The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-01
ENCLOSING, MATHEMATICS, PRINTING.
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
MANITE AITIrRE

RULING PAPER STYLE OF
MANUFACTURES.
All Of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps, Of such denomina-
tons, styles, and colors, must have sucn water
bear such printing and ruling as the Postmaster
General may direct. The envelopes must be made
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
n Risfn Without viii ID 'V cost aa'n the sie CONTRACTOR : : 6S5r
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-General iu 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
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing q 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
temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall
be promptly turned over to the Department, or It's
agent, as the Postmaster-General may direct.
GUM.
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.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as a condition Of the contract, that the en-
velopeS and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored IN such q manner as to insure security against
loss by fire or theft.
The manufactory must at all times be subject to
the inspection Of an agent OF the Department, who
VIII require the stipulations OF the contract TO be
faithfully observed.
PACKING.
AL 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
nifty 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
masters. When two thousand or more enyel PUss,
are required to fill the order OF q postmaster, the
straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same
must % packed in strong wooden cases, well
strapped with hoop-iron, and addressed; but when
less than two thousand are required, proper labels
partment, must be placed upon each package by the
contractor. Wooden cases, containing envelopes
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
and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete
in all respects ready for use, and in such quantities
as may be required to fill the daily orders Of post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
once Department, Washington, D. c., or at the ONCE
the same; the place OF delivery to be at the option
OF the Postmaster-Genera and the cost Of deliver
ing, as well as all expense OF storing, packing, adj
dressing, labelling, and water-prooGng TO be paid by
SAMPLES.
Specimens Of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
Qualities and c0lOrs OF paper required, the cuts,
and style OF cumming, with blank forms of bids,
may be had on application to the Third Assistant
Postmaster-General.
This advertisement and a 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 nv
q 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.
sponsiiS6l I bid bidder r 6 6or all the envelopes nv and wrap
number used OF the several grades during the last
fiscal year, which was as olows:-
Letter size, first quality. ....... G9, 4SI' 500
Letter SIZE, second quality ;;.... $500, 55a
Extra letter size, first qualify -. 6''SISS'YSOO
Extra letter size, second qaality (un-
gumnedl 4ol,0O0
Onlcial size. 669, 800
Extra Official size. Bloc
Newspaper wrappers. ~4,996,25o
Total. &c. $50, $40
Within ten days after the contract mas been
awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster-G General
to faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions,
and TT 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 5000, OOO)
as a forfeiture for the faithful performance OF said
agreement or contract, according to the pro-
visions and subject TO the liabilities OF the seven
teenth section OF an act OF Congress entitled
IAN 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, ana Ior Other purposes" Omitted States
26, 1912, which act provides that IN case the con-
tractor shall fail 70 comply with the terms OF his
contract, che ana his sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified In such contract as liaui-
dated damages, TO be sued for in the name Of the
United States in any court having Jurisdiction
thereof