Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-18
PROPOSALS. FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
Il AND WRAPPERS.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, January 10. 1870.
Sealed Proposals silI be received until p m 81, on
stamped EnveIopes' and "Newspaper wrappers,
which this Department may require during period
No. I. Note size. "a BY * inches, Of white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size, l-B by s.. inches, Of
No. 5. Full letter size, iunsanned on Gap. for
CIRCULAR, 81 by 81 inches Of the san DIOR: .s
10: Tpll letter size: 8. Sy s.. inches, Of same
No;5. Extra letter. size, tungummed on ZAP, for
and under like condition as to the proportion OF
No. 6. Extra letter size, So by Ga inches, Of same
colors as No 2 and under like condition as TO the
No l. Ofcai size. 50 by 81; inches, of same coIors
No and under like condition as to the proper
No s. Extra official size, al by ezs inches, of same
colors as No 2, and under like condition to the
proportion k%sPAPER WRAPPERS,
ca by ga inches, Of buff or Manila paper.
bossed with postage stamps Of such aenomnstion.
styles, and colors and TO bear such printing on the
Of paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe-
cially for the purpose, with such water marks or
other devices g prevent imitation as the Postmaster
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
FOR crcuars to be put on 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 ~ ,.,u, 3,
All ehseiopes ana Az ~iapPens - o ,rono s,n i
board or straw boxes, each to contain not less than
two hundred ana nifty on inc ieter OF ezra iet.e.
offciai size, separately. The newspaper wrappers
to he packed IN boxes 70 CONAN 10. less tna two
wrapped and sailed, or securely fastened in strong
manila paper SO as 70 safely pear s
and or more eopes are required to I'll the order
taapS Inn sam. nuns, hs in stropS wooden
cases, Wei srsIped Win hoop ron and ,,
labels Of direction to be furnished by an agent Of
the ~, mus Woeen cas oeStaians en-
yelopes or wraIpers TO be by water ro9f
must De proNidea viii MA Ma,sr proS,h,!g IN
Of an agent q the Department.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
in ali respects ready for Sse and il such quanttie
may ee required 70 nj .ne aaiy ORDERS q post
masters the . ~ s'''s' ~ 'ss w *.
once Department, Washington, ~. u, or a, ..,
Office Of an agent duly authorized TO inspect and
eeike the same the place OF delivery TO be at tn,
delivering, as well all expense OF packing, adj
5e sanera aeeng ana water proonns' to be paid b'
Bidders are notified that the Department will re
cure as condition OF the contract, that the en-
selorss and wrappers shall be msnuiactured an,
against loss by fire theft. The manufactori
an agent of the Department, who will require tn
stlpulations OF the contract to be faithfully oh
served;
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on tn
enyeHpes and wrappers are to be executed to IA,
Satisfaction OF the Postmaster General, in the hes
sure anu tney are TO be provided renewed and KEEP
III u,nei AZ tne eApehse % the contractor. The DE
Sr anv tan S me rght on requiring new die
used and any cbanoes Of de- or csp s no. nov
| made without exfra charga ' vi eoiois, Shall %
| Srecimens - ~ s INA, "a
now i'm use NAV he seen ~ anX ~ ~ anu Per
The stx,e aud ns1 sa h ~, not 70 oe REGARDED a
Standard for the nay can,. y; III pepar tment a.
in, tied TO submit san,nles Of ofher and i;
lilies ana ss,Ins ;ncI' IL; ii ~ o,i,eI qua
a. The msnus.,a ,ng PAPER proposed as well
hoxes aud r,aIa .ha; wrappers, and
Tha co,,t,an, Iii ~, u.as ~ !.
nro,.osai aisIat 3. nv ~. ~ tle giuoer wnose
most adv sntaeeens 70 the nnna. s
account the nrices ouai,y ~ sha saS, niss vart
| mansbin and The snfi cency and ahiifx ~ ,hs IN
| der TO Ianuf.etu1e and deliver the enyelones ana
wrappers i'm accordance with the terms o This adyer
tiseent; aud no proposal will be Considered miles,
tee The Postmaster General also es the right