The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-28


Sealed Proposals will be received until P. n.
the 'istampe3 RnyeIopes" M and ;Newspaper Wrap. 10
pers" which this Department may require during
2 period Of four years, commencing LIST Of July,
STAMPED ENVELOPES
no: 1. Note size, 2H by ~ inches, Of white
,, No; Ordinary letter size, l.le BY Cx
T0ISrsS ed PSReT or In such proportion Of either as
No. g. Fun letter size tunonmmed on oan. for
circulars), 81 by bH inches, OF the same colofs
No. and under like condition to the proper.
No. 4. Full letter size, sK by Dx inches, Of same
colors as No. 2, and under like condition as to the
No. Extra letter size (ungummed on nap, for
circuars), 81 by 6A inches, Of same colors No.
and under like condition as to the proportion OF
No. g. Extra letter size, 81 by eA inches of same
coors as NO. 2 and under like condition as to the
No. I. o6iciai size sX by sX inches Of same
coors as No. and under like conoition as to the
No. 9; Extra oficial size, aE BY sX inches, Of
Same colOrs as No. 2, and under like condition as
70 'he pr0p?NS NEwsPAPSR iISV p 1PSI WRAPPERS,
6H by ~ inches, OF bun or MANILA paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers 70 be 40
bOssed with postage stamps OF such deDOminatio1Ss
Styles and colors, and to bear such printing on tie
face and to be made in the most thorough mannefo
OF paper OF approved quality manufactured specially
for the purpose, with such water marks or other de-
vices 10 prevent imitation as the Postmaster General
may direct.
gummed, the cumming on the nap OF each except
for crculars to be put not less than half inch
m m WIDTH @ TN tne , entire length. the wrappers to be
| width across the end
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
| parcels Of twenty-five and packed In strong
pasteboard or straw boxes each to contain not less
than two hundred and fifty of the letter or extra
| letter size, and one hundred each OF the off,
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 securely
fastened in strong MANILA paper, so as to safely
postmasters. When two thousand or more enve-
lopes required to fill the order OF postmaster
same must be packed in strong wooden cases,
Wen strapped with hoop-ron, and addressed;
| 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
Water-prOonng The whole TO be done under
the inspection and direction OF an agent OF the
| Department
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 Ill the daily orders of post
masters the deliveries be made either at the Post
ONCE Department, Washington d. c., 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
N delivering as well as all expense OF packing ad-
dressing, laDeng, and Water-proofng, TO be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, a 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 IRE or theft The mandatory must at all
times be subject TO the inspection of agent OF 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
satisfaction OF the POstmaster-General In 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.
Specimens Of the stamped envelopes and wrap
pers now In use may be seen at any OF the principal
garded the style and quality fixed by the depart
ment as a standard FOR the new contract; bidders
and different qualities and styles, Including the
paper proposed as well as the manufactured
yeopes, wrappers, and boxes, and make their bids
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
sidered most advantageous to the Department,
taking into account the prices, quality of the SAM
pbty of the bdder 10 snd eeyyer tSs
envelopes and wrappers In accordance with the
terms of this advertisement; and no proposal will
be considered unless accompanied by sufficient
and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster Gene
raj also reserves the right to reject any and all bids
II IN his Judgment the interests OF the Government
require 1t.
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may be required TO prepare new dies, and submit
Impressions thereof THE USE OF THE PRESENT pIR
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED
Bonds, with approved ana sufficient 6ureties, 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, 1892 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 or
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose
OF speculation; ana under no circumstances will q
transfer OF the contract be allowed sanctioned
TO any party who shall be- in the opinion OF the
Postmaster General, less able to fulnll the cond-
tions thereof than the original contractor. The
right is also reserved to annul the contract for
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stipulatons.
The number OF envelopes OF different sizes, and Of
wrappers issued to Postmasers during the gscal year
ended June 80, 1869, was as follows, viz. g.
| No, !. Note size, ia, ,000
No Q. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore
used). tl.r
No 8. Full letter size, (ungummed, for circulars,
a, 600.
No l. Full letter sze-67, ,s67, 500.
NO O. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for eircularss
-343,500
NO g. Extra letter sizeA, ,o04, 500
No Z. Officlal slze-604, $50.
No. s. Extra official SiZe--1700.
WrappeTs-369 695 250.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
marked "Proposals for Stamped Envelopes aud
Wrappers" /" and addressed to the Third Asslstauf
Postmaster General, Post Office Department, Wash.
tngtOn, d. @. -
IL eOdtM1 Postmaster General.