Evening star., 1870-02-04
DROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
AND WRAPPERS.

~ Military Bounty Land Warrants, Western
Land Parents, Certihcates of Location purchased
at the highest market prices. jall-Sm'
l. AND WRAPPERS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, January 10, 1870
Sealed Proposals will be received until p. m. on
stamped Envelopes" and Newspaper W rappers, >
OF four years, commencing LIST Of July, 1870, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No, i. Note size, 25. by "a inches, of white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size 3 Ils by 51s inches, of
white, buff, canary, or cream cOlored paper, or in
such proportion Of either as may be required.
circuars) 81; by 5ls inches. Of the same oiors a.
No. 2 and under like condition to the proportion
Mo- Full letter size ga by 5ls inches. of same
colors as Nc. > and under like condition to the
No; 5. Extra letter. size. tungummed on flap for
cncuiars)3 by 6' inches. of same colors No. 2,
and under like condition as to the proportion of
each.
cot,rs as No ,, and under like condition to the
Iroportion Of each.
as No 2 and under like condition TO the proper
tion of each.
No. s. Extra official size, IA by 9z< inches of same
colors No: ?, and under like condition As to the
proportion OF each.
.x,uoD NEW NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to BE- en-
bossed with postage stamps Of such dcnominc;i ions,
face, and to be made in the most thorough manner,
of paper of approved quality, manufactured spe,
other devices t t ino water ATE marks or
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gunlmed, the cumming on the nap OF each except
for circulars to be put ON not less than half inch
gummed not less than three fourths Of an inch in
width across the end
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
board or straw boS each TO contain not less than
elc of he ial
oiiiciai SIZE; separately. The newspaper wrappers
hundred and fifty each The boxes SS are r" to 'Te be-
wrapped and sealed, or securely fastened in strong
msnS ~, GaESr so as to safely bear BY
and more clopes required to ill the order
o. postmaster, I'M the straw or pasteboard boxes CON
cases well strapped with hoop iron, and addressed;
er as ~ I'd recnn nt TO h SfS w
the Department, must be placed upon each package
Ss the to Se S
must be prov ided with suitable water prcofiug. The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable dispatch, complete
In all respects ready for and in such quantities
as may be required to fill the daily orders Of post
Once Department, W Nsshington, ID. c., Mt the
Office Of agent duly authorized to inspect and re-
ceiye the same; the place of delivery to be at the
option Of the Postmaster General, aud the of
delivering. As well as all eApenss OF packing. ad-
dressing, labelling, and water PROBING. to be paid by
Bidders notified that the Department will re-
quire, as condition OF the contract, that the en-
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 of the Department, who will require the
stipula;ions OF the contract 10 be faithfully OBJ
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are {" be executed to the
STYLE and they TO be provided renewed and kept
ia order at the expense of the contractor. The De-
rlFtt
For aIs stamps, denominations of stamps not now
used, and any changes Of dies colors, shall be
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes anf wrappers
now in use may be seen at any of the Pricpal post
the style and quality fixed by the department as a
STANDARD for the new contract bidders therefore
titles ana styles including the paper proposed as well
as the manufactured enl elopes, wrappers, and
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although it be not the lowest is considered
account the prices. quality Of the samples, work,
manshp, and the suficiency and ability Of the bid
wrappers in accordance with the terms of this adyer
tisenent; and no proposal will be considered unless
tee The Postmaster General also reserves the right
to reject amy and all bids ii in his Judgment the in
Before closing contract the successful bidder may
be required 70 prepare new dies and submit mpres.
sions thereof. The USE OF THE PRESENT DIES NAY
Bonds, with approved and sufficient sureties, in the
performance of the contract, required by the sew
enteenth section Of the ect of Congress, approved
the 26th OF August, lS42. aud paymeats under said
contract will be made quarterly after proper adjust
ment Of accounts.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
right to annul the contract whenever the same, or
part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose of
speculation; and under NO circumstance will Q
transfer of the contract be allowed sanctioned to
any party who shall be: in the opinion OF the Post
thereof than the original contractor. The right is
also reserved to annul the contract for failure to
The humber Of envelopes Of different sizes and Of
wrappers issued to postmsstere during the nscai
year ended June 80, ls69. was As follows, viz:
No. 2. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore used
No 3, Full letter size unguinmed, for circuiarsS
No. 1. Full letter size-67 ,367 200.
No g. Extra letter size, tungummed' Tor eircu'
No 6. Extra letter size- oe4yso0
No. Z. Official size-6li $50.
No. s. Extra official size-l,7oo.
Bids Should be securely enveloped and sealed
Wrsppers," afs addressed to the Third Assistant
General Pcss See peRsTsWsnks
jal2-eotd Postmaster General.
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the adnnstratrix Aforesaid has, with the approba
tion of the Orphans Court Of washington County
o AZ .hs An.
Distribution Of the personal estate of sid deceased
and Of the assets in hand, - far the Same have
where ali the creditors % and heirs Of flid deceased
youched, or they may Otherwise By law Be sxclnde5
copy Of % tRi. order I'd E be puSiished once xesk i"1
thee weeks In the Evening Star, previous 10 tn
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