Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-09
DROPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHLsGIoH. july Is. 1884,
tb will be es Ssv until M three
1854, for furnishing all the Stamped Envelopes and
which this
day Of SePtsm6er 1864, and ending on the frst day
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. /, or note size, "a by ~ inches, OF white
No. 2 or letter size. ga by 81 inches, and extra
letter size, ga by "a inches, Of white, buff or
cream cSlered paper, in such proportions OF either
No. 3, or official size; 3zs by 8Y inches, Of the
same colors as No 2, and under like condition as
All OF the above envelopes are to be embossed
with postage stamp of style and color similar to
Postmaster General may select.
10, s nr less thas BY
with the two cent postage stamp, or any other de-
nomination that may be required.
or MANILA board boxes, or others of equal or su-
perior strength, for packing parcels of envelopes
Hundred to i've hundred each and for
wooden cases for packing parcels Of four to twenty
The manufsetory must, at all reasonable times.
be to the inspection of the agent of the De-
tisenvclopes and wrappers shall be made IN the
es4 mannsr. of paper Of approved quality, manu-
fSetared specially for the purpose, and with such
watsrmarks as the Postmaster General may di-
rect They must be s1mT me- for seaiIasnthe for
the latter; they must be banded in parcels of
twenty hve, packed without charge for pack king,
with all reasonabl dispatch and in such guam.
Ss daS or
Post Office Department or at the Office of agent
at Of the
Postmaster General. and the cost thereof to be
The agent Of the Department will furnish tn
sh for each parcel which is to be pasted
The dies for embossine the postage stamps on
me ne envelopes and wrappers are to be executed in
ara kept order at the expense Of the oonsrsctor
the Department also reserves the right Of re-
changes OF the dies or colors, without additional
bidders are notified that the Department will
require. as condition of the contract, that the
envelopes and Wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such manner to afford entire secu rItv
against loss oy fire or By theft:
as.r ARE Se 70 sdat samples Of
in the manufacture of the envelopes which they
to Of of the
Proposals are also invited for devices other than
waite marks, Cor additional to such marksJ to
mems to be submitted. 'p'''-
The CONTRACT to be awarded Ito to the bidder whose
cred the most advantageous to the Department
sD s DT1s ss ss.1 y Of
facture and deliver en-! elopes in accordance with
will be considered unless accompanied By guar
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and submit
specimen Impressions thereof. The use Of the
present dies may or not be continued, but no rad.
zeal change in the device of tho stamps will b
adopted.
full performance Of the contract, and payments un-
der it win be made quarterly. The Postmaster
General reserves to himself the ri ght to annul il
part thereof is offered for sale in the market for
the purpose Of speculation; and he will not. in any
party who shall be- in his opinion less able or less
SnAhhed than the orr ginal bidder contractor
n he AZ
ulations. Soi IN i~i'A'1 AAs "A' % u" ssip'
The number Of envelopes of different sizes and
OF Wrappers issued to postmasters during the a.
"a ysE enaing June 81, 1853, is fully set forth in
~ The 5ds should be marked "Proposals for
sSdressed to tbss srd Wrappers, and should be
General, Post Oface Department En' 1oS'nss'es
" oeotd ~. BLAIR, Postmaster General.