National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-09
PROPOSALS
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IMPROVEMENT OF MOBILE HARBOR,
l. ALABAMA.

Il ALABAMA.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. IS CHURCH STREET, ;
MOBILE, ALA, Aug. 1, 1874.
Proposals for dredging $50, 900 cubic yards, more
this ofice until noon. September 10 1874 andOpened
Immediately thereafter.
SPECIFICATIONS Instructions to bidders, and any de
sired information be had on application TO this
aul7-6t Captain Of Engineers, .. s. A.
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENYEL-
4 OPEs AND EEWsPAPER WRAPPERs
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will be received until II O'Clock on FRIDAY the
sh may o. & FOR SgTnisaiag W AZ Sne
Pers'' winch this DepartnenL nsy require for pub
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STAMPED ENVELOPES.
SSsS size 2s by ~ 5 qualities
No: 8 Full letter size, sx by 81 inChes-throe
No. !. Full letter size. tfOr circulars, ungummed
No. 5. Extra letter size, 81 by SS inches-three
No. 8. Extra letter size, az by sS inches, Cfor
MOI. Official size, S15-l6 by So inches-two quail
No. 5. Extra Official size, 41S by 1914 inches-Ons
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
ISIS by 91H Inches, Ground cut, one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also the following official stamped envelopes for
No. a a-size, s s By By e inches inches
No. 8-sze, 4by inches.
No. 4-slze, ~ by 10Y inches.
ENCLOSING, MATER-MARKs. PRINTING,
PAPER, STYLE OF MANUFACTURES.
All of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps Of such denOmina-
marks or Other devices 10 prevent imitation, and
must bear such printing as the Postmaster General
most manner equal In every respect to the
samples furnished to bidders By the Department.
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manufactured for the purpose.
DIES.
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to the
satisfaction of the Postmaster General, in the best
Kept in order at the expense Of the Contractor The
Department reserves the right OF requiring new dies
used. and any changes Of dies or colOrs shall he
made without extra charge. ,-,
bidder may be required to prepare and submit new
OF the present dies may or may not be continued.
The dies, as soon as made, shall become the prop
erty OF the United States, and shall! be safely and
securely kept by the contractor; and should the
of any Of them be temporarily or permanently dis
Post Ofice Department. or its agent as the Post
master General may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed the cumming on the Zap Of each Except
half an Inch the entire length: the wrappers to be
also hand not less than three fOurThs Of an
inch in width across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
quire condition Of the contract, that the enye-
Stored in departments separate and distinct from
those in which any other work is done; and IN such
tbef. 70 insure 's'uis against .O'' v I-' VI
the Inspection Of an agent Of the Department, who
will require the stPulations Of the contract to be
The contractor, his employees, and agents shall
conform to such regulations Is the Department
Government.
PACKING.
All envelopes and wrappers must he banded in
board or straw boxes, securely bsInd on al the
edges and corners with cotton or linen cloth glued
and fty Of the note and letter Sizes and one hun
dred each Of the official or extra official size sePa-
boxes, to contain not less than two hundred and
curely fastenedin strong MANILA paper, and sealed
as to safely bear transportation by mail for de-
more envelopes or wrappers are required to MI the
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 GSGKsge Sy me c0ntTaeS0E wooden en-
transported by water-routes, must be provided
done under the i3spection and direction of an
agent OF The Department.
DELIVERY.
pP ana Sa es 9e EsGq TOT
AFTER must be promptly furnished and delivered,
complete in all respects, in such quantities may
be required to MI the daily orders Of pOstmasters;
the deliveries to be made either at the Post Office
Department. Washington, ID. c., or at the office Of
an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive the
same; the place Of delivery to be at the option Of
as well as all expense Of storing, packing address,
ing, labelling and wSter-proohng to be paid by the
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent OF the Department will have super
VISION of the manufacture, storage and issue Of the
ali times have ful and free access to the apartments
safes, and vaults where the same are manufactured
and stored for the purpose OF inspecting the same;
and the contractor shall furnish him and his clerks
the business Of agency, without cost to the Gov
The Contractor may also be required to furnish,
rooms for Of the post office in registering pack
ages of envelopes and wrappers to De forwarded
through the malls,
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock of the several kinds and denominations OF en-
yeOpes and wrappers, subject to the control OF the
Agent of the Department, in all stages of mAnufac
turc, sufficient to meet all orders Of the Depart
ment, and TO provide against any and all cOntin-
gencies that may be likely 70 occur during the ex-
Isence 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 will be made quarterly,
after proper examination and adjustment Of &C.
counts.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsble bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers,
the prices be calculated on the basis Of the mum
Der used of the several grades during the last fiscal
year, which was as follows:
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