National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-25
AS E8E sPPAN REPpFERMpysE

Z oPEs AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS
- PosT OFFICE DErART4EST, July y, INA
N. on FRIDAY, the 18th day OF August, 1874, fIr
furnishing all the stamped EnyeIopesn and
may require for public and ofletsI use duriuga
period Of four ca years, commencing on the lst
STAMPED ENVELOPES
No. 2. Ordinary letter size, Sl-l6 BIZ 81 inches
No. 3. Full letter size, 81 BY 81 inehes-three
No. !. Fuil letter size, CfOrcirculars, ungummed
on nap, 81 by 81 inches-One qualify
No s. Extra letter size, ~ by sjSlnehes-three
10, a Extra letter size. sls by SIS Inches Cfor
NO.7. 6aclal size, 3 1916 BY So inebss-Ewo quail
No, 3 Extra OaaeIaIs;z ~ by IO4 iuches-Ons
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
81 by 81 inches, (rOund cut, one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
for use Of the Post oiaee Department, viz:
No No: ISIS ISIS e s5g p i Ss 5ashs'.
No. 4-size, "a by 10Y inches.
EMB0SSING, " AFTERWARDS, PRINTING
PAPER STYLE OF MANUFACTURE.
be embossed with postage st1mPs Of such denOmi-
nations, styles and colors. must have suca water
must bear such printing Tie POstma ter General
may direct; The snveiOp ss.musT be made in the
the samples furnished 70 bidders by tn, Depart
ment. The paper must be OF approved quality,
specially manufactured for the purpose.
DIES.
The dies for s1nbossiig thu postage st7mps on the
Of the I " c nsSl isi in The best
style. and they are TO Be provided, renewed aud
Tie Department reserves rhe right o. requiring
new dies for auy stamps or denoninss!ons Of stamps
sSs e S Ssss Without errs cEfr dies or s0or
Before entering into a contract the ;uccsssful
iss Tor the spPr5Sai Of tie DepsrSment Toe use
Of the present dies may or may act De continual.
erty Of the United states, and shall be sNfsg and
securely kept By the contrsS and shoald the use
cont .hued they shah Sc promptly turned over 70
the Post Once Department, or Its agent, IS the
Postn-A Lila General may direct.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummsd, the cumming On the nap Of each except
half Al inch the entiTe euRth tie Wrappers to be
also hand gnmnsd not lsss than three f0urths Of
Inch In width across the end.
sEoURITY IRON FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders ~ Rct-Aed that the Department Will re-
Ssiopes.Snd wrappers shall Be manu- sctured aud
stored In apartments separate and distinct from
NJ nner as 70 Insure security against loss bT are
The manufaetory must at all times be subject to
the Inspection Of an agent Of the Department. who
VIII require the stipulations OF the contract to DO
TIE SoatTsetor. his employees, s4 agents shall
conform 20 such regulations as the Department may
ernnsnt.
parcels Of twenty I've si packed In strong paste
oesrd Or straw boxes. seeureiy 69ant On All me
on, each 6ox to contain Dot less than two hundred
and hfty Of the note aud LITTER sizes and one bun
ratelY. The Newspaper wrappers 10 be packed In
boxes, to contain not less than two hundred and
odreIY fastened 10 strong maai.a pSDer and sealed
% As 70 sAfel bear tran e9Ctaiion By mall for De.
Of postmsstsr lie stray or pssteboSri boxes con-
s5 Ts s 1S m sf5GGa
nut when less than two thousand a;,e IsIu'rsd,
agent Of the DEPARTMENT. must o. placed Upon eIch
pack tZe by the contractor. WOod-n cases, con-
rsT iSa pr6ds StS .ait1Se
rruohug. Tnc whole to be done under the lnspec-
ton aad direction ofan agent Of the Department,
r..- .r. ..rr- DELIVERY.
The envelopes ant wrsPpers must be ready Iog
delivery 90 the 1st day olOet3ber ls4 and thereaf
sonPlsse II an 5esP:cis IN such quS5tLtes q may
ne dsiVsres to be n1ds eIrSsr a. the PosS ccs
ePart!Hsnss Ws,sShiGgiSI p G. or e ne pOs %
sIg The pisse 81 y 10 81 a tSS optOn o.
The Postmisier General and the cost ofdeliIsrinE,
h ag VA ne 1as pi Sy he
contractor. .'. ..7 ... 80 d.
OFFICE ROOMS AND, FURNITURE.
An agent OF the Department viii have supervi-
sion Or the manuiacturs, storage and issue OF tho
stamped envelopes and wrappers, and he shall At
all times have full and free access to the apart
ments. cafes and vaults where the same are msnu-
fsctured and stored FOR the purpose OF Inspecting
the sEmeJ and the contractor shall Furnish him aud
his clerks suitable Ofice and desk-room, for the
transsctioh the business OF his agency, without
lie contractor may also be required to furnl5h,
Without charge, suitable and Properly furnlBhed
rooms for use OF She posi- once In reglstorinE pack
ages OF envelopes and Wrappers to be forwarded
6rou "a the malls.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor sbGll g Al times keep on handS
vslOpsG aud TraPpers Subject tpe control Of the
t1re f0Ient 20 meet AL orders o. tbe Department
and to provide against any and all contingencies
that NAY be likely TO occur during the existence
tho c0ntraet 50 that each and every Of the De-
partmsnt may be promptly oiled.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers
sctuslly issued delivered Will te ade quarterly,
after proper examination and adjustment OF RS-
counts. -
The contract will Be awarded TO the lowest re-
gponsible bidder for all tue velopes and Wrappers,
the prices be calculated the basis Of tho ANN
Ger used Of the several grades during the last fiscal
year, which was Is follows: -