Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-24

January 10, 1870. !
Sealed Propo9Sls will be received upilI SD. n; on
9s list day e March, $50 for NLGTashiSs ~ the
psrs" Which tbis Department nav sapSpire S1Ti5p1
period offour years, commencing LIST Of July lS7O,
WI STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. !. Note size, GS by ~ inches, OF white
NJ, :. Ordinary letter size, LIBBY * inches,
| ofwhite. bal, canary, " c.esm .eolored paper,
or Ia ,-uch proportion OF either as may be To-
No, 5. Full Ictter size, tuugu mined on ~, for
circulars ~ by bG iuChas, OF the Same cOlOTs
| No. ?, and under ike condition Ms to the proper.
No. l. Full letter size, 81 by 5yS Inches. Of same
eolors as No 2, aud undora iiks o5ndiuon as TO
| the proportion Of each.
circulars, 81 By 6[ inches, OF same ColOrS as No,
g, and under like condition as to the proportion
No T. Extra letter sIze, by 81 InOhes, of same
eolors as 81 2 and under a ike condition as 10
-" No. = 0aiSSi SIZE. so by 81 Inches Of same
eeolorS as No. 2, end undera like condition as To
NJ. s. s. EEtTs Official .ro ~ BY ~ inches. Of
same cOloTs as No. 2, and under like coalition rs
to the p'oPSSTR!I%S9s P p PER WRAPPERS.
| 81 by plS inches, Of buff or manila paper.
bossrd with postage siamps o. such 5sn
styles, and colors and TO bear such printing the
Of Paper Of approved quality, manufaCtur red eSpe.
| cl9lly for the purpose, with such water marks or
other devices to prevent imitation as the Postmas'
The envelopes to be thoroughly aud perfectly
on on noe A sa q S bach S%
inch in width the entire length. Ths Wrappers TO
be gTmPSa mot less than threOfourths Of an Inch
Ali envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
board or straw boxes each to Contain not leSs than
two hlnSred and My Of the Letter OF extra letter
ON sisl size, separately. The newspaper wrapper
to be packed IN boxos to contain not less than i've
wrapped and sealed. or securely fastened in stronI
MANILA paper, so As to safely bear transportation
thousand or more Envelopes are required to hlit Ii;
order Of a postmater. the straw Or pAsteboaTt
strong wooden CtseH. well strapped with hoop irOl
and addTessed; but when les than two th9usant
nished by an agent Of the Department must b
placed upon each package BY the contractor
to BE- transported by water routes. must b. pro
viied with suitable water;prcohng. The who'll
to be done uudar the inspeeon and direction OF al
agent Of the Department.
The Envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
] and delivered with all Reasonable dispatch, com
Plcte "a all respects, ready for use, and In spel
quantities IS may be 70 81 NJ the dSiy order
tho POsl . fhes Department, WashinEtop,D D, c., 0
at the oGieo q an agent duly authorized TO nspee
aud rseoiye the saInej tho place Of delivery to b
at the option Of the Postmaster General, and III
cost Of Seliyering fhsNeii as Su expense 81 pack
bidders are notified that tho Department will re
quire, as n condition OF the contract, that tho en-
vslOpes and wrappers shall be manufactured a n,
stored in such manner as to insure sseurit
must at all times be subjset to the inspection 0
the Etipulatonh Of the contract to be faithfully oh
The dies for embossing the postage stamps O.
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed I
the salts action Of the Postmaster General, In Ii
best style, and they are 10 be provided, renewed
The Department reserves The right Of reqGirin
now dos for any stamps, or denonrnAtiqns q
eSiois, shall be made with out extra Charge,
Specimens OF tho st1mpod envelopes and WRAP
pal post otiees, but these specimens are not to b
regarded as the style and quality fxed by the Ds
ders are therefore Invited to submit samples
other and different qualities and ~ les inelGdin
Spyeiopes Wrappers and boxes, and make thei
fhS contract will be awarded to the bldde
whose proposal, although It be not the lowest,
considered most advantageous to the Department
pss, So1ESSSsRp aSd he 81 ssuey and abii
~ Of the bidder TO and deliver the On
tsrms Of this advertise emit and no proposal VII
be considered unless ACCOMPANIED by suii9isn
sTsl also reFervos the right to reject any and a
bids, II in hisiudgment the iuterests Of The Gov
Before closing a contract tho gucesssfpl biddc
may be required to prepare new dies, and suom
DIES MAJ on MAY not BB CoSriSIgn.
Bonds, With Apgroyed All Sufficient suTetiss, |
ful performance Of the contract as required by Il
seventeenth section Of the act q Congress, a.
:
said contract viii be made quarterly, after prop'
AdluBtmeut OF accounts. "
Tho Postmaster General reserves TO himself II
right to Rnnul the contract whenever the same,
any part thereof Is offered for sale for the purpo
Depreciation and under no circumstances VIII
transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctions
to any party who shall be, In the opiniOn Of u
POatmaster General, lees able to fulhll the CO..
dltlOns thereof than the original contractor, III
TiRht Is also reserved to nnnul the contract 4
failure to perform faithfully any Of its stipul
lions.
The number OF envelopes Of different sizes, an
OfWrapp6Ts issnod to pOBtmaSteTs during the hsc
year ended June 30, 1850, was rs follows, viz;
No, /, Note BiEe-l, H. GOO
No, O. Ordinary letter sizes mot horetofo
No, B. FulllsttersIzs, tuug unmSd, for OlrSuiSrs)
No, T. Full loitOr sIzs-G7, S67, 100
No, O. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for eiTel
laTs)-8il, tOO,
No. 3. Extra letter siEe-i, 2O4, 900.
No. T. ullGial HIs-6Oi, ebO,.
No. 8, RXtra official slIe-l, 100,
RFappaT6-9, 90, go.
! BIDS should be securely enyoloped aud ssGleI
marked "PTOpOsals for Stamped Envelopes al
WrAppeTs,' aud addressed to the Third AHsistRl
Postpastsr qeDsral' Post once Department
} JOHN A, J, CRRsWELL,
Ial2.sOld Postmaster General