The New York herald., 1870-01-22
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED EsvELorEs AMI

L Wfarpor..
Sealed proposals wa 5. ans !: = 4 on d: i,
vsopcs and ssw.paper wrsPeS which hi. drpartm.n.
may require during period OF four years, commencing u
: 'D'' '''' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Ko. . Ordinary .l4s lis BY 81 "shs. of wAn,
bu canary or cream coored or In such proportion II
ai BY ~ inches Of the as No. > and under
IKE condition r .a. =, to The proportion o. each
No . and Ike proportion each.
s inches. soi"rsa: No. ' and a. under IL:
'ISaoq 20 sr ss p,9eoeI 1s ~ 10 o. G s.in
Nos and under IKE condition a. 10 the proportion of
No Official size q. BY So nches OF same oo'ors No.
d under rs LIKE opna9n a s. e the prepor'Sn OF each
30 and under ike prorortioa ol
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
eopes and wrappers to be embossed w,,s
postage stamps OF such denominations styles and and
thorough manner, paper Of Approve qualify, nanaiso
other ~ =. the osmsaep a.ns
envelope. be thoroughly and perfectly rummed the
gu snn D OF a s a aR OF e1sl sa s,p 30 S
wrappers to b. gumrncd not less than Of a
An envelopes and wrappers must be banded IN PARCELS os
.wenyyc and packed In strong pasebosrd or straw
letter extra letter size AMI hundred each the oci
Ss sss paT I ;
hy each The boxes are to be wrapped and scaled
by .If %. oa sy 20 :n, Ss.s
OF 20 % s
same must be pac.ed cases. we'll trapped
sand .Se o 70 sbs be iwa S
s ssIS' e ss be Ss ss
opes o. wrappers TO be transported by water b
under the Inspection direction Of an asen, Of the d,
The snvelore, and wrapper. furnished and DO
lvcred with all reasonable despatch complete rsspeoi
f tho daily orders Of deliveries Be madl
% e 10 p .sa e.
@ Gsss s p.es q S " The option q
Al expense q packing addressing labelling and Waterproof
bidder. notified mat ,be Drp.nmsn. require, ..
cSna.n 70 Of n: contract eas the envelopes and wrappers
,s security III nssSs m loss y rs s he The m.nuf.ctos
hs Department who VIII require the spua.ioas OF
n. dies FOR enbo.:ins Ii. postage stamp. on tn. en-.
vs2pe, and wrapper. ere be s1eeniod to u. Satisfaction
be provided KEEP, The r1psnss Of the
contractor Tho Department reserves the right requiring
now used and any changes OF des or coors sha be
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes wrappers now n
..s use may &c seen At any Of m the principal ro. Ocs
Sna naS ~ the A. standard 70, the neS
proposed well the envelopes: wrsppess
VIII avn q % .se siia.r who's. proposal.
iareoa; to the Deps aent taking into account the
price,. quality q the sample. wOrsnsnn and !Is :aa
the envelopes and wrappers In with the terms OF
this Advertisement, ard will be considered
accompanied by sufficient and satisfactory
Postmaster the right 10 reject
all biin In his judgment The tDtercs the government
require IT,
Before closing contract the successful bidder may bo
required TO prepare new dies submit
The OF the present dies be continued.
Bonds, with approved and neieut the sum OF
$500 900 viii be e ne1 for Tie fehf p~rrorman OF the
contract required by the seventeenth the act Of
Congress approved tae 18th OF August ls4 aymen,s
under said contract WA be made quarterly after proper
Juxment OF accounts.
hc Postmaster Genera himself tn. Ugh. to an.
nu The contract whenever the thereof
cfcd Tor sale Tor the purpose OF specuon and under NO
circumstances VIII transfer of tile
sanctioned TO any party who shall the opinion of The
POSTMASTER General less soa TO ull tue conditions thereof
hhn the original contractor ihe right Ia reserved To
nnnul tue contract Tor failure to perform faithfully any Of
its sipuations. - :
Tue number Of envelopes o. different sizes and OF wrap.
Pes issued 70 during the hsca ended Juas
70, 1859 was m follows, viz
No. l. Note size-l.lltlUa.
No 2 Ordinary letter sre mot heretofore usef
10 y Fu letter are (ungmmed, for crculars4,l 900.
no =. tnl letter size 81, ,J5I.UO.
NO. Extra letter size uDeummca for ckcuars) 3t3 40
No. y. Extra iettsr sIzr-s, ,sDi,5OJ.
No. .. OilciaI siye--6Ca, $50
10. =. Extra oJicia sizc-l?N.
Wraprers-@ae,,.bl
Bids should be securely envcloped AMI sealed marked
Proposals for Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers" ud-
dressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster 6cnera, Pos O1cs
Department Washington, ~. &.
JOHN A. j. CREsWELL, Postmaster Gensral.