Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25
PROPOSALS FOB STAMPED ENyELoPEs
J. AND WRAPPERS

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, January 10. $50
the Fl of a tSe
"Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers
Of four years. Commencing list q july $50 period
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No, L. Note size, Es by "A inches, of white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size, l-ls BY So inches of
such Proportion Of either as NAV be- reuHre In
NO; .. fnIi letter size, iungummed on flap, for
No and under like condition as to the proportion
No L. Full letter size, ga by 81 inches, of same
colors ss No 2 and under like condition as to the
ciIculars ga by Ga inches, of same colors No. 2
and under like condition as to the proportion of
Nos Extra letter size, 81 by Ga inches Of same
coors as No and under like condition as to the
MOI Official size, 80 by SO inches, of same colors
as No 2, and under like condition as to the proper
Nos Extra official size ~ by ezs inches, of same
colors as Nc; and under like condition as to the
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
ga by ga inches. OF buff or Manila paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be EN-
styles ana c9lors and g bear such printing the
of paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe-
cially for the purpose, with such water marks or
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
eummed, the cumming on the flap of each (except
for circulars be put ON not less than half inch
In width the entire length. The wrappers to be
gummed not less than three fourths Of an inch i'm
width across the end.
paee ad pacsd es IN
board or straw boxes each . contain not less than
and one hundred each Of the cicai or , extra
official size, separately The newspaper wrappers
wrapped eaied, or securely fastened in strong
m ior delivery to o. % A eWo aSouss
ane more envelopes required to FIJI the order
If a a 1raA sfa nardb
tanning The same must be packed in strong wooden
SS ws ssraBsd t with hh0op IRON and
labels of direction be furnished Nv an agent Of
the mus be eh
@ w sc by routes Ss
whole 10 be done .lder tie nspcctien and direction
| oil an agent u the Department.
al
in all respects ready Tor VS. and IN such quantities
n It Il
Of an da to inspect and i Te
option Of the ana u The Se cost Of
delivering as well as all expense Of packing, ad-
hesslng, labelling and water probing 10 be paid by
| Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, a condition of the contract, that the en-
yelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
against less BY re or theft rse sssSF
must at all times be subject 70 the insreeton Of
stipulstiOns Of the contract to be faithfully OBJ
The dies for enclosing the postage stamp. on the
satsSeton q the General IN the t sn
in order at the expense OF the contractor The De.
partment reserves the right OF requiring new dies
used and any changes of dies or colors, shall be
| made without extra charge.
in S us, may De seen at any Of The principal
and quality sS By Ss
for the new contracts bidders are therefore
Invited samples e s s,ns. and different quail
as the msnaiactar HSIn envelopes, wrapper. an
b? TS and make i their bids accordiney
f.aass
most advintageous to the Department, taking into
manship, and the sniciency and ability of the bid
der to manufacture and deliver the envelopes and
Ganisd by and satisfactory guarsn.
reject any and ali bids in his judgment the I'M
Before closing seontract the succ bidder NAV
hsrso 70 rel. new dies and submit
Bonds With approved and sufficient sureties, I'm the
Of the Contract as required by the sew
enteenth sectisn Of the act Of Congress- approved
sontyaet vim Is made quarterly after proper ADJUST
The POst%sstsr General reserves to himself tn
sh. ts 9 s1n@ r; cSn,sct xhsnsysr the
specpiation: and undr ~, sae LOT tne purpose Of
transfer Of the contract be allowed or sanctioned to
sbs e S S1 sSs q 5 rS
11:d tns SGf ina The right Z
amy q il. SSaiSsss aSs failure to
June T. e o dss.s he fiscal
No. I. Note sise.l,lllaD.
MO; Full letter size. iunsummsd. Tor circuisrsG
No. 8. Full letter sise-U ST. 100.
NO. Hxtra letter size, fungummed, for circu-