The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-11
PROPOSALS..
pRoPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
Il WRAPPERS.

Sealed Proposals win be received untu & p. M.
on ths list day q MARCH, 1870, for furnishing ali
! period Of four years, commencing ist Of July,
80 STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. 1. Note size, az by AZ inches OF white
No. 2. Ordinary letter size, i.ie by b%
inches, of white, buff canary or cream
So10rsd ed or in such proportion Of either as
No, 8. Full letter size tungummed on nap, for
NO. 2, and under ike condition to the proper.
tion OF each:
colors as No q and under like condition as to the
proportion OF each.
circulars 81 by Sx inches, Of same coiors as No
and under like condition as to the proportion OF
each
No. 6. Extra letter size, 81 by 81 inches, OF same
colors as No. q and under like condition as to the
No. I. Oficiai size, az by sX inches, OF same
colors as No. D. and under like condition as to the
No. 5. Extra oficial size, a. by 9ys inches, of
same coors as No. 2, and under like condition as
to the propGNEfsiS%Rs Ns%sPAFSR e dsSh WRAPPERS,
81 by ~ inches, Of bu1 or manila paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
Styles and coors, and to bear such printing the
face, and to be made in the most thorough manner,
Tor the purpose, with such water marks or other de-
vices TO prevent imitation as the PostmasterGenera
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the Zap OF eash except
w s Snr Ti Pu ena Se Wrapners ~ 60 be-
gummed not less than three-fourths of an inch In
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
pasteboard straw boxes each to contain not less
than two hundred and fifty OF the letter or extra
letter size, and one hundred each OF the of-
cial or extra official size, separately. The news
not less than two hundred and fifty each. The
boxes are to be wrapped and sealed or securely
bear by mps for delivery so
postmasters. When two thousand or more enve-
are required to I'LL the order Of
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 Departnent, must be placed upon each
package by the contractor. Wooden cases. con-
tanning envelopes or wrappers to be transported
by water routes must be provided with suitable
water-proOnng The whole to be done under
the inspection and direction OF an agent Of the
Department.
Ihe,enveOpes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch complete
in all respects ready for use and in such quantities
as may be required to Ill the daily orders OF post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
once Department, Washington, ID. o., or at the
ceve the M SAME the psce ef delivery to be u at the
option OF the POstmaster-G General and the cost of
delivering as well as all expense OF packing, ad-
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as condition of the contract that the
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such manner as to ensure security against
loss by fire or theft The manufactory must at all
times be subject to the inspection OF agent or the
Department, who will require the stipulations OF the
contract to be faithfully observed.
The dies for embcssing 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
for any stamps, denominations of stamps not now
used, and any changes OF dies or coors shall be
made without extra charge.
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes and wrap
pers now in use may be seen at any OF the principal
post ofices but these specimens are not to be re-
garded the style and quality ixed by the depart
ment as q standard for the new contract; bidders
are therefore invited to submit samples OF other
and different qualities and styles, including the
| paper proposed well as the manufactured en-
velopes, wrappers, and boxes, and make their bids
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal, although ut be not the lowest, Is con-
sidered most advantageous to the Department,
taking into account the prices, quality OF the sam;
pies, workmanship, and the sulhcienGy and
terms OF this advertisement: and no proposal will
and satisfactory guarantee The Postmaster-Gene-
raj also the right to reject any and all bids
If in his judgment the interests OF the Government
Before closing contract the successful bidder
impressions imp Isl thereof TIE USE OF THE PRESENT DIES
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
the sum OF $500, go, win be required for the faithful
performance OF the contract, as required by the
section of the act OF Congress, approved
the 26th Of August, 1912, and payments under said
contract will be made quarterly, after proper adj
justment OF accounts.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right to annul the contract whenever the same,
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purp
OF speculation; and under NO circumstances will a
transfer of the contract be allowed or sanctioned
to any party who shall be, In the opinion OF the
Postmaster General less able to fulfill The c0ndi-
tions thereof than the original contractor. The
right is also reserved to annul the contract for
failure to perform faithfully any OF It's stipuatons
The number of envelopes Of different sizes, and OF
wrappers issued to Postasters during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1852 was as follows, viz =
No, l. Note size-1, OO0
No. 2. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore
used)
No: 8, Full letter size, tungummed, for circulars)
-4,150,0O0
No I. Full letter sizes, 1867 800.
No. 8. Extra letter size, (ungummed for circulars)
-343, 800.
No. 6, Extra letter size-4, ,204 800.
No. I. Offical size-604,6S0
No. 8. Extra official size-1T0O.
Wrappers-3, 500, $50.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
| marked proposals for Stamped Envelopes ana
| Wrappers" +" and addressed to the Third Assistant
| Postmaster General Post once Department, Wash
| JOHN A. j. CRESWELL.
| / IL eodtM1 Postmaster General
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.