Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-20

furnishing all the STAN ped EnSelop and " New
guire for p1iiic and oficfai use during q perio1
four GAP years, commencing on the lst dag Of Oct
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No J. oIdinsTy Letter .ize, 5 ! is By 5ts inches
Nc. J, TuII letter size, 81 By 81 inchss-throe
Mo-, FsI letter size, for circalsrs,J ungummed
on Tsp, 80 b. "a wholesome quality.
Ne $, kxtrs letter size, s1i BY Ga inchss-three
No s, Extra letter size :a By ga inches flor cir
cnIars. uDRunlmed on hsp-One quality.
No. 2, Cieisl size, Is l6 By szs isches-two quail
No s, Extra Official size, "a By IOl4 iHches-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
So by ga inches. (round cut,D one quality.
OPTICAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
u.s Of the PO-t Once Department, viz:
No I-size,s sy o.. inches.
No. s-sizs, BY inches.
No. 4-size, A. By 100 inches.
PAPER STYLE OF MANI fAOTURg.
All q ne shove lnvsloPs and Wrspeers mus,
items, s;yies, and colors, must have such water:
. Sr osnI TS,i 20 ptePeal
may direct. The envelopes must be made In the
SAMPLES fursishsa to bidders By the Dspsrtmest nj.
The paper must be OF approved quality, specially
msbsfsetuI ed for the purpose.
The dies for smoossing the postage stamps on the
sa,isfseior Z he Postms Genef 10 the bsst
style, and theT are TO be provided, renesed, and
Department reserves the rishg OF requiring new
dies for sny stamps OF sions Of stamps not
nov used snd any eesnses OF dies or eolors shall be
Before entering into contract the successful bid
he Of the T6e u ss ql,
present. dies may OF may lot be continued.
eTty OF the UDited States, and shall be safely aud
securely kept ey the contractor, aud should che
eentinusd they shall Be- promptly turned TO the
Post Once y psrtmeut, or It's agent, the POST
master General may direct;
The .,xs,,,s. r,,., 81 81 ,t.,-,,,,,,r
guDEtd, the cumming on tns Gap Of each except
for ciscuiaIsl 90 be put o. BY hand not less tn IN
also band guL1med Rot less IA tnree-fourths OF an
IL" sI 4 TihT III From 1 FIRE AND THEFT.
Bideers are notified that the Department will re-
guire, g. condition cf the contrast, that the
stored in apartments Sc parsis and distinct from
those II which any other work IS done, aud in such
amarner as 10 insure security against loss BY re
The manufaetery must at al times be subject 10
the insPeeu-n OF an agent Of the Department., who
Viii Te gUIe he stipulstions Of the contract TO be
The contractor, his employees, and agents shall
conform TO such regulations as he Department may
from time 10 time adopt for the secury Of the Gov
eminent,
Anenyeiores snd wrappers must be banded in par
GELS Of tE nfy-nye and pack in pssteeOard
or straw boxes securely bound all the edges and
box 20 contain not less than two hundred and fifty
Of the note and letter aud one hu Idred each Of
the ofieisl or extra official sizs, separately. The
newspaper wrappeTsto be packed in boxes, to con-
boxes are 10 be wrspPed and secufeiy fastened in
strong MANILA paper, and sealed 10 safely bear
tIanspOrtatlon By mail for delivery to pOsm Bsers.
When two thousand or more envelopes or wrappers
are required 20 NIL the order of postmaster, the
be packed in strong wooden cases, well strapped
with hOOp-iron. and addressed; bat when less than
tion, 10 be furnished BY an agent Of the Dspsrt-
Tsnt, must Be placed upon each package BY con-
EIspPtrs;t9 be trsnsported by water routes, must
Whole pe done nndtr sSs nspsetGn and Srscos
OF an agent Of tho DsPsTt1WTeHPSv
The envelopes and wrappers must be ready for de-
livery The LIST day Of October lS74 and thereafter
IN All poets in such usntities may be required
20 Eli the daily orders OF posimssers the deliveries
Washington, O., or at the Ofics Of an agent duly
authorized 10 inspect and receive the same; the
ter GeneTa aud The cost Of 9eiTepn s Sa
ali eXpeuse Of storing, packing, s1dre sfns. label
ofFiCE Rooms a 4S n Sfd b Ut
An sgeLt Of the Department will have supervis-
stamped envelopes and wrappers, and ne shall at all
times have iul and free access 70 the apartments,
and stored for Ihe purpose OF inspecting the sane;
suitable Office and desK-r0o for the Transaction Of
the business Of his agency without cost to the gov
The contractor may also be required 10 furnish,
Withou, charge, suitable aid pr NPeriy -farnishsd
AOOHs .oA 80 u tH7 vs. CdSe ~ pack-
ages q eE>eloPss aud ~rapsers 10 be forwarded
through III mails.
srOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall Al all tIHss Keep Oh hand
stock 81 the tTAl Kinds and demo nina ions II en-
yelOt aud wrappers. SUBJ c. te tnsc nrOl Of
Agent - The De psrImcnt all stsgeB Of manufsc.
ture, sufGtent to meet all Orlera of the Department,
anC TO p-eEife against any aud all Contingencies
that usy be likely % occur GuriUg the existence OF
the contract inst each AID eyery order OF the De-
partueLt may be promptly ntled.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for STAMPED euve 0pss aud Wrappers
- arE-
ly, after groper examination aud al ustnent of
accounts.
AWARD.
The contract viii be awarded to she lowest respOn-
sible bidder for all the envelopes aud Nrsppsrs the
~ icos 90 be calculated the basis ~ the number
used a the several grass during the last fiscal year,
which was - sbnOys.