The New York herald., 1870-01-28
pRQPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
l. Wrappers

Posr OrFIoE DEPARTMENT., Jan. 10. 1870.
period IL
-" . STAMPED ENVELOPES
s q % nss of white
s@ canary cream colOred or 81 such proportion Of
j ;s mined ss.p for s ssi,ss,.s.
70 sss: Of sam. eoo
No and under s: condition a 70 ID, proportion OF each
s.p And
.iss y y s inches. Of color. .:
NOT ooisl ...s * Y s ,nehs. Of color. mo.
sss .sss1 is
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
61 by ~ nches of bun manila paper.
sDovs 81 nna e ss VI.
70 bear such printing tho facs to be made the most
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o'hor devices to prevent imitation tho Postmaster General
envelopes to be perfectly gummed The
s o q s s' %
@ Se a ,n noi less than OF an
envelope. wrappers must be banded in parcels of
z . S0d n ar ~ %
letter extra letter size and one hundred each Of the oca
70 ss. se
sai.y .rers OspsE % s ss'sy
transportation By mail for delivery 70 posmastsrs When
o. postmaster hs p.stsheAr containing the
with hoop iron and but when sss than two Sou
sand 81 .ss ~ M labels Of - b Furnished
package BY the contractor Wooden containing
rovded WITH Ts: done
under the Inspection and direction OF agent Of The do
M and be he and de-
ready for use and in .ush quantities. BE- required to
ohss s A Ss o q ss se b made
as the ccs OF an agent duly authorised % inspect and
&c ss & .S. tho q
al expense q packns labelling and waterproof
sdaers no.ihsd that Dsparmsn. WIN require as
shall be manufactured stored in such
ns All s: the Sf o an
tho who wi require tho spuIations of the con-
Ihs as. FOR sssos:ng The postage stamp: Il.
OF tie Postmaster General best style and they are 10
be and order a. the
Die: for stamps M
q and IN
these specimens not TO be regarded the Style and
bda are s se ssn
Of Other and different qualities and including the
ana boxes. and make their lid. ascorans,y "-'ie.'
.sseoas e the Department. taking into acconn. the
ABILITY to
this and proposal will b considered unless
accompanied sufficient satisfactory The
General also the right reject
all bids II in his judgment the interests Of hs government
require II.
required to prepare dies and submit
Of the diea be continued.
Bonds with approved and sufficient suretes In the
will required for the faithful
contract required BY the seventeenth section OF the Of
Congress approved the 18th Of August 1872 payments
under said contract will be made quarterly ate proper ad
justment OF accounts
The Postmaster General 10 himself the right
the contract whenever the thereof
for sale for the purpose Of specuaton under
circumstances win transfer Of the contract be allowed
any party who shall be, in the opinion OF
Postmaster General less able fulfil conditions thereof
the original contractor The right
annu tho contract for failure to perform faithfully any Of
its stipuiatous
number Of envelopes Of different sizes and Of
saed 10 curing the fiscal ended June 90
1859, was as follows:-
No. ]. Nots size-I,lll,0O.
No. 2. Ordinary letter size tnot heretofore used.
No. g. Full letter szo (ungmmed, for crcuars- 000
No. 4. Full letter size-6, 1857 SON.
No. Extra letter size (ungmmed for circulars) GOO.
No. 8. Extra letter sfzc-4, ,1H SG0.
No. q Oncial sizs-804 $50.
No. 8. Extra Official sixs-1700.
Wrappers-3595,2 ,250
Bids should be securely enveopsd and sealed, marked
Proposals for Stamped Envelopes and Wrapper"
to the Third Assistant Postmaster General Post oce
Department. Washington, u. q.
JOHN a. j. GREsWELL, Postmaster General.