The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-20
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
i WRAPPERS.
AT OFFICF DEPARTMENT,


Sealed Proposals viii be received until p. N. /
on the lst day OF MARCH, 1870, for furnishing all
the stamped Envelopes" and 'fNewspaper wrap
pers' which this Department may require during /
a period Of four years, commencing LIST OF July,
STAMPED ENVELOPES
NO. ]. Note size, ~ by AZ inches, OF white |
, No. 2 Ordinary letter size, lilo by o.
colored paper, or in such proportion Of either as
No 8. Full letter size (ungummed on nap, for |
circulars, 81 by bN inches, of the same colors as
NO: 2 and under a ike condition as to the proper |
No. 4. Full letter size, 81 by 5N inches of same
colors as NO = and under like condition as to the
No. 8, Extra letter size (ungummed on nap, for
q and under ike condition as to the proportion Of
No 6. Extra letter size, 81 by ek inches, of same
coors as No 2, and under like condition as to the
No. I. oflcai size sz by s% inches of same
coors as No. 2, and under like condition as to the
10: s Extra ofclal size, ~ Sy,s% inches, Of
w 'H' p'OpINS NEWSPAPER f5SV p PER WRAPPERS,
6% by 9h inches, of bun or MANILA paper.
Allthe above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
bossed with postage stamps of such denominations,
face and to be made in the most thorough manner,
OF paper OF approved quality, manufactured specially
for the purpose with such water marks or other de-
vices TO prevent imitation as the Postmaster-Genera
may direct
| gummed, the cumming on the Zap OF each except
for crculars to be put not less than half an inch
| in width the entire length. The wrappers to be
gummed not less than three-fourths Of an inch in
| width across the end.
parcels OF twenty-five, and packed in strong
pasteboard straw boxes each to contain not less
letter size, and one hundred each Of the ON
cial or extra official size, separately. The news
not less than two hundred and ty 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 required to fill 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;
| but when less than two thousand required,
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 or wrappers to be transported
by water routes, must be provided with suitable
the inspection and direction OF an agent OF the
| Department.
| 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
| Ofiice Department, Washington, ID. C., or at the
ONCE 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 prooftng, to be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire q 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 fire or theft. The manufactory must at all
times be subject to the inspection of an agent OF the
Department, who will require the stpuatons OF the
| contract to he 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 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
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes and wrap
pers now in may be seen at any OF the principal
post oflces but these specimens are not to be re-
garded the style and quality liked by the depart
ment as a standard for the new contract bidders
are therefore invited to submit samples of other
and different qualities and styles, including the
paper proposed well the manufactured en-
yelopes, 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-
sidered most advantageous to the Department,
taking into account the prices, quality OF the sam
| pies, workmanship, and the suficlency and
ability OF the bidder TO manufacture and deliver the
| envelopes and wrappers in accordance with the
| terms OF this advertisement: and no proposal Will
| be considered unless accompanied by a sufficient
! and satisfactory guarantee The Postmaster
ra also reserves the right to reject any and all bids
II in his judgment the interests Of the Government
| Tequire 1t.
may be required TO prepare new dies, and submit
impressions thereof THE USE OF TIE PRESENT DIES
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
| Bonds, with approved and sufficient suretes in
the sum OF $4,000 will be required for the faithful
| performance of the contract, as required by the
seventeenth section OF the act OF Congress- approved
| the 26th OF August, 1892 and payments under said
| contract will be made quarterly after proper ad-
iustment OF accounts
| The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
| right to annul the contract whenever the same, or
any part thereof, offered for sale for the purpose
of speculation; and under no circumstances will O
transfer Of the contract be allowed or sanctioned
to any party who shall be- in the opinion Of the
Postmas1er-I General, less able to fulfill the condi-
tons thereof than the original contractor. The
right Is also reserved to annul the contract for O
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stpulations.
Tue number OF envelopes OF different Sizes and OF
wrappers issued TO Postmasters during the fiscal year
| ended June 3O 1869, was as follows, Wiz
| No, /. Note size. ia, 900.
No. 2 Ordinary letter size; mot heretofore
| used)
No 8. Foil letter size, (ungummed, for circulars)
| No A. Full letter sIze-67 B67, 500.
No 8. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for circularsI
| -S43, 800.
| No G. Extra letter size-4,2O45OO
| No T. Ofiical sZe-604, ,650
| No s. Extra official sze-1TO0.
Wrappers-8,b95,25 25O.
| Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
| marked "PrOposas for Stamped Envelopes and
| Wrappers" and addressed to the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Post ONCE Department, Wash
| e JOHN A. j. CRESWELL.
l II eOdtM1 Postmaster General.
| PROPOSALS. FOR PURCHASE OF RIFLED
| l. CANNON, ETC.