisement; and pro posals
will be considered unless accompanied by guar
Before closing contract the successful acc; bidder
ne sH The ase 81 s
present dies may or not be continued, but rad
ical change in the device of the stamps will bs
adopted. -
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
full performance of the contract, and pay ments
der it will be made quarterly. The Postmaster
General reserves to himself the ri ght to annui it
whenever he shall discover that the same, or any
part thereof, is offered for sale in the market for
the purpose of speculation and he will not. in any
case sanction transfer of the contract to any
party no shall he, his opinion less able or less
qualified than the original bidder or contractor
The right ia also reserved to annul the contract
ulatiOns.
The number of envelopes of different sizes and
cal year ending June 81, 1861 is fully set forth in
the last re port of the Postmaster General
The bids should be marked Proposals for
Stamped Envelopes end Wrappers" and should be
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post Office Depa tment"
iy Is. eot5 n. BLAIR, Post master Ganersl