Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-22
DROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
Il AND WRAPPERS

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT. January 10. 1870.
the first day Of MARCH, 1870. for furnishing ali the
.S STAN In. elopesm and "Newspager Wrappers
Of four years Commencing st Of july i5o SE Rs''0a
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No, j. Note size, 20 by "a inches, OF white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size, II6 by So inches, of
white, bur, canary, or cream colOred paper, in
No; g. Full letter size. lungumHled on flap, for
Sn an md bs 1 Of the sS%e 0T
of each.
No T. Full letter size, 81. by So inches. of same
proportion of each.
No, 8. Extra letter. size, (nngummed on flap, for
and under like condition as to the proportion 81
No.6. Extra letter size, 81 by g., inches. of same
colors as No 2 and under like condition to the
No. l. Official size szs by So inches. of same colcrs
as No ? and under ike condition to the proper
Nos. Extra cffciaI size < by 9zs inches, of same
colors ~ Nc: :, and under like condition to the
r''' NEW SPAPER WRAPPERS.
ca 10y q. inches, OF buft or Manila paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
styles and c,ors, aud to bear such printing ON the
lace ami To be made IN the most thorough manner.
Of paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe-
cially Tor the purpose. with such water marks or
other devices to prevent imitation the Postmaster
General may direct.
The envelopes to he thoroughly and perfectly
gummed the cumming on the flap Of each except
Tor to be pu, ON not less than half an inch
III width the entire length. The wrappers ID be
gtirnmed not less han three fOurths of inch in
width across the end
rarce If ana wrappers muSt be 6anied IN
board or straw boxes, each Ia contain less than
size, and hundred each of the official or extra
Official size, separately. The newspaper wrappers
hundred and nifty each. The boxes are to be
wrapped and aled. securely fastened in strong
mail ior delivery to postmssiers. When two tIaus,
aEd or more envelopes are required to MI the order
taining the same must be packed in strong wooden
eases. well strapped with hoop iron, and addressed
labels of direction be furnished 10y an agent Of
the Department, mus, lie placed upon each package
yeopes wrappers be ported 10y water routes
must be provided with s,litable water rroohng. The
Of an agent If the Department.
and AMI u, mgsppsFi n,s De inmhsa
In all respects ready for and in such quantities
as ay es bs to m the daily order, Of post
Office Department, Washington; II. C., or at the
The the paee IF ever 80 I and az Ts
option Of the Postmaster General, and the cost of
dressing labelling and water proofing to be paid 5y
Bidder are notified that the Department will re-
quire a. IA condition OF the contract, that the en-
veloPes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
against loss by FIRE or theft. The mannfactory
must at all times be subject 20 the inspection of
stipuiations of the contract to be faithfully OBJ
served;
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps ON the
envelopes and wrappers are TO be executed to the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General, in The best
ia order at the expense 81 the contractSr the pp
partment reserves the right OF requiring dies
for any stamps or denominations of stamps not now
used and any Changes OF dies or co.ors, shall be
Specimens Of the staInped envelopes and wrappers
now in use may be seen al any OF the principal post
I'm su ese sgeemen' ARE mot mot tS be as
stanar! for the new contract bidders are therefore
ities ana ss es including the paper proposd as We
as the manufactured envelopes, wrappers, and
boxes, and make their bids accordingly.
The contract will be awarded 10 the bidder whose
proposal although IL be not the lowest is onsdered
account the prices. quality Of the samples, work
manshp and the sufiiciency and ability Of the bid
wrappers in accordance with the terms Of this
tisement; and no proposal will he considered unless
The Postmaster General also reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids in his Judgment the in
Before closing aeontract the successful bidder may
BE- required to prepare new dies and submit impre.,
Bonds, with approved and SUFFICIENT sureties, in the
performance of the contract as required by the
enteenth section OF the act Of Congress, approved
contract viii be made quarterly after proper adjust
| ment Of accounts.
right to annui the contract whenever the same, OF
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose 81
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transfer Of the contract be allowed sanctioned
any party who shall be, in the opinion Of the Post
master General, less able to fulfill the condition.
thereof than the original contractor. The right il
also reserved to annul the contract for failure t.
/ perform faithfully any Of its stipulations
The number Of envelopes Of different sizes, and q
wrappeIs Issued 70 psssimssters during the hsca
I No. i. Note size-I,l4 Go.
l No. 2 Ordinary letter size: mot heretofore used
No. B. Full letter size Il ungunmed, for crcuiarsp
| 4I5eGW.
No 4. Full letter size-67 3H sOO
No. 9; Extra letter size, tungummed, for eircu
No. 6. Extra letter size-l aOa Joo
No. z. Official size-6Oa 60,
Ne. 3. Extra Official size-l,70q.
L Wrappers-3,J952j go.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed
/ marked Proposals fer Stamped Envelopes am
i Wrappers" and addressed to the Third Aasistau
Postmaster General, Post once Department, Wash
/ ington, c. JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
1 lal1-eotd Postmaster General.
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