Evening star., 1870-02-07
DROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
l. AND WRAPPERS.

Sealed Proposals will be received until p. m. on
stamped Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers"
whlch TINS Department may require during period
OF four years, commencing lst Of July, lS70, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No, l. Note size, 22s by 4s4 inches, of white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size, Ils by 81: inches, of
white, buf, canary, or cream coored paper, or in
No s. Full letter e size, ." 5ungnmmed @ nm on flap, for
eirculars9 34 by a's inches, Of the same C olors
No and under like condition to the proportion
No. L. Full letter size, s4 by 81. inches, of same
coors a: No = and under like condition as to the
No; s. Extra letter size, (ungummed on flap, for
and under like condition as to the proportion of Il
No. 6. Extra letter size 3,s by Ga inches, of same
colors as No ?, and under like condition as to the
No. Oficial size, 3. by s7f inches Of same colors
as No 2 and under like condition as to the proper
No. S. Extra official sze AZ by szI inches of same
ooiors as No 2 and under like condition as to the
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Ga by 91a inches. Of buff or Manila paper.
All the above envelopes and wrappers to be en-
boesed with postage stamps Of such denominations
face, and to be made in the most thorough manner
oi paper OF approved quality, manufactured spe
other devices 70 prevent imitation the Postmaster
gummed, the cumming on the flap of each (except
for circplarsD to be put not less than half inch
gnmmed not less than three -fourths Of an inch in
width across the end
parcels Of twenty tive and packed in strong psste
board or straw boxes, each to contain less than
size, and one hundred each OF the official or extra
offcial size, separately. The newspaper wrappers
hundred and fifty each: The boxes are to be
MANILA paper, to safely bear transportation by
mail for delivery to postmasters When two thous-
d eli hOy
tanning the same must be packed in strong wooden
but when less than two thousand are reSuired prep
er labels OF direction TO be furnished by agent Of
by the
yeos or wrappers to be transported by water
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
of an agent of the Department.
and delivered with all reasonable dispatch, complete
is ~ respects ready for use, and in such quantities
masters; the deliveries to be made either at the Post
Office Department, Washington, ID. C., or at the
celye the same; the place of delivery TO be at the
option Of the Postmaster General, and the cost Of
dressing labelling, and water prooing, to be paid by
Bidders notified that the Department win re-
CURE, as condition OF The contract, that the en-
Nelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in such manner to ensure security
against loss by fire or theft. The manufactory
an egent of the Department, who will require the
stipuiations OF the contract to be faithfully OBJ
The dies for embossing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to the
STYLE and they are to be provided renewed and kept
In order AT the expense ot the contractor. The De-
for any stamps, or denominatons OF stamps not now
used, and any changes of dies colors, shall be
Specimens of the stamped envelopes and wrappers
now in use may be seen at any of the principal pos.
the style and quality Sed se the the
standar. for the new contract bidders therefore
inv feff 70 soft fnQra ann
titles and styles including the paper proposed well
Is the ans iSr & and
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
os sdx 70 oe nor 6ne
account the prices, quality Of the samples, work
der to manufacture and deliver the envelopes and
wrappers in accordance with the terms of this adver
scconpanied by sufficient and M satisfactory euarss
tee The Postmaster General also reserves the right
terests Of the Government require Il.
Before closing acontract the successful bidder may
sions thereof THE USE OF THE PRKsKNT sp piRsMAy
OR MAY NOT BE CONTINUED.
sum * osS, will be re"niTed for the f.ifhfui
performance of the contract, required by the
the 18th q August, M isss, and pasments unSsr said
contract will be made quarterly after proper ADJUST
The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
right to annnl the contract whenever the same, or
transfer OF the contract be allowed sanctioned to
any party who shall be, in the opinion Of the Post
master General, less able to fulfill the conditions
shsssSs than q the 0IfRa The right
perform faithfully any OF its etipulations.
he humber OF envelopes Of different sizes, and Of
wrappers issued to poetmastsrs during the fiscal
year ended June 30, k69, was o. follows, viz:
No. ]. Note size-1 ia ,0O.
No. g. Ordinary letter size; fnot heretofore used
No 3 Full letter size, 4 (ungummed, for circularsE
No. 4. Full letter sizc-67 ,367 sOO
no o Extra letter size, (ungummed, for circu-
No g. Extra letter tize-2 2o45Oo
No. Z. Official size-6Ql &C.,
Ne. 8. EHtra official sze-I,70O
Wrapperf-5,595,20.
Bids should be securely enyeloped and sealed,
marked Proposals for Stamped Envelopes and
Postmaster General, Post Office Department, Wash
ineton, y, O. JOHN A. j. CRESwELL.
yaIz-eotd Postmaster General.
limited STATES PATENT OFF!CE,
On the petition of GEORGE q. MERRlLL, Of
cheieurne Falls, Mass. administrator Of Ira Mer-
Ii deceased, praying for the extension Of patent
granted to the said Ira Merrill the zzd day OF
AIril, lX0 for an Improvement in Machine for Tun-
neiung ahQ QuarIylng:
II is ordered that the testimony IN the case be
for filing arguDents and the Examiner's report Be
limited TO The lat day OF April next and that said
petition be heard On the eth day Of April nsxf.
Any person MAY oppcsses this h4 4,s sTtensisg ,su
Z afs-laE3v CompisGioner q Patents