National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-30
PROPOSALS FOE sTA3M,RF,EEPP j E Epys

PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENNEL-
P 81 rt 0FTicE DEFGsraEyr, July I T. rs
sea'e proposals vii, he received mil It III Sl Is
furnishing H 'p al the .sta&Psd EnvsISPss, ana
NAV rsRaTs Ur pgaRSc AND Tht o '
PST0 g four q years, com nenelnS Oh ' 10
STAMPED ENVELOPES. mall.
No Z. Note size, ~ by 81 inchss-tWo qa 1sSss
No. 2 Ordinary letter size, g. Ills by 81 incne'
No. .. Full letter size, az BY 81 incSss-three
No. !. Full Is'tsr size, CfOr circulars, ungummed
on nap q ~ y psPsi ze s S1 81 nchesthres
No. ). Extra letter size. SO by sS Inches (for
circulars IN gUmmcd On nap-one guilty.
No. !. Official size, 1915 BY So Inchss-Wo quS-
No. 8. Extra oGieIaI size, I,S by IO4 inehss-On'
sTAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
6SS bv 81 inches, CrOund cut,) Ons quality
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES
4 ass 81 m nf qP S es Viz
No No 9-;iIs, 3 S By g g iR inches,
No. $-:t3 , ! 6{ I ,1a ,s.D,,
FNBUSSlNG, NATER-MARFS. PRINTING
PAPER STYLE OF MANUFACTURES.
An Of The eb.ye Envelopes and WTsgpggTs s must
nations styles and colors. must have such water
m ns b or ar S So pTnH g s P0m
may direct. The envelopes must be made in the
tic samples furnIsRed 70 biaders By The 6e2
Rset TRs Rsft for re Of paEP6ss
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps en- the
en- elOpes and pT are to be executed 10 the
satIiaetion OF the Postmaster General in the best
Sept IN orIcr At the cTpense OF me contractor.
The Department reserves the right Of requiring
not no v used, and any changes Of dies or colOrS
81 al be made without extra caarEe a., ,.o.,.rDr
Before entering into a c9ntrSct ths
be gired g 2rfPaEs fne e Gss
or tie prSsc nj dies may or may net be continue
The dies, as soon 9s male s9s.t Lsc2ng 20 M
Sc yFsy kept b. the contr ,ctJr and siouli the use
Of any Of item be temporarily or permanently dis
Inc psf OfiCe Department, Or Its agent, as the
/ PosIH = % General miy direct.
GUN.
| The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
| quinn d, thr cumming the zap Of each (excsPs
hsf eIq inaS The entire engtR; tie Tsp7s 50
| inch In width across the enc.
SecIrRITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
| Bidders are notified that the Department WilI re-
qnire, condition OF the eontract that tas en-
TeiopeS ami wrappers shall be manufactures and
stored 10 apartments separate and distinct ron ron
those IN which any other work Is lone Sni IN s1 an
a m inner as 70 insure security against loss S' ITS
or tnsIL orr must At all times be subject to
EIr fispectIOn Of an agent OF the department VINO
win re- ure the stipuIstlOus OF the contract 70 De
The sG aoStPaioS, his empIoyeeg IN agents shan
70 such regGIsiSG, ~, a. l Ee,r n ~ ~ GOV
, eminent.
Ausnvslopps and WTlDperI must be banded in
p1rseis ~ tNeIty-iye and packed in strong ste
6oGri or straw boxes, securely bun GA al the
edges and c5Tnrrs with tt9n or lin cloth glued
on, each OK 70 COntA n not less than two hunlreo
dTeI each Of In; oicIiI or extra ocial size, sepa-
TAG qTsE D s, p 70 P suhPed ana
my each. The boIos ar to Ie wrapped and Sc
5y 70 HsfeS bear fran tan no tasio mali toS de-
live 20 DO ,tmasters. When two tAOuSani or " oSo
sPsG S o. sf straw or Ga
ta!nlnE the ane ny It 5s psS SeG IN n S "a;
but when less tasu two thousand as e r q,
proPT isSeiI p, ~ gctI3n no H. pIs ~ IN oh
: p1ckage by the contractor. Wood n cases, con-
sspf shT:GPs r. T VI
prJoAng The whole TO be DOM IN lsT ths insGs;
ION and direction ofan agent OftGe Department.
, DELIVERY.
tn envelopes and wrappers must be r'aiy i9rr
delivery on th, Ist day ofOetoher, 1874 and therelt
am mIs IN al in ~ Quantities as may
30 T9TuiriG to al &c daily orders q PGs.mas,s1Ss;
DoPasnsnt p o. S5 5 y 1ss 9eS S N5
an agent GaiY Hnth9rifea 70 i1Pec -, ~ ~ oTtIo M
a shS SsSsr 81 md q The isTinS,
absns ana e be pSi BY the
a oFFTCE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
| AusEcnt OF the Department will have superyt-
sion OF the manufactrrJ, storage ant y us OF the
nave R and ana 90 ni the s
meuts safes and Vaut . where the same are m anu
staTsd ann and s II ura6 lin and
his clerks suitable Office and desS-[oom' To- dnS
!, cost to the Government. 49,,
|, The contractor NAV also be required TO furnish,
: without charge suitable and properly Furnished
rooms Tor use OF the post Office in regiser pack;
ages OF envelopes and wrappers 10 De FORWARDED
! through the mails.
STOCK on HAND.
" The contractor shall at all Tines Keep on hand
VeIones an Wrappers subject - the control OF the
Agent OF the Department, In all stages o. m1nutac
ture sudcent 20 meet allorders OF the Department
AMI 10 provide against any aud all contingencies
\ that NAV be likely to occur during the existence
4 tile contract that each an every order OF tue De
partment may be promptly filed.
PAYMENTS.
| PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes and wrapper
ackualy issued and de yered will lie made Ga-terly
after proper examination and adjustment OF a.
:. counts.
| -. AWARD.
The contract will be awarded to The lowest re
spon sble bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers
Ihe prices to be calculated the basis Of the nam
Der used OF the several grades during the last hseA
wear. which as follows: -