National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-27

Il OPES AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS
Scale proposals vii h rseeved untii = 'SSca
N: on FRID AY. Che 18th day Of August, Is7I f1r
Newspaper Wrappers which this Department
may reqniTe for public and ofHcial use during
daY Of October, ts7l. TIEi
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. ]. y ote size, 81 by 81 inches-tWO qualities.
-, No 3 Ordinary letter size, S1-lS BY S4 inches
No. 3. FUN lettsr size, ~ By IS Suehes-three
No. T. FULL letter siue Cror circulars, ungumnled
on Dap, 81 by 81 inehes-oue qualify.
No. Extra lettersiEe, 81 by IS tnehes-three
No; s. Extra letter size, SiE by 81 inches, tfor
bs SI5pTme9 On ssIPg9nS sSsy ,
No, 8. Extra Official SIZE, - by IOE4 inches-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
6Ss oy ~ inches, (rOUud Cu:, one quality
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
for use or the Post Udice Department, viz:
Ne So S s-:ii:;; 4 n Z { q inches
No. E-sizr, "a by I15l inrh's.
EMBnsSiEG, MATER-MARrs, PRINTING
Err STYLE; or NANUFACTUEE.
All o! the above Envelopes and WI. -D@~s must
Be emho ssd With postage It 'mps OF su~h asloIni-
n4.lSns, styiet and cO.Ori. MI. have s:cl water.
infrSS or other de- Ice u prevent imitation. and
nIE5i b. a. sucT printing IS the Postma ~ GeasEal
mo { thorough manner. equal in everv respect to
the .am2les furEithed 10 bidders by tn Eeprrt-
sD ,ciiIiy Manufactured for the purpose.
DIES.
The dies for emhossi'lg tn postage stamps On the
en- elOpes and NrLpl - E - be executed tbs
Satisfaction OF the Postnasef General IN the best
ip IN osrS a t tie 20 rT g u he Ee%d nSd
The Department reser, Is the right Of requiring
not now used, and anY changes OF dies cOioTs
Before entering into a contract the uccessful
bidder may &c required 20 prepare and submit new
or the present dies may or may nUt be continued.
The dies, as 5oon Ss made shall pse9me The prop
securely kept By the contractor, snd shoW the use
OF any Of them be temporarily permanently dis
the psi once %ep.Timent Or Il. A., Mt. as the
rOstU . 10 General my direct.
GUN.
The envelopes must be Thoroughly and perfectly
gummsd, the cumming ON the nap o. each (PKc8pG
for cl'euiarsl 70 be pat on BY hand no, less than
al hand gummed not less than three fGGrths or an
inch in width across the enc.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department wtil re-
quire, as a condition Of the contract, that the
stored In apartments separate and distinct from
those In which other work Is done, and Ia such
or h 9HoF as to Insure security lsa'. loss w nF'
the lnsPeetion OF al sgent OF the Department who
will Ts ulre the EQUATIONS OF the contract to be
The cohtTGctor, his employees, anil agents shsu
conform TO sHch regulation a. the Department may
from tine TO time adopt for the security OF the Gov
eTnment. -
AL saT2s &na wa25Gs S'T n oi r oaGGea e
b0ar or straw boKes, securely ban On alt the
on, eaeh JoX TO contain not less than two hundred
and any OF the note and Litter szrs. and one hun
Tstsiy. The aCSsTSpsr wTiPpors TO be pack: In
| roxss. to contain not less than two hundred aud
Gu Tsy Listened Ia StTonE manila pSSer. and seal
% a. 70 safsy bear tran tatloa ~ mall for de-
enve OPS or UraPLsrs are required 10 an the order
n nan = m Il he I'm
$50, We stIHped Win h99SP.iron and aidressed;
pSep = isBels OF di@seiio1, 10 lie furnished By an
agent OfIie Dep 1rtment must Be placed upon e rch
IL ninE enygio e. or wrappers to b. transported By
WatsI rUutr', mIst Ee provided with suitable water
pr7ohng. TAe Who'll. to be done uuler the iu5pec-
lion and direction OFFS aSent of tGs Department,
DELIVERY.
Tbs envelopes and TrLppers must be ready for
teI must ba promptly furnished and delivered.
somPs,s 10 al T,eSPsets In sush IuagttIes Ss may
the deliveries to be made ei her at the Post once
an sssnt duly authorized 70 Inspect and receive the
s1me the place Of deiy cry TO be ct the option or
as well as ali ex pense Of siOgigg, packing adiress-
ing, Labelling and Water-IrOOalg to be paid by the
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent Of the Department will have superb
st Ilnped envelopes aud wrappers, and he shall at
ali times have full and frce access to the apart
ftctared and storsd, FOR the purpose OF inspecting
the same; ami tine contractor shall furu him and
his clerks suitable Office and de5k-rOOin, for the
Transaction OF the business OF his agency, without
cost to the Government.
TIE cOntraotOr nav also be required to furnish,
without chHrge. suitable and prOpeTl y-turntshed
rooms for use Oft post oface in Registering pack
ages Of envelopes and wrappers to be forwarded
throUgh the malls.
STOCK On HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand .
stock Of the several kinds and denomination, Of en-
VelOpes and Wrappers subject to the control Of the
Agent Of the Department., In all stages OF manutaC
ture Sufficient 10 meet all orders Of the Department,
anil to provide against any and all cOntinE encteS
that may be likely to occur during the eNistenceO
the contract that each and every order Of the De-
partment may be promptly hlled.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually uei and delivered will he made quarterly,
AfIer proper examination and adjustment OF a.
counts.
The contract Will be awarded to the lowest re-
spOnsibe bidder for all the envelopes md WrIpFCrs,
the prices TO be calculated the basis OF the
Der used OF thu several grades during the last fiscal
wear, which was as follows:
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