Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-10
FOR STAMPED EN-.
yEIOPRs

lNOfOBALO fOh . AMfED En-
vELoPEs.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WARRINGTON, July IS, 1864. !
Sealed Proposals. will be received until O'Clock,
ins iii the stamped envelopes and Newspaper
Wrappers which this Department may require
september 1884, and ending on the list day OF April,
1866, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l, or note size, az by ~ inches, OF white
No. O. OF letter size, az by SX inches, and extra
letter size, az by sA inches, of white, buff, or
cream-coored paper Ia su III proportion. of either
No. Z, or ofiieia sine, az by az inches, Of the
same oolors as No. O. and under like condition %
All or the above envelopes are to be embossed
tho.e now in use, Of such denomination as the
Postmaster General may select.
10 rs Inches, and o. buf or n sniia paper embossed
with the tive cent postage stamp or any other de-
Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw
or MANILA bo,rd boxes, or Others OF equal or SUI
Of ~ paTSs S io%
hundred TO five hundred each, and for waterproof
wooden cases for packing parcels Of four to twcn-
The mandatory must, at all reasonable times,
be subject to the Inspection Of the agent Of the De-
envelopes End wrappers shall be made In the best
| manner, OF paper Of approved quality, manufAc-
| tured specially for the purpose, and with such
wAter-mArks AZ the Postmaster Genera may direct.
| They must be gummed Tor aeAling-the former at
least ~ Inches on the point, and one end ofthe lat
ter; they must be banded In parcels ottwenty-hve,
packed without charge for pSckinR, and furnishe
| complete In all respects, reHdy for use with all
| reasonable dispatch, and in such quantities may
~ 10 nh as GTd o. TIN pos md
Department or at the 0ifse OF an agent duly Au.
thoriIed TO Inspect and receive the same the
place Of delivery to be at the option Of the Post
mater General and the coat thereof TO be paid by
The agent OF tie Department will furnish the
address f6r each parcel, which 10 to be pasted on
the box by the manufacturer wi bout charge.
| The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on
the beat style, and they are to be provided, re.
newGd, and kept in order at the expe1se OF the
| contractor. The Department also reserves the
right OF requiring new denominations Of stamps,
and any changes Of the dies or eolos, without Ad'
Bidd RS are notified that the Department will
| require, q condition Of the contract, that the
envelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured
and storel in such manner as to afford entire Sc
| eurity against loss by fire or by theft
BlddeI 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
velopes, unstamped, and OF boxes.
Proposals. are ALSO invited for devices other than
water.marks Tor additional TO such ma, ks,) to AT
lord protection against oouhterieitinB specimens
| to be submitted.
The contract to be awarded to the bidder Whose
| pIOpOhhlI hlluOuBh II Dt lOWtbtt II
| cred most advantageous to the Department, tax
log into account the price, the quality OF the sam
Piles, and his suicienoy and Abiity TO manuf- oturt
and deliver lopes In accordance with the tef mi
| OF this advertisement and no proposals will b
| considered unless accompanied by guarantees.
| Before closing = cont act the successful bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and submit
| specimen Impressions thereof. The use Of the
| present dies may may not be continued, but nc
radical change 10 the device Of the stamps will b
| adopted.
Bonds ALd security will be required for the faith
| full performance OF the contract, and pAymentl
under IT will be made quarterly. The Postmaster
General reserves TO himself the right to Aunul Il
whenever he shall discover that the same, or any
part thereof 10 offered for sale In the market fol
the purpose Of speeulAtiOnj and he wall not, IL
any eAse, sanction transfer Of tho contract Ia
any party who shall be- In his opinion less able Of
less quAllhed than the original bidder or con
tractor. The TiGht is AlSOTeServed to annul thu
contract tor failure to perform faithfully any o.
| lts stipulationB.
The number OF envelopes Of different sizes Ant
| OF wrappers Issued to postmASteTB during the tl
cal year ending June 90, 1874 10 fully set forth IL
| the last report OF the Postmaster General.
| The bids should be marked Proposals fol
| stamped Envelopes and Wrapper" and should b,
| Addr0ssed TO the 90 Third Assistant Postma BteI
| General, Post once DEPARTMENT.
| M. BLAIR,
] JylSJtAWtd Postmaster General.