Evening star., 1870-01-14
DR0PeSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
AND WRAPPERs

Sealed PTopesais win be received until p M M On
Stamped Envelopes and "Newspsp@r Wrappers1
which this Department may require during period
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No, ]. Note size, "a by q. inches, Of white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size,s IS by 5sS inches, ~
whit II eI fsnssy9 or cream eo,ared psper or in
No. 3 Full letter sne, .unggmped on Zap, for
NJ. ana under like conditon as 70 the proportion
Nos. Full letter size, So 10y s,s inches. of same
colors as No 2, and under like CONDITION as to the
proportion of each.
cireulars ga by o. inches 81 same caIors as 10 2
and under like condition as TO the proportion Of
No g. Extra letter size So by s's inches. II same
col.rs a. No z, and under hk" condition 10 the
No. q ofcial size, 80 by s inches Of same colon.
a. No. 2 and under like condition to the proper
Mo- Extra official size, - by szs inches, of same
o.tfs as No : and under like condition a. o. the
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
6s by 90 inches. at bun Manila paper
All the above envelopes and wrappers to De en-
bsSsed with postage stamps of such denominations,
face, AMI 10 be made in tn. thorough Inanner,
q paper of approved quality, manuiactured spe'
other 20 prevent imitation the Postmaster
The envelopes to be thoroughly aud perfectly
sunnned the cumming on the dap OF each teNcert
in width the entire length The wrappar. T., " ss
gummed less than three-fourths II an inch in
All envelopes and wrappers must BE- banded in
parcels Of twenty i've and packed in strong paste
two hundred and tfty of the letter or extra letter
size, and one hundred each Of the official extra
"a tie packed in boxes to contain fees than two
wrapped and saled or securely fastened in strong
manila paper as % safely bear transportation by
and or more envelopes are required 20 MI the apser
of postmaster. the straw pasteboard boxes con-
cases, well strapped with hoop iron, and dressed;
hut when less than two thousand required prop
the Department, must be placed upon each package
s, ps tne ctor, w".den css.-s containing en-
mus! be provided with suitable water proohng. The
of agent af the Department.
Ihs ,ensel9pes and wrappers must be furnished
in all respects ready for and in such quantities
a. may be required to fll the daily orders Of post
Office Department. Washington, d. C., or AT the
Office Of agent duly authorized inspect and re-
option Of the Postmaster General, and the cost Of
delivering, as well as all expense Of packing, ad-
dressing labelling, and water probing To De paid by
Bidders notified that the Department will re-
Nelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
ssapl, n r. sufR m rs snnr , a. snsgre secnrty
must at all times be subject 90 the inspection Of
agent Of the Department, who will require the
stlpulations Of the contract to be faithfully OBJ
seTyed; n.
ul"e lNr rsnpptrlTE tne postage eiaihp- ON tfe
nd II the IN ,hs bn s
The the 10 &c q the TS s kt
partm.nt reserves the right Of requiring dies
for any stamps, denominations IL stamps not nov
Esta- aisd any changes Of dies OF colors shall be
SPECIMENS Of the stamped envelopes and wrappers
nov % IN use use may be seen at any OF the principal post
the style and quality fixed By the Department as a
standard for the new contract; bidders therefore
invite 10 submit samples OF other and different quail
ties styles, including the paper proposed as well
ss the manufactured envelopes, wrappers, and
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although il be not the lowest considered
account the prices quality q the iss sanPss WORK.
IanshiP and the sufciency and ability o. the bid;
wrappers in accordance with the terms Of this adyer
scco%panieS n by sasien; and sstisfaeSory
tee The Postmaster General also reserves the right
| terests OF the Government require IL
Before closing contract the successful bidder may
SONS thereof T. TSs r.e OF Tsr rSrsEsr
| or MAY NOT BE coNTISuEp.
sum Of sa0@o viii D required for the faithful
pe,io%ance Of the c.ptr.et as reauired by the se,
the 26th Of August, ls42 and payments under said
contract will be made quarterly. after proper ADJUST
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
any part thereof offered for sale the purpose OF
| speculation and under no circumstance win q
any party who shall BE- in the opinion ' OF aSe Pos,
master General, less able fulhll the conditions
thereof than the original contractor. The right 10
also reserved 90 annul the contract for failure TO
~ % o en sizes and @
wrapper Issued g Isstmsstsr: during the hssa
No. .. Note sixe-l, ,llS.WO.
No. Ordinary letter size: mot heretofore used
Il 4,lso.O0.
No. 9. Full letter size-7 sGm
lsrs1Sxs-D
No. 8. Extra letter tize-4 &C.,
No. a. Of6cial size-<0S ga
Ne. Z. Extra official sixe-l.7o.
Mrappers-3 SIS 80.
Bids should be securely enveioped and sealed,
marked Proposals for Stamped Envelopes aud
Wrappers" and addressed 10 the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Post Once Department, wash
ington, ID. g. JOHN A. J. CREswELL.
gaf1-eotd Postmaster General
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