The New York herald., 1870-01-14
pKoPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., Jan 10, 1870.
d., Sealed o sq & g dr Be n III G p 81 9 the m s
velopcs and Newspaper Wrappers wneh this d,psrtmen,
: '"s' ''''' STAMPED ENVELOPES
No Ordinary letter slc, lie by 81 nehes Of white
bn canary or cream coorcd paper or Ia such proportion OF
No s fnli letter o,nsummed Zap, for sircnar',
81 by 90 inches OF the colors NO. and under
Ike e9ndan s .r as to the The pr9gorian Of sseh m
No and like condition the proportion Of
81 soo No. .p and DOR
eeSaoq e. to s,s ,ss prGno9n 10 Of each o
No. y and under like condition an to the proportion Of
NO T. Official sze "a by ss inches of coors No.
p and under IKE condition as q the proportion Of each
as No. and under like condition the proportion OF
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
81 BY eN inches, OF bun or manila paper.
postage stamps such denominations lies and colors aud
2 lear such printing on the face and 10 be made IN the most
taSed specially pun %.h such wssr nsfs Or
other devices TO prcscn imitation the Postmas;e General
The snyeopss to be e, soToahy End perfectly the
not less than hall nc in width entire length Iho
ye Il % S 'e aTos e en mot ess than Of an
and must BE- banded H. in Parcels or
each TO contain not less than Two hundred and fifty the
extra Official axe separately The newspaper wrappers
be packed IN boxes 20 contain rot ess than Two hundred and
curey fastened in strong ana paper to safely
two thousand more envelopes required order
of postmaster the straw pnscboa, boxes containing
hoop addressed but when less than two thou
by an Of The must be placed pon
package by ihe contractor Wooden containing
iopes wrappers be transported must bs
provided with suitable waterroohn rhc whole
parment.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
ready for use ami IN such quantities be required
~ the daily orders Of posmasers the deliveries to be
department, ID. O.,
at the ohce oil an agent duly authorized inspect and
the Postmaster enea the delivering as well rs
al expense OF packing, addressing labelling and waterproof
Bidders notified the department win require as
shall be mnnuEacurea stored manner as to In.
must al e y he % e m
the Department who wI require the sipaa,oas OF the
The dies for esnbossns the postage stamps the
Of Tie Postasicr General in the best style and they are 70
be prove renewed and Kept In order at the OF tho
dies for any stamps dcnoi.astions stamps not
now used and any changes of dies csors shall be
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes wrappers now tn
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a Aea Srs y e as 70, the
Of other and qualities and styles including the
ana boses make their Sias accordingly "'"'''''
The contract win be awarded to the bidder whose PROPOSAL
although II be not the lowest IL considered most advan
tageous 70 the Department taking into account the
sny ne 70 aan and es
the envelopes an wrappers in accordance with the terms OF
this advertisement mud will be considered unless
accompanied by sufficient and satisfactory guarantee The
Postmaster General also the right 70 reject
all bs, In his judgment tho interests of the government
require II.
Before closing contract tho successful bidder may be
required TO prepare new dies sbn thereof
The use OF the present dies not be continued
Bonds with approved and Sufficient surcties In the Of
SgUU0O will be required for the faithful performance Of the
contract required by the seventeenth section OF tue
Congress approved the 18th of August 1872 and
under said contract viii be made quarterly after proper ad
justment OF accounts.
The Postmaster General to himself the right to
nu the contract whenever the part thereof In
terea or sale for the OF ecuaton and under
circumstances will transfer OF the contract be allowed
sanctioned to party who shall be In the opinion OF the
Postmaster General less able to fu the conditions thereof
than the original contractor The right Is also
annn the contract for iaure TO perform faithfully
Its stipulaions
Tie number of envelopes OF different sizes Of wrap
ssued to postnasers during tno sco ended
90 1869, follows,
No. |. Note sizc-l,il4,000.
No. 2. Ordinary letter size tnot heretofore used
No Full letter sze (ungummed for circuiars4 l5C 900
No. 4. Fun letter size 67 ,361 SEQ.
No 5 Extra lstcr sizc tunsnmed, for cruars) sis 5ou
No. 8. Extra letter 6ize 20i,5DD.
No. Z. Official sIze-60a $50.
No. 8. Extra official size-1 700.
Wrppers-S, 695,s6J.
Bids should be securely cnvclopci and sealed, marked
Proposals Stamped Envelopes and WrapperR"
Assistant Postmaster General Post ONCE
Department, Washington, u. e.
JOHN A. j. CRESMELII, Postmaster General.