The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-18
PROPOSALS..
pRQPosALs FOR sTAmPED ENvEIofEs AND
II WRAPPERS. - -'-'e


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Sealed Proposals viii be received nniil q iP'OA
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pers" which this Department may require during
a period OF four years, commencing LIST Of July,
'0'' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
NO: !. Note size, s5s BY AZ inches, Of white
No. 3. Ordinary letter size. lie by OK
InGnes roors5 Q, white, bun canary, or cream
may be required.
No; :. Fun letter size yungammed on nap, for
NO ?, and under IKE condition as 80 the propor-
No. a Full letter size, s< by 81 inches, OF same
coors as No Z, and under like condition as to the
No. 3 Extra letter size (uneummed on nan for
circulars), 81 by 6h inches, OF same colors "a NO
2, and under like condition as to the proportion OF
No. Extra letter size, sX by sA inches, Of same
coors as No. g. and under like condition 60 the
NO no I. ofcisi size, syI by 81. inches, Of same.
coors as No. p and under like conditon as to the
No. 5. Extra onicIal size, AZ by %. inches, Of
same colors as No. 2, and under like condition ne
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
6k by 9N inches OF bun or MANILA paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers TO be en-
bossed with postage stamps Of such denominations,
styles, and coOrs and TO bear such printing on the
face, and to be made In the most thorough manner,
OF paper OF approved quality manufactured specially
for the purpose, with such water marks other de-
vices 10 prevent imitation as the P0stmaster-Ge
The envelopes to be thoroughly ana perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the fap OF each except
FOR crcuars) to be put on not less than half inch
In width the entire length. The wrappers TO be
gummed not less than three-fourths OF an inch in
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded In
parcels Of twenty-five, and packed In strong
pasteboard straw boxes, each Co contain not less
than two hundred and fifty OF the letter or extra
letter size, and one hundred each OF the 0ff-
cial or extra Official size, separately. The news
paper wrappers to be packed in boxes TO contain
not less Than two hundred and fifty each. The
boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or securely
fastened in strong MANILA paper, 30 as to safely
bear transportation by ma lor delivery TO
iopes are required to iii the order Of postmaster.
the straw. or pasteboard boxes containing the
same must De packed Id strong wooden ,r. eases.
but when less than two Thousand are 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-
taning envelopes or wrappers to be transported
water-proofng. The whole to be done under
the inspection and direction OF an agent OF the
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 I'LL the daily orders Of post
masters; the deliveries TO be made either at the Post
| ONCE Department, Washington ID. O., or at the
ONCE OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and re-
ceve the same; the place OF delivery to be at the
| delivering as well as all expense of packing, ad-
dressing, labelling and waterproofing to be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department win re-
quire, as condition of the contract that the
| velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such to ensure security against
| loss by fire or theft. The mandatory must at all
be subject to the inspection OF an agent OF the
Department. who will require the stipulations OF the
contract to be faithfully observed.
| The dies for embossng the postage stamps on the
satisfaction Of the in the best
style, and they are to be provided, renewed, and
Kept In order at the expense OF the contractor The
department.
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 use may be seen at any Of the principal
garded as the style and quality liked by the Depart
ment as a standardefor the new contracts bidders
are therefore invited to submit samples OF other
and different qualities and styles, including the
paper proposed as well as the manufactured en-
velopes, 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 suniclency and
ability OF the bidder 10 manufacture and deliver the
envelopes and wrappers In accordance with the
be considered unless accompanied by sumcent
and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster-Gene-
raj also reserves the right to reject any aud oil bids
If In his Judgment the interests OF the Government
require 1t.
Before closing a contract the successful bidder
may be required TO prepare new dies, and submit
Impressions thereof. THE USE OF THE PRESENT DIES
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
Bonds, with approved and sufficient sureties, IN
the sum OF 100000, 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 1912, and payments under saif
contract VIII be made quarterly, alter proper ad
justment OF accounts.
The Posfmaster-G General reserves to himself the
right TO annul the contract whenever the same, OF
any part thereon is offered for sale for the purpose
of speculation; and under no circumstances Will
transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctioned
to any party who shall be, In the opinion of tht
Postmasser-General, less able to fulfill the c0ndi
tions thereof than the original contractor. Tht
right is also reserved to annul the contract for
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stipulat0ns
The humber Of envelopes OF different sizes, and O
wrappers issued TO Postmaslers during the scal yea
ended June 80, 1869, was as follows, viz.:--
No, 1. Note size-f,1l 4 af
No. 2 Ordinary letter size; (not heretofor
used)
No g. Full letter size, tungummed, for circulars
"A, 100 COO H-ft i AaA
No. 4. Full letter size-67, ,s67, 500. fr9
No 8. Extra letter size, (uDgummed, for circulars
l1-948,b b00. itti htaH5 ls5 1864 aa
No 9. Extra letter size-4 90, 500
No I. Official sze-604 $780,
| No. 8. Extra official sze-1700. tA
| Wrappers, b96, $50. s
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed
marked "PrOposas for Stamped Envelopes ans
Wrappers - and addressed to the Third Assistan
Postmaster. General, Post ONCE Department, Wash
JOHN A. j. CREswELL.
1 IL eodtM1 Postmaster General.
, DRoPosAIs FOR PURCHASE OF RHLEI