Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-05
DRoPOsALs FOR STAMPED EN-,
liz NELOPEs.
posr e,ficE psrk Tmnsr,

whsrISoros Jul, Is, 1884
sealed Proposals viii Q received uuti so'cioek,
Ing ali the stsmpei Enveiope. and Newspaper
Wrs pers which this Dep 4rimeat may equire
SEQ enber 1884, and ending On the ist day OF April,
WV STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No l., or note sire, %. BY AZ inches Of whit.
ko. 9, or l ter sire ~ b, s. inshss, and ex,r.
letter s'le, 81 b. 81 iDcres, white, buff, OF
ersam-colored n.psr 10 su proportions OF either
40 !. or orici ii size 81. hy sX inches. OF ths
same oolors AZ No. and under like Indi ion AZ
All OF he above enve opes are TO be embossed
win postage stamp OF style and 90 or similar to
those now 10 use, Of such denomination IS the
stamped newspaper wrappers, not less than b.
10 rs Inc es, aud Of huor tnills paper, embossed
| no iuAti,n tina may he required.
Proposals. are also invite for furnishing straw
. msnill. DO I'd boxes, or Others Of equal or su
perior strength, rpaekins parcels OF envelopes
hundred 20 ave hundred each, and Tor waterproof
WOODEN cases for packing parcels OF four to twen-
he mAnufaetory must, at all reasonable tmes,
be subject to the inspection OF the agent OF the De
envelopes and WI ppers 'h.l he made In the best
nsnnsy, Of paper Of approved quality, manuf.e-
ws'sr-a Tks st Pos master G neral may direct.
They must be gummed or se,ling-the former at
iaShs' % on "a the nt and o.e END fse la
packed. Vithou, charge f0rp eking, and turns ed
| complete In all respects re 'dy for use with all
be required to I'LL the orders OF postm.sters. aud
must be delivered da ~. either at the Post ONCE
Department or at the "tnie Of an agent duly .u'
| tn 'rtzed TO Inspect and reoeivs the same-the
place {, elivery to be At the opti OF the Post.
master General, and the cost thereof to be psi by
The az mt OF tie Department will furnish the
address for each parcel, which 10 TO be pasted on
| the box by the manufacturer vi bout charge.
The dies Tor emb ssing the postage stamps on
the envelop". and wrappers are to he execu ed 10
the best .tI le, sGd they aIe to he provided e.
eoHtrscioT The benSttmss, i,e eAps . &c o, ,Ss
right OF requiri new denominations Of stamps
and any change. Of the dies colors, without ad.
Bidd 70 are notified that the Department will
| require, as condition Of the contract, tat the
envelopes and wrappers shall DO manufactured
curly agAinst loss by Ore or by theft
Pldde are expeo'e ed to furnish s,mples OF paper
10 the Of tSs enyeIop s n whish ,SsS
| propose to supply, and also specimens OF the co.
velopes, unstAmPed, and ufb xes.
wAter.marks, Tor additI onAl TO such ma ks,) TO a.
ford pro. .c'ion against oounterfeiting Specimens
the cI"trsct to be awarded to the Nidder whoss
proposal although II be GOT the lowest, /. consid
cred most Ahvauts genus to the DrpAri msnt, taxi
Piles, and his sutio,sney and hi ity to nanuf urs
and deliver env lnpes In cordanc. with ths te N,
| OF tins 'dVsrtisementj ard no proposals will b
| considered unless aee0mpsn ed by gu rantees.
Before closing cont act the sUec o. full bldd Z
may be required to prepare new dies an submit
specimen Impressions The eof The use Of the
present dies may or may not be cont nued hut no
radical change In the device of the stamps will be-
| adopted.
Bonds AID security will be required for the faith
| ful performance Of the cDntr ct, and payments
| under " will be male quarterly The P0sfmAs
General reserv to himself the right TO A-puI n
Whene' or he o. all seover that the same, or any
part thereof 10 offered sale In the MARI ct fof
the purpose Of speculation; and he W II not An
| any case, sanction . transfer Il the contract to
any party who shall be In his opinion less adj or
| less qualified than the original bid or or con.
| tractor. The ripht 10 also reserved TO annul the
contract z fai ure to perform faithfully any OF
Its stipulAtions.
The number OF envelopes Of different size, And
Of wrappers issued to postmaster during the II 3
cal year ending June 90, $50 10 fully sci 1rtn IN
the Last report OF the Postmaster General
The bids should he marked " Proposals. for
Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers" and nuld be
q dressed TO the " Third Assistant Paatmastss
General, Post once Department.
M. BLAIR,
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