The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-14
PROPOSALS..
Il WRAPPERS.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, :
Sealed Proposals will be received until p. M.
the 1st day OF MARCH, 1870, for furnishing all
psrs" which this Department may require during
a period OF four years, commencing 1st Of July,
STAMPED ENVELOPES
NO. /. Note size, 27S by a. inches, OF white
No. q Ordinary letter size, l.16 by 81.
inches, of white, bun, canary, or cream
coiorsd paper, or In such proportion of either as
No. 3. Full letter size tungummed on Zap, for
eltcularsi ~ by ~ riches, OF the same colors as
NO. ana under IKE condition as TO the propor-
ton OF each.
No 4. Fun letter size, sA by 5,< inches Of same
colors as No. 2, and under like condition to the
proportion OF each.
No 8 Extra letter size tungummed on nap, for
circulars), 81 by On inches, of same colors MS No.
2, and under like condition as to the proportion OF
No g. Extra letter size, 81 by eA inches of same
colors as No. 2 and under like condition as to the
proportion OF each.
colors as NO and under like condition as to the
same colors as No 2, and under like condition as
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
6N by 9jS inches OF bun or MANILA paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be enl-
bossed with postage stamps OF such denomin ations,
styles, and coors, and bear such printing on the
face, and to be made In the most thorough manner,
for the purpose, with such water marks or other de-
vices to prevent imitation as the Postmaser-General
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed the cumming on the flap OF each except
for crcuars) to be put on not less than half an inch
in width the entire length The wrappers to b0S
gummed not less than tnree-fourths OF an inch In
width across the end.
pasteboard straw boxes, each to contain not less
than two hundred and fifty OF the letter or extra
letter size, and hundred each OF the offi-
cial or extra official size, separately. The news
paper wrappers to be packed in boxes to contain /
not less than two hundred and fifty each The
boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or securely .
bear transportation by mail for delivery 70
postmasters. When two thousand or more enve-
opes required to fill the order OF postmaster
the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the
same must be packed in strong wooden cases,
but when less than two thousand are required,
proper labels OF drection to be furnished by anI
agent OF the Department, must be placed upon each
tanning envelopes or wrappers to be transported
by water routes mus must be provided with sutableI
the inspection and direction Of an agent of thel
Department
and delivered with all reasonable despatch. completed
in all respects ready for use, and in such quantities
as may be required to I'LL the daily orders OF post-l
masters the deliveries be made either at the Post
| ONCE Department, Washington, ID. C., or at theI
oce OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and re-
| ceive the same; the place Of delivery to be at thel
option OF the Postmaster General and the cost of
dressing, labelling, and waer-proofing, to be paid byl
| the contractor.
|
qure as condition Of the contract that the en-
| velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured andl
stored IN sucn manner as 70 ensure security against
times be subject to the inspection OF an agent OF the
Department. who viii require the stipulatons Of the
The dies for embcssing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to the
satisfaction OF the P0stmaSter-Genera In the best
| style, and they are to be provided renewed and
kept in order at the expense OF the contractor The
department reserves the right OF requiring new dies
for any stamps, denominations OF stamps not now
used. and any changes OF dies or colors 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
garded as the style and quality liked by the depart
ment as 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 it 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 suiilcency and
| envelopes and wrappers in accordance with the
terms OF this advertisement; and no proposal win
and satisfactory guarantee. The POSTMASTER Gene
raj als2 reserves the right to reject any and all BIDS
require 1t. -,T ~
Before closing contract the successful bidder
es eaeS e new ras a
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED
Bonds, with approved and suf1icient suretes, IN
the sum OF 100000, will be required for the faithful
! performance OF the contract, as required by the
seventeenth section OF the act OF Congress- approved
the 26th OF August, l642, and payments under said
| contract Will be made quarterly after proper ad-
| justment Of accounts.
The Postmaster-Gene reserves to himself the
right to annul the contract whenever the same, or
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose
OF speculation; and under no circumstances will q
| transfer OF the contract be allowed sanctioned
| TO any party who shall be, in the opinion OF the
Postmasser-General, less able to fuhll the condi-
| tions thereof than the original contractor. The
right is also reserved to annul the contract for
failure to perform faithfully any OF its spulations
The number Of envelopes of different Sizes and OF
wrappers issued to Postmasers during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1859, was as follows, viz. -
| No, l. Note size-1,ll4000
No. 2. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore
used)
No. .. Full letter sze (ungumE.sd, for circulars,
! -4,1b0,000.
No. 4 Full letter size-e7, 1851, 500
No. Extra letter size, (uDgummed, for circularsl
-94s,bO0. =
No. g. Extra letter size-4 2o4,bOO
No. T. Ofiicial size-604, $50.
No. g. Rxtra official size-150O.
Wrappers-8b95 $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
ingtOn, d. @.
JOHN A. j. CRESwELL,
IL eodtM1 Postmaster General
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