The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-10
PROPOSALS..
DROPOsAIs FOR STAMPED ENvKLOPEs AND
Il WRAPPERS
noer OEYIcH DnrARF1lHl1T,


sealed Propoeais viii be received unfii P. M. |
IN the 'as ampsS lS1 S S and NewspapeT % Wrap
pers" which this Department may require during
: period Of four years, commencing list Of July,
' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. /. Note size, az BY ~ inches, OF white
No. Ordinary letter size, lie by Dx
inChess OF white, buti, canary. or cream
No. g. FUN letter size tungummed on nap, for
10: >, and under IKE COndtiOn as 70 the proper
No 4 Full letter size, sA by DX inches, Of same
colors No. q and under IKE condition as TO the
No 8, Extra letter size (ungummed on nap, for
circulars), sK by 6A inches Of same eolors as No.
and under Ike condition rs to the proportion OF
No. 6. Extra letter size, 81 by eA inches of same
colors as No. 2 and under like condition as TO the
No I. oniciai size, az by sX inches OF same
colors as No and under ike conoition as to the
No. 6. Extra oiioial size, ~ by sX inches, OF
same colors as No. 2, and under ike condition as
TO the pFOpgNEiRsS%Rs NR%sPGPsR p 1PSh; WRAPPERS
81 by ~ inches, of bun or MANILA paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be em-
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
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the nap Of each Except
FOR circuars to be put on not less than half an 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
pasteboard or straw boxes each 70 contain not less
letter size, and one hundred each OF the OFF,
cial or extra official size, separately The news
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 mali for delivery 10
postmasters. When two thousand or more enve-
iopes are required to I'LL the order Of postmaster,
| same must be packed In strong wooden cases,
Wen strapped with and rngsd
proper labels OF direction, to be furnished by an
agent Of the Department must be placed upon each
package BY the contractor Wooden cases, con-
| tanning envelopes or wrappers to be transported
by water routes, must be provided with suitable
waterpr00hng. The whole to be done under
the inspection and direction OF an agent OF the
| Department
and delivered with all reasonable despatch complete
in all respects ready for USE and in such quantities
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
ONCE Department, Washington, ID. c. or at the
office OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and re-
| ceive the same the place OF delivery to be at the
| option Of the Postmaster General and the cost Of
| delivering as well as all expense OF packing ad-
dressing labelling, and waterproofing, to be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
qure, 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 agent the
Department. who will require the stpulations OF the
contract to be faithfully observed.
The dies for embossing the postage Stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to the
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
fnra ato nf Qfa mot
| used, and any changes OF dies or coors shall be
made without extra charge.
| 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 re-
garded as the style and quality fixed by the depart
ment as a standard for the new contract; bidders
are therefore invited to submit samples Of other
| paper proposed as well as the manufactured en-.
yelopes, wrappers, and boxes, and make their bids
The contract will be awarded TO the bidder whose
proposal, although 1t be not the lowest, is con.
taking into account the prices quality Of the sam
| ples workmanship, and the Buf1ciency anC
envelopes and wrappers In accordance with thu
terms OF this advertisements and no proposal viii
be considered unless accompanied by sufdclen
raj aso the right to reject any and all bids
II in his Judgment the interests of the Governmen
Before closing contract the successful bidde
may be required 70 prepare prep new dies, and submit
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
Bonds, with approved ana sufficient suretes, fl
the sum OF 100000 will be required for the faithful
performance OF the contract as required by th
seventeenth section OF the act OF Congress- approved
the 26th OF August, 1S42 and payments under sait
contract will be made quarterly, after proper ad
justment OF accounts.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself th
right to annul the contract whenever the same, o
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpos
OF speculation; and under no circumstances will
transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctione,
to any party who shall be- in the opinion of tn
Postmaster General, less able to ful1ll the cond
tons thereof than the original contractor. Tn
right Is also reserved to annu the contract for
failure TO perform faithfully any OF Its stpulations
The number Of envelopes OF different sizes, and O
wrappers issued TO Postmasters during the fiscal yea
ended June 80, 1869, was as follows viz: -
No, I. Note size-1, ,114 900.
No. 2. Ordinary letter size; tnot heretofor
used).
No. 8. FUN letter size, tungummed, for circulars
4150,000.
No. 4 Full letter size-67, ,S67, 500
No. 8. Extra letter size, (uDgummed, for circulars
-943,b00
No g. Extra letter size-4, 9O4,5O0.
No. Z. Ofiicial size-604, $50.
No. g. Extra official size-1100.
Wrappers, 800 250.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed
marked proposals for Stamped Envelopes an
Wrappers" and addressed to the Third Assistan
Postmaster General, Post once Department. Wash
JOHN A. j. ORESWELL,
IL eodtM1 Postmaster General.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH STREET BRIDGl