Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-06
DROPOSALs FOR STAMPED EN-

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Posr oFFicE DrrArrnE~r,l
wAsHIsoror, July rs, 1884.
D. m, on the iath day Of August, 1854 Tor furnish
Ing all the Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper
Wrappers which this Department may require
during q period commencing on the 18th day Of
September, 1864, and ending on the LIST day OF April
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l, or note sire, az by AZ inches, of white
Ss ., or letter size, AZ by 6,I inches, and extra
letter Size, Ak by sk inches, of white, buff, or
sream-eolored paper, In such propOrtIonsof either
No. !, OF oniOiAl size, az by 81. inches, OF the
same oolors as No. 2, and under like condition
All Of the above envelopes are to DO embossed
with postage stamp OF style and color similar to
Po St1 General H may select 0H - '''
10 IS lnche1, and buff or nsniiis paper, embossed
with the two cent postage stamp, or any other de-
nomination that may be required
Proposals. are also invited for furnishing straw
sr nanlil. board boxes, or others Of equal or su.
hundred to Ave hundred each, and Tor Wsterproof
wooden cases for packing parcels OF four to TWEEN
The manufaetory must, at all reasonable times,
De subject TO the inspeenon Of ths agent Of me pc
envelopes and wrappers shall be made IN the best
manner, Of paper Of approved quality, mAnufao-
watsr-marks AZ the Postmaster General may direct.
They must be gummed Tor DC Aling-the former at
inches on the point, and one end Of tho lat
teri they must be banded In parcels Of twenty-five,
packed, without charge for packing and furni shed
complete In all respects, ready for use with all
reasonable disPstch and In such quantities as may
must be delivered daily, either at the Post once
Department or at the office Of an agent duly Au.
place Of delivery to be at the option OF the Post
master General and the coat thereof to be paid by
The agent Of the Department will furnish the
address for each parcel, which IL to be pasted on
the box by the manufacturer without charge.
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on
the envelope. and wrappers are to be executed in
the best style, and they are TO be provided, re-
newed, and kept in order at the expeose OF the
contractor. The Department also reserves the
right OF requiring new denominations OF stamps,
ditionsl charge.
require, as . condition Of the contract, that the
envelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured
and stored In such manner to afford entire Sc
eurity against loss by fire or by theft.
Bidders are expected to furnish samples of paper
with their bids, OF the quality they Intend to use
In the manufacture OF the envelopes which they
propose to supply, and also specimens Of the en-
yelopes, unstamped, and Of boxes.
Proposals are also invited for devices other than
water-mArks, Tor additional to such maTks) to AZ
| To be submitted.
proposal, although II be not the lowest, 10 conbd.
cred most advantageous to the Department, tax.
Ing Into account the price, the quality Of the
Pies and his sutilciency and ability to manufacture
and deliver envelopes In accordance wi III the
OF this Advertisements and no proposals will be
considered unless accompanied by guarantees.
Before closing contract the uecessful bidder
may be required TO prepare new dies and submit
specimen impreBbions thereof. The use of the
present dies may or may not be continued, but no
radical change In the device Of the stamps will be
adopted.
Bond. aHd security win be required for the faith
full performance OF the contract, and pAyments
under IL will be made quarterly. The PoHtmA steT
General reserves to himself the right to Annui n
whenever he all discover that the same, or any
part thereof 10 offered for sale In the Arket fol
the purpose OF BpeeulAtionj and he wall not, IN
any ease, sanction transfer Of the contract to
any party who shall be, In his opinion less all OF
less qualified than the original bidder or con.
tractor. The right 10 also reserved to annul the
contract for failure to perform faithfully any oil
Its stipulAtions.
The number OF envelopes OF different IiIes and
of wrappers issued to postmasteTH during the ns.
cal year ending June 30 1888 10 fully set forth In
the last report of the Postmaster General.
The bids should be marked " Proposals for
Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers" and should be
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Post ONCE Department"
NJ BLAIR,
-Jyleatawtd Postmaster General.