New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-21
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PosT-OFFrcg DEPARTMENT January 10 1870.
s for STAMPED ENVELOPES

Posr-OPPrcg DEPARTMENT January 10 1870.
PROPOSALS for STAMPED ENVELOPES
L and WRAPPERS-Sealed Proposals viii be received until
the a day Of MARCH 1870 for furnishing al tie samged En-
~ ng peTo OF far Years sommescSg st Of July 1910 VIZ
'''' '''''S p''''- STAMPED BSyEL6PE& " " ''''' WV "
No l. Note ire d BY a inches % white paper
No Ordinary letter size, IS by 81 ihe. Of white bas canary
eresmeood paper or 10 such proportion OF either IS may he re
40 Pull letter uugummei Gap ~ clrcular. .. by s.
inches Of the coor' No 2 aud under Ike condition as to iL
Full letter 81 BY 81 inches, Of eOlOrs No an'
under sg condition a. TO The Popo Ion o. each - ?, h. 81
inches Of eoo No aud under Ike condition as to tue pro
So Extra letter size 81 by Ct Of colOrs No Auc
Niger 5 eSIn b. TO 5 SsSs % 81 eo as No and IN
a by 81 inches Of eoOrs as No p and
'D-'' q 'A' '0"'''''" SgwSPAPFk WRAPPERS
All tn shove envelopes and wrappers embossed postage
STAMPS Of ue organizations style, cOo such PRINT
INK Ca the face nui to he made N the thorough paper
approved quality Manufactured specially Tor The purpose VITO such
marks other devices to prevent Imitation as tie Postmaster
Tbr to be thoroughly and perfectly gummei the cunning
on Ie ap Of each except tor circulars, to put not
80 inch IN dt9 the es length he "Ia9pers TO be s1ei not e'
envelopes ~ppe be banded parcels oftWen'ysve
les aa two hundred hy Of letter .l aud
paper sVpe to he packed boxes to contain not band
red each The boxes BE- mapped aud sei or securely
mail for delivery ponrs When envelopes
s"1s. aasrg the same mus, packed strong
strapped With hoop iron and dresse ha When less iaan Two .log
'al are required proper aoe Of direction TO be inrn'l W aa as1'
ofhe Department must be placed upon each package By tue
water routes. provided suitable waterprooang The whole
under the Inspection aud direction OF 40 agent Of The Depart
The envelopes wrappers must be flushed AMI delivered With a.,
quantities as required on the orders II the
3.'Es's' 10 De i a e t 20 ,a.rct and r
the place ofdgve be the option Of the Postmaster
drrn labelling aud water proosug paid By
T. ,r notified nat The Department sI require as coBditan Of
, , ,S The md srsppers 6s lie mapaare aud
stored such 10 n'nre security against o BY he or theft
The mandatory must at al times he subject TO The Inspection Of an
Of the Department ~ho all require the spuA'Ous Of The eoa'
The tor embossug postage stamps the envelopes and wrap
pe are 10 eeteeued TO the satisfaction the P'masterGelea IN
lie provided renewed aud kept order
new die. for an, stamps or Of stamp. not now
us aud changes Of dies or oors shall be made Without extra
Specimens stamped envelopes and now in US. MAY be
bidders therefore invited TO submit sam
pies qualities and styles including the paper pro-
posed well the manufactured envelopes wrappers aud boxes aud
The awarded bidder whose proposal although
be not the lowest considered most advantageous 10 the Department.
taking the prices quality Of the samples workmanship aai
the s,,ucy and ability of the bidder manufacture dre the
envelopes wrappers accordance With the Of this advertise
ceui satisfactory guarantee The also
the night to reject aud all bids 10 bis Judgment the interests VI hs
Before closing contract successful bidder may required
dies not be continued. -.....
viii Ss required Tor the ftsf perosncs Of the eoSe a. required
b. the section o. iIe act OF Congrt Tue C. OF
A s o,on S OF , "a5 s'@ contract vi" De mace
The reserves to himself the right snuu the
ac, whenever the thereof offered for sale for tue
ppos speculation sud under cum,ance n transfer Of the
contract he SLOWED sanctioned 10 who shall be IN the opn.
ion Of the Postmaster General less abe % the conditions thereof
than the The right also reserved "a anuul tie
failure perform faithfully Of IL supuAiiOus
su1 Of wrappers uei To
ponae daring the lsca year ended June 90 1863 ios"'
No. l. Note siIe-lll4O00
No. . Orusry letter sire mot heretofore u.edl
No. J. Full letter tuugummei, Tor crcuarsl-f,l9OVh
No. 4 Full letter s.Ie-e5.3O151p
No Extra letter (uugumBed for crcnlars)-Jtoh
No. D. Extra letter sEe-4l4,yJu
No. T. Omcisl sts-bO455O
NJ. q Extra ohnsl sIe-l,7OA
Wnppens-3.59S.250
Bids should be securely developed and sealed msrkd Proposals for
Stamped Envelopes aud Wpprr aud addressed 20 the Third 40
JOHN A j. CRESWELL.
General