Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-24
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
Il AND WRAPPERS.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, January 10, $50 .
the first day Il MARCH 1870 for furnishns ali the
stamped Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers
Of four years, commencing lst of July, 1870, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No, l. Note size, Us by "A inches, Of white pa
No: 2 Ordinary letter size, ls by 5's inches, of
white, buff canary or cream ,colored paper, or in
No. 3. Full letter size, {ungummed on flap, for
circulars, by 81 inches Of the same olors as
20. ana under like condition as to the proportion
No l. Full letter size, ga by So inches, of same
No; :. Extra letter size, tungummed on far, for
Circulars 3ts by Ga inches, of same colors No.
and under like condition as to the proportion Of
No 6. Extra letter size, 80 by ca inches, of same
colors az No. . and under like condition as to ths
MOI Oniciai size SO by s7S inches, Of same colors
a. No and under like condition to the proper
No 8. Extra official size "a by ezs inches, of same
GoioIs ~ ~ =, and under like condition as to the
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
Ga by 9h inches. OF buff or Manila paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
bossed with postage stamps Of such denominations
face and to be made in the most thorough manner
OF paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe
other devices to prevent imitation the Postmaster
gummed, the cumming on the Zap of each except
for to be put ON not less than half inch
gunmed not less than three fourths Of an inch in
width across the end.
parcels Of twenty five and packed in strong PASTE
board straw boxes, each to contain less than
size, and one hundred each of the ofciai or extra
official size, separately. The newspaper wrappers
hundred and 5sS each The boxes are 70 &c
manila paper to safely bear transportation by
mail for delivery to postmasters: When two thous-
AND or more envelopes required to fll the order
tanning the same must be packed in strong wooden
cases well strapped with hoop IRON and addressed;
but when less than two thousand are required prop
er labels O! direction, to be furnished by agent of
bS the be asa
reies or wrappers to be Transported by water
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
ofa agent Of the Department.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
in all respects ready fof pse and II such quantities
masters; the deliveries to be made either at the Post
Office Department, Washington, d. C., or at the
office & an agent duly authSrizsd to inspect and re-
option Of the Postmaster General, and the cost Of
dressing, labelling, and water proong TO Be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re.
qulre, as condition Of the contract, that the en-
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored stored IN such manner as to ensure security
must at all times be subject 10 the inspection Of
an agent OF the Department, who will require the
stipulations of the contract to be faithfully OBJ
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
IF the 70 General IN the 70 bes
STYLE and they are to be provided renewed and kept
partmenf reserves the right of recurring new dies
for any stamps or denominations of stamps not now
used, and any changes Of dies or colors, shall be
Specimens Of the stamped envelopes and wrappers
now in use may be seen at any OF the principal post
Offices but these specime not to be regarded
the style and quality fixed by the Department as a
invited o and Ta
tiles and styles including the paper proposed well
boxes, and make their bids accordingly.
The contract will be awarded 70 the bidder whose
most adv sntageous to the Department, taking into
and and az ts sf1 p s
der to manuiactuEe and deliver the envelopes and
and Viii be- Snes
accompanied BY ssuieient and satisfactory guarAn.
to reject any and ali bids Il in his judgment t the Inn
forests OF the G0Ternment require II.
he closing =, ths bidder may
sions thereof. The USE OF THE PRESENT DIES MAY
Bonds with approved and suficent sureties. in the
sum OF SaoM, Will be required for the faithful
performance q the contract as reqnired by the sew
contract will be made quarterly after proper adjust
The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
Is for the
speculation; and under no circumstances win .
transfer of the contract be allowed sanctioned to
any party who shall be, in the opinion Of the Post
master General. less able to fulfil the conditions
thereof than the original contractor The right Is
perforia faithfully any Of its stigulations,
sSrns s1 sSs ana se
No. I. Note sixe-l,ll4,0O
No. 9. Ordinary letter sixe (not heretofore need
No. s Fun letter size,t ungummed, for circularsC
No {. Full letter size-67 ,s0 500.
laFsE33,5W.
No. s. Extra letter - 5o.
No. z. OmciAl sEe-6Ol $50,
Ne. 8. Extra ofhcial sise-l,U0
WrapDerB-3,6o6,z 10.
Bids shond be securely enveloped and sealed,
marked "RropooaIe for Stamped Envelopes and
Wreppere," and addressed to the Third 4a1istant
Postmaeter Qeneral, Post once Departnsuf, Wssh-
ingtonk y: q. JOHN A. y. 0BESwELL.
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