Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-20
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENyELopES
AND kEwSPAPER wRAPPERs

l. AND NEWSPAPER wRAPPERs
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Jnly N. lS7o.
M q. H. fT T.s sss VII be recsyed a9li Y O'clock
the Stamped Enyelopes, and ..Nesspaper War ~
pers- which this Department may relnire l.riug A
pfloe 81 Ionr s years commencing the lst day
STAMPED ENVELOPES
NO l. Note size, ? 80 by Ia inchee-two quail
m, No . Ordinary letter size, sII6 4, 5I2 inches
No Full letter size, 5 S by5I-s inches-three
on Zap, 50 By inc6es~cns quality '' """'''
no = Extra letter size, Ia by inches-three
No; 6. Extra letter Sizes I2by 6 IS inches. dor
ciss uisrs !, ung ummed on asp.one quality.
M.'' oncial size, by s7-sinches-t~o quail
No. s. Extra official size, IS by 10 Ia inohes-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Elk aAd h'e-eighths BY IL inches, tround cut
ENCLOSING. WATER MARKS, PRINTING.
RTTbiNG, PAPER, sTYLE OF MANGfAc-
All Of the above Envelopes und Wrappers must be
Embossed with postage stamps, of snch denomina
or other devices 10 SreTent ,mssiisS sd sa,r snss
printing and ruling as the Postmaster General may
thorough manner, equal in every respect 10 the
samples furnished TO bidders by The Department
Manufactured for the purpcse
Whenever envelopes are ordered of the styles
inside or ruled the face,D the shall be fur
nlshed without additional cost the Contractor q pay
Ions Tor said lined or ruled envelopes.
DIES.
Inc dies for embossing the postage stamps on the
ebNelopes and wrappers are 10 be executed to the
satisfaction OF abe Postma ster GENERAL in the beet
Kept IN order at the peose Of the contractor The
Department reserves the right of requiring dies
nsea, ana any changes Of dies or colors shall be
Before closing contT act the successful bidder may
e. prepsre and submit new dee for the
sent dies may OF may bot be CONTINUED
The dies shall be safely aud securely kept by the
temporarily permanently discontinued they snail
be promptly turned ever to the Department. OF it,
GUN.
The envelopes must lie thoronghly and perfectly
for Circulars Z pH on IL S sa map not % Sa
an inch the entire length; the wrappers 20 be also
in " idth across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
qnire as condi,ion 81 the c"ntpsst tpt thS nnx
opes and wrappers shall be manufactured aud
IN such manner as TO insure security against
The manufactory must at sI times be subject TO
will require the Stipulation Of the Contract to be-
faithfully observed.
All envelopes and wrappers mus. be banded in par
GELS Of twenty fye aud packed In strong pasteboar
with cotton linen cloth glned on each 10
contain not less than two hundred aud iiTy of the
ofciai or extra offioai SIZE sepaTare Tb ~ n .ie
paper wrappers TO be packed IN boxes TO contain
Il be sd and sees5s IN
portaiion 6y mail Tor deyery a. nos,ma,srs Wn
i've thousand or more rnyelopee are Tao1ired 10 ri
bos s the straw or pasteboard
wooden csses, well strapped with hoop iron sns
CURED proper iaheis Of drectin 70 ~ are r.
an agent of the department. must he piseed UnoD
tsnne enyelopes or yrspSer 10 e sses sGn
water routes must be provided with suit allie water
pELIytR,
and delivered With ali renspsb he FURNISHED
r. III Tsspss,s sssiy sas6 as%Rlfts
masters the deiireriee 70 be mad itber y, - pet
Office Department wsshingtcn; o. G, or at the Of
ceve the same the tiace Of deliver ~ IT, ~ an s re
ion 81 the po s, Snsra ana the cost q d.
addressing labelling, and water prooias 10 be paid
W 'ns 00"'i"0'or SAMPLES
Specimens of the envelopes and wrappers for
Suae eT snd soo are ,. MATED shE9g hs ren
style of cumming with blank forms 81 III 40
Saa sa esGi''i0n to the Third Assistant r0s'%a
This advertisement and a specimen Of the sample
must be attached 10 and made psr1 IF s1
GTARANTEE ''o
msnufaetursr At enyeIonss snd ansess osrea oy
1 sible partiee.
WaRp-acRrrwrxr paxns
mn Geslrcc, vii Se swsrded to the lowest respon-
nrires 20 he c.1cniasad % sa wtappers the
800 ~ ~. Va ~. ~ sse uinbor
Ibich vss as soii,vs ehe ise' hseai year
Noie siye 80
Letter size frsf ansIIfS ---'---' a'soe -
Letter size second ouslity ~ "a; 90 80
Extra letter size frst ansiitr '--- sSis oeg
Extra letter size second ouslifv ~ e'sls -
Oficisl size. - - - ~.
Extra official size $500
Newspaper wrappers...-.......-... ..... 4.ess 81
Total ss a. a.,
Within ten days after the contract has hse, -
ed the successful bidder shal enter INTO an sgr
ment in writing with the Postmaster I,enersi :,
faithfully observe and keep the terms, coDdifisns
and requirements set forth in this adyerfiss,asa,
according to their true intenf and meaning ana
shall make, execute, and deliver snlees - ano
proyal and acceptance OF the Postmsst.r Gs ~ ~
Dohas win good and sufcient In the snr =,
No puporeo Thousand dollars q 40 .0O0l q forfeit
ure ~. INT IsthIui performance Of said agreenert
VI accorung 70 the provisions and sub,ec
70 hanltles q the seventeenth section Of an ACT
snpr"r1is,on. ear a. sct Iegslzing and making
been usually included in the ssner.I a. have
purposes fnuiteA aftfas n oshct