Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-12
PROPOSALS.
AND sESsPSIrfkEs wEAfsSss.


Posr oFFIcE pEr.KrNrNr, Auru.t1,ls1a
vii BE received until IL o'clock NJ, "a FRipaY,
ne lsth day e sePismeer. lst, COT f1rsishisssi
Teis which tins DeraTtmsnt nay rSssiPs tes sS
nc q oi1eiAl Hse durins period e tour a. year.,
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
20. l. Note SIZE. "a b. g inehe.-two luAitiss.
nc. = vfiinAry letter siEe,s lie By s. iaches-
Ne ). Full letter size, 81 b. s,s inehes-three
No. 4 Fsn letter size, tfor oircularsl ungummei
on the DAP, 81 90 inches-one quality.
30. = kHtrs letter size, 81 - g. iHches-three
No, 8 EHtrs letter sire; 81 BY g.. incbes, for
No !. Ofieisl size, Is-l6 ~ So isches-tSo
No. 8. Extra OIheiAl size, .. By 40. iuch..-sn
quality.
STAMPED NEWSPAPER wRAPPEKS
g. BY ga inches, round CUT one qualify
OFFICIAL STAMPED kNNELOPEs
Alec, the stns Sfiieisl stamBed onYoi0Pes Tor
So. l-size, s. p 81 iIeh's
80. SIC 5'izs, : az b 9 N; SSS1''
81. 4-s'ze, ~ BY lUsa inches.
khBOssIhG. MATEk nARKS, PRINTING.
PAPER, STYLE or mAhUfACIURE.
Al - the above kLVt LOPEZ AID " raPgrrs must
lie embossed aith postage stamp ~ such dcuumll.-
narss ~ other n iSs ~ .,, eas saSh
must bear such printing the Postmss - General
meet thorough manner. equal "a even rrsp-ct 10
tie ssuP i0rnisb,d 10 bild - b. ths bcssfrm at
msIufsctuI "a for the naig,.s
TIE dies for embossins lie postage st,np. o., he
envelopes aud wrappers ar, - be enesu.si n a..
sstsfsotioG 4 the Postmaster General IA tae bsst
suie, shd they are 90 ~ provid-a, renew ed. uud
Kept M order at the eNPeLss 81 the c0uractor Toe
Department reserves toe rsht Of requiring dies
for suy STAMPS Ct Determinations 81 stamps uot nov
ustd, and any changes q dies OF oolJrs sEsll be
Before entering into a contract the suooes-fulb a.
ger may be required % prepare sud sln ne new d-
n
The dies, as soon AZ made, shall becoms the prep
securely kert by the contractors aud should tho uss
OF any Il them he temporarily 81 permanently dts
F6st OfAoe Department, or lis agent, a. the Post
nGster Gent raj mag direct.
GUM
The envelopes must be thoroughly aud perfectly
euumei, the cumming on the nsp Of each teKcept
half an inch The entire length th aP ~ m
inch In width across the end
SECURITY From FIRE AND THEFT.
Blodtrs are notified that the Department VIII re-
SeiIs, as eondltion Of The contract, that The en-
stored in departments separate aud distinct from
amsnner Sc TO insure security against ioss by ice
The mandatory must At all times be subject 20
the inspection u an agent a the De partment, who
Will require the stipulstions q the contract 10 be
The contTsctor, his employees, aud agents shall
conform 10 such regulations ss the Department may
from time u time adopt tor the security OF The GOV-
emmett. -
PACKING.
All envelopes and Wrappers must be banded in
parcels 81 twenty i've ana pa ksd Ia strong PASTE
beard CT straw boNes, securely bound on ali the
,dges and c0rn,rs with cotton or linen cloth glued
on, each box TO contain not less than two huhdrod
aLd nifty Of note aud letter Sizes aud one huu-
o. ed each the official extra Official sizes seps-
Tateiy. The newspaper wrappers q be packet IA
hfty esoh. The ), Ses are 10 Dc SrSPpsd nd 80
CuTely fastened IN slroBg MANILA per, and seated
livery 20 rsstastsr. When t Sa,@s ma, io m ore
envelopes or wrappers are required 90 on the order
tsiuing the same must be psckea ia strOIg wooden
cases, vel strapped vi hoop iron, and addressed
tut y hen less than two thousand raqutfei,
proper labels OF direction. O. be furnished b. an
sgept Of the Department, must be placed upou each
pss kage by the contractor. Wooden cases, con-
taintLg envelopes uT wIsppsrs, 70 lie ~ snspOrted
Water pro6fnT The y mole a. be dGns unses ne
ment.
The envelopes and wrappers must be really for
alter must lie promptly furnished aud deiivered
eonplste N ell resPeots m such quantities A. may
The deliveries 20 De made 81, hvr At tn Post O5e
~ y ga, 20, a. 49,, ths once p
the place Of delivery 20 be the option Of the
ri at ana IN S1st "a oeitstn :, -
lsbiing, and water prOohIg, 70 be psio by the con-
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
AZ sSent ~ The Department will have supervision
stAmpeo aSVs6Tes ans NJ a mo isses tle
times have full and free Ocoess t. apartments,
snd stored for the purpose Of Inspecting tue same:
and the contractor shall furnish him his clerks
suitable ice aud deck rOJm Tor the transaction 81
the business q his agency, without cost the Cow
erumeut.
The contractor may also be required % Furnish
without charge, suitable aud Pr0p5rtJ -furui nd
rooms for Of the POST oiCe IA registering utcs
ages q envelopes AID wraTp ers 20 be fJTWa-des
through the mails.
STOCK On HARD.
The Contractor shall al al times kscp on hard n
at Ck OF th5 yerAl kiudr aud denominations o. e-
ysl0pes and Nrai . sab rct % the control Il tie
Agent Of the Department, ali stages OF maaufsc-
tune, sufficient 20 meet ali orders % tUe Department.
and 10 provide sgaiBst any and al c1uting-nci.s
that maj De likely 20 occur Cuu the eNis snce q
The contract, that each sd very 0Tdsr Of the De-
partme1t Lay lie prom pity filled.
PAYMENTS.
payments Tor stamped envelopes sni w-Rppcrs
actually Issued and delivered VIII b. msle a-srIy
after proper examination su1 sdJustIneLt Of &C
counts.
AWARD.
The contract will lie awarded 70 the spast 70.
sBOnsible bidder for Ri the pes aud srnpps--
the prices 20 be Calculated the basis % the nam
Der used II the eral ces during the last sca
ye6r, which was SIS fOlloWs.
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