New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
proposaIs.

Posr.oYycE DEPARrxEsr, January 10, 1870.
PROPOSALS for STAMPED ENVELOPES
DAY q MARCH 1870 for furnishing all the STAMPED b.
our: iuas Psod sS%%:Ssss LIST July 1870
No. l. Note sire. q by q inches Of white paper -
No. oaTy ss 1 % @ M 9 0SSpa Sy y SS q & r s. . s ; 'ss' T
10 Full letter size tuugmned Zap fr eircgl,r u BY 8
inches tie No g. aud under like eOndoa as TO the
Y PS letter sire 81 by 81 inches, Of cOo No and
under like condition as to the proportion ofeae1 az,
inches sang No and under Ike condition as to The pro-
No. Rs eiter .e BY 81 Inches Of cOlors No aOd
: condition ' S to M e 4 Pi0pSoe 0s. Of 81 @ ae1 % No. and
No Extra ofa :rs q by inches. Of solor' No. and
aads' Lac condition nSi%sPAPRE Il F' PsERoI'Iaa W&aPPhRs
Ga by o. inches, Of buff or Manila paper
,SsIs :SSsGg s:d & 1 to BE as SGsS'' & s 5
ss op h face sai to he made u the thorough Of
approved quality Manufactured specially for tue paI2o'e % sS sa
f: fsTeP ta be s9oF % aR ;i5 5 s1S%s ..
an inch "a sdt ibt .Ts sI & lac s, w'1s s a5 i O' '
envelopes and wrappers must be banded IN parcels
-. Se pssG s1 rd Y busr s11i I @ letter. or extra letter size
HUNDRED 1Sn IN f S S , boxes 70 eoutaa not less than two
red ty Tie boxes are to be wrapped 1ae sealed or
a, I yy 20 po,ta.ts, When two envelope,
Si. 5 =: ss ss .s%. SRa,I must
strapped vii. nSp ooe TSs aS abel, to BE- FURNISHED By
ofthe Department must be placed upon each packsge p
routes be provided with suitable Uaerpoot9g bg
done ldeT the inspection and die Of an 'sl' o peP'
msnL - -, , -, ,-,,,., m, delivered with All
reasonable Fan complete In all respects ready for use al 10 'nf
quantities may be required h he day oTlef' 9l M
c. at the oee Of An asea! ds Authorized to aPf a.. @
sgs1a s .1s ,S I e ss e vel as al eIpsas bacss
dressing labelling AID waierpoosns 70 be paddy Tue
the eo"trs ,SS tie envelopes AID Spper.
fs o,fa isSh Tas5 @Ss At al al as be s 70 tie p
Of the Depament who will require he Sp-Ao1' o 'e e
| tract to b. faithfully observed.
The die. for emGos:1s ibe postage stamps the envelope, ard wrap
pers are the satisfaction ofhe Pcsnasteee
the best STYLE and they are to be pT9yIi Tsneaa s.a a ~
used any changes desc coos shall be made without e
specimens Of the stamped envelopes aPd wrappers now in Us, may 3
be re.rIsd as The style and quality Department stand
for the contracts bidders therefore Invited 70 submit s
posed well manufactured envelopes wrappers and boxes aa'
The Contract viii Sc sSard to the bidder whose proposal ahonl
be rot tue lowest, considered most advantageous to iAs DeP i
taking the prices quality Of the samples workau sn
sacncy ability bidder manufacture and evsr th'
meuti proposal will be considered unless accompanied By d
aud satisfactory guarantee The Postmaster General ao re Ys
the right reject all bids II bis judgment tie Interests Of ''
Be eoea eoStrac, the successful bidder may required
pare dies ard submit impressions thereof The use OF the pee
Bonds with approved sufficient snres, IN the Of t20e
viii be required for Tie faithful performance Of the cs!Tae as
By the seventeenth section ot1e act OF Congress poI 'r gov
1872 and under said contract will be Dde quarterly
The Postmaster himself the rsh anrui M cG1
tract wheSsvsr TIE same or n any part ss s T
contract be allowed or sanctioned to ans party Tbo shat hs
ener less able 10 f the conditions The
than the The right also reserved TO nA Ls
contract failure perform faithfully Of It's spuaous
number Of envelopes of different sizes AID Of wrappers issued
psmases during the hs eo June 90 1902 was as ""''
viz:
No l. Note .1e-l.lHoOo.
No O. Ordinary letter size mot heretofore used .
No g. Full letter re- gnumel for crculasl-+l9Oh
No T. Full letter sre-t7,J 500 ~
Extra letter size tuDgummed FOR circuar)-Jij,'O'
No .. Extra letter sEe-42l4,SO
No I. Ohfeisl sile-t046O
No. g. Extra onids siIs-l7M
Wrsppers-3,5g SOS $50
securely enveloped sud sealed married Propos o
aud and addressed 70 tue d IS
n,ant Post Ohee Depsuuent Washington D
JOHN A. J. CRESMELL.
Postn.ster-Geurral