Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-18
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
AND WRAPPERS

No 2 and under like condition as to the proportion
MOI Full letter size, ga by So inches, of same
colors as No 2 and under like condition to the
No; 5: Extra letter size, (ungummed on flap, for
AID under a like condition as to the proportion of
colors No. 2, and under like condition as to the
proportion OF each.
a. No 2 and under like condition as to the proper
np NJ % eI ER;ra oe5c;., sim A. l., or ;o,
coOrs No. 2 and under like condition as TO the
proportion Of each.
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
Ga by ga inches. of bun or Manila paper
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
styles, ceOrs, TO bear such printing on the
Of paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe,
eia tiy Tor the purpose, with such water marks or
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the flap of each except
ior ss9aTs to De put on not less than half inch
gumIled not less than three-fou Of an inch in
width across the end.
parcels of twenty five and packed in strong pas,s
board or straw boxes, each to contain not less tn
size and one hundred each of the official or extra
official size; separately. The newspaper wrappers
wrapped and sealed, securely fastened in strong
mail for delivery to postmasters When two thous,
and or more envelopes required to fill the order
tanning the same be packed in strong SI wooden
cases well strapped with hoop iron and addressed;
labels Of direction TO be furnished by an agent II
hs ~, must be place. upon each package
yelopes or wrappers to be by routes
must be provided with suitable water proofing. The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
ofan agent Of the Department.
and Delivered with a ali es furnished
IN al respects ready for use and in such quantities
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
U otiE department, washington; ID. O., or a. the
eeIye the same; the place Of delivery 70 be at the
option OF the Postmaster General, and the cost of
dressing, labelling, and water PROBING, to be paid by
the contraetor
auire, a condition of the contract, that the en-
velopes AID wrappers shall be manufactured and
must at all times be subject to the inspection Il
an agent OF the Department, who will require the
suPulstions Of the contract to be faithfully Oh
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
sa,sfo ad ,h are to be executed to the
STYLE and they to be provided renewed and kept
In order at the expense OF the contractor. The De-
for any stamps, or denominations 81 stamps not now
used, and any changes Of dies or colors, shall be
Specimens Of the stamped envelopes and wrappers
now In use may be seen at any OF the principal post
the style and qualify fixed by the Department as
standard for the CONTRACT bidders are therefore
titles styles ncIuins the paper proposed as well
a. the manufactured enS elopes, wrappers, and
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although il be not the lowest is considered
manshp and the snficieney and ability Il the bid.
wrappers in accordance with the terms Of this adver
sSd IN NO will be soasered unless
tee The Postmaster General also reserves the right
to reject any and all bids If in his Judgment the In
Before closing acontract the successful bidder may
SONS thereof The rsn ne Sy dss and submit
o. MAI NOT BE CONTINUED.
sum Of s viii be required fo1 ths ~ ins
performance of the contract required BY the sew
h q & fss &C. and Of
contract win be made quarterly, after proper ADJUST
The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
right to annul the contract whenever the same, or
transfer q the Contract Be Allowed or sanconsa to
se 70 he % shs
thereof than the original contractor. The right IS
any OF x it's s .pais.io 1
The humber Of envelopes Of different sizes, and of
yfSsd a sPd; So June - Ss' follows viz:
No. . Ordinary letter sise: (not here, fore used
No 3 Full letter size,( Ing ummed for crcularsN
No. {. Full letter size 81 ,sS 10
lars63Ss 500. A'A ~
No. s. Extra letter sze- .O4sOo,
No. ]. O6cial size-6of GO.
Ne. 8. Extra Official size-l ,7W.
Wrsppers-3,5o6, 80.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
W ~ "Proposals for stamped Enyelopes and
iPostmaster General, Post Once Department, WAN.
ington, &c. JOHN A. J. GRE SWELL
's1-eoso Postmaster General