The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-28

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No. s. Extra Official size, 4s by 1OA i~nohes-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER p
Six and a ave-eshths by 9N inches Ground CUT
one quality.
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARKS, PRINTING.
RUINS PAPER STYLE OF
All OF the above Envelopes and Wrappers must he
embossed with postage stamps, OF such denomina-
lions, styles; ana SoIors must have such water
bear such printing and ruling as the Postmaster
General may direct. The envelopes must be made
in the most thorough manner, equal in every respect
to the samples furnished to bidders by the Depart
ment. The paper must be of approved quality,
Whenever envelopes are order OF the styles known
as "Black-lined" or "Self-ruled," dimes printed In
nished without additional cost, the contractor
to pay all charges for royalty in the use OF
patented inventions for said lined or ruled
envelopes.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
the satisfaction OF the General, Ia the
best style, and they are to be provided, renewed,
and Kept in order at the expense Of the contractor
The Department reserves the right of requiring new
dies for any stamps, or denominations OF stamps
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing a contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit new dies for
the approval Of the Department. The use OF the
present dies may or may not be continued.
contractor, and should the use Of any Of them be
temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall
De promptly turned over 10 VHe Department., or Its
agent, as the Postmaster-Genera may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the Zap OF each Except
for circulars to be put on by hand not less than half
an inch the entire length the wrappers to be also
hand-gummed not less than three-fourths Of an inch
in width across the end.
SECURITY FROM l AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire, as a condition Of the contract, that the en-
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such a manner as to insure security against
loss by fire or theft,
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
the inspection OF an agent OF the Department, who
will require the stipulations OF the contract to be
faithfully observed.
PACKING.
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels OF twenty-five, and packed in strong PASTE
board or straw boxes, securely bound on all the
edges and corners with cotton and linen cloth, glued
on, each to contain not less than two hundred and
fifty OF the note and letter sizes, and one hundred
The newspaper wrappers to be packed in boxes, to
contain not less than two hundred and fifty each.
The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened
in strong MANILA paper, and sealed, so as to safely
bear transportation by, mail for delivery to post
are required to nIl the order Of a postmaster, the
straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same
mns, es R Ra6Se eaon N liro strong ang a %Soaen cases SCI; vel well
less than two thousand are required, proper labels
OF direction, to be furnished by an agent OF the De-
partment, must be placed upon each package by the
contractor. Wooden. cases, containing envelopes
or wrappers, to be transported by water routes,
must be provided with suitable water-proofng. The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
of an agent OF the Department.
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete
in all respects ready for use. and in such quantities
as may be required to fill the daily orders of post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
Office Department, W ashington, d. c., or at the office
OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive
the same; the place OF delivery to be at the option
OF the Postmaster-General, and the cost of deliver
ing, as well 1dS as all expense Of storing, packing, ad-
the contractor.
Specimens OF the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
qualities and colors OF paper required, the cuts,
and style OF cumming, with blank forms Of bids,
may be had on application to the Third Assistant
Postmaster-Genera
This advertisement and a specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
must be attached 70 and msa %E Part OF each bid
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
a manufacturer or envelopes, and accompanied by
a satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re-
AWARD-AGREEMENT-BoNDs.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder for all the envelopes and wrap
pers, the prices to be calculated on the basis of the
number used of the several grades during the last
fiscal year, which was as follo@s:-
Letter size, first quality. .69, 46T, 500
Letter size, second quality. ................ 1886, I5s
Letter size, second quality (ungummedl:... 8,sis,OOO
Extra letter size, first quality. ...:....... 1915, 100
Extra letter size, second quality (un-
gummed) 4o4,OOO
Official size 669, 600
Extra official size. S,106
Newspaper wrappers. 4,936,25
Total. SO, 9Ss, SOC
Within ten days after the contract mas peen
awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster-G General
to faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions,
and requirements set forth In this advertisement.
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