Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-11
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p@r.. which mi Department nav rsqsire dnrinS.
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l. Note size.2 ;. b. ia inohes-twO quail
No = Ordinary letter size, SIG by STA inches
mo No faiiisttsr sine sssSy sIs lschs.-,hree
on Al. r lsst psss sor sr sasis
No B. Extra letter sine, IL by : inches-three
No.s. kxtr. letter size, 3 i3evss-s tuches, tfor
eiIsulsrs,l unsunmed on nsp.ese quality
MOI. Onheial size, sH6 by s7-sise ass-'~o snai'
No s. Extra onicisi sire, IS Sy 10 Ia inches-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Fix a.d hv.-eighths BY sl2 ineh.s. tround cut >
EMgossING: wArER. nARhs, sEINTIsSS.
All Of the above Envelopes vnd Wrappers must be
embossed With postage stamps, OF sSen aeno,n,nss
or oher devices % prevent imitation, and bear such
printing and ruling as the Postmaster General may
thrronsh manner Equal 1 in every respect 70 the
sample. furnished TO bidaers by The pepsri@,en,,,
manufactured for the purposs.
are e SosS Il se
inside or ruled on the face the same shall be tur
nj ,or rSSs IN r. s OF nses,ss men,
tions for said lined or ruled envelopes.
DIES.
satisfaction Of The Postmaster General, in the best
kept in order AZ the expe Sc q contractor rhe
pepsrtm.nt reserves the right Of requirine new des
Tor any stamps or denominations OF stamps not now
USED and any changes OF dies or col0rs shall b.
Before closing contract the successful bidder may
be ,egu,Tsd * prssS,s and submit new dc: Tor the
sent dles may not be continued.
The dies shall be safely end securely kept by the
temporarily or permanently d-eontin ned they snail
be promptly turned ever 20 the DEPARTMENT, er It's
GUN.
The envelopes must be thoroughly aud perfectly
.n g N pa oS Op hama me. 81
inch the entire length; the wrappers 20 be also
in v idth across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
qure as condition o. the eontpsef, that the enveI
opes snd wrappers shall be manufactured and stored
IN such manner as to insure security against loss
The manufactory must at all times be subject 70
will 7. Suire the sipustons Of the contract 10 be
faithfully observed. .cv
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in par
cells Of twenty nye and packed in strong pssteboard
corners with cotton or linen cloth glued on, each
nS s,e ess nnS nnedrs and h q the
ofical extra Official size separately. The news
les. than Two hundred and nifty each. The boae es
sre TO be wrapped and securely fastened in strong
MANILA paper and scaled rs to safely bear rams
portaton by mali for delivery 10 postmssters When
~ thousand or more envelopes are required 90 nm
the order OF postmaster, the straw or pastebosrd
boxes containing the same must lie packed in strong
wooden cases, well strapped with hoop iron, and
CURED proper labels of direction To be furnished BY
s. s 81 e sy ss NUT s
tanning enssGDss Of srsppe to be By
PROBING. The whole TO be done under the lnspec-
ton ano direction Of an agent Of the Department
DELIvERf.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable dispatch, Complete
in all respects ready for USE and such quantities
masters the deliveries 20 be made either al the Post
Office Department, Washington, ID. O., or AT the OF
fee of agent duly authorized 20 inspect and re
lion OF the Postmaster General and the cost Of de-
hyering, well as all expense Of storing, pack inc
Addressing labelling, and water proOing 10 be paid
W '"' 'OH"" SAMPLES.
Specimens OF the envelopes and wrappers for |
which proposals are invited, showing the different
style of cumming, with blank forms OF bids NAV be
bad on application to the Third Assistant Postnss
This advertisement and a specimen of the sam,,a
en-, eopes and wrapper furnished by the Department
must be attached TO and made part of each bid
GUARANTEE.
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
man ufacturer Of envelopes, and accom- panied by
satisfactory guarantees, signed by at least respon-
AWARD-AGREEMENT-
The contract viii be awarded TO the lowest respOn-
sbe bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers the
prices TO be calculated the basis OF the uulbor
used CT the several grades during the last fiscal year
Letter size, first quality % l67 500