Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-25
DROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENyrLoPrs
AND WRAPPERS


s.I fosf 9ry,cI DEHAaIMEsr. January 10, $50.
the FIRST Dag Of MARGH $50; fer furnishing ali the
which this may rssurs SarHs rsrsd
OF four years, commencing LIST OF July, 1870, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES
NO, J. Note size, 20 by ~ inches, Of white pa
No: Ordinary letter size 1Is by 81 inc hes. Of
such proportion OF either as may be required. :"
By o Se sa% 1n ea 70.
No and under like condition to the proportion
No.4. Full letter size, ga by 81 inches, OF same
eolors a: No 2, and under like condition as to the
No. S. Extra letter size, (ungummed on Zap, for
circulars So by Ga inches, of same colors No. 2
and under like condition as to the proportion Of
No.6. Extra letter size, 81 by ga inches Of same
proportion Of each.
No. ofaeial size, g. by 81 inches, of same color.
As No 2, and under like condition the proper
proportion of each. WV
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
Ga by ga inches. OF buff or Manila paper.
bossed With postage @ps a e se em
styles, ccors and TO bear such printing on the
Of paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe'
cially for the purpose, with such water marks or
devices 90 prevent imitation as the Postmaster
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
for crcuars) to be put on not less than hall an inch
In width the entire length. The wrappers to be
An ,snyslopss and wrapper. mus. be banded in
beard or straw boxes each 70 contain not less than
hundred and fifty OF the letter or extra letter
official size, separately. The newspaper wrappers
hundred and fifty each. The boxes are to be
wrapped and aled, securely fastened in strong
mail Tor delivery to whenp TS Snu Sy
sno or more envelopes are required to fill the order
tanning same be packed in strong wooden
cases well strapped with hoop iron, and addressed;
labels Of direction, be furnished by an agent Of
the Department, must be placed upon each package
veopes wrappers to be by water routes
must be proyid with suitable water PROBING The
of an agent Of the Department.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
S e ready for p;e and in such ausntes
Once Department, Washington; ID. c., or at the
the ouy ss ne to and re-
option Of the Postmaster General, and the cost of
dressing, labelling and water PROBING, to Be paid By
the contractor.
quire, condition of the contract, that the en-
velopes AID wrappers shall be manufactured and
against loss by e or theft rs es15s sssgry
must at all times be subject 10 the inspection of
IL,
stipulatiOns Of the contract to be faithfully OBJ
e &c so the the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General, in the best
ia order at the expense Of the contractor The De.
Partment reserves the right of requiring new dies
nsed, and any changes Of dies or colors, shall be
made wlthSut extra charge.
now in use may be at any of the principal post
but these specimens not to be regarded AZ
for new bidders sre 9Ssreiors
invited to submit samples q other and different quail
boxes, and make their bids accordingly. ~'''
HE contract viii be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although be not the lowest is considered
most ady;ntaseous to the Department, taking into
manship, and the suficency and ability 81 the bid
IN *. ss a
msemens sSd no pTURS will be 9onsiaersd unless
tee The Postmaster General also es the right
20 reject and all bids il in his Judgment the In
Before closing aconfract the bidder may
Se 70 new dies and submit impre.
ap .He Io LIE Use OF THE PRESENT DIES NAY
Bonds, with approved and suicient sureties in the
Performance q the contract ss required By the sew
snsesnih sectsn Of the oct Of Congress- approved
eontrast viii be made quarterly after proper adjust
The Postmaster General reserve, To him..,f .,
any part thereof offered for sale for the purSoss q
spec1iation; and under no circumstance viii
ranisr Of the contract be allowed or sanctioned TO
ihs s BE- the q s SG r. q 1
.s sssG ses ina
perform faithfully any OF its stipulations
Inc bumper Of envelopes Of different Sizes and of
Hppe5s issued TO postmasters during the 6scal
year ended June 80, ls69, was g fslloWs. viz:
40. I. Note sixe-l,l llOOO
10. Srdinary letter size; mot heretofore used
'sS ~ 3 Fu letter sise( sumnsd, for crcuarsb-
10. 1 Eslflester size-U $3.50.
l.r. 81 I'm ~ letter sse, tungummed. for crcu-
No. 8 Ixtra letter size- ,1l 500.
10. z. OmciAl sixe-6Ol 30,
Ne. B. Extra of1cial sixe-l,7D.
MrapperB-Sy5o6,z50.
Bids should be securely @vsloped and scaled,
marked Proposals for Stamped Envelopos and
Wrappers," and addressed to the Third xsissare
Postmaster General, Post once Department. Vssh.
ington, d. O. JOHN A. J. CRESWfLL
yal2-eotd Postmaster General.
LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
" WAsHiNeroN. d. O.. February n pm
On the petition OF WILLIAM HENRY AKfNS
Oh aaes Msw tork pssyipg for the extension Il
and reissued on the eth day Of Noyember. "a for
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