The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-02

STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Six and a dve-eighths by ~ inches (round CUT
one quality.
ENCLOSING, wATER-MARKs, PRINTING,
LIN PAPER STYLE OF
MANUFACTURE.
All of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps, OF such denomina-
lions, styles, and colors, must have such water
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, and
General may direct. The envelopes must be made
in the most thorough manner, 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-lined" or 'Self-ruled," dimes printed In
side, or ruled on the face, the same shall DE fur
nished without additional cost, the contractor
to pay all charges for royalty in the use OF
patented Inventions for said lined or ruled
envelopes.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
the satisfaction Of the Postmaster-G General, ia the
best 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 for any stamps, or denominations OF stamps
not now used, and any changes of dies or colOrs
shall be made without extra charge. .
Before closing a 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.
The dies shall be safely and securely kept by the
contractor, and should the use OF any of them be
temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall
be promptly turned over to the Department, or its
agent, as the Postmaster-Genera may direct.
GUM.
I The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the Zap OF each except
for circulars) to be put on by hand not less than half
an inch the entire length the wrappers to be also
hand gummed not less than three-fourths Of an inch
in width across the end.
SECUkITY FROM FIRE AND HEFT
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as q condition Of the contract, that the en-
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured aud
stored in such a manner as to insure security against
The manufactory must at all times be subject to
the inspection OF an agent Of the Department, who
will require the stipulations of the contract to be
PACKING.
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels OF twenty-five, 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.
contain not less than two hundred and nifty each.
The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened
bear be srfGp Tan @smiaa pnpSey By ana mani Te for delivery Ii as t 70 Sa aosf,
masters. When two thousand or more envelopes
are required to I'll the order OF a postmaster, the
strapped with hoop-iron, and addressed; but when
less than two thousand are required, proper labels
OF direction, to be furnished by an agent Of the De-
partment, must be placed upon each package by the
contractor. Wooden cases, containing envelopes
or wrappers. to be transported by water routes,
must be provided with suitable water-proodng. The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
OF an agent Of the Department
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
in all respects ready for use, and in such quantities
as may be required to I'LL the daily orders of post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
ONCE Department, Washington, ID. c., or at the office
OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive
Of the Postmaster-General and the cost Of deI live
ing, as well as all expense Of storing, packing, adj
dressing, labelling, and water-prooang to be paid by
SAMPLES.
Specimens OF the envelopes and wrappers for
which nrOnDgQlH 0rp invited showing the dInaranf
qualities and colors Of paper required, the cuts,
ana style of cumming, with blank forms of bids,
Postmaster General.
This advertisement and a specimen of the ample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
must be attached 10 and made part of each bid.
GUARANTEES.
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
a manufacturer OF envelopes, and accompanied by
a satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder for all the envelopes and wrap
pers, the prices to be calculated on the basis OF the
number used of the several grades during the last
fiscal year, which was as follows:-
Letter size, first quality. 49,. ............ go, 461,oOo
Letter size, second quality malt ;:.;mn:H;... $500 oS
Extra letter size, first qualify. ::...:.... 6,sl5, $50
Extra letter size, second quality Gun
gummedl aod'o00
Extra oficial size. 8,lOO
Newspaper wrappers. ................. 1852
Total. 3d. sS, $40
Within ten days after the contract mas peen
awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement In writing with the General
to faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions,
and requirements set forth In this advertisement,
according to their true intent and meaning, and
shall make, execute, and deliver, subject to the
approval and acceptance of the Postmaster Gene.
raj, bonds with good and sufficient sureties In the
sum Of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars 1920, OOO)
as a forfeiture for the faithful performance OF said
agreement or contract, according to the pro-
visions and subject 10 the liabilities or the severn
teenth section of an act OF Congress entitled
can act legalizing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually included
In the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and to fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF the departments and offices OF the Gov
eminent, and for other purposes" Omitted States
Statutes at Large, vol. o, page 266l, approved August
26, 1912, which act provides that In case the con-
tractor shall fail 10 comply with the terms OF his
contract, 'he ana his sureties shall be liable for
dated damages, to be sued for in the name OF the
United States in any court having Jurisdiction
thereof"
RESERVATIONS.
The. Postmaster-General reserves TO himself the
i, 10 reject any and all bids, If, in his judgment.
the interests OF the Government require II.
2. To annnl the contract whenever the same or
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose OF
speculation; and under no circumstances will q trans
fer OF the contract be allowed or sanctioned to any
party who shall be, In the opinion OF the Postmaster
General, less able to fulhl the conditions thereof
than the original contractor.
3. To annul the contract, il, In his Judgment, there
shall be a failure TO perform faithfully any OF ls STU
pulations, or In case OF a wilful attempt 10 impose
upon the Department Envelopes or Wrappers in
a. II the contractor to whom the first award may
be made should fail to enter INTO agreement aud
give satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then
fhe award NAV oe annuled and the contract let to
the next lowest responsible bidder, and so on uutl