Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-02
PROPOSALS.
Il AND NEWSPAPER wRAPPERs.
PosI OTEIoE DErAsrxExr, August %, Is7t


Il AND NEWSPAPER wsAPPERs.
PosI OFFICE DzPAETxExr, Argue. %, 1s7t.
Sealed Proposals frsm manufacturers Of lyeiop .
white received until = O'Clock m, on fRIDA {,
he. .sisp1psd Enysiopes" and seTspsser WI 90
gers" which this Department may require for . 40
etHmenciSs on the ist day Il october, is-l, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. ]. Note size, 81 By O.. inches-two qua,it "a
no. or4iaaIy letter szs,s 10 By Sls inches
No 5. Fu / letter size, sl4 By sd inches-thres
no 4 Fall letter Sis, flor circuIsr.) unsummsd
On The nap, ia by Ga Incl e--Oue atty.
No. s. EIua letter sizs, IN By Ga inehes-ihree
No. S. Extra letter size. 31s by Ga inches, flor
ciIeu!sTsl 1CguD ned on hty-yne gu..ity.
No Z. Iihei.l size, Is-l6 ~ ca inches-two
No. 8. Eatrs facisI sizs, a By. IOil inch,s-9n
quality.
STAMPED BEwsPAPER WRAPPERS.
81 b. "a inehes, rVand Cut,j one quality.
OFFlOlAL sTAaPaD ENVELOPES.
use Of me siofes Department, w: ?'' '''''' W
No. :-size, ~ b. % IDChes.
No. J-s.ze, 4 b. Sinebe@.
DO. 4-ssze, "a by l1a Inches.
hhkUssIsG. MAIER- aAKKsI PRINTING,
PAPkk, sTfLE OF mas UfAOIURE.
o. ai ssS postage % suoh ni
tI0r =, ST. Ice, snd coVTs, must haze sica water
m az G1AsI pis3E 70 % =. s1 s sn1
ms, erect The enleiop~s must be made in
Ihe les Furnished 70 bIGd-is b. ths DepsrtGabt.
TIE IaItr mast tie % approved quality, especially
ushGiscJu' I'd fer the BHrD1ss
DIES
The eits for embossiLg the postage stamps on the
elVt.Cpts AID NTBppeIs are 10 De eNecU-eI . q
sHisf elton Il the fOsIn ser General, ia tine bzst
@ E3 'Ls5 are 10 - PdI ,b cd and
BsFLTIt IL roue5Ncs tire rIsbt II requiring dies
TOR sby stAuE-,r demon bstCus q STAMPS not gw
ustG, ana sHy change II dies or c,IUTs al ali be
n SIDE vi hGut eNt,s charge.
Before -Etssius into Contract the successful g.
der msy iequI. ed q are snd SUD Hii aes
fer ne sPEE.N Al o: ths De sT,et ihe Use Of tne
preset dies may oT MAJ Lot BE e1iiTilned.
The oiss, as soon a. made, shall bscOms the prep.
eTty - The UBitd 5ta.es, sud ,hRlI DO safely aud
securely kept By the contractor; and should the
Ct arr ti them be n sTiiy or pTmauentiy dis
Poet Otfiee Department, It's agent, as The Post
Il GsteT ten: raj may direct.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
tunJIet, the cumming On the flap Of eacG except
hG'f au inch the entire len atm the Wrappers Il be
also haEd sUmmsd not less than threefsurths Of an
IhCh IN width across tbs end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
Bicd,Ts are EOtIhed that the Dc psrtmsnt viii re-
qUire. condition Of the contract, thar the en-
stored IN cepsIinssnts sepzrase and distinct from
IhOse N hieh snJ other wosk is do1e, and in sach
manner as 10 insure security against loss by ire
CIIbtH.
the Inspection of an ssent Ct the Department, who
Will Te.Uire Tue stipulstiOns Of the contract be
iht coutIsctor, hts employees, ami agents shall
conform 10 sue ulatiCns me De psrInent may
sT-EeLI. -
All envelopes and wrappers must De banded in
parcels OF tsenty nye, anu packed IN strong PASTE
edges snc with cotton or linen cloth glued
On, Zach box TO contain not less than two Run1red
cIed each Il the ofcial Ofciai Sizes sepa-
Is'eiy. The newspaper wrappers TO be psckei in
hfIy esch. Tie boxes are to De wrapped sad Sc
eurtJ fastened in sIreng MANILA paper, aud sealed
livery to D stmssters. When ITO thOussad or more
Cf pdsimsster the straw or paste board boxes con.
taisIrg the same must De PACKED in strong wooden
tut Sken LEES than two iheusaGd ase Tsquised,,
proper labels OF direction, to be furnished b. an
pssksge b. the contractor. Wooden cases, con-
isiniIg envelopes Or sTsppsrs, TO be tTInsported
water RrOOfnG. Tue -hols 90 be done under the
inspection ant direction Of agent of the Depart
mtLt.
delivery On me lsI dag q 0ctober, iS4 ana there
alter must be promptly furnished aud delivered,
teIiqured to oil The CALI orders q pSs.mssess
me Deliveries 70 be made eiher at the Post once
agent dCly authorized &c inspest and receive the
es sSs an III &C y SR9n Of the
well a. all ex Dsnse Of storing packing, Addressing,
laesins, and water -Pr0ohDs, to De paid by tina con-
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
Of tie manufacture. storage, and issue If the
STAMPED eEyslg snd wrappers, and ne shall all
safes, al vaults wneTe the came manufactured
sne sLored fer the purpose Of Inspecting the same
End TIE contractor susll furnish him ard his clerks
suitable Ci,e and de-k room, tor the tTs1sactisu Of
the GUsiness u his agency without TO The Gov
The contractor may slso be required 10 furnish,
without charge suitsble e1d prJDeriY. furnish
rooms too % the pest Office En- registering PACE
sEe- q tEy-lOpes and wrappers 10 be fOrw arded
through The nails.
STOCK ON BAND.
The cCDtractOT shall 1t all times kfep on hand A
at OK Of tbs several kinds and denomi nations OF en-
wipes and Erapp sabJect to the control Of the
Agent - the DEPARTING all stages of manufac-
ture, su Client 20 meet ali orders OF tie apartment,
ard t. provide agsinst sng sud all cOnting anciss
that MAJ be likely to occur during the eXistsnce Of
tie contrast thzt eash aud every order Of the e.
TartneLt Ray Do prOnptly hilet.
PAfAESTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers
eCiCaiy issued and dsys red will be unsds uarte H.
sitter proper examination AMI adJ ustln 1t OF ac-
Counts.
AwABD
The cOEtrsct will be arded to the lsWest re-
SsCEstbe 6ldde for all the envelopes and grappsrs
the prices to De Calculated the basis OF the
Der used oft several sTedes during the last sca
year, Hhlch was s. follows.
No nOe sZs, FIRST quality .............. 2OS5 600
no j. SOte size, second quality SO
no !, ordinary letter Sis, nrst quality IS ll9LO
No. 2 Ordinary letter size, sscOud quality 5g5J5O
no. 2 Ordinary lsttsr size, third quality. glgOUO
no s. fuil letter slZe nrst quality 81 9S6 90
NO ) iuil letter SIZE, second qasity-.--. 47l6,3
Nos, tUu letter size, third qualify -. 1 SIS $40
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