The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-14
PROPOSALS &.
PRoPosALs FOR ENVELOPES.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

tVoI OffICE DEPARTMENT,
soo,o, r-o...,, April 3, 1859.
sealed Proposals viii be received M This Denart-
ment until May 81, at O'Clock p NJ for ,,rntsn,,o,
envelopes for the official use Of Postmastera dpr,n,
perou oi TWO years from the 1st Of july 1869 The
estimated number Of envelopes that win be ro,6iroS
annually is as follows:-
Class No. J. 100000 more or less Az NV k,< In
Class NO. 2 100000 more or less, az by bK in
Class NO. 3 10000, more or less 81 by 6sL in
Glass No. T. 100000, more or less by lin
Glass No. g. 100000, more or less AZ by 1O,< I'M
for CLASS No. an ordinary quality OF bun or vol,
low paper will answer The other classes to hn
maze from red, blue, green, and bun or cream
quality. FriO''u
All the aforementioned envelopes must be made
IN tne most thorough manner, well pummed for
seuhg upon the entire length OF the nap and must
nave such printing upon the face as NAV no directed
oy the Fostmaster-General. They must be handed
III parcels OF twenty-five, packed in pasteboard or
straw boxes; each to contain not less than $50 en-
Nelopes OF letter SIZE and 100 each Of extra letter
oHcia and extra official Sizes separately or other
wise, as may be required the boxes 10 be wranned
IN strong paper so as to bear TRANSFORMATION nv mail
LOT delivery to postmasters. When required 10 be
oeHNered at the Department, such wrapping will he
dispensed with. ~ w
When 5000 or more envelopes are required 10 M
tnc order OF postmaster they must be nut mn i'm
strong wooden boxes and properly addressed but
when less than 5000 are required proper Labels ~
direction must be placed upon each package by the
contractor; the whole TO be done under Tho drection
of an agent Of the Department.
The Envelopes must be furnished in such ouant
ties as may from time to time be required 10 nm
orders Of Postmasters or by the Department and he
delivered either a the Post Ohce in the citv yvbarc
the accepted bidder resides, or ut the enveone
agency, or at this Department, as the Postmaster
General may direct, free OF cost for packing
BIOS are also invited for 10000 envelopes moro or
less, made from the best quality of white or
bun paper, by 9-10 inches and to be printed in
the manner prescribed by the Department for nae in
the Dead Letter Onice and at the Slammed En-
Velope Agency in the city OF New York These
envelopes to be delivered, in good order free Of
cost for packing, both at the Agency in New York
ana 10 tne department at Washington, D. c., in
quantitiessas from time to time may be ordered
Separate proposals will be considered for furnish
ing 100000 more or less, annually OF "Repistered
Package Envelopes,"5 by 10ll inches, made from,
heavy bun or Manila paper with such printinp ON
the face as may be required by the Postmaster
General, and STRIPED, BOTH ACROSS THE FACE
AND BACK, LENGTHWISE, IN RED the same tn
be put up in pasteboard or straw boxes. each CON
tanning 200, and packed in wooden cases in ouant
ties OF 1000 or 5000 each delivery at the Denart
ment, or to Postmasers as may be directed free of
charge for packing.
All envelopes embraced in this advertisement re-
qured for delivery at the Department are 10 be CON-
those for delivery to postmasters to pass as mail
matter.
The first delivery OF envelopes specified above to
be made on or about the 1st of July next
Specimens Of the different kinds of enyelopes for
which proposals are invited may be seen ON appli-
cation at the principal post offices or at the Depart
ment.
Bidders are required to furnish specimens of the
envelopes they propose to supply; and bid will be
considered unless offered by envelope manufacturers
accompanied by satisfactory guarantees.
The price bid and the quality of samples SUBJ
mtted will be taken into consideration in awarding
the contract
Bonds will be required for the faithful perform
ance of the contract and all payments under it will
be made quarterly.
The Postmaster-General reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids if deemed compatible with the
public interests.
Bids must be endorsed proposals for ONCE and
Returned Letter Envelopes" etc, Proposals for
Registered Package Envelopes" as the case may be,
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General
JOHN A. j. CRESWELI.
544w G Postmaster General.