The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-12
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARKS, PRINTING,
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
MANTTEACTURE

MANUFACTURE.
All Of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps OF such denomina-
tons styles, and colors, must have such water
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, and
General may direct The envelopes must be made
in the most thorough manner, equal in every respect
to the samples furnished to bidders by the Depart
ment The paper must be OF approved quality,
specially manufactured for the purpose
as "Black-lined" or "Sefruled," Qines printed in
side, or ruled on The face) the same shall De fur
nished without wi additional cost the contractor
patented Inventions for said lined or ruled
envelopes.
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
the satisfaction Of the Postmaster General in the
best style, and they are TO be provided, renewed
and kept in order at the expense OF the contractor
The Department reserves the right of requiring new
dies for any stamps, or denominations of stamps
not now used and any changes OF dies or colors
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit new dies for
the approval of the Department The use Of the
present dies may or may not be continued.
The dies shall be safely and securely kept by the
contractor, and should the use of any OF them be
temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall
be promptly turned over to the Department, or its
agent, as the PostmasterIGeneral may direct
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed the cumming on the flap OF each except
an inch the entire length the wrappers to be also
hand. gummed not less than three-ourths of inch
in width across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire as a condition Of the contract, that the
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such manner as to insure security against
loss by fire or theft.
The manufactCry must at all times be subject to
the inspection OF an agent Of the Department, who
will require the stipuations of the contract to be
faithfully observed. ,,,,
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels of twenty-five and packed in strong paste
ard ctr how md np oil tnn
edges and corners with cotton and linen cloth, glued
on, each to contain not less than two hundred and
each Of the official extra official size, separately
The newspaper wrappers to be packed in boxes, TO
contain not less than two hundred and fifty each.
The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened
in strong MANILA paper, and sealed SO as to safely
masters. When two thousand or more envelopes
are required to fill the order Of postmaster, the
straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same
must be packed in strong wooden cases, well
strapped with hoop-iron, and addressed; but when
less than two thousand are required proper labels
Of direction to be furnished by an agent OF the De-
partment, must be placed upon each package by the
contractor. Wooden cases, containing envelopes
or wrappers. to be transported by water routes,
must be provided with suitable water proofng The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
of an agent OF the Department
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete
as may be required to I'LL the daily orders OF post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
u. u,
Of an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive
the same; the place OF delivery to be at the option
of the Postmaster General, and the cost OF deliver
ing, well as all expense of storing, packing ad-
dressing, labelling and water-proong to be paid by
the contractor.
Specimens Of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
and style OF cumming with blank forms of bids
may be had on application to the Third Assistant
This advertisement and specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
must be attached 70 and made sa part of each bid.
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
| manufacturer OF envelopes, and accompanied by
a satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two
-AGREEMENT-BoNDs.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder for all the envelopes and wrap
pers the prices to be calculated on the basis of the
| number used OF the several grades during the last
| fiscal year, which was as follows:-
Letter size, first quality go 467 800
Letter sze second quality: ..........,.. $3.50 $50
Letter size second quality (ungummedl =. s6ls, 900
Extra letter size, first qualiSy. 6Sl6 750
| Extra letter size, second quality (un-
Ofcia size. b69,9OO
Extra official size. 3,1OO
Newspaper wrappers 4sS6, 25O
Total. SO, ,2S9, 500
awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into
agreement in writing with the Postmaster General
and requirements set forth in this advertisement,
| according to their true intent and meaning, and
shall make, execute, and deliver, subject 70 the
raj bonds with good and sufficient sureties in the
sum OF Two Hundred Thousand Dollars $500, 00Ol
forfeiture for the faithful performance of said
agreement or contract, according to the pro-
visions and subject to the liabilities OF the seven
teenth section of an act of Congress entitled
"An act legallzing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually included
| of w N X "a certain