National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

Proposals TOT dredging $4,000 cubic yards, more
this otee until noon. September ls 1874 and opened
Printed blank forms of proposals and guaranty,
specifications, instructions TO bidders and any de-
Ofioe: A. n. DARRELL,
au17-st Captain OF Engineers, U. $. A.
DRoPoSALS FOR STAMPED ENvEI-
F SPEs 6 AMD NbE yS EEAPRERIs s
Sealed proposals from nufacturers Of envelopes
18th day OF September, is7l, for furnishing an the
stamped Enyelopes' lad Newspaper Wrap
tic and ofieai use during period Of four "a years.
commencing on the LIST day OF October, 1874. viz;
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No 2 Ordinary letter size, lis by 50 inches
No: 5. Full letter size, s9S by 5ys inches-three
No. 1. Full letter size, CfOr circulars ungummed
on the nap, 37s by 81 wholesome quality:
No. 5. Extra letter size, 81 by IS inches-three
No; 8. Extra letter size, 81 by sS inches, Cror
MOI. Official size, 3 1915 by s1s inches-Ewo quail
No. s. Extra Official size, 4N by 1OH wholesome
quality.
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
6S5 by 9S inches, Ground cut, one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also: the following Official stamped envelopes for
use Of the Post Once Department, viz:
No. No. 2 Isis, s 81 b y g inches inches.
No. $-size, 4by inches.
No. 4-slze, ~ by 1Ols inches.
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARhS, PRINTING,
IAIER, Ot MAN JfACIUhE.
All ofth above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps OF such denoRina-
marks OF other devices to prevent Imitation, and
must bear such printing as the Postmaster General
most thorough manner equal in every respect to the
samples furnished TO bidders by the Department..
manufactured for the purpose.
envelopes Hnd WrSp6r @ 70 6 execatd t0 the the
satisfaction of the Postmaster General in the best
kept in order at the expense Of the contractor The
Tor any stamps or denominarioHs Of stamps not now
used. and any changes OF dies or cOlOrS shall be
Before entering into a contract the successful
bidder may be required to prepare and submit new
OF the present dies may or may not be continued
r The aes, A. made Sda b 9geGe s me SP
securely Kept by the G0ntract0r and should tGe Use
continued they shall be promptly turned to the
Post once Department, or It's agent, as the fOst-
master General may direct.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
FOR ercuarS 10 be- put on t by hand oi not less f6aS
half an inch the entire length; the wrappers to be
also hand;gummed not less than three fourths an
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders notified that the Department wiz re-
Quire as condition of the contract, that the enve
loDes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
those in which any other work is done, and IN such
manneras to insure security against loss by nre or
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
the inspection of an agent of the Department, who
fsithfGi ET obs ser '''-O-' u 'l' '-''
The contractor, his employees, and agents shall
may from time to time adopt for the security OF the
Government.
All envelopes and wrappers must he banded in
parcels of twenty-five, and packed in strong paste
edges and corners with cotton or linen cloth glued
on, each box to contain not less than two hundred
dred each Of the official or extra Ocia size, sepa-
boxes, to contain not less than two hundred and
fifty each. The boxes are TO be wrapped and se=
SO as to safely bear transportation by mail for de-
livery 20 pOstmasters. When two thousand or
order of postmaster, the straw or PastebOard
wooden cases, Well strapped with hOop-iron, and
addressed; but when less than two thousand are
by an agent of the Department, must be placed
upon each package by the contractor. Wooden
transported by water-rOutes, must be provided
with suitable interpreting. The whole TO be
agent OF Che Department.
DELIVERY.
envelopes PP and TPPs must Be 8 S1dy for
after must be promptly furnished and delivered,
be required 70 fill the daily orders OF pOstmasters;
the deliveries to be made either at the Post Office
an AGENT duly aGthorsed to inspect and receive the
same; the place Of delivery 70 be at the option of
as well as all expense of storing, packing, address,
ing, labelling and wateT-prOohng to be paid by the
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent of the Department will have super
stamped envelopes and wrappers, and he shall at
all times have full and free to the apartments,
safes, and vaults where the same are manufactured
stored, for the purpose OF inspecting the Same
and the contractor shall furnish him and hts clerks
suitable Office and desk room, for the transaction Of
the business of his agency without cost to the Gov
The contractor may also be required to furnish,
without charge, suitable and prOperly-t furnished
rooms for Of the post Office 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 denominations of
veOpes and wrappers, subject to the control OF the
Agent of the Department, in all stages Of mAnufac-
ture, sufficient to meet all orders of the Depart
ment, and TO provide against any and all cOntin-
gencies that may be likely TO occur during the eN-
ftence of the contract that each and every order
of the Department may be promptly filled.
PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually Issued and delivered viii be made quarterly,
afIer proper examination and adjustment OF ac-
counts.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsibc bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers,
the prices be calculated the basis OF the num-
used of the several grades during the last fiscal
year, which was as follows:
No. l. note size, nrst quality 0S 900
IN RNn gtV 70 ".