Evening star., 1870-02-28
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
AND WRAPPERS

fosI OIfcE DEPARTMENT, January 10, $50.
sealed Proposals will be received until D. m on
the first day of MARCH, lS7o furnishing ali the
when fsi. Tnys1Pes and Wrappers
OF four years, commencing LIST OF July, 1870, VIZ:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
nv To' l. Note size, 2s by ~ inches, Of white pa
No Ordinary letter size, l-ls by 81. inc hes. of
such Proportion Of either as may be- reopiIe or In
circn, ., NIL letter size, sungummed on fla for
no 2, and under like condition to the proportion
No. Full letter size, ga by 5,s inches. Of same
Soiors as no: 2 and under like condition as TO the
Mob. Extra letter size, tungummed on fan. for
@ 5s 10y Ga INCHES of same colors as No
anu anu under Ike condition as to the proportion Of
Nos. Eytra letter size, sI by 61 inches, Of same
nnnesi NO :, ana under like condition to the
No OfhciaI size ga by sz inches. of same color.
ton .; ana under like condition to the proper
No 8; EStra Official size, ~ BY sz1 inches, of same
proportion of each. " '"s
a<, NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
@s oy gs inches. Of buff or Manila paper
bssed 'ne , above envelopes ana wrappers to he EN-
syes, and c9lors and TO bear such printing on the
Of pape9 % Of maae n the most thorough manner
eiasiiy Tor the purpose, with such water marks or
enara asrdees to prevent imitation the Postmaster
& Ihe envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
for crcuars to be put on not iess tbSn ss ai9
IN width the entire length. The wrappers 10 n ha
a, NOT less than threefourths Of inch in
al, Az envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
two hundred and fifty Of the letter or extra iette2
official size, separately. The newspaper wrappsrs
70 pe packed IN boxes to Contain not less than two
wrapped and sealed, securely fastened in strong
tor paper 50 as to safely bear bs
ano or more envelopes required to iii the order
% I'm, the STRAW or Pasteboard boxes con
Sn ss well strapped with hoop iron and addressed
by ,bs muss be placed upon each package
velopes or wrappers to be- en-
must be provided with suitable water prccfnr. The
OF an agent Of the Department A 0''e 'e0''on
and Delivered With and a mus: be furnished
IN all respects, ready for use and in such ouanft
sy es G required to m the daily Of post
ofice Department, washington, D az a tne rSst
ONCE Of an agent duly authorized to insnect and ne
the s1d g ,b be a. the
g9enserlng, as well as all expense of packino al
tb iabens and water proOns, 70 be paid by
Bidders notified that the Departmen, will %.
yeopes AID wrappers shall be tne en- en-
Stored In such manner to ensure securisy
must at all times be subject 10 the inspection ~
an agent OF the Department, who will reonire ,ba
seryed Oh the contract to be faithfully OBJ
The dies for embossing the postage st.mp. on IN.
SaRSsa. e ss.s, ss y 70 s
and they are to be provided renewed and kept
Cr any s,amps q sts%ps mot not nos a
made 1ihsu9 eSs o. dies or colors shall be
sPesmsns of tns stamped envelope. and wrappers
sy,e egs ana shs;s Regarded
nes as1 Ssds. sss
nsed nv. to submit samples q other and srenf euaI
s the lndins the paper proposed as weil
'cTes, and make their bids sccordlnsir irPPefs' and
although be rot the iovss ses bidder xhoss
sos. ses antaeeous to the Department tsHinS int
s:nshp and sns 6s q Tie
er 70 manufacture and deliver the enyelors. est
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q sssn::st ts g. SS
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.sqSTsd a.s sss Ssdss
'ens y y s1ereSf; tHE usE OF fHS P1rsIST DIE Gxr
nm cf ssn sSpr9ysd and sufaeient surstis IN the
erfornsnce ~ ~ Vii bs required for the faithful
,sssssh g sh :scsa q scs q cSs1rsss sepsos.d
,Strsce sa 1 q 49, y ,s .sd anaI ..d
ent Of account. sos ouartsr'y' ansr proper adJ1se
1bs 4Ss rSsS;:!sr Genera. r...r... 70 Ain..lf tn
y PAT Thereof Sss.d Tor :sls fos the SsrSo:: q
snaer Of the contract b allowed or sanctioned %
aster General, ie. able 70 fsfin ths condition, !
g resersd . snnuI the eoetrsct for : fsiiSre to
'riom faithfully any Of its stipulations =
1snSns ne tOsn o o. anerent sizes and Of
ar ended June 30, n0, was e follows. yiS: !
No. 0rdinary letter size: (not heretofore sed 2
sS HS; a = 1un letter sass for crcuarsG
No. 9. Iull letter sise-OSc m
70 - s1S5 isftsr sise, (ungummed, for circu
70. 6. Ixtra letter siss-x M Im.
No. z. Omctal eixe-0Ol A60 q
HS .. Extra ofhcial siSeEi1m b
go
~ Sses sn9Sld be securely envsloped and ss.,.a
zA1 rroposAIe for Stamped Enyeio>ssed; / v
ct1nssfs, sne addEes.ed 20 the Third 1~i.tsnna,
,Son n n CSener0s Pot Once Department WI /