Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-13
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m on the nth day ct August is7o tor furnishing sI
pers, which ihi. Department may require durings
PsTica & four go yesrs eonmenens on the lsi d.y
STAMPED ENyELoPEs
No. l. Note size, 2 81 by Ia inc hes-two auAli-
No. OBITUARY letter size, olIs bysI2incbe.-
No. J. Full letter size. sSls by STA inchc.-thrcc
No, tull lett,r sLs. ltOr oirculsrs. ungummed
No. 8 kxtra letter sine, l.2 By 8 inches-threa
No. 6 Eytrs letter sire, I 2 b, SIS inches. for
CIRCULARS lmngummed on nsp-eoe quality.
No. Ofie.-' size SlS ioby SIS inches-twO quail
No. s. Extra official sire, ass yb I-tfnches-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER wRAPPRRs.
Fix s.d hNt-eighths BY VI inches, round out. -
quality.
EABossINe, WATER MARKS, PERMITTING,
Killing, PAPER, sTNLk or MANUFAC-
All 81 the above Envelopes snd Wrappers must be
limbo Viii ia pSssge sS.mps, OF such 6enomlns
or other dev to prevent imitation and bar snch
printing and ruling as the Postmaster General may
tn rough manner. s9uai in eseTS respect 10 ito
samples furnished 20 bidder. by the department.
manufactured for the purpose.
Insae =. s.as Ss are f se ,
n.,as or sSsd Sn he i1,s Chg same shall Be fur
ali SSarse. for rSvs IN H. ~. she pay
ions foi said lined or ruled envelopes.
DIS.
envelopes and wrapper. are TO be executed 20 the
satisfaction q the Postmaster General IN the hes.
Kept IN order at the &c q the contractor The
for any stamps or denominations CT stamp NOT now
used and any changes OF dies or coiors shall be
Before closing the successful bidder may
be required 70 prepare and submit new dies for the
sept eies may OF may not be contiaued.
The dice shall be safely and securely kept by tho
poT.ry or psr%anenty ~ @ /, ,hey .hs,
be pIomp,,s turned ever 90 the psp..,@snt or lbs
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
or Circulars * In pat ON ~ h.ns p s nj.
inch the entire length; the wrappers 10 be siso
hand gummed not less than three fOurths of inch
In " idth across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
Bidders are notihtd that the Department will re-
end wrappers shall be ed aud storef
N such manner as TO insure security against Io-z
The manufsctory must at all times he subject 10
viii r. quire the stipulstions OF the oantr1i To- 10
faithfully observed.
PACKING
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in mar
GELS Of twenty hve and packed in strong pssteboArd
corner. with cotton or linen cloth glued on each -
contain not les than two hundred and nifty q the
ofhciai or extra offioai size sepSrateiy The news
paper wrappers TO be packed in boxes, contain
sre 70 lie wrapped and securely fastened in strong
MANILA paper, and sealed, 20 safely bear
tso thousand or more ,nvelopes are required 70 nh
the order OF postmaster, the straw OF pastebosrt
boxes containing the same must be packed IN strong
wos den cases, well strapped with hoop iron, and
CURED proper labels Of direction be furnished By
an agent Of the department, must be plsced upon
tanning envelope. or wrapper TO he transported 6y
water routes must be provided with suitable
ton ana direction Of a agent Of the Department
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must he furnished
and delivered with all reasonable dispatch, complete
in all respects ready for and I'm such quantities
as may be required TO nj the daily orders of post
masters the deliveries te be made either the Post
Offce Department, Washington, ID. C.. Or the Of
nee Of an agent duly authorized TO inspect aud re
oeye the sane the place Of delivery e be at the
yering, as well ss all expense Of storing packing,
sddIestine labelling. sndwatsr PROBING % be pad
Specimens OF the nyslopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the dln-re1t
qualities and colors OF paper CURED the cuts and
bad on application ~ the Third Assistant Postnss-
This advertisement and specimen Of the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the Department
must be attached TO and made part Of each I'D.
GUARANTEE.
msnufscturer Of envelopes, and accom- PANEL by
salasctoTy by st least two respon
AwARD-AGREEMENT-B
me contrect vii De awarded TO the lowest respon-
e esae r. Tor t ss & and " he
used q the several grades during the sca year
which was as follows:
Letter size, first quality a. ~ 81
Letter size, second quality .........- - 3 sss go
Letter size second quality 4 ungumm.d - sSis 90
Extra letter size, first quality -....... SIS IN
Extra lettsr size, second quality (ungum a 44@
Extra official size..... -, 10
Newspaper .....- 4sss 50
Total -:......--..s6. - SO