The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-30

Nc. 4. Fun letter size, (for circulars), ungummed
on Zap, az by 81 wholesome quality.
Mob. Extra letter size, ~ by eX i~nohes-three
No. q Extra letter size, 81 by eI inches Ger cir
MOI ofhciai size, 8 15-fs by sX inches-two quail
No. 8 Extra Official size, AZ by 1oK wholesome
STAMPED NEWSPAPER RAPPERs
Six and q hve-eighths by sH inches lround CUT
one quality.
ENCLOSING, wATERsMARKs, PRINTING,
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
MANUFACTURES.
All OF the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
tons, styles, and colors, must have SUCH water
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, and
sener sSG may gt direcs. ' The sal'Rs ps 'n must aOS Ss @sae
In the most thorough manaer. equai In every respect
ment The paoer must be az spp ~ a wupars-
specially manufactured for the purpose.
Whenever envelopes are order Of the STYLES known
nished without additional cost, the contractor
patented inventions for said lined or ruled
envelopes.
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
best style, and they are to be provided, renewed
and kept In order at the expense Of the contractor
The Department reserves the right Of requiring new
not now used, and any changes of dies or colors
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing q contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit new dies for
the approval OF the Department. The use VI the
present dies may or may not be continued.
The dies shall be safely and securely kept by the
contractor, and should the use OF any Of them be
temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall
be promptly turned over to the Department, or its
agent, as the Postmaster-Gener may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the Zap Of each Except
Tor circulars) to be put on by hand not less than half
an inch the entire length the wrappers to be also
in width across the end. d rH
sECUhITY FROM FIRE N THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as a condition OF the contract, that the en-
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such a manner as to insure security against
The mandatory must at all times be subiect to
the inspection Of an agent of the Department, who
will require the stipulations OF the contract to be
faithfully observed.
All envelopes ana wrappers must De banded In
parcels Of twenty five, and packed In strong PASTE
board or straw boxes, securely bound on all the
edges and corners with cotton and linen cloth, glued
on, each to contain not less than two hundred and
nifty OF the note and letter sizes and one hundred
each Of the official or extra official size, separately.
contain not less than two hundred and fifty each.
The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened
bear transportation by mail for delivery to post.
masters. When two thousand or more envelopes
are required to al the order Of q postmaster, the
psho VI WV oonSc OhssshAh b"O ouO
must DO packed in strong wooden cases, well
strapped with hoop iron, and addressed; but when
Of direction, to be furnished by an agent OF the De-
pertinent, must be placed upon each package oy the
or wrap pers, to be transported by water routes,
must be provided with suitable water-prOonns. The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
OF an agent OF the Department
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete
in all respects ready for use, and In such quantities
as may be required to oil the daily orders OF post
once Department, Washington, d. G., or at the once
OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive
the same; the place OF delivery to be at the option
OF the ostmaster-General aud the cost Of deliver
ing, as well as all expense Of storing, packing, ad-
dressing, labelling. and water-proonng to be paid by
SAMPLES. D,
Specimens Of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
qualities and colors Of paper required, the cuts,
ano style OF cumming, with blank forms of bids,
may be had on application to the Third Assistant
This advertisement and a specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department,
must be attached 10 and made part Of each bid.
ll GUARANTEES.
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
a manufacturer Of envelopes, and accompanied by
a satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re-
sponsible parties.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
spOnsible bidder for all the envelopes and wrap
pers, the prices To be calculated on the basis of the
number used OF the several grades during the last
fiscal year, which was as fOllOws:-
Note size. .. ......... .................. 1,46s, 25O
Letter size, first quality. ................. SO, 46I, SOC
Letter SIZE, second quality .............. $3.50, 7ts
Letter size, second quality (ungummedl. -. 9,6is,O t
Extra letter size, FIRST qualify. b,sib,TH
Extra letter size, second quality (un-
gummeu) ao4,vW
O6iciai size. sos, 90t
Extra Official size. ................ ....... 3,tVt
Newspaper wrappers. .................... 1885, 5(
Total. SO, 2ss, 6O(
Within ten days after the contract mas Deen
awarded. the successful bidder shall enter into ar