Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-24
DROPOsALs FOR ENVELOPES.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
Anril & $50 4

April 5, 1859
ment until May 81, at o'clock, p. m for furnish
ing Envelopes for the official use of postmssters
1869 The estimated number Of envelopes tnst
wliibe required am uallv is as follows:
Clsss No. j, l,N0,oD, more or less. by So in
Glass No. ,, 100000 more or less, 8 by 5ss in.
Glass No ,. 10000, more or less. ga by 6. in
Glass NJ. 4, $4,000, more or less, 4by in.
ches
For Class No. !, an ordinary quality of buff or
yellow paper VII. answer The other classes L
be madefrom red, blue, green, sIt buff cream.
coored paper, as may be required, OF approved
All The above mentio ned enve opes must be made
II the most thorough manner. well gummed for
have SD printing upon the face may be direct
I'd ~ the Postmaster General. They must be
hoard or straw boxes each to contain not less thar
~ envelopes OF letter size spd 100 each of extra
OF otherwise, as may be required; the boxes tc be
In strong paper, so as TO bear Transports
required to be delivered at the Depsrtnep, sneh
wIapping will be dispensed with.
Boxes ard properly sddfessse e 6 ~
the Gontractor: the whole to be done under the d.
=. The envelopes must be furnished in such guam
.ies as n ~ from time 70 time he required TO MI
orders OF Postmssters or by the Department, aud
De delivered either at the post off ce in the city
%nere the accepted bidder resides. or al the enve
Iope agency. or at this departnen Mt. as this Post
master Genera may direct, fres OF cost for pack
Bids are also invited for 50 900 en- vel. pes. mere
or ess. made from the best quality Of white or ouff
paper, by 9-l0 inches. and 20 be printed in the
msnper prescribed by the Department, for nse in
the Dead Deter Office and at the etam oed nave
!eopes to be delivered in good ordeH FRI Of c e
or RRscEng; Roth at the Aseocy Ia New Ycrk and
Separ ate proposals will he considered for furnish
Ing l5O Q more or less annually. of 'Kesistered
Paeksge Lnsclopes;"3 by lo4 Inches made ron
nsaVh buii or aDllla paper with euch printing on
sne la and 9 sf ua y tn
the SAM to be put in pasieboard or straw boxes
each containing 2ol, and packed in wooden cases
the Department. or TO Postmssters as may be ii.
recIed, Tree OF charge for packing
Al ENVELOPES embraced in this advertisement re-
conveyed AZ freight tree of cost for trans norta
.on' taose Tor delivery TO Postmasters to pass as
The hrst delivery Of envelopes specified above to
lie male on about the frat Of July next
Specimens If the different kinds 0f envelopes for
which Proposals are in tied may pe cen on noni-
cation at the principal post Offices at the De
bidders are required TO furnish speci men. of the
envelopes they propose to supply; and no Did will
turers, accompanied by satisfactory Ga rantres
The price bid and the quality Of samples submit
,sa VII, De taken into consideration in awarding
Bonds will be required for the faithful perform.
anSe OF tie contract, and oil payments under it
The Postmaster Grner al reserves the right 70 re-.
!ect any or all bids II deemed compatible with the
Bids mutt be endorsed Z" Proposals for Office ard
Tor Registered Package Enyeioprs,"as tRe case
may be- and addressed to the Third Assistant Post
.,-so,s JOHN A. ): CREsswELr..