The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-26
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARKS PRINTIN,
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
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one quality.
ENCLOSING, wATER-MARKs, PRINTING,
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
MANUFACTURER
All OF the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps, of such denomina-
tions styles, and coors, must have such water
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, and
bear such printing and ruling as the Postmaster
in the most thorough manaer equal in every respect
TO the samples furnished to bidders by the Depart
ment The paper must be OF approved quality,
specially manufactured for the purpose
as 'Black-lined" or "Sef-ruled," Qines printed n-
nished without additional cost, the contractor
to pay all charges for royalty in the use OF
patented Inventions for said lined or ruled
envelopes.
The dies for embossing the postage stamps ou
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
the satisfaction OF the Postmaster-Ge n the
and Kept In order at the expense Of the contractor
The Department reserves the right OF requiring new
dles Ior any stamps, OF denominstions m % OF stamps
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing a contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit new dies for
the approval of the Department. The use Of the
present dies may or may not be continued
contractor and should the OF any Of them be
temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall
be promptly turned over to the Department, or its
agent, as the Postmaster-G may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the flap of each (except
for crcuars to be put on by hand not less than half
an inch the entire length the wrappers to be also
hand-gummed not less than three-fourths of an inch
in width across the end
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as condition Of the contract that the en-
veopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored In such manner as to insure security against
loss by fire or theft.
The manufactory must at all times be subject to
the inspection OF an agent of the Department. who
will require the stipuatons OF the contract to be
faithfully observed.
All envelopes and wrappers must be 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 hundred
each of the official or extra official size separately
The newspaper wrappers to be packed in boxes, TO
contain not less than two hundred and fifty each.
II boxes are 10 De wrapped ana securely fastened
bear transportation by mail for delivery to post
masters. When two thousand or more envelopes
are required to I'LL the order OF a postmaster the
straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same
must be packed in strong wooden cases, well
less than two thousand are required. proper labels
Of direction, to be furnished by agent OF the De-
Contractor Wooden cases, containing envelopes
or wrappers, to be transported by water routes,
must be provided with suitable water -proonng 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 and in such quantities
as NAV be required to fill the daily orders of most
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
Ofce Department, Washington, ID. c., at the office
OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive
the same; the place OF delivery to be at the option
of the PostmasterG General, and the cost of deliver
ing, well as all expense OF storing, packing ad-
DRESSING labelling, and waterproofng to be paid by
'-' SAMPLES.
Specimens OF the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
qualities ana colors OF paper required, the cuts,
may be had on application to the Third Assistant
Postmaster General
This advertisement and specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
must be attached 10 and ! made M part OF each bid.
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
a manufacturer Of envelopes, and accompanied by
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re-
sponsible parties.
AGREEMENT-BONDs
The contract Will be awarded TO the lowest re-
sponsibe 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 folows:-
Letter EHSe Size, first quality 500
Letter size, second quality. ........... 5000 $50
Letter size second quality (ungummedl... 36S,OOO
Extra letter size second quality (an-
gummed ....'.'..''''.''.'...''..... sod'00o so'
Of1clal size. oo9,JOO
Newspaper wrappers rs................... 1885, 700
Total. SO, ,2s9, 800
Within ten days after the contract mas Deen
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
! agreement in writing with the Postmaster General
TO faithfully observe and keep the terms conditions
and requirements set forth in this advertisement,
| according to their true intent and meaning, and
shall make, execute, and deliver, subject TO the
approval and acceptance OF the Postmaster Gene
raj bonds with good and sufficient suretes III the
sum OF Two Hundred Thousand Dollars $500. .00O)
as forfeiture for the faithful performance OF said
agreement or contract, according TO the pro-
Visions and subject to the liabilities OF the seven
| teenth section OF an act OF Congress entitled
| 'An act legallzing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually included
in the general appropriation bills without authority
of law and TO fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF the departments and offices OF the Gov
eminent, and for other purposes, Omitted States
Statutes at Large VOL page 256), approved August
26 1912, which act provides that In the con-
tractor shall fail TO comply with the terms OF his
contract, 'he ana his snretles shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such contract as qul-
dated damages to be sued for in the name OF the