The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-20
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARKS PRINTING,
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
IT Af,ur

to the samples furnished to bidders by the Depart
specially manufactured % for the purpose oseV'' 4"''
whenever envelopes are order OF the styles known
as sds T n5 On or , dimes printed in
nished without additional cost, the contractor
pay an ipp rOay IN the use rnsd 81
envelopes.
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
the satisfaction OF the Postmaster-General, ia the
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
dies for any stamps, or denominations OF stamps
not now used and any changes of dies 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 Of the
The dies shall be safely and securely kept by the
contractor, and should the use of any of them be
be promptly turned over to the Department, or its
agent, as the Postmaster,G General may direct
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the flap OF each Except
an inch the entire length the wrappers to be also
hand gummed not less than threeOurths 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-,
stored in such manner as to insure security against
loss by fire or theft
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
the inspection OF an agent OF the Department, who
will require the spulations of the contract to be
faithfully observed. .o,,,,-o
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
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
The newspaper wrappers to be packed In boxes, to
contain not less than two hundred and fifty each.
The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened
masters When two thousand or more envelopes
or st the same anne
| must be packed in strong wooden cases, well
| strapped with hoop-iron, and addressed but when
less than two thousand are required, proper labels
of direction, to be furnished by an agent Of the De-
partment must be placed upon each package by the
| 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 peR%airtfWWssRPty H%i tWsPy
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete
in all respects ready for use, and in such quantities
masters the deliveries to made either at the Post
ONCE Department, w ashngton, d. Co. or at the onice
the same the place Of delivery to be the option
Of the Postmaster General, and the cost OF deliver
ing as well as all expense Of storing packing, ad-
dressing, labelling and waterproohng to be paid by
the contractor.
Specimens of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
| and style of cumming, with blank forms OF bids,
| may be had ON application to the Third Assistant
| This advertisement and q specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
must be attached 10 and made part of each bid
| GUARANTEE
| No proposal will be considered unless offered by
| manufacturer OF envelopes, and accompanied by
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re-
| sponsible parties
| AWARD-AGREEMENT-B T-BONDS.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponse 6ader 10 for AL fae envelopes nv t and wrap
number used Of the several grades during the last
| fiscal year, which was as follows:- -
Letter size first quality. go 4S7 500
Letter size second quality :..;:;,;:.,;;. 1896 a5o
Letter size second quality (ungummed) s6is000
Extra letter size, first qualify ............. 58l5750
Extra letter size, second quality (un-
gummed) ............................. 45aOoO
Ofnclal size. ooSSUO
Newspaper wrappers. rs..................... 4936,250
Total. SO, ,2s9, 500
within ten days after the contract mas been
| awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster-G General
to faithfully observe and keep the TERMS conditions,
and requirements set forth in this advertisement,
| according to their true intent and meaning, and
approval i A and acceptance of the postmaster
raj, bonds with good and sufficient sureties IN the
as forfeiture for the faithful performance OF said
agreement or contract, according TO the pro-
visions and subject to the liabilities OF the seven,
''An act legalizing 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 ofces OF the Gov
ernment and for other purposes" Omitted States
Statutes at Large, VOL page 256 approved August
26, 1872 which act provides that In case the con-
contract she ana his suretes shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified In such contract as lqul-
dated damages to be sued for in the name OF the
United States in any court having jurisdiction
'n'i''i RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster-G reserves to himself the
following rghts:-
/ To reject any and all bids, IT, In his Judgment,
the interests OF the Government require It,
q To annul the contract whenever the same or
any part thereof offered for sale for the purpose OF
speculation and under no circumstances VIII trans
fer of the contract be allowed or sanctioned TO any
party who shall be- in the opinion OF the Postmaster
General less able to fulfill the conditions thereof
than the original contractor.
n TO ann1 the contract il, in his Judgment there
shall be failure to perform faithfully any OF It's st
pulations or in case OF Wllful attempt TO impose
upon the Department Envelopes or Wrappers in
feriOr to sample
a, II the contractor to whom the first award may
be made should fail TO enter into agreement and
give satisfactory bonds, as herein provided then
the award may be annui!ed ana tue contract iet 70
the reuuired agreement and bonds ale executed;
ard such next lowest bidder shall be required TO
fulfil every stipulation embraced herein as II he
were the original party to whom the contract was
awarded a,os
Should be securely enveoped and sealed, marked
"Proposals for Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper
Wrappers and addressed to the Third Assistant
Postnaster-G General, Washington, ID. q.
| JOHN A j. CRESWELL,
12 cod l3t Postmaster-G General