The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-04
RRoRosALs.
pRoPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
IL WRAPPERS.
PosT OPF1cE DEPARTMENT,

Sealed Proposals win be received until p NJ.
on on the list day Of MARCH 1870; for furnishing % all
pers" which this Department. may require during
. period Of four years, commencing ist OF July,
'''' '--' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. 1. Note size, y BY ~ inches, Of white
No. Ordinary letter size, 8 lie by 81
inches, OF white bun, canary, or cream
colored paper. or In such proportion Of either as
No. 8. Full letter size tungummed on nap, for
sHGcSa 81 BY s inches q the same a. ,s eCSs pGS6r as
No. 4 Full letter size, sx by Sx inches, of same
proportion OF each.
No, o Extra letter size Cungummed on nap for
circulars), 81 by 6A inches, OF same colors as No.
and under like condition as to the proportion of
No. G. Extra letter size 81 by sA inches, Of same
coors as No. and under ike condition as TO the
proportion OF each.
No. Z. oficiai size, sX by sX inches, OF same
coors as No. 2, and under ike condition as to the
No. g. Extra ofncial size, AZ by sx inches, Of
same colors as No. O. and under like condition as
'n' p'VpiNSiE NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
6H by eH inches, Of bun 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 specially
for the purpose with such water marks other de-
vices 70 prevent imitation as the Postmaster
may direct
1He eUVelOpeb W NC thoroughly anu perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the nap OF each Except
for circulars to be put not less than half inch
III mIuea n .ne s'fe tSo ga ne wrappers pc 70 pe
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels of twenty-five, and packed in strong
pasteboard or straw boxes each TO contain not less
than two hundred and nfty OF the letter or extra
letter size, and one hundred each OF the OIL
cial or extra official size, separately. The news
paper wrappers to be packed in boxes to contain
| not less than two hundred and fifty EACH The
boxes are to be WrQDDpd and sealed. securely
fastened In strong MANILA paper, so as to safely
postmasters. When two thousand @ or y more enve
lopes are required TO ill the order Of postmaster
the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the
| well strapped with hoop-iron, and addressed /;
| but when less than two thousand are required
proper labels OF direction, to be furnished by an
agent OF the Department. must be placed upon each
| package by the contractor Wooden cases, con-
by water routes, must be provided with suitable
waterproofng. The whole TO be done under
the inspection and direction of an agent OF the
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 I'LL the daily orders of post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
| once Department, washington, ID. G., or at the
Otice OF an agent duly authorized 10 inspect and
ceiye the same; the place Of delivery to be at the
delivering as well as all expense of packing, ad-
dressing labelling, and waterproofng, to be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
| quire, as condition OF the contract that the en-
yelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
loss by fire or theft The manufactOry must at all
times be subject to the inspection OF agent OF the
Department. who will require the stpulations of the
| contract to be faithfully observed.
The dies for embossing the postage seamps on the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster. General in the best
style, and they are to be provided, renewed, and
department reserves the right OF requiring dies
for any stamps, or denominations Of stamps not now
used, and any changes OF dies or colors shall bt
made without extra charge.
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes and wrap.
pers now in use may be seen at any OF the principal
post Offices but these specimens are not to be re-
garded as the style and quality fixed by the depart
ment as a standard for the new contract; bidders
are therefore invited to submit samples OF othel
and different qualities and styles, including the
paper proposed as well as the manufactured en-
velopes, wrappers and boxes, and make their bids
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
sidered most advantageous to the Department
taking into account the prices, quality of the sam
plea workmanship and the suilicency ant
ability OF the bidder TO manufacture and deliver the
envelopes and wrappers in accordance with tn,
terms OF this advertisement: and no proposal vii
and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster Gene
raj also reserves the right to reject any and all bids
II IN his Judgment the interests OF the Governmen
Before closing contract the successful bidde
may De REQUIRED 10 prepare new dies, and submit
impressions thereof. THE USE OF THE PRESENT DIE
MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
| Bonds with approved ana sufficient sureties II
the OF 5000 000 will be required for the faithful
performance of the contract required by tn
seventeenth section OF the act Of Congress- approves
the 26th OF August, 1912, and payments under salt
contract will be made quarterly, after proper ad
justment OF accounts. =. \.
The Postmaster-Geperal reserves to himself th
right to annul the contract whenever the same, o
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpos
of speculation; and under no circumstances will
transfer OF the contract be allowed or sanctioned
| to any party who shall be- in the opinion OF tn
Postmaster General, less able to fulfill the condi
l U,l
right is also reserved to annul the contract for
The number Of envelopes OF different sizes, and
wrappers issued to Posnasers during the fiscal yea
ended June 80, 1869, was follows, viz. -
| No, /. Note size-1, 0O0
No. 2. Ordinary letter size; (not heretofor
used)
No. 3: Full letter size, (ungummed for circulars
"A, ,1b0, COO
No. 4. Full letter size-67, ,s67, 800.
No 8. Extra letter size, (nngummed, for circulars
-949,b00.
No. 6 Extra letter size-4 204,6O0
| No Z. Oficiai size-604, $50.
| No. 8. Extra Official siZe-1TOO
| Wrappers-3,5 500, ,250.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed
marked "Proposals for Stamped Envelopes an
Wrappers" and addressed to the Third Assistan
Postmaster General, Post once Department., Wash
iDgton, D. c.
/ II eodtM1 Postmaster General.
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