Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-06
SALI OF CONDEMNED HORSES AND MULES
DRoposALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
W ASurnnrnu T,I. TX lasx

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Z
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1864.
Sealed Proposals will be received until three
O'Clock p. m. on the thirteenth day of August,
Newspaper Wrappers which this Department may
require during period commencing ON the twelfth
Gay OF SePsem6er s 1854 and ending on the first day
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No ], or note size, 2zs by Al inches, of white
No. 2, or letter size. ga by 59s inches and extra
letter size. Sa by o74 inches, of white, buff,
cream colered paper In such pro tions of either
No. 8, official size, szs by go inches, of the
same colors as No 2, and under like condition as
to the proportion of each.
=! Al Of the above ENVELOPES are to be embossed
those now In use, of such denomination the
Stamped newspaper wrappers, not less than 6 by
1927 6inches, and ofbuff or MANILA paper, embossed
nomination that may be required.
Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw
perior strength, for packing parcels Of saveiopes
and Of 55eeWsRaper e wrappers containing from one
wooden cases for packing parcels of four to twenty
The manufactory must, at all reasonable times
be subject to the inspection of the agent of the De-
Partment, who will be Instructed to require that
the envelopes and wrappers shall be made in the
best manner Of paper Of approved quality manu-
a. General al
rect They must M be sqmTed med for seaIIasths f9r
twenty, FIVE. packed without 10 IT charge for packing
respects,
use with all able Dispatch and such ausn.
titles as may be required to eli the orders of post.
Post Office Department or al the office Of an agent
duly authorized to inspect and receive the same
PostmasieT General. and an the - cost I thereof to be
paid by the contractor.
address ior each parcel, which is to be pasted o
the box by the manufacturer without charge.
the and are bs in
the eests!yls and they are to be provided, renewed
The Department also p reserves the p right Of s re:
quiring new denominations of stamps, and any
changes of the dies or colors. without additional
Bidders are notified that the Department will
envelopes and wrappers shall be manu- fac.arsd and
stoIet such manner as to afford entire security
sddsrs ~ p 70 samples of
IN hsl % .Sss
propose to supply, and also specimens of the enve-
Proposals are also invited for devices other than
waite rmarks. lor additional to such marks) to
5s 70 Ss tsfnss sD'c
The contract to be awarded to the bidder whose
taking into account the price. the qnality of the
fact%rs ana ma deliver en-! eiopes in aceordance with
the terms of this nd verisement; and pro posals
will be considered unless accompanied By guar
Before closing contract the successful bidder
specimen Impressions thereof. The use Of the
present dies may not be continued, but no rad
icai change in the device Of tho stamps viii be
adopted
Bonds and security viii be required for the faith
tu1 performance OF the contract, and payments un-
der it viii be made quarterly. The Postmaster
whenever he shall discover that the same, or any
part thereof, offered for sale in the market for
\ case sanction 2 transfer Of the contract to any
no sha pc in his opinion, less able or less
The right is also reserved to annul the contract
ulations - : l--- "As "a iso sup
The number of envelopes of different szes and
cal ending June 81, 1853, is fully set forth In
the last report of the Postmaster General ~ Az
Stamped Envelopes end Wrappers" and SHOULD be-
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
~ Is. eotd d. BLAIR, Postmaster General,