The New York herald., 1870-01-30
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALs FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
Wrappers

Posr oyrIoE DEPARTMENT., JAN 10. 1870.
day Of NsSss $50 furnishing ga: ali 81 sa%pea ID En- n
sPs. ysss ys s
y Ivy ''''' STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. onss ss s 9 o. " xas nsss OF Whit.
buI canary eoorsd paper ia such proportion o2
o';hsr as T1,,; may be, BE- required.
q: s:D ssD for and sSs:n
s ncss Z, sssA q same eoor
No and under ks condition proportion Of sach
az 81 inches coiors as No T. ana under ii:
No and Ike Condition ss to tho proportion q
No oaciI .i.s s1 s inches. sam. colors a. NO.
NO g. Extra oicsi size IL By 81 nches Of ssmc ccors
as No and under alike tho proportion Of
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
6H by W Inches, OF buH or mania paper.
Al se above @ and WRAPPERS 70 be obocsed with
oas Ss as o
horSuSh manner q paper Of approved quality manuiac.
other devices 70 prevent imitation the General
envelopes % be thoroughly perfectly summsd the
% o ss Ss a aR Gt zach 30 u
wrappers e Se gammed not less than threefouhs
snyelopes and Wrappers banded parcels Of
ana packed In strong passs6Sard or straw ooIsa
letter or extra letter size and hundred each Of the Official
10 So snS
MY eacn Inc ooAos are TO be wrapped and sealed
By to 20 n safely when
OF boxes containing the
same must be packed wooden well strapped
required proper labels of direetcn 10 Be- frahsa
the snSa
opss to be transported by water routes bs
under the inspection direction Of agent Of the do
The enysoTcs and wrappers be furnished and de-
ye,ed with az % aesp.!ch complete IN all
% s a S S oss rS. q ss the made
Al once Oh agent duly authorized
isvs s sa pses % % @ 2 Ss tho
n expense q pscMkns M addressing labelling and waterproof
Bidders notihed that the department win require an
condition q tho contract ha the envelopes and
sure security against loss BY fire theft The
the Department who viii require spuatons Q; The CON
ysSpe; and Wrapper. Be sxs.aca 70 Satisfaction
be provided renewed ana kept in order Al The expense
contractor The Department reserves the rsh. requiring
nov ana any changes Of dies or coors shall be made
Specimens of the stamped envelopes and wrappers now in
s.s Ss m o. Ss se ps but
quality liked By the Department a. standard for the
Of other and different qualities styles including tho paper
proposed as well ss the manufsctned envelopes wrappers
The contract win be awarded the bidder whose proposal
tageoas g the Department, taking into account the
SGs ~ aaa and s S.yer i
ihs envelopes and In with the terms of
proposal considered unless
accompanied by sufficient and satisfactory The
Postmaster General also the right
require It.
Before closing contract the successful bidder may be
required to prepare new dies submit Impressions thereof
The use OF he present dies may may not be continued
Bonds with approved and sufficient surcties Of
wiz DC REQUIRE for the faithful performance OF tho
contract az required by the seventeenth section
Congress approyod the sSh Of August and payments
under said contract will be made quarterly, after proper
jus.ment Of accounts
The Postmaster General himself the right to
na the contract whenever The ssme part thereof
ouered speculation,
VIII transfer OF the contract be allowed
sanctioned TO any party who shall be- In the opinion the
Postmaster General less able 70 fa the conditions thereof
than the original contractor The right
annul the contract for failure to perform faithfully any
its ktpulations.
The of envelopes different OF wrappers
1853, as folows:-
No l. Note size-l 1900.
No 2. Ordinary letter size (not heretofore usedl
No Full letter size tunglmmed crcuara-l, ,l5000l
No 4. Full letter SIZES. 1867 900.
No. g. Extra letter size (uncummed, for crcuars)l3Eo0
No. 8. Extra letter size 414, ,5O0
No. z. Onlcfal size-60i ESQ.
No. 8. Extra onlcal sizc-l,700
Wrappers 3b9b, ,35U
Bids should be securely envelorcd and sealed marked
Proposals for Stamped Enve and Wrappers and nd
dressed toAhe Third Assistant Post oce
Department, Washington, u. c.
JOHN A. j. GREswELI., Postmaster General.