The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-16
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosAIs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
" WRAPPERS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, |

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, |
Sealed Proposals win be received untl 4 p. NJ.
on the 1st day OF MARCH, 1870, for furnishing all
the stamped Enyelopes1 and Newspaper Wrap
pers" which this Department may require during
2 period OF four years, commencing LIST OF July,
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
mo. NO; l. Note size, 2H by AZ inches Of white
No. 2. Ordinary letter size, lilo by Cx
cOloreS paper or In sTeS PROPORTION Of either as
may be required.
No. Q. Full letter size (ungummed on Zap, for
NO no: = and under like condition as TO the propor-
No. 4. Full letter size, sA by bN inches of same
colors as No 2, and under ike condition as to the
| No. g. Extra letter size tungummed on nap for
| crculars) 81 by 6A inches, Of same colors as No.
p and under like condition as to the proportion OF
No. 6. Extra letter size, 81 by 6h inches of same
coors as NO. = ana under Ike condition as to the
No. I. onlcia size sX by sK inches of same
coors as No 2, and under like conditon as to the
No. 8. Extra oncIal size, a. by O,s inches, of
same colors No. 2, and under like condition as
" @'' p-Of NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
6% by 9H inches, OF bun or MANILA paper.
| AL the above envelopes and Wrappers to be en-
bossed with postage stamps Of such denominations,
Styles and cOlors, and to bear such printing on the
face, and TO be made In the most thorough manner,
OF paper OF approved quality manufactured specially
for the purpose, with such water marks or other de-
vices 70 prevent imitation as the PostmasterGenera
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
| gummed, the cumming on the flap OF each Except
FOR clrculars) to be put not less than half inch
| in width the entire length. The wrappers TO be
| gummed not less than three-fourths OF an inch In
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels Of twenty-five, and packed in strong
than two hundred and nfty OF the letter or extra
| letter size and one hundred each Of the OIL
| cial or extra official size, separately. The news
| paper wrappers to be packed In boxes TO contain
| not less than two hundred and fifty each. The
| boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or securely
fastened in strong MANILA paper SO as to safely
bear transportation by mail for delivery to
iopes required to iii the order Of postmaster,
the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the
sans same must iu De packed IN strong wooden cases,
but when less than two thousand are required,
proper labels Of direction, to be furnished by an
| package by the contractor. Wooden cases con-
tanning envelopes or wrappers to be transported
water-proofng. The whole TO be done under
the inspection and direction Of an agent OF the
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 fill the day orders OF post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
once Department., Washington, ID. c., OF at the
office OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and
ceve the same; the place Of delivery to be at the
option OF the PostmasterG General, and the cost Of
delivering as well as all expense OF packing ad-
dressing, labelling and water-proofng, to be paid by
|
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as condition Of the contract that the en-
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such manner as to ensure 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 stpulations OF the
contract to be faithfully observed
The dies for embcssing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are TO be executed to the
satisfaction OF the PostmasterG General, In the best
style, and they are to be provided, renewed, and
kept order at the expense OF the contractor. The
department reserves the right OF requiring new dies
for any stamIs or denominations OF stamps not now
usea, ah9 any changes OF dies or colors shall be
Specimens of the stamped envelopes and wrap.
pers now in use may be seen at any Of the principal
post offices, but these specimens are not to be
garded as the style and quality nxed by the depart
are therefore invited to submit Samples of Other
I and different qualities and styles, including the
paper paper proposed as Wen as the manufactured en-
Velopes, wrappers, and boxes and make their bids
The contract win be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal, although it be not the lowest, Is con
sidered most advantageous to the Department
taking into account the prices, quality of the sam
pies, workmanship, and the sunlclency ant
ability OF the bidder TO manufacture and deliver the
: envelopes and wrappers in accordance with the
terms OF this advertisement: and no proposal will
be considered unless accompanied by a sufficient
and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster Gene
raj also reserves the right to reject any and all bids
require it
may be required to prepare new dies, and submit
Impressions thereof. THE USE OF THE PRESENT DIES
Bonds, with approved and sufficient sureties, IN
the sum OF 100000 will be required for the faithful
performance OF the contract as required by the
seventeenth section OF the act Of Congress- approved
the 26th OF August, 1S42, and payments under said
contract Will be made quarterly, after proper ad.
justment OF accounts.
The Postmaster-General reserves to himself the
right to annul the contract whenever the same OF
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose
OF speculation; and under no circumstances will a
transfer 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 cond.
tions thereof than the original contractor. The
right Is also reserved to annul the contract for q
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stipuations.
The number OF envelopes OF different sizes, and OF
wrappers Issued to P0stmasters during the fiscal yeaI
ended June 80 1869, was follows, viz. -
| No, /. Note siZe-1, 1,114,000.
No. 2 Ordinary letter size; tnot heretofore
used)
No. g. Full letter size, (ungummed, for circulars)
a, l60 000
No. 4. Full letter size-67, ,s6T 800.
No. 5. Extra letter sze (ungummed, for circulars
-343, 900.
No 6. Extra letter size-4 2O1, 500
No Z. Offical size-604, $50.
No. s. Extra official size-1700.
Wrappers-369 ,260.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
marked proposals for Stamped Envelopes aud
Postmaster General, Post Onice Department, Wash
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
/ IL eodtM1 Postmaster General
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