The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05
PROPOSALS.
PRoPossAlLIs, FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
posr OFPrCE DEPAnrNENr.

Sealed Proposals VIII be received untl 7. m.
on the LIST day Of MARCH, 1870 for furnishing al
the istamped Envelopcso and ''NGwapaper Wrap
pers" which this Department may require during
2 period OF four years, commencing lsS pi 'u'ys
i''O' VIZ STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. !. Note size, 25s by AZ inches, Of white
10. 2. Ordinary letter size, lie by SSsS
colored paper, or in such proportion OF either 81
No 8. Full letter size ungummed on Zap, foEi
circulars), 81 Ivy ~ inches, of the cOlors as
No. ?, and under Ike condition as to the propor-
No 4. Full letter sIze, sA by ~ inches, of same
colors as No. aud under like condition as to the
No. 5 Extra letter size (ungummed on nsp for,
crculars 81 by 6A inches, OF same colors as No:ly
and under like condition as to the proportion 0&
EACH
No. 6. Extra letter size 81 by 6l1 inches, Of SANG
cOOrs as No. 2 and under like condition as to the
10. !. onieial SIZE, ,sys by So inches OF same
colors as No p ana under Ike conoition TO thd\
proportion Of each.
No. s; Extra. Official size, IA by 97s inches, ol /
same cCOrs as No 2, and under ike condition as
" 0ie piOpGNliEl%SN NE%sP&PFR; 1SFI; WRAPPERS, I'll
G3 by eH inches, OF bun or MANILA pansr.
All the above envelopes and Wrappers to be EN-. l.
oossed with postage stamps Of such denominations
styles and colors, and to bear such printing the
face, and to be made in the most thorough manner,
Of paper Of approved quality, mannfaciuied special
vices TO prevent imitation as the PostmasterGenurM
The envelopes to he thoroughly and perfectly
| gummed, the cumming on the lap Of each except
Tor crc9lasl to be put on not less than half inch
| IN width the entire length. The wrappers to be !
gummed not less Than three-Iourths Of inch In (
width across the end.
All envelopes aud wrappers must be banded in J
| palceis OF twenty-five, and packed in strong,
pastcboard or straw boxes, each to contain not less
man TWO hnhdTed aud Ely Of the letter or extra
| letter size, and hundred each OF the ON
clal or extra official size, separately. The newsl
| paper wrappers to be packed IN boxes TO contain
not less than two hundred and City each Thd
| boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or securely
| fastened IN strong MANILA paper, so as to safely
| Dear transportation by mail for delivery TO }
! postmasters. When two thousand or more enve- {
lopes are required To ill the order Of postmaster,
same must be packed in strong wooden cases,
| wen strapped with hOop-irOn, ana addressed;
| but when less than two thousand are required.
proper labels OF direction, to be furnished by an
| package by the contractor. Wooden cases, con- !
taining envelopes or wrappers to be transported
waterproofng. The whole 10 be done under
the Inspection and direction OF agent of the
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch complete
III all respects, ready for use and In such quantities
as may be required to I'll the daily orders OF post
masters; the deliveries to he made either at the Post
Oihce department. Washington, ID. O., or at the
olce OF an agept only authorized to inspect and re-
ceye ne same; The place of delivery to be at the
option OF the PostmasterGeneral, and the cost of
delivering "a wei as all expense of packing, adj
dressing, Labelling, ana water-proolng, to be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department win re-
quire, as a cOndtion Of the contract that the
Vclopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored III such manner as to ensure security against
loss by fire theft. The mandatory must ut all
times be subject TO the inspection OF an agent OF the
Department, who Will require the stpulaons OF the
contract to be faithfully observed.
me dies Tor eInbcssing the postage Stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers to be executed to the
satisfaction of the fostmaster-Genera in the best
| sHie ana they are to be provided, renewed, and
Kept In order at the expense of the contractor The
department. reserves the right OF requiring dies
for any stamps or denominations OF stamps not now
ustd ana any charges OF dies or colors shall be
made without extra charge.
specimens or the stamped envelopes and wrap
pefs Low III use may be seen at any OF the principal
post oihces, but these specimens not to be re-
gardeu as the style and quality nXed by the depart
meht as "a standard for the new contract bidders
| are therefore invited to submit samples OF other
and different qualities and styles, including the
! paper proposed as well as the manufactured en-
velopes, wrappers and boxes and make their bids
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
| proposal although 1t be not the lowest is con-
sldered most advantageous to the Department
taking into account the prices, quality OF the sam
pies, Workmanship and the suilcency and
aDhlly OF the bidder 10 manufacture and deliver the
envelopes and wrappers in accordance with the
! terms OF this advertisement: and no proposal will
| DC CONSIDERED unless accompanied by sufficient
and satisfactory guarantee. The Posmaster-G Gene
raj also reserves the right to reject any and all bids
II IN his Judgment the interests of the Government
Before closing contract the successful bidder
| may be required to prepare new dies, and submit
Impressions thereof. The USE OF THE PRESENT DIES
MAY OR NAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
Bonds, with approved sufficient sureties. in
the sum Of S2OOOGO viii be required for the faithful
| performance of the contract, as required by the
seventeenth section OF the OF Congress anproyed
the 2Gth Of August 1872, and payments under said
| contract VIII be made quarterly after proper adj
| justment OF accounts.
! The Postmaster General reserves to himself the
right TO annul the contract whenever the same or
any part thereof s offered for sale the purpose
oI speculation; and under no circumstances viii a
| transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctioned
| 10 any party who shall be, in the opinion of the
Iostmas;crGeneIal, less Lhle to funll the cOndi-
tons thereof than the original contractor. The
right is also reserved to annul the contract for a
failure to perform faithfully any of its stpuatons.
The lumber Of envelopes Of different sizes, and OF
wrappers issued to iostmasers during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1862 as follows, viz -
No, !. Note sze-1 4,000
No. g. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore
| used)
No 9. Full letter SIZE tungummed, for clrcuIars)
! -4,lJ0,O00
| No. 4. Full letter sze-67, ,S67, 800.
No 8. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for clrcularsV
! $4,000.
! No @ Extra letter size-4 204,5O
! No Z. Oiflcal size $50.
! No. s. Extra Official size-1T00.
Wrappefs-35 900
Bids should be securely enveoped and sealed,
marked "PToposals for Stamped Envelopes aud
/ Wrappers" and addressed TO the Third Assistant
Postmsster.G General, Post Onlce Department, WASH
iDgtOn, d. q.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
/ IL eodtM1 Postmaster General.