Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-15
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
AND WRAPPERS

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, January 10, $50.
Sealed Prope,sls will be received until .. ~. n
STAMPED Enyelopes" and "Newspspcr Wrapper
which this Department NAV require during period
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No, J. Note size, "a by a. inches, Il white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size. 5 ls by So inches &
white, buf canary, or cream -colored paper, or in
NOS Full letter size, lunsammed on zap, for
No. ana under like condition as to thu pfoPoTSa
No 4. Full letter size. 81 by ~ inches, OF sane
colors No 2, and under like condiiion as 20 tho
Proportion If each.
No; s. Extra letter size. 6ungummed on Zap, foe
circulars ga 10y Ga inches colors a. No 2,
and under like condition as TO the proportion II
ko.6 Extra letter size, ga by ga inches. of sams
colors as No ? and under like condition 30 tho
MOI ofhcial sze, So by So inches of same colors
a. Nc ? and under like condition 10 the proper
No.s Extra official size ~ by "a inches, Of same
cclors a. No; ?, and under like condition 70 the
, ,'O,', NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Ga by a1s inches, al bun or Manila paper.
All the above envelopes ana wrappers to be en-
bossed with postage stamps IL such denominations,
face, and Doe made in the mosi Thorough manner,
Of paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe-
other devices g. prevent imitation the Postmastec
The envelopes TO be thoroughly and PERFECTLY
summed, the cumming ON the nsP Of each except
in width the entire length. ne Wrannars 80 a..
gunmed not less than thre,-fourths Of an inch i'm
All enyelores and wrappers must be banded in
parcels Of twenty fNe, aud packed in strong paste
two hundred and ffty Of the letter or extra Ietter
size and one hundred each of the official eKirs
70 lie packed in boxes TO contain not less than two
wrapped and s.alei or securely fastened IN .trons
manila paper 81 az TO safely bear sPortation by
and or more enyciopes arr required e. m the "TSer
.i postmaster, the straw OF pAsteboard boxes con-
cases well strapped with hoop iron, and aiiressed:
but when less than two Thousand required prop.
the Department, must be placed upon each package
oy ,ne e1n,rso,oI Wooden cases containing en-
must be provided with Suitable water probing. The
Of an agent 4 the Department ~'OA anu u'' '''i'h
and sRseiSpes ana msaPPeTI must be furnished
in all respects ready for and in such quantities
az may be required TO l the daily orders q post
Office Department, Washington, D. C, or AT the
Office Of agent duly authorized TO inspect and re-
option Of the Postmaster General, and the cost of
dressing labelling, and water PROBING, 10 be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as condition Of the contract, that the
yelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
against loss by fire or theft. The man1factory
must at all times be subject 10 the inspection ct
an agent Of the Department, who will require tho
stipulations OF the contract TO be faithfully OBJ
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers 10 be executed 20 tbs
Satisfaction Of the Postmaster General, in the best
style, and they 20 be prov dd renewed aud kept
in order at the expense ot the contractor The De
partment reserves the right of requiring new dies
for any stamps, or denominations OF stamps not nov
used and any changes q dies or coloTs, shall Ia
Specimens Of the stamped envelopes and wrappers
now IN nse may be at Of the principal post
the style and quality fixed by the pepartn1Gt as
standard for the contract bidders are therefore
tiles and styles, including the paper proposed a. we'll
as the manufactured envelopes, wrappers, and
The contract will be awarded 70 the bidder whose
proposal although it be not the lowest is considered
account the prices. quality Il the samties work,
panship, and the suficieney and ability q the bid:
wrappers in accordance with the terms Of this adyer
sement spd no prERcssi will be eonsldered nns.s
tee The Postmaster General also reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids IL in bis Judgment the in
terests OF the Government require it.
Before closing acontrast the successful bidder msy
sions thereof THE UsE OF The PREsES4 Dis nay
OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
sum Of s3O.0o: win be required for the faithful
performance OF the contract required by the
the 18th Of August, issa and payments unssf said
contract viii be made quarterly, after proper ADJUST
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right TO annul the contract whenever the same, or
transfer Of the contract be or sanctioned
thr sjs S the
thereof than the original contractor. The right 10
alec reserved % annul the contract for failure to
perform faithfully any Of its stipulations.
The Number cf envelopes Of different sizes. and Il
wrappers Issued 90 postmastere during the fiscal
year ended June -, leg, was as followe,yiz:
No. ]. Note size-lll4aOO
No. 2 Ordinary letter size; mot heretofore usedD
No s Full letter size, ungummed, for oircularst-
No. .. Full letter size 81 ss7 500
No. 8. Extra letter size, lungummed, for circa-
lars b-3{S- 80.
No. s. Extra letter size-l.sea.so.
No. Z. Oficial size--6A go.
Ne. ,. Extra official size-l,4t0.
Wrappers-3525 20.
Bids should be securely enveleped and sealed,
marked Proposals for Stamped Envelopes aad
Wrappers " ans addressed 90 the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Poet once Depsrtmeni, wash
ngton, II, &. JOHN a; CREsMkLL.
Jai2-eotd Postmaster General.
DREPARK FeRwINrERzARaiRf erell kinds
TROBEs. can be had a. Bo EDso Stow -
fACTORY. a1o 9Th 81, between and 3