Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-16
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosADsf IFoFyy sTNMPED EN-.
Il vELOPEs.

PROPOSALS For 1I oa STAMPED EN-,
kssasl1s.s 5ooB .Ronr o. ric n DErAprnEEr;l
Sealed Proposals. will be received until O'Clock,
p m on the 18th day OF August, 1884, for furnith.
W. y "a tbSyssRS sna
during period commencing on the 18th day Of
September sgs is' On tn. day of April
STAMPED ENyELOpEs
kosu ,ior iuosstzs, ~ bylY iuches Of white
No. or letter sire. az by sH Inches, aud ex,r.
letter siIe, az by sS inches, OF white, bun, or
S msy bs gnPsf@-AsAs stsps'lon' OF either
No 0, or oticlal size, 81, by 81 inches, Of the
same eolors a. Nos, and under like csndihon a.
u The proportion ofeaeh.
All OF the above enve opes are to be embossed
with postage stamp OF style and co or similar to
those row ~ use, OF such denomination - the
fG s,.%Sss ss,e.% %sy
10 2o Inc et,ald Of bulfor man paper embossed
with thetwo ceut poHthge stamp, or any other de-
no nj tlop thst may be required,
Proposals are also invite for furnishing straw
~ nan1is bosfd boxes, or others of equal or gu.
perior strength, fr packing p,rcels Of envelopes
hundred TO ave huudrsi each, and Tor waisrproof
wooden cases for packing parcels OF four to tWen-
The mandatory must, at all reasonable timer,
be subject to the Inspection OF the agent of the Dc
partment, who will be initruoted to requ re that
nsSss 81 p,p ~ ~ as
tured specially Tor the purpose, and with such
wster-n Ik. q e Pos master General may direct.
least ~ inches on tue point and QUO end fthe lat
teri they must be bal ded In parcels Of twenty-five
packed, without charge for p>eking and fCirh shed
reasonable disps,oh and IN such qusntities as may
be required TO al the order. OF poatmhsters, and
mustbe delivered dauy. either Mt the Post 0fiee
Department or At the 0fn.o NJ an agent duly au.
thorired to Inspect and reeelye the same-the
place Of delivery to be at tho option OF the Post
master and the s0at thereof to 10 paid BY
.s TaS .SR, Of S psP%sn, vi; furnish The
the box By the mAnutaeturer wi, bout charge.
.'rhedies TOR embnssins the postage stamps on
and wtssPS,s,
newSd, snt kejIt 10 order st.tis expe se Of tho |
contractor. The Department also reserves the |
rlkhj Of reauiri @ new denominations OF stNrrps,
md any ehsnge' Of the dies or eoiors, without Ad
sidS Is sfe hStaia tAst the psp.r,men, wnl
envelopes and wrappers sh,I be manufactured
and stored inisueha manner n 10 Afford entire Sc
ourity against loss by IRE or by THEFT.
Bdde are expected to furnish samples OF paper
with their bids, Of thequaiity they Intend to use
10 the manufacture Of the envelopes whish they
PPsIJpsS TnstssSs5 sI md nsn' Of the On
Proposals are Allo inyited for devices other than
water.marka, Tor hfiitIoual TO such maiks) 10 al.
ford protection against eousteEfeitinB. Specimens
The SsSfrsst to be avs dcd to the tidier whose
propnhal Athough u be not the lowest, 10 consid-
cred most Advantageous TO the Department, TAX
q int0 haeouDt ths pEos, the quality OF the ssn-
Piles, and his suteienoy shd shiity TO 1Anuf.ctute
and deliver enHtlppes In accordance with the terms
of tvs advertisement; shd so proposals will DO
considered unless aeoOmpN IN ed by gu srAntGes.
Before closing oon ant the Iueo Iful bidder
may be required TO prepare new dies ami submit |
specimen Impressions lthefeot Ihsg use Of the
present dies may or may not be cont nued, but no
radical change In the device Of the stamps will be
adopted. hafla - W Hl.aH
Bonds aSd security will bO required for the faith.
full performances Of the contract, and payments
under II will be made quarterly. The Posfin Aster
General reserves to himself the right to Annul II
Whenever, be SHALL discover that the sAne, or any
part thereon 10 offered 'or sale In the market for
the purpose Of speoulatiOnj and he WILL not, In
any oAIe, sanction . usnhfer Of the contract 10
any parry who sha be- III his opinion, less able or
less qualified than the original bldrer or con-
tractor. The right 10 also reserved TO Annul the
contract fms nhuro to'pstfofan faithfully ANY OF
Its htipulGtions.
The plumber OF envelopes OF different sizes and
OF wrappers issued TO postnasters during the Is
Gal year ending June 30, 1883, 10 fully set forth In
tho last report OF the Postmaster General
Tho bids should be marked proposals for
Stamped Envelopes and wrsppers," and should be
addressed TO the " Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Poat Once Department"
NJ. BLAIR,
jyie.atSwtd ~ Postmaster GenertI.