The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-17

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Posr OFFICE DRrARF,srN11
a t January 10. ia
Sealed Proposals win be received unfil n
on the lst day OF MARCH, 1870, for fnrnishinl
ass ,ne s,ssmRed s1I ,s hnyelopes snu Newspaper
a period OF four years, commencing 1st Of
'''s' '''' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
psno. NC; J. Note size, ~ py AZ mcnes' OF
No. ?. Ordinary letter size, 8 lilo by
coored psper al white en 81 Or
No, .. Fun letter SIZE tungummed on zap
NO ?, and under ike condition as TO the prd
No. ] !. Fun letter size, ssz BY S,S inches Of
proportion OF each. '-~> n
No 3. Extra letter size (ungummed on nar
2, and under ike condition as TO the proportid
each.
No. Q. Extra letter size, sF by es( inches Of 4
colors as NO. 2, and uEaer like condition as y
no. No. Z. oiiciai idze, sx by sx inches, Of !
colors as No. 2, and under ike condition as q
NO No. s. Extra ofiiclal sze, s,s by OK inches
same colors as NO. 2, and under q like condition
to the propqNEHsiS%Rs NH%sPsPSR q asSa; wRbppERs
81 by ~ inches, OF bun or MANILA paper
All the above envelopes and wTappers 60 be
bossed with postage stamps OF such denominat
face, and to be made in the most thorough marX
OF paper OF approved quality, manufactured sped
for'tbe purpose, with such water marks or othei
vices TO prevent imitation as the Postmaster-G GeI
The envelopes to be thoroughly ana peril
gummed, the cumming on the fiap Of each lex
for circuars) to be put on not less than haf an
in width the entire length. The wrappers q
gummed not less than three-fourths OF an ind
All envelopes and wrappers must be bande
parcels OF twenty-five, and packed in st
pasteboard or straw boxes, each TO contain notS
than two hundred and fifty of the letter or 9
letter size, and one hundred each OF the
cial or extra official size, separately. The n
paper wrappers to be packed in boxes to con
not less than two hundred and fifty each.
boxes are TO be wrapped and sealed, or secr
fastened In strong MANILA paper, so as to 81
bear transportation by mail for delivery
lopes are required to Oil the order OF postmaS
the straw or pasteboard boxes containing |
sane sam mpsr s,p pe packed IN strong wooden ca
but when less than two Thousand are requ
proper labels OF direction, to be furnished bS
package By the contractor Wooden cases,
tanning envelopes or wrappers to be transpoI
by water routes, must be provided with suit
Water-proonng. The whole TO be done nj
the inspection and direction OF an agent OF |
| Department.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnis|
| and delivered with all reasonable despatch. COMP
In all respects, ready for use and in such quantl
| as may be required to Ill the daily orders OF n
masters; the deliveries to be made either at the I
| ONCE Department, Washington, ID. O., OF at
ofilce OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and
ceiye the samei the place OF delivery 70, be att
| option OF the Postmaster-G General, and the cod,
| delivering as well as all expense of packing,
dressing, labelling and water-proofine, to be paiY
| the contractor salasia
| quire, as a condition of the contract that the1
| velopeS and wrappers shall be manufactured
| stored in such manner as to ensure security ags1
| loss by fire or theft. The manufactory must at|
times be subject to the inspection OF ON agent of
Department, who win require the stipulations OIL
contract to be faithfully observed I.
The dies for embcssing the postage stamps on|
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed tol
satisfaction of the Postmaster-G General, In the d
style, and they are to be provided, renewed, /
kept In order at the expense OF the contractor.
4 department reserves the right OF requiring new
for any stamps, or denominations OF stamps not 4
used, and any changes OF dies or colors shall
| made without extra charge. .ns,.,
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes and WI
! pers now In use may be seen at any OF the primo
garded as the style and quality nxed by the depa
! ment as standard for the new contract; bidd
/ are therefore invited to submit samples OF OF
and different Qualities and styles, including
/ paper proposed as well as the manufactured
yelopes, wrappers and boxes, and make their
The contract viii be awarded to the bidder VIII
proposal, although it be not the lowest, is
sidered most advantageous to the Departm
taking into account the prices, quality Of the 8
pies, workmanship, and the suflclency
ability Of the bidder TO manufacture and deliver
envelopes and wrappers in accordance with
terms Of this advertisements: and no proposal
be considered unless accompanied by a sufic
and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster-Gt
raj also reserves the right to reject any and all
II in his Judgment the interests Of the GovernIl
Before closing contract the successful bio
may be required to prepare new dies and sui
| Impressions thereof. The USE OF TEE PRESENT
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED. -
Bonds, with approved ana suiiiccnt surettes
the sum OF $4,000 will be required for the fait
81 ase e. 6 s e. raaea oy
the 26tlfof August, 1s42, and payments under
contract will be made quarterly, after proper
Tne Posfmaster-G General reserves to himself
right to arnul the contract whenever the same
any part thereof, is offered for sale for the purl
| OF speculation; ana under no circumstances w
transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctio
TO any party who shall be, in the opinion OF
Postmaster General, less able to fulfill the co
rShf is also reserved % iS to ansui the Contract
failure to perform faithfully any OF its stipulati
The number OF envelopes OF different sizes, an
wrappers Issued to Postmas ers during the fiscal
ended June 80, 1869, was as follows, viz =
No, 1. Note size, ia, ,000. W al L 81
| No. 2. Ordinary letter size; (not hereto
No 8. Fun letter size, lungummed for circul
/ --4,l50, COO. f1
no. d. Fun letter size-01 ,se7, 800. co
no. o, Extra letter size, lungummed, for circul
NO g. Extra letter size-4, 2O4,5Oo q
No Z Oficial sze--604 $50.
No. s. Extra Official eize--1100.
Wrappers, ,59b, $50. ~ t.f aa
Bids should be securely enyeloped ana sea
marked "Pfoposals for stamped Envelopes
Wrappers, and addressed to the Third Assis
Postmaster General, Post ONCE Department, WI
- : = = : JOHN A. j. CREswRLL.
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