The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-23
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARKS PRINTING.
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
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MANUFACTURE
All of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps, of such denomina-
tions styles, and colors, must have such water
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, and
bear such printing and ruling as the Postmaster
General may direct. The envelopes must be made
in the most thorough manaer equal in every respect
to the samples furnished to bidders by the Depart
ment The paper must be of approved quality
specially manufactured for the purpose.
Whenever envelopes are order OF the styles known
as "Black-ined" or "Sef-ruled," Qnes printed in
side. or ruled The face), the same shall ne fur
nisheG without additional cost, the contractor
to pay all charges for royalty ia the use OF
envelopes.
The dies for embossing the postage stamps ou
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
the satisfaction Of the Postmaster General III the
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 or coors
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit new dies for
the approval OF the Department. The use of the
present dies may or may not be continued.
1he dies shall be safely and securely kept by the
contractor, and should the use of any of them be
temporarily permanently discontinued they shall
be promptly turned over to the Department, or its
agent, as the Postmaster-General may direct.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the flap OF each Except
Tor crculars) to be put on by hand not less than half
an inch the entire length the wrappers to be also
hand gummed less than three-fourths of an inch
in width across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
qure as a condition OF the contract that the en-
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such manner as to insure security against
loss by fire or theft.
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
| the inspection of an agent of the Department. who
will require the stipuatons of the contract to be
faithfully observed c,,,>c
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels Of twenty yfve, and packed in strong PASTE
board or straw boxes, securely bound on all the
edges and corners with cotton and linen CLOTH glued
on, each to contain not less than two hundred and
fifty of the note and letter sizes and one hundred
each OF the official or extra official size, separately.
! The newspaper wrappers to be packed in boxes, to
contain not less than two hundred and fifty each.
The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened
in strong MANILA paper, and sealed so as to safely
bear transportation by mail for delivery to post
masters. When two thousand or more envelopes
are required to fill the order of a postmaster, the
straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same
must be packed in strong wooden cases. well
strapped with hOop-iron, and addressed; but when
less than two thousand are required proper labels
OF direction to be furnished by agent OF the De-
contractor. Wooden cases, containing envelopes
or wrappers, to be transported by water routes,
| must be provided with suitable water-proohng The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
OF an agent Of the Department
| DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
| and delivered with all reasonable DESPATCH complete
m m a be to m the daily Of p
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
ONCE Department. w ashington d. G., or at the Office
OF an agent duly authorized to inspect aud receive
the same; the place OF delivery to be at the option
OF the Postmaster General and the cost of deliver
ing, as well as all expense OF storing packing, ad
dressing labelling, and waterproodng to be paid By
the contractor.
| SAMPLES.
Specimens OF the envelopes aud wrappers fo
which proposals are invited showing the differen
qualities and colors OF paper required, the cuts
and style OF cumming, with blank forms of bids
may be had on application to the Third Assistan
Postmaster-General.
This advertisement and specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
must be attached 10 and made part OF each bid.
| GUARANTEE.
No proposal will be considered unless offered b,
manufacturer OF envelopes, and accompanied b.
a satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re
sponsible parties.
INSTRUMENTATION
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest re
sponsibe bidder for all the envelopes and wrap
pers the prices to be calculated the basis of tn
| number used of the several grades during tne las
fiscal year, which was as folows-
Letter size first quality. ity..............6 60 467 SO
Letter size, second quallty ............, S,9o6 %
Letter size, second quality (ungummedl... 3,6lS0 0O
Extra letter sze first qualify ......... 5,8l5 7t
0ummed) ..,..................... Asa 0C
Offical 500 81
Extra official size e....-............. ....... 3,lt
Newspaper wrappers Observation-Disclosures. 1896, %
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