Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-22

sesled ProPos.ls .ill he received until p. IN %
~s,appsd fn,elopes" and .'Sc~spaPer wrsppers.
OF Tour years, commencing lst Of July. IssO, via:
STAMPED ENVELOPES
MOL Note sire. "a by "a inches. Of white pa
No. Ordinary letter size, ls by s.. inc hes. e
wn n pun, canary or cream -co!orei paper or IN
No. 8 Pull letter size, (ungummed ON ia foe
No q and under like condition % The proportioa
coSrs a. Mo- and under Ike cOnai O. 81 I, c q:
proportion of each.
haIr &C. s si" a sSs on
and under . like condition 20 the proportion a
Noe: EStr. letter size. ga BY ga inches, Of same
oolors as No 2 and under like condition 20 Ne
No. oicis size, ga by -, inches. of same ooIcrs
as No 2 and under like condition A. TO the proper
Nos Extra official size, a. ~ 81. inches, q same
proportion Of each.
NEWSPAPER wRAPPERs,
6's by ga inches. OF bUd Manila paper.
All the above envelopes ana wrappers TO be an
styles ana eaiors and so bear sSeh printing on m:
face, aud TO be made in the most thorough msnner,
ciaily for the purpose. with such water marks or
other devices 20 prevent imitation the Postmaster
TIE enysloPes 20 be thoroughly and perfectly
Tor crcuisrs to be put on not less thsn half an inch
In width the entire length. The wrappers TO be
le-e OF an incn IN
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
beard or straw boxes, each 70 contain not less than
two hundred and fifty Of the letter extra letter
official size, separately. The newspaper wrappers
60 be packed in boxes TO contain not less than two
wrapped and sealed or securely fastened in strong
manila Eager 80 as to safely bear sEsnsPortatiSn ~
and or more envelopes are required 10 MI the order
tanns the same must be paceed in strong %cSdsn
cases well strapped with hoop IRON and addressed.
labels o direction to be furnished BY an agent Il
The Department, mus, be placed upon each package
velOpes wrappers by water route
must be provided with suitable water PROBING. The
of an agent Of the Department.
Ihs s and Is uTnsss
in all respects ready for nse and ~ such Quantities
masters the deiiseres to be made either at the Psst
Office Department, washing,on u. q, or AZ the
ceiye the sanis: the place Of delivery to be at the
option of the Postmaster General, and the cost 81
drrssne asei m a a. s xat e1Psnss Of paess -
the contractor.
cure, as condition of the contract, that the en-
Nelopcs ard wrappers shall be manufactured and
against loss by fire or theft The msnufsctory
must At all times be subject 90 the inspection OF
an agent of the Department. who will require the
s;ipulstions Of the contract 10 be faithfully oh
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
en,elopes and wrappers ara 70 be executed 70 the
satisfaction 81 the Postmaster General. in the be
in order at the expense oi the contractor The De-
gSrmsna Teserves sse night d FIGURING nss die.
USED and any changes Of dies Or colors, shall be
Specimens Of the stamped envelopes and Wrappers
DOW an use may be seen At any of the principal post
sa. ssS sy' ass Ss
stanaars for The new o1ntrsoi bidders Therefore
tiles ana siyics including the paper proposed we'll
as the manufactured enye.o,-s, ---oasrs, and
The contract will be aw ared 70 the 6;dsar whose
proposal although IL be the lowest Is
account the eSes S 20 iT a5n taking into
nsnship, and the suciency aud ability II the bsS-
wrappers in accordance with the terms OF th. adser
tlsenent and no proposal wall be considered unless
accompanied by sufficient aud satisfactory guarnn-
tee The Postmaster General also o. the right
TO reject any and all bids II in bis Judgment the In
terests OF the Government require H.
Before closing acontract the successful bidder may
sions thereof. TINS rsE OF THs rkksFS4 n, nmpss.
OR MAY NOT BIZ CONTINUED.
sum Of SsOas. will be required for the f.ithf1i
performance OF the contract required by the
the s@h Il August & and % uasS
onirast AZ be made quarterly, after proper ADJUST
The Postmas,er General reserves to himself N
ps ahreof r % I've the
Eses,s4 81 sSd nndsr ne will
master General less able 60 fulfill the conditioos
thereof than the original contractor The right n
perform faithfully any Of its stipul stions.
The number Of envelopes Of diferent sizes and of
Wrappers issued to postmasters during the necal
year ended June -, le6e, ~ follows, viz:
No. ]. Note sizeI lAOo0
No. 2. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore ussdJ
No 8 Full letter size, ungunmed, Tor circularslN
No. 4. Full letter size-s7 sz sO
No s; Extra letter size, tunsummed, for circs-
No. 3. Estr. letter sise-s.O sI@.
No. z. Offcial size-60i6 CO.
Ne. 8. Extra Official size-l70
Wrappers-3.50,z,e.
Bids should be securely enveloped end ss.IeH.
marked Proposals. for STAMPED Euyelo,ss ssi
Mrappere,n ans addressed 20 the Third xssistant
fostmas6er General, Post Once Department. Wssh-
ington, &c. JOHN A. j. CREsWELL
JAZZ eotd Postmaster General.
United STATES PATENr OFFICE,
n MAsHiSefoS, u; g, February ., 100.
On the petition OF RICHARD n. HOE. q Nsv
fofk. n. n. praying for the extension Of q patsue
granted 20 him on the 5ih day Of August iSx for -