Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-28
DRoPUS,LS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
b AND WRAPPERS.
Posr OFgICR DEPARTMENT, January 10. Ii

Posro DEPARTMENT, January 10. $50.
-, sfrd hI9pe,s XII be ira [s,eiyed until on
Stamped Envelopes and 'sNowspapeT Wrartsrs
which this Department may require during period
ci four years. commencing 1T Of July, 1850, VIZ:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No l. Note size, % by "a inches, Of white pa
No.2 Ordinary letter size. 3 / IS by 50 inches of
white bun, canary. or cream colorcd paper. or in
sub pr portion Of either a may Be required.
Circulars ga ~ 81. inches. Of the sane DIOR, a.
No. 2 and under iko condition to t. proportion
No. . Full letter size. s4 by So inches, of same
coiors as "" = and under ike condition a, to- the
No. 5. Extra letter size (ungummed ON Zap. for
Cl-CulJr-, ~, by6'! inches Of zane cuors Nc. .
and under like condition rs 10 the proportion Of
So.s. Extra letter size. g, hy a.! inches. Of sam.
colors No >, and under like condition ~ To- the
Proportion Of each.
a. Ne 2 and under like condition as 10 the proper
No :. Extra official size. "a by 90 inches Of same
proportion Of each.
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
ca by o. inches, OF bun or Manila paper.
bOs..d with postage stamps Of such DENOMINATIONS
styles and cclors and To- bear such printing on the
Of paper Of approved quality, manufactured spe
c,ay i"r the purpose, with such watcr marks
General may direct.
The enve.opes TO he thoroughly and perfectly
gni.med; the cumming on the Hap of each except
'"r srn ,h to lie put "a nct les than half inch
gennicd not less than three fOurtls Of AN inch in
width across the end "
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
pafrei- al twenty hye- and packed i'll strong paste
beard OF straw boxes, each 90 Contain not les than
hnLdred and hii! Of the letter or extra letter
ONE 'al siZe. separately. The newspaper wrapper,
70 he packed IN boxes g. contain D"t less than two
wrapIf and sealed or securely fastened ia strong
manila paper to safely tcar tran poria;ion by
INtsTg lt F.f1rln .-rar
and or moro envelopes required To- I'LL the order
oI Po-tna,'cr the straw or ppsteboard boxes con
tanning tg sae must be Pa kel in strong wooden
Tas'., wei, sirarret with hoop rcn, and addressed
hui when L. than t"o thousand are -qured prop
CT ishci- of direction. 10 be furnished iy an agent Of
,he Department, mus, be PLACED upon each package
vSlopc or .. % S ,'1, ca
must 30 pros d"d with Suitable wafer probing: The
whole {" b" done under the Inspection and dTectCu
oi "a agent Il the Department..
81. hS fnI eiIpes ana wrappers mu-t b" furnished
Ia all respects, ready for ami in such Guantitie,
a. may r. required to tiil the daily order post
Orcc department, Washington. u. c. or al liz.
Once OF an agent duly authorized 10 ins pert and
celse the same: the place OF delivery to be at the
GPti"n If the Postmaster GENERAL aud the cost Of
delivering a. we'll as all expense of packing. ad-
1t--ins, aheiirS and water PROBING, 60 Ls pad 10y
Bidders notified that the Department will re-
auire, as condition OF the contract. that the en-
yelopes and wrappers shall be- manufactured and
-t9ed IN such manner as To ensure security
must at ali times De subject 10 the nssrc,i0n Of
an agent OF the Department, who will r,.,u;re the
serN ed. v"
The die, for enclosing the postage stamp. or the
the as G be sT N int to t the
style and hey are to he provided renewed, aud Kept
Pariment reserves the right Of requiring new die
Ter any STAMPS or denominations II stamps not now
used and any changes IL dies colors, shall be-
made with. III extra charge.
Specimens OF the stamped envelopes and wrappers
now IN use may be seen at Of the principal post
Offices but these specimens not to be- regarded as
the s,yle and quality fixed By the Department
invited to submit samples Of other and different quail
i,,e ana styles incindng the PAPER proposed well
b9Ne- and make their bids accordingly.
he sSnsT,St viii Be AWARDED TO the bidder whose
most adv sntaseous to the Department, taking into
Inanshp and the sufiscency and abiIitu "s the hid
aer 10 manufacture and deliver the envelopes and
tenent aud no pr"poa Will s c1ns; II r
accompanied by sufficient and satisfactory guaran
e IOaiinAster tienera also the right
!" reject any and all bids if in his Judgment the In
'erests OF the Government require Il.
BE- required 70 prepare new dies and submit impress
or ~ r 81 rsE os THE PRESENT DIES MAY
Bonds with approyed and sufiicient sureties in the
sum OF e3osv; will be required for tie faithful
enteenth sectisn Of the act Of Congress. approved
sonrSct viii be- made sfis1 odsf said
The Postmaster General reserves to himself tn
part thereof is on red for sale for tho purpose OF
70 and under ne Srsrms:ness will
any party who shall be; In the opinion OF the Post
Master General, less able to fulfill the conditions
thereof than the original contractor The right is
also reserved To annul the contract for failure to
perform faithfully any Of its stipulatons.
The number Of envelopes Of different sizes, and Of
Wrappers issued To postmasters during the fiscal
ear ended June %, 1s69, as follows, viz:
No. J. Note siZe-llI4lsD.
No. 2 Ordinary letter size; mot heretofore used
No y Fun letter sizet ungummed, for circulsrsD
No. 4. Full letter size-7 ss7 200
No 5. Extra letter size, lung VInmed, for circu-
srsE3E3El0.
No. 6. Extra letter size, 2Ol 60
No. 7. Official size-6O4 $50.
Ne. s. Extra official size-l,7N.
Mrapfers-3,5S 20.
Bids should be securely enveloped and se.Iad
parked Proposals for stamped Envelopes and
W rappers," and addressed to the Third kssiat.nf