Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-02
DROfOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.

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Sealed Proposals will be received until IL O'Clock
m The Ilth day OF August, $50 for furnishing all
pers, which this Department may require duringa
period Of four 4 years, commencing on the LIST day
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. j. Note size 81 by 5 Ii inches-two quail
No. ,. Ordinary letter size, slls 10y IL inches
'n Ne Sofi nIIss,,a- 9ashvs,, ircho.,roo
No. 4. Full letter size. Cfor circulars, ungummed
on nap, 80 by 5 inches-one quality.
No. Extra letter size, IL by 5 inches-three
No. g. Extra letter size 3 IL by63-s inches, flor
circulars ungummed on Hap-one quality.
No. Official size, is 10 by SIS inches-two quail
No Extra official size, 4 81 by 10 Ii inches-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Elk AID fve-eighths by sl-2 inches, iround cut-
EMROssING. WATER MARKS, PRINTING,
billing, PAPER, STYLE OF MANUFAC
All of the above Envelopes end Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps, of such denOmina-
other devices to prevent imitation and bear such
printing and ruling a. the Postmaster General may
thorough manner, equal in every respect TO the
samples furnished to bidders by the Department.
manpfactured for the PURPOSE:
known as black liz "a n self ruled lines printed
inside ruled the face the shall be fur
All charges tor royalty in the patented nyen.
Ions Tor said lined or ruled envelopes.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
aoa VI, Safgsr, sss 70 se sssc d, to The
style, and they are TO be provided, renewed, and
sept in order at the eNpe Sc Of the contractor The
.or any stamps OF denominations OF stamps not now
used. and any changes OF dies or cOlors shall be
Before closing contract the successful bidder may
be Iequired to prepare and submit new dies for the
approval ~ the Department. The use OF the pre-
The dies shall be safely and securely kept by the
N and lao nsan nj Of thatr.L he
temporarily or permanently disseminated they shall
be PROMPTLY tnrned ever to the Department, 81 its
agent, a. the Postmaster General may direct.
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The envelopes must be thoroughly aud perfectly
o be- pa on nj by hand not OF es a
an inch the entire length; the wrappers to be also
/ in " idth across the end.
SECURITY From FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Depar tine Mt will re-
quire, condition of the contract that the eny
opes end wrappers shall be manufactured and stored
N such manner as 10 insure security against
The Inanufsctory must at all times be subject 70
ihe inspection of an agent OF the Departing who
VII rsJnire the st,pulations OF the contract to be
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in par
GELS oi twenty ye and packed in strong pasieboard
corner. with cotton linen cloth glued on each 10
SontGn r., er than two hnadTed and m q Tie
enc al OF extra oiieiai size sepsrately. The news
ess than two Hundred and fty each I'm ba Re
sre 70 be pped and securely fastened in strong
portaIion by mail for delivery to posimssters When
two thousand or more envelopes required 20 MI
the order OF postmaster, the straw pas.ebOard
wos den cases, well strapped with hOop-iron and
addressed, but when less than two thousand are re-
guired, proper labels Of direction 10 be furnished by
an agent Of tn department., must be placed upon
eael package by the contractor. Wooden cases con
water routes must be provided with suitable water.
probing The whole to be done under the rnspec-
ton and direction OF an agent of the Department
DELIVERY
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
ard delivered with all reasonable dispatch, compIete
in all respects ready for use and in such auantites
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Pst
once Department, Washington. ID. O.. the Of
nee 0f az agent duly authorized TO inspect ami re-
cese the same the lace of delivery be at the on
lion Of the Postmaster G-Reral, and the Of de-
ht sTlg as well as all expense Of storing, packing
addressing, labelling. water PROBING IT, be paid
py 'he contractor. s.u,,rs
Specimens Of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
style OF cumming, with blank forms 81 bis NAV be
hai on application to the Third Assistant Postnas
This adv ertsemcnt and a specimen of the samnIe
eL'e!rpes and wIspper furnished by the Department
nus: be attached TO aud made part OF each tid
GUARANTEE
30 proposal will be consid- red unless offered bv
hianuiaeturer oi envelopes, and accompanied by
satisfactory guarantee signed By at least two res pom
AwARD-AGREEMENT-
ne eGnfrset viii Dc awarded 90 the lowest respon-
pre TO b. V sa i , and the
used the several grades during the last fiscal year
which vas as follows:
Letter size, first quality N i52 IN,
Letter size, second quality -... 1886 100
Letter size second quality ;(unguDmed 49,. 36l3 90
Extra letter size, tIst Gualit, .....-.... SIS 40
Extra letter size, second quality uhgum Al 90
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