Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-02
PROPOSALS. FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES,
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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WAsHIsGToS, July Is, lS64.S
1854, for furnishing all the Stamped pes and
day Of &c Ptembef, 1854, and ending the first day
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
NO i, or note size, 2zs by Al inches, of white
,, Nc 2 or letter size az By So inches and extra
cream eolored paper in such proportions Of either
No. 8, or Official size, 3zs by 81 inches of the
to the proportion of each.
Al OF the above ENVELOPES are to be embossed
those now IN use, of such denomination as the
Stained not ,ess .ba. nv
1oasinches and ofbuff or manila paper, embo ssed
nomination that may be rec aired ' ''-''.
Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw
perior strength, for packing parcels Of envelopes
and Of newspaper Wrappers. containing from one
cases for packing parcels OF four to twenty
The mandatory must, at all reasonable times.
be subject to the inspection of the agent of the De-
% BE to to hs
the snd
, ~stsrnsrRs a. the PostRssssr General may d.
rect. They must be gummed for sealing-the for,
be IN
twenty Ave, packed. without charge for packing,
WITH al saeh s0r
titles may be required to fill the orders of post
Post ONCE Department or at the Office of an agent
duly authorized to inspect and receive the same
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
By f6e e Ioase sagns
the envelopes and wrappers are to 6s executed in
the
The Department also reserves the right of re-
changes Of the dies or coIors. without additional
require, as condition of the contract, that the
envelopes and wrappers shall be Manufactured and
stoie1 ~ sucn manner a 70 anord entire security
~ ss q samples of
s of t II Hs h ssa to
propose to supply and also specimens of the enve-
Proposals are also invited for devices other than
Eats5marks, Cor additional to such marksl to
mems to be Sc omitted.
The contract to be awarded to the bidder whose
cred the most advantageous to the Department
samples, and his suficiency and ability to manu-
facture and deliver en-! elopes in accordance with
will be considered unless accompanied by guar
Before closing q contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and nbmit
specimen impressions thereof, The use of the
Teal change in the device of the stamps will be
adopted.
Bonds and security will be required for the faith
full performance OF the contract, and payments un.
Ssrit win be made quarterly z The Postmaster
whenever he shall discover that the same, or any
part thereof is offered for sale in the market for
the purpose Of speculation; and he will not, any
case sanction a transfer Of the contract to any
party who shall be- in his opinion less able less
Spalihed than the original bidder or contractor:
The right Is also reserved to annul the contract
Nations.
The number of envelopes of different sizes and
OF wrappers issued to postmasters during the fs-
cal year ending June 81 1862 is fully set forth in
the last report of the Postmaster General
The bids should be marked proposals for
Samped Envelopes and Wrappers "a and should be
addressed to the Third Assistant poa.mastar
General, Post Office Department.
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