The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-19
ENCLOSING, WA1ER-MARKS, PRINTING
RULING PAPER STYLE OF

tions stylea and colors must have such water
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, aud
General may direct. The envelopes must be made
IN the most thorough manner equai in every respect
TO the samples furnished to bidders 10y the Depart
ment The paper must be of approved quality,
specially manufactured for the purpose.
as "Backined' or 'Self-ruled' dimes printed in-
side, or ruled on the facel, the same shall De fur
to pay all charges for royalty in the OF
patented inventions for said lined or ruled
envelopes.
The dies for embossng the postage stamps on
the envelopes and wrappers are to I've executed to
the satisfaction Cf the Postmaster General, III the
best style, and they are to be provided, renewed
The Department reserves the right OF requiring new
dies for any stamps, or denominations of stamps
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing a 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.
7 he 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
he promptly turned over to the Department, or It's
agent, as the Postmaster may direct
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed the cumming on the flap of each Except
for cicuars) TO be put on by hand not less than half
an inch the entire length the Wrappers to be also
handgummed not less than three-fourths OF an inch
in width across the end
SECUhITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as condition OF the contract, that the en-
Vel0pnS ana wrappers snail be manufactured ana
stored in such manner as to insure security against
loss by fire or theft
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
the inspection of an agent of the Department, who
will require the spulations OF the contract to be
faithfully observed d ,cr,No
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
borp or OF On r9g a the
edges and corners with cotton and linen CLOTH glued
% tho to os ana not es as wS
each of the Official or 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 all the order Of a postmaster, the
must be packed in strong wooden cases, well
strapped with hoop-iron and addressed; but when
of direction, to be furnished by an agent OF the De-
partment must be placed upon eaca package oy the
| or wrappers, to be transported by water routes,
| must be provided with suitable water-p r-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
in all respects ready for use and in such quantities
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
ONCE Department, Washington, ID. c. at the office
OF an agent duly authorlzed 10 inspect and receive
Of the Postmaster General, and the cost OF deliver
the contractor.
Specimens OF the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited showing the different
qualities al and E00Ts OF aS paper required the cuts
may be had on application to the Third Assistant
| Posmaster-General
| This advertisement and specimen OF the sample
| envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
| must be attached 10 and made part of each bid.
| GUARANTEE.
No proposal will be considered unless offered 10y
| a manufacturer of envelopes, and accompanied by
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re-
sponsible parties
-AGREEMENT-BONDS.
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest re-
sponsble bidder for all the ). envelopes and wrap
number used of the several grades during the last
fiscal year, which was as follows:-
Letter size, first quality so 4S7, 500
Letter SIZE, second quality ssSS o dSo
Extra letter size, nrst qualify hSi5I5O
Extra letter size, second quality (un- 900
EHtya ociai size sf0o
Newspaper wrappers ers....'.'..............' 4s'ozoo
Total. SO, ,2s9, 500
Within ten days after the contract mas Deen
awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster-General
TO faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions
and requirements set forth In this advertisement,
according to their true intent and meaning, and
shalI make execute, and deliver, subject TO the
approval and acceptance of the Postmaster Gene
raj, bonds with good and sufficient sureties IN the
as forfeiture for the faithful performance OF said
agreement or contract according to the pro-
visions and subject to the liabilities OF the seyen
| teenth section of an act of Congress entitled
"An act legalizing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually Included
in the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law and 10 nix and provide for certain Incidental
expenses Of the departments and offices OF the Gov
ernment, and for other purposes" UNITED States
Statutes at Large, vol. s. page 256), approved August
26 1S42, which act provides that IN case the con-
tractor shall fan to comply with the terms OF his
contract, she ana bis sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such contract as liqui-
dated damages, to be sued for in the name OF the
United States in any court having jurisdiction
thereof
RESERVATIONS.
! The Postmaster General reserves 10 mmsen tue
following rights:-
/ TO reject any and all bids, II, in his Judgment
the interests OF the Government require II.
9 To annul the contract whenever the same
any part thereof is offered fer sale for the purpose Of
speculation and under no circumstances will trans
fer OF the contract be allowed or sanctioned 10 any
party who shall be- In the opinion OF the Postmaster
General, less able 10 fulfill the conditions thereol
than the original contractor. ..
RI TO annf the Contract il, In his judgment, there
shall be failure to perform faithfully any OF It's stt
pulatiOns, or in case OF wilful attempt 10 impose
upon the Department Envelopes OF wrappers ln-
4 II the contractor to whom the first award may
be made should fail to enter into agreement aud
give satisfactory bonds, as herein PROVIDED; .nen
the award may be annulled and the contract let 10
the lowest responsible bidder, ana 80 on utll
the required agreement and bonds are ekeentea |;
ard such next lowest bidder snail oe .equlrea go 70 70
were the original party to whom the contract was
awarded a,os
Should be securely enveloped aud sealed, marked
sI1roncsals for Stamped Envelopes aud Newspaper
Wrappers and addressed 70 the Third Assistant
Postmaster General Washington d g
JOHN A. j. CkESHELLs
10 cod l3t POStma3ter-GenefaL