Evening star., 1870-02-09
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
AND WRAPPERS.

Which this Department may require during period
OF four years, commencing LIST of July, $50, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES
MOL Note size, 25s by "a inches, of white pa
No 2. Ordinary letter size. lIs by s.. inches Of
such proportion OF either may be required.
circuars.) 81 by 51s inches of the same oiors as
No 2 and under like condition to the proportion
No: 4 Full letter size, ga BY s1E inches, of same
No 8. Extra letter size. (ungummed on flap, for
eiIealarsl ga by GA inches of same coors as No. 3
each. VI
No. 6. Extra letter size, sk by Ga inches of same
colors as NO =, and under like condition to the
Np.7 Ofhciai size s,6 by sz inches of same colors
as No: and under like condition to the proper
No. s. Extra official size AZ by ezs inches of same
colors No 2, and under like condition as to the
proportion Of each
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
Ga by 91s inchess Of buff OF Manila paper
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
bossed with postage stamps of uch denominations,
and coors, and to bear such printing ON the
face, and to be made in the most thorough manner,
of paper of approved quality, manufactured spe-
cially for the purpose, with such water marks or
other devices TO prevent imitation as the Postmaster
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
for crcuars) to be put not less Than half an inch
in width the entire length. The wrappers to be
gImmed gum, not less than threefourths Of an inch in
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
board straw boxes, each to contain not less than
two hundred and fifty of the letter extra letter
official size, separately. The newspaper wrappers
70 be packed in boxes to contain not less than two
wrapped and aled, securely fastened in strong
manila paper so as to safely bear transportation by
and or more envelopes required to fiji the order
f R hs straw ps or ID
cases well strapped with hoop iron, and Addressed
er labels Of direction to be furnished by an agent IF
the Department, must be placed upon each package
Sslop 70 S S en-
mus! be provided with suitable water PROBING The
Of as At Of the Department p'''0H anu O''e'''0h
t Ihs ;yelspes aEd wrappers must be furnished
in all respects ready for use, and in such quantities
as may be L reInired to iil the daily orders Of post
Office Department, Washington, ID. G., or at the
Office Of agent duly authorized to inspect and re-
option Of the Postmaster General and the cost az 's o
delivering, as well as all expense of packing, ad
dressing labelling, and water proofng TO be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
veiopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored ip such manner as to ensure security
must at all tines be subject 10 the inspection or
an agent of the Department, who will require the
s,ipuiatlons ol the contract to be faithfully OBJ
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on the
Of the 70 general ee IN he to a she
style, and they to be provided renewed and kept
partment reserves the right of requiring new dies
for any stamps, or denominations of stamps not now
& used, ana any changes OF dies or c9lors, shall be
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes and wrappers
but specm@s I are not to Be Gs as
the style and quality fixed by the Department as a
invited to submit samples Of other and different quail
ties and styles including the paper proposed as well
boxes. and make their bids accordingly.
Tine sInTat will ee S sWardd war I'D to the bidder whose
most advsntaseous ant to the Department, taking into
manship, and the sncency and abiiity Of ,be Sid
der TO manufacture and deliver the envelopes and
tsement; and no proposal will be considered unless
accompanied BY sufficient and satisfactory guaran
to reject any and ali bids Il in his judgment tn the I'M
terests of the Government require it.
be required to prepare new dies, and submit impress
sions thereof. THE USE OF THE PRESENT DIES NAY
Bonds, with approved and sufficient sureties in the
sum Of SaO 200, will be required for the faithful
enteenth sectisn o the act Of CSngress "a approved
the 18th Of August, 1872, and payments under said
contract viii be made quarterly after proper adjust
The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
any part thereof is ored for sale for the purpose Of
speculation; and under no. circumstance viii q
master General, fess able TO fulfill the conditions
thereof than the original contractor. The right is
also reserved to annul the contract fr failure to
pe[form faithfully any of it's stipulations.
he umber OF envelopes Of different sizes, and of
wrappers issued to poetmasters during the fiscal
year ended June 80, ls6l, as follows, viz:
No. l. Note siZe-lal40 0D
No. 2. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore used
NO 3 Full letter size 4 ung ummed, for circularsE
4,l50,0O.
No. 4. Full letter size-0 -s57 800
larsISlssO -"' ~
No. 6. Extra letter eize-, ,a04 zoo
No. Z. Official sizc-s04 ESQ,
Ne. g. Extra Official size-l,7OO
Wrappere-3,5952J 80.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
Wrappers" ana addressed to the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Post Office Department, Wash
ingt0n, y; U. JOHN A. J. CRESwELL.
yalz-eot0 Postmaster General.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
Il has obtained from the Orphans Court OF wash
ipgten county in the District of Columbia, letters
q sdministIafion on the personal estate Of ANTH0
M FAGAko, late OF w ashington county, aforesaid,
deceeecd All persons having claims against the
ead deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof TO the subscriber, or
before the LIST day Of February next; they may 9TH
said estate.
Given under my hand this LIST day Of February.
ROSA JANE y FAGARO, Adm'x.