The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-10

No. S. Extra official size, az by 1OA incbes-one
yuan STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Six and tive-eighths by 81 inches (roundsLS go
one quality.
ENCLOSING, wATER-MARKs. PRINTING.
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
MANUFACTURE
All OF the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps of such denomina-
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, ana
bear such printing and ruling as the Postmaster
General may direct. The envelopes must be made
in the thorough manaer 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 'Back.ned" or "Sef-ruled," Qines printed in
side or ruled on the face, the same shall De fur
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 embossing the postage stamps on
the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to
the satisfaction Of the Postmaster General, in the
best style, and they are to be provided, renewedj
and kept in order at the expense of the contractor
The Department reserves the right OF requiring new
dles Ior any stamps, or denominations OF stamps
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit dies for
the approval OF the Department. The use Of the
present dies may or may not be continued
The dies shall be safely and securely kept by the
contractor, and should the use Of any Of them be
temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall
agent, as the Postmaster-General may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the flap OF each except
for crculars to be put by hand less than half
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 FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
qure as a condition Of the contract, that the en-
velopes and wrappers shall he manufactured and
stored in such manner as to insure security against
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
the inspection of an agent of the Department, who
will require the stpulations 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
each of the Official or extra official sze separately.
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
masters. When two thousand or more enVelopes
are required to I'LL the order of postmaster, the
straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same
must be packed in strong wooden cases, well
strapped with hoop-iron. and addressed; but when
less than two thousand are required, proper labels
Of direction, to be furnished by agent of the De-
partment, must be placed upon each package oy the
wrappers, to be transported by water routes
must be provided with suitable water-proohng. The
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 and in such quantities
as may be required to ill the daily orders of post
masters the deliveries to be made either at the Post
ONCE Department, Washington, d. c., or at the once
OF an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive
the same; the place OF delivery to be at the option
OF the and the cost Of deliver
ing, as well as all expense OF storing, packing, ad-
dressing, labelling, and water-proohng to be paid oy
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-General.
This advertisement and specimen Of the sample
must be attached 10 and made part OF each bid.
GUARANTEE.
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
manufacturer of envelopes, and accompanied by
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least TWO re-
AGREEMENT-BbNbs.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsibe 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 follows:-
Letter size, first quality. CO. 500
Letter size, second quality; ............ S966,I5s
Letter size, second quality (ungummedl -. 36ls,OO0
Extra letter size, first qualify bSl5750
Extra letter size, second quality (un-
gumMed) ,.''.'''............... 4o4,OVO
Oficial size 569,9OO
SeWspaper SevEs SSi@1 Wrappers 4ssSaSS
Total. So 2s9, 500
Within ten days after the contract mas peen
awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster
to faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions
and requirements set forth in this advertisement,
according to their true intent and meaning, and
shall make, execute and deliver, subject TO the
approval and acceptance OF the Postmaster Gene
raj bonds with good and sufficient sureties IN the
sum OF Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (s2O0OO0)
as forfeiture for the faithful performance Of said
agreement contract, according to the pro-
visions and subject 10 the liabilities OF the seven
teenth section OF an act OF Congress entitled
GAn act legaliZing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually included
in the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and TO fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF the departments and offices OF the Gov
ernment and for other purposes" UNITED States
Statutes at Large VOL page 256, approved August
26 1912, which act provides that In case the con-
tractor shall fail TO comply with the terms OF MS
contract, che his sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such contract as nqui-
dated damages, TO be sued for in the name OF the
United States i'll any court having jurisdiction
thereof" ,-,r,o>-
The. Postmaster-Genera reserves to himself the
following rights;-
/. To reject any and all bids it, in his Judgment,
the interests Of the Government require it,
q To annul the contract whenever the same or
apy part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose OF
speculation and under no circumstances will trans
fer OF the contract be allowed or sanctioned to any
party who shall be- in the opinion OF the Postmaster
General, less able to fulfill the conditions thereof
than the original contractor.
g. TO annul the contract If, In his Judgment there
shall be failure TO perform faithfully any OF its sti-
pulations, or in case OF w1lful attempt 10 impose
upon the Department Envelopes or Wrappers IN
feriOr TO sample.
4. II the contractor TO whom the first award may
be made should fan 70 enter INTO agreemens gaed ana
the award may Oe annulied and the contract let to
the next lowest responslole p'dder ana 80 on untn