The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-19


January 10, 1910:
on the list day Of MARCH, 1870, for furnishing
pers" which this Department may require durin
. period of four years, commanding 1st Of Jul!
low ''1' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l. Note size, ~ BY ~ inches, Of why
No. 2 Ordinary letter size, lie by "a
inches, Of white, bu1, canary, OF crea4
colored paper, or In such proportion OF either
No. 3. Full letter size tungummed on Gap, (
circulars), sh by bK inches, OF the same colors
NO. 2, and under like condition as TO the prop
No. 4 Full letter size, sA by bK inches, OF sal
colors as No 2, and under ike condition as 10
No. g. Extra letter size Cungummed on Dap +
| circularsl 81 by 6A inches, OF same coors as N
2, and under like condition as to the proportion
No. g. Extra letter size, 81 by OK inches of satl
colors as No. 2 and under IKE condition as to ~
No. Z oflciai size, sX by sX inches, Of sam
colors as No. and under Ike conoition as to III
No s. Extra oficial size, AZ by 95S inches, j
same colors as No, 2, and under like condition 4
" '"e p'OpGN NEWsPAPER Sit WRAPPERS, /
| 6K by 9% inches, OF bun or MANILA paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers 10 be ef
| bossed with postage stamps Of such denomination
styles, and coors, and To bear such printing on tV
face and to be made In the most thorough manne*
OF paper OF approved quality, manufactured special
for the purpose, with such water marks or other a
vices 70 prevent imitation as the
| The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfecil
gummed the cumming on the flap Of each excel
for crcuars) to be put on not less than half an I'M
| in width the entire length. The wrappers TO
gummed not less than three-fourths OF an inch
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded |
pasteboard or straw boxes, each to contain not ID
letter size, and one hundred each OF the Of
cial or extra Official size, separately. The new
not less than two hundred and ifty each. ii
boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or secureI
fastened in strong MANILA paper, so as to safe|
postmasters. When two Thousand or more enyI|
iopes are required to ill the order Of a postmastsl
same san ' must Be ss packed in strong WOODEN cas-
well strapped with hoop-iron, and addressf,
proper labels Of direction, to be furnished by
agent of the Department. must be placed upon esl
package by the contractor. Wooden cases, CD
by water routes, must be provided with suta|f
water-proofng The whole to be done unli
the inspection and direction of an agent Of u
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnishd
and delivered with all reasonable despatch compile
in all respects, ready for USE and in such quantit
as may be required to I'LL the daily orders OF pos
masters the deliveries to be made either at the P9
ONCE Department. Washington, ID. c., or at h
Office OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and
ceive the same; the place of delivery to be at D
delivering as well as all expense OF packing,
dressing labelling, and water-proofing, to be paid
the contractor.
quire, as a condition of the contract that the d
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured a
stored in such manner as to ensure security again
loss by fire or theft The mandatory must at
times be subject TO the inspection OF an agent Of
contract to be faithfully observed.
lH The dies for embossing the postage stamps on
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to 7
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General In the bt
style, and they are to be provided renewed, a
Kept In order at the expense OF the contractor.
department reserves the right OF recurring new dI
for any stamps or denominations Of stamps not n,
y used, and any changes OF dies or colors shall
made without extra charge
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes and wrt
pers now In use may be seen at any of the princi
post offices, but these specimens are not to be
garded as the style and quality liked by the depal
!, ment as a standard for the new contract; bidd
! are therefore invited to submit samples OF otI
paper pup proposed % as Wen % as the h'ns manufactured %
velopes, wrappers, and boxes, and make their \
< < The contract win be awarded to the bidder wh|
n | proposal, although 1t be rot the lowest, is d
h sidered most advantageous to the Departmd
taking into account the prices quality OF the 81
le pies, workmanship, and the suiilcency
h ability OF the bidder TO manufacture and deliver
10 envelopes and wrappers In accordance with
r: terms OF this advertisement; and no proposal
81 be considered unless accompanied by sufac
N and satisfactory guarantee, The Postmaster-G Ge
raj also reserves the right 10 reject any and all bI
r II in his Judgment the interests OF the Governm
In BEFORE CLOSING u COntTaCG Jne SUCCESSFUL DlQ
al may be required to prepare new dies, and sub
m impressions thereof. The USE OF THE PRESENT d
N MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
ty Bonds, with approved and sufficient sureties,
~ the sum OF s200000 viii be required for the fatf
I'd performance OF the contract, as required by
seventeenth section Of the act OF Congress- appro
N the 26th OF August, 1S42, and payments under q
ar contract will be made quarterly, after proper
- iuStment OF accounts.
ar The Postrnaster-Gene reserves to himself
40 right to annul the contract whenever the same
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purp
n. OF speculation; and under no circumstances wi
n, transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctiO
"a to any party who shall be, In the opinion OF
" Postmaster General, less able to fulfill the col
a tons thereof than the original contractor.
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stipulatd
IN The number Of envelopes OF different sizes, and
ha wrappers issued TO Postmasters during the asca
nS 1 ended June 30 1869, was as follows, viz. -
l' wv No, !. Note siZe-1 900.
~ No. 2. Ordinary letter size; tnot heretoi
"a q used). n" aas
~ No Q: Full letter size, tungummed, for circul
~ ~ -4,16O,O0O wv
OF No. 4 Full letter size-67, ,s67, 800.
p, No. o. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for eircul
be No. 6. Extra letter size-42O4,5OO
u No Z. Offcial size-604, $780,
No s. Bxtra official size--1T00.
Wrappers-8,b95, $50.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sea
N marked proposals for Stamped Envelopes
W. Wrappers" and addressed to the Third Assist
bo Postmaster-G General, Post ONCE Department., WI
er ee'N'' - "ar. JOHN A. j. CRESwELI,
VI sn / II eodtM1 I'd a. Postmaster Geners