The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
i WRAPPERS.
PosT OFFICE DEPART7snsT, u

January TO- isI0
Sealed Proposals will be received unsii p. N.
on the LIST day OF MARCH, 1870, for furnishing all
the stamped Envelopes" and Newspaper Wrap
pers" which this Department may require during
period Of four years, commencing LIST OF July,
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
no: l. Note size, az by AZ inches, Of white
No. a Ordinary letter size, lilo by bX
OOiored paper, or In such proportion Of either 40
may be required.
circulars, s1 by 81 inches, Of the same colofs az
no, 2 and under Ike condition az TO the propOr-
No. 4. Full letter size, 81 by S,S inches, Of same
colors as No and under Ike condition as TO the
No. .. Extra letter size (ungummed on nan, for
circulars) 81 by 6A inches, OF same colors as No.
and under like condition as to the proportion OF
No. q Extrs letter size, on by sh inches, Of same
colors as No. and under ike condition az % the
No. !. o6lciai size, sX by sX inches, Of same
colors as No 2, and under like conaison 70 tho
No. 8; Extra oficial slne, az BY ess inehcs Of
Same coors as No. 2, and under like condition az
''' p-OpIN NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
az by ~ inches, of bufi or MANILA paper.
All sne above envelopes and wiappers 20 De A.
styles, and coors, and to bear such printing ont1S
face, and 70 be made in the most thorough manneIs
OF paper OF approved quality manufactured specially
for the purpose, with such water marks other de-
vices 70 prevent imitation as the
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gnmmed, the cumming on the flap OF each Except
for circuars 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 ifty OF the letter OF extra
letter size, and one hundred each OF the ofl-
S or Ss % % be @ The
not less than two hundred and fifty each. The
boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or securely
bear transportation by mail for delivery 70
postmasters. When two thousand or more enve-
the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the
same must be 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
w Se Ss VI be wn nns 1a
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 ill the daily orders OF post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
| ONCE Department, Washington, ID. O., or at the
oce 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
deaHSir desrng & as well as as all expense Of packing ad
| the contractor.
Bidders are notlned that the Department VIII re-
quire, as condition OF the contract that the en-
| velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored In such manner as 70 ensure security against
loss by lire or theft The manufactOry must at all
times be subject to the inspection OF agent OF the
Department who will require the stipuatons OF the
contract to be faithfully observed.
The dies for embossing the postage seamps 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
nr m NAT nf NJ
used, and any changes OF dies or 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
post offices, but these specimens are not to be re-
garded as the style and quality liked 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 ma en- en-
yeopes, wrappers, and boxes, and make their bids
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal, although 1t be not the lowest, s con-
sidered most advantageous to the Department,
taking into account the prices, quality OF the sam
pies, workmanship, and the suficiency and
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 SUFFICIENT
and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster Gene
raj also the right to reject any and all bids
II IN MS Judgment the interests OF the Government
Before closing a contract the successful bidder
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 5000 000 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, 1912, and payments under said
contract VIII be made quarterly, after proper ad.
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 viii q
transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctioned
to any party who shall be, in the opinion Of the
General, less able to fulfill the condi-
tions thereof than the original contractor. Tho
right is also reserved to annul the contract for
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stipuatione
The number OF envelopes OF different sizes, and Of
wrappers issued TO Postmasters during the fiscal yeaI
ended June 80 1869, was as follows, viz. -
No, I. Note size-1, ,ll4,0O0.
No. 2 Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore
No. 8. Full letter size, tungummed, for circulars
No. 4. Full letter size-67, ,s6T,500.
No. 8. Extra letter size, nDgummed for circulars
No. G. Extra letter size-4 QO4,5OO
No Z. Official siEe-604, ESQ.
No. s. Rxua official size--1I0O.
, Wrappers-3,596, ,25O.
Bids should be securely enveoped and sealed
, marked "Propossls for Stamped Envelopes ant
Wrappers, #" and addressed to the Third Assstan
Postmaster General, Post once Department, Wash
-"e''A' JOHN A. J. CREswEIL,
IL eodtM1 Postmaster General.
IMPAIRMENT OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES
IL SEWERS, ETC.--OFFICE OF CHIEF C0MMIS
SIONER, No. 1O4 s. FIFTH Street.
PHILADELPHIA, February "a, 1870.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed Proposals will be received at the ONCE o.
the Chief Commissioner of Highways until ~ oclocl