Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-26
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsAIs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will be received until three
lss4. for furnishins ali the stamped Envelopes and
Nexspager WrsppeTs which this Depar tment may
day of seltsmber 1864. and ending on the frst day
p sfHapED ENVELOPES.
NO. j, or note size, ~ by ~ inches, of white
No 2, or letter size, sk by 5k inches, and extra
letter size, 39a by 61s inches of white, buff, or
cream eSI1rsd S Pspsr such proportions of either
No. 3, OF oaieial size; 81 by s%, inches! Of the
same coloIs as No 2, and under like condition as
An Of the above envelopes are to be embossed
hose S ss as the
Postmaster General may select. -. IS - -
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with the oleent postage stamp; or any other de-
Proposals. are also invited for furnishing straw
or manila board boxes, or others of equal or su
Hundred to i've hundred each, and for water proof
sooassn cases for packing parcels four totwenty
The manufactor must, at all reasonable times,
partment, who viii be Instructed to require that
heenyelopes and wrappers shall be made in the
and eh
*atermarks as the Postmaster General may di-
the latter; they must be banded in parcels Of
and FURNISHED Complete in all res respeets. ready for
use with unreasonable dispatch and in such guam
Post Office Department or at the Office Of an agent
S to bs o the
Postmaster General, and the cost thereof to be
The agent OF the Department will furnish the
address for each PARCEL; which il to be pasted on
The dies for embossine the postage stamps on
me envelopes and wrappers are to bs executed in
and kept in order at the expense Of the contractor
The Deps1tment 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
stored n such msnner a. to afford entire security M
against loss by Ere or by theft:
with their bids, of the quality they intend to use
in the manufacture OF the envelopes which they
Of the
Proposals are also invited for devices other than
afford protection, against counterfeting. spsci-
The contract to be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although it be not the lowest, is eonsid-
cred the most advantageous to the Department..
samples and his suficiency e M and ability to manu- MI M
Of
viii be considered unless accompanied by guar
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may be REQUIRED to prepare new h 9ies and and submit
present dies may or not be continued, but no rad
ical change in the device of the stamps will bs
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
full performance of the contract, and payments
General reserves to himself the right to snna It
whenever he shall discover that the same, or any
part thereof is offered for sale in the market for
the purpose of speculaton and he will not. in any
ease sanction transfer Of the contract to any
qualified than the original bidder OF, contractor:
The right is also reserved to annul the contract
for a To fai fJ1lv vsapy
The number of envelopes of different sizes and
cal year ending June 81, 1862 is fully set forth in
E Ehs last bdg shod e marfss pfap1sas for
stamped Envelopes and wrappers - and should be
esgf5a POST oef blE General
nRDNANCE OFFICE,
WAsHINaToN. July ls, 1884.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
At Sew Agsncy No T
Worth street, New York city, of AVE-
10000 ARTILLERY BLANKETS.
These Blankets must be of pure wool, close
border vide from r. I tie and S'se the
the center Of the blanket They are to be seventy
hye G5l INCHES N long by sixty-seyen (67l inches
which variation of o. 1875 or sl6 lbs. will be
allowed; They must be single, and not in pairs,
The Blankets are to be inspected at the factory
where made, and none will be acce pied or paid for
Deliveries must pi Be made as follows. viz: One
~ententh OF the amount CONTRACTED for on the Slst
DAY OF August, and one-tenth OF the amount per
week thereafter.
the contractor to forfeiture of the number he may
fail to deliver at that time:
No bid will be considered which does not come
from manufacturer of Blankets. or regular dealer
in such goods;
arsenals. PROPOSALS not made ont this form ,oiH
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with a guaranty, signed by two re-
he viii at the e Contract I for the
with good and suffi ci ent sureties in q equal
ces W IN Of h
advertisement; and in case the said bidder should
Of
the next resgonsbie bidder, or the person to whom
The responsi bflity of the euarantors must be
shown By the OFFICIAL certificate Of the CLERK of the
Bonds in. The, sum equal to the amount of the
gusrantors will be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned. residents of -, in the
f. ssssss Ss
be they VIII At th
S the
tract t9 furnish the articles poposed in confor
nifty Win the terms OF this adyertl Sement dated
July ls, 1864 under which the bid made; and, in
case the said -, shall fail to enter into con
the oss the e sad s00a and
the nextlowest responsible bidder, or the person
to whom the contract may be awarded.
J Given under our hands and seals
witness: fthis day of =, 1856.
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lSeal.
To ehis guaranty must be appended the cial
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining a contract will be obliged
to enter into bonds with approved suretes 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.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the BIDS If deemed unsatisfactory any
count.
Proposals will be addressed to Brigsdier GepH
George D. Bamsay, Chief of Ordnance, Washing
ton, D. c." and will be endorsed . Proposals for