The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-17
PROPOSALS..
pRoPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
Posr OrrrcE pEPARrMKnr. !

i WRAPPERS,
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT., /
January 10, 1870.
on the LIST day of MARCH, 1870, for furnishing all
the stamped Envelopes" and Newspaper Wrap
p peo %os S dS s aeSre M Of Jn
wv wa STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. /. Note size, ~ by ~ inches, Of white
No. q Ordinary letter size, i.1s by So
colored paper, or in such proportion OF either as
| No. 8. Full letter size (ungummed on flap, for
crculars), 81 by bH inches, OF the same colors az
NO: 2 and under like condition as to the propor-
No. 4. Full letter size, sH by 81 inches of same
colors as No. 2 and under like condition as to the
| No. 8. Extra letter size (ungummed on Zap, for
circulars), 81 by 6h inches OF same colors as No.
| each.
No. g. Extra letter size, 81 by 6K inches of same
| proportion OF each
No. I. onlcial size, 81 by sys inches, of same
eoors as NO. 2 ana under like conoitlon as to the
No. g. Extra oGlclal size, a. by O% inches, Of
same colors as No. @ and under like condition as
70 'n0 prOpGNSiEsSWVs NEWsPAPER p tPSI WRAPPERS,
| 81 by ~ inches, OF bun or manila paper.
| All the above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
bossed with postage stamps OF such denominations,
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
|
vices TO prevent imitation as the
| may direct.
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the flap OF each Except
for crculaTs) to be put not less than half inch
| IN width the entre length. The wrappers to be
| gummed not less than three-fourths Of an inch In
| width across the end.
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
| parcels OF twenty-five, and packed in strong
pasteboard OF straw boxes each to contain not less
than two hundred and fifty OF the letter or extra
| letter size, and hundred each OF the ofil-
| cial or extra official sze 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, or securely
fastened in strong MANILA paper so as to safely
postmasters. When two thousand or more enve-
lopes are required to ill the order Of postmaster,
the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the
same must be packed in strong wooden cases,
Wen strapped with hoop-iron, 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 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
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 dairy orders of post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
ONCE Department, Washington, ID. g., 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 water-proofng, to be paid by
the contractor.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, 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 IRE or theft The manuiactory must at all
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 order at the expense OF the contractor The
department reserves the right of requiring dies
for any stamps or denominations of stamps not now
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-
ment standard for the new contract; bidders
are therefore invited to submit samples OF other
paper proposed as well as the manufactured en-
veiopes, 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-
sldered most advantageous to the Department
pies, workmanship, and the sufilclency and
ability of the bidder TO manufacture and deliver the
envelopes and wrappers in accordance with the
terms OF this advertisement; and no proposal viii
!. be considered unless accompanied by sufficient
raj also the right to reject any and all bids
If in his Judgment the interests Of the Government
z Before closing contract the successful bidder
ee 5G as new vs as
a MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
Bonds with approved ana sufficient sureties II
n 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- approves
70 the 26th OF August, 1912, and payments under sat
o contract Will be made quarterly after proper ad
y | justment OF accounts.
y The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
right to annul the contract whenever the same, o
any part thereof Is offered for sale for the purpos
70 OF speculation; and under no circumstances will
= transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanCtOne
to any party who shall be, In the opinion OF tn
Postmasser-General, less able to fulhll the cond
tons thereof than the original contractor. Tn
right is also reserved to annul the contract for
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stipuatons
The number of envelopes OF different sizes, and @
ended June 80, 1869, was as follows, WIZ
No, l. Note size, 900.
No. q Ordinary letter size; (not heretofor
used)
No: 8; Full letter size, (ungummed, for circulars
No. 4. Full letter size-67 s67 800
No. 8. Extra letter SIZE lungummed, for circulars
4 | -343,b00.
] No. G. Extra letter size-4, 2O4, 800
No Z. Officlal sZe-604, ,650
No. 8. Extra official sze-1700.
Wrappers-3,595 250.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed
marked "Proposals for Stamped Envelopes an
Wrappers" and addressed to the Third Assstan
Postmaster General Post Office Department., Wash
ington, D. G. rv,,,,c,,,,,,
/ IL eOdtMl Postmaster General.