Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-17
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
ga by Ga inches. Of bun or Manila paper.

All the above envelopes ana wrappers to he en-
styles ana cdlors and to bear such printing an the
face and TO be made in the most thorough manner,
cii,fly for the purpose. with such water marks or
other devices 70 prevent imitation the Postmaster
The envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly
gun.:ned, the cumming on the flap of each except
Tor circulars to be put not less than half inch
ia width the entire length. The wrappers to be
gun.med not less than three fourths Of an inch in
All envelopes AMI wrappers must he banded in
parcels Of twenty hVe- and packed ia strong paste
two L dred and fifty of the letter or extra letter
size, and hundred each of the official extra
oflclal size; separately. The newspaper wrappers
70 lie packed III boxes 10 contain not less than two
hundred ard fifty each. The boxes are 10 be
wrapped and sealed, securely fastened in strong
Ianiia paper, as 70 safely bear -portaon by
mail tor delivery To- po>imaster-. When two thous-
and or more envelopes are required to MI the order
OF postmas er. the straw paste board boxes
tanning the same must be packed in strong wooden
Tut when less than two thousand required prop
labels Of direction, to BE- furnished by agent If
the Department mus; be placed upon each package
by the contractor, Wooden CASES, containing en-
mus! be pro, ided with Suitable water prooing The
whole o. be done under the inspection and direction
O. a. agent 9f Zee Department
and delivered with all reasonable dis patch, pc;e
atcT~ the deliveries To- be made either at the Post
Cfce 4 an agent duly authorized To inspect and
celye the same the place OF delivery 10 he at the
option al the Postmaster e. neral, and the of
delivering. ~ well ~ all expense OF packing, adj
dressing labelling and water PROBING, 10 be paid by
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
qulTe. a. c"nliIrn II the contract, that the en-
- 1I'''I
stored In snSh manner az 10 ensure security
against loss ty fire or theft. The Inanufactory
Must at all times be subject 10 the inspection of
an agent Of the 10 parinirnt' who Will require the
silrul.iions oi The contract 10 be faithfully OBJ
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps ON the
enNtlopys ana wIarpeIs are to be executed to the
style, and they are To- lee provided renewed aud kept
10 order NJ the expense 81 the contractor. The De
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
Row in nee may be seen at any Of the principal post
Offices but these specimens not To be regarded
the style and quality fixed by the Department
tied submit samples Of and different quail
ies snd sly Including the paper proposed as well
Is the manufactured envelopes; wrappers, and
The contract will be awarded TO the bidder whose
10 De tho hot e nia
account the pr ces, quality If the samples, work
der to manutactnre and deliver the envelopes and
wrappers In accordance with the terms Of this adve~
t No @ r and ge
tee. The Postmaster General ao reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids il ia his Judgment the in
Before closing acontTact the successful bidder may
sions thereof THE Use OF THE PRESENT DIES NAY
or MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
Bonds with approved and sufficient sireties, in the
sum 81 SaUgp, will be required for the faithful
performance 81 the contract, required by the
enfeenth section Of the act If Congress, ed
the 18th OF August, 1872, and payments under said
ment Of accounts.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
right to annnl the contract whenever the same, or
any part thereof Is offered for sale for ,he purpose
speculation, and under circumstances will a
transfer Of the contract be allowed sanctioned to
any party who shall be, in the opinion the Post
master General. less able to fulfill the conditions
thereof than the original contractor The right is
also reserved 10 anpul the contract for failure t.
perform faithfully any Of its stipulations.
I he number Of envelopes 81 different sizes. and Of
wrappers issued TO postmasters during the fiscal
wear ended June 30, ls6o follows, viz:
Mol. Note size-I.lH .0W.
No. 9 Ordinary letter size: (not heretofore used !
No 3. Full letter size 4 ungummed, for circularse
4,lso.sO.
No. T. Full letter size-67 -367 800.
No. s. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for circu
iars63f3 go.
No. 6. Extra letter size-4,2Oa zoo.
No. z. Oficial siZe-6Gi $50.
Ne. 5. Extra official size-l,70O.
Wrappers 5a5 30.
Bids should be securely enveloped and seal ID
marked Proposals for Stamped Envelopes ant
Wrappers" and addressed to the Third Asss an
Postmaster General, Post Once Department, Wash
ington, d. e.. JOHN A. J. CkESWELL.
lal2-eOtd POetma Gauer al.