Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-21
PROPOSALS. &
DROPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I

pRoPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES.
= Posr OFFICE DErARrssrr,
WAsHlHGToN, July Is. ls54.S
for al the ssmpsdR R Enveiopes ana
Nswspaper Wrappers which this Depar tment may
september 1854 and ending on the rss day
% q p'ii' l'i ''GSi SfiAMpED IlsD ENVELOPES
No. ], or note size, 25s by AZ inches, of white
aas s = Of ass. and Sa st5s os
cream colered paper in such proportions OF either
No. 8, or eficial size. ga by s2 inches. of the
same "a re- Mcolors IS No 2. and under like condition
with postage stamp Of style snd color " similar ts
Postmaster General may select.
d not less han by
With the two cent postage stamp or any other de-
aeas sao Sf M straw
or MANILA board boxes, or others of equal or su
peIior strength, for packing parcels of envelopes
s GF ten
cases tor of fesr totwenty
The manafaetory must, at all reasonable times,
Partment, who win be instructed to require that
the envelopes and wrappers shall be made in the
faetured specially for the purpose and With such such
Tsa bsy as The he General
ner st least II inches ON the point, and end of
twenty packed Without charge for lass pssfine
and furnished complete in all respects, ready for
ies Of
masters and must be delivered daily either at the
the place Of delivery to be at the option OF the
id pos.masfsr 6eaeral, ana the cost thereof to be
The agent gen Of tie Department will furnish the
the box by the manufseturer without charge. W
=, The dies for embossing the postage stamps on
the best style and they are be provided renewed
and kept in order at the expense Of the
The Department also reserves the right of re-
curing new denominations of stamps. and any
changes of the dies or colors. without additional
Bidders are notified that the Department win
envelopes and Wrappers sha Be I @anufactursa and
stored In such manner as to afford entire security
s ss p
Of h II Hs to
propose supply and also Of the en9s nHss
loRes. unstamped, and Of boxes,
waite rmarks, Tor additional to such marksJ to
afford protection rot against counterfetins spsci-
The contract to be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal althou gh it be not the lowest is consid
samples and his suficiency and ability. to manu-
the terms Of this advertisement; and no bro posas
will be considered unless accompanied by guar
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and submit
present dies may not be continued, but no rad
icsl change in the device of the stamps win Be
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
M Ss S the Tbsp
General reserves to himself the right to annui it
part thereof is offered for sal in the market for
the purpose of speculato and he will not. in any
party who shall be- in bis opinion ess able 90 or fsss sn
qualified than the original bidder or contractor.
for failure to perform faithfully any of its stip-
The number of envelopes of different sizes and
of wrappers issued to postmasters during the fs-
cal year ending ggne II. go 1853 is fully forth in
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Worth sSsS5 hsE nH1l Ely BLANKETS
These Blankets must be of pure wSoI, close close
SssSsI as5ss va fren I s .sIs spS he
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sS: fSs If ef s t.: &
sSwsd They must t. be single and not in pairs
The Blankets s to Be Inspected At factory
where made and none will be accepted or paid for
Deliveries must M spr be made as W follows. VIZ One,
tweptenth OF the amount contracted for the 3lst
day OF August, and one-tsnth of the amount per
Failure to delivers at specified time win subject
No bid viii be considered which does not come
from manufacturer of Blankets. or regular dealer
Forms Of bid can be obtained at the above named
arsenas. Proposals not made oM on this form tciH
not t0HStdtTed
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition Sith q guaranty, signed by two re-
ponsible persons, that in case his bid be accepted,
he will at once execute the contract for the same
with good and suffi ci ent sureties. in equal
hs a Ss Ss the
advertisement; and in case the said bidder should
s as Ss fy d ss
the next responsible bidder. or the person to whom
The hs must be
shown By the ofcial certificate 9f the Clerk ofth
nearest District Court or of the United States Dis
'rss Bonds IN TIE equal to the amount of the
xusrsnicrs, viii be required Of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTf. ;.
st1ts
accepted, that he or they viii at once execute the
for sh shs Of
tract, to furnish the articles p opposed In conor,
nifty with the terms OF this adyertl sement Cated
July -, 1861 under which the bid was made and in
case the said - shall fail to enter into con-
tract IS aforesaid. we guarantee to make good the
difference between the offec of the said - and
the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person
to whom the contract may be award ed.
! Given under our hands and seals
Witness: lthis day of -, 1885,.
Seal 4 z
Seal
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining a contract viii be obliged
to enter into bonds with approved sureties for the
faithful execution of the same. =
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms of contract
and bond. 2 -. -lI t-.Fs
The Departm reserves the right to reject any
all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory on
Proposals will be addressed to :" Brigadier Gent
N D., aiafo of rdn Wanh hinn