Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-12
SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS.
Boil IyRs' TICKETS AT GovBRNARNT RATES,
ONE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY.
PROPOSALS.
pROPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Posf OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
W IaurHnTnN IpIy,S 1ocx

POST OFF1CB IMPAIRMENT.
WAsHIsoTON, July Is, 1854
Sealed Proposals will! be received until three
1854 for al the STAMPED 'Ey el
Newspaper Wrappers which this Department ma y
day of ptember ia spa sndn on Inc
of April, 1866, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No j. or note sizs, 2zs by Al inches Of white
No: 2: or letter size. 81 BY s's inches and extra
cream colered paper in such proportions of either
smay be reaui red.
same colors No 2, and under a ike Condition az
to the proportion of each.
with postage stamp OF Style and color similar te
those now IN use, of such denomination as the
and Rnsna 90
nopinat on that may be required. any 0'nef us-
Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw
perior strength for packing parcels Of snvelo pes
and Of nevspaper Wrappers containing from one
Eooden cases for packing parcels of four to twenty
The manufactory must. at all reasonable times.
be subject to the of the gent Of the De-
psrtment, who win be Instructed to require that
fsesured specially for the purpose and Nth such
rect. They must be gummed for seains-the for
mer at least ~ inches the point, and one end Of
and furnished complete in all respects, ready for
titles as may be required to ali the orders Of post
masters, and must be delivered daily either at the
duly Authorized to inspect and receive the sa1e
fhe place of delivery to be at the option Of the
The agent Of tie e'o department will furnish tn
to b
AT me dIss Ior embossins the postage stamps On
the and they are to be provided. renewed
ana Kept In order at the expense Of the contractor
curing new, DENOMINATIONS Of stamps. and any
changes OF the dies or colors. without additional
Bidders are notified that the Department will
require, as a condition Of the contract, that the
against loss oy are or By theft: 'A'.f' Se'a''''
with their bids, of the quality they intend to use
in the manufacture Of ne envelopes which they
of the
fropossls are also Invited for devices other than
MEMS to be- snb%itssd. nA' '0an 'ps''-
proposal sisSou il BE- not the lowest is consid
cred the most advantageous to the Department
nd 9a
facture and deliver On. elopes in accordance with
will be considered unless accompanied BY guar
Before closing contract the successful bidder
specimen Impressions thereof. The use Of the
present dies may or not be continued, but no rad
Zeal chan &c In the device Of the stamps viii be
adopted.
Bonds and security win be required for the faith
der it will be made quarterly. The Postmaster
GENERAL reserves TO himself the isht to snnul it
part thereof, j. Offered for sale in the market for
ae pose OF speculation; and he will not in any
Sao shall be- IN his opinion less able or less
Shs rssh tnan the rginal bidder or contractor
a.. ffasnt s Also Reserved to annul the contract
nlaton. 70 perform faithfully any Of its slip
The number of envelopes of different si,e. and
OF wrappsrSs; issusd to gostmastsrs during the rs
IT, Ist rerort of % 1858, IL fully set forth in
A., S'ds shor,s Be W%s.Lsd
addressed to the Third Xssist. a 1nI saooid %
General, Post Once Depar tmept HossinsSsef
~ H-sotd II. BLAIR, Postmaster General.