National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-04
proposals ron srAMpEp ENyEL-

Of depot. iyz5-l2t
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENyEr-
4 OPEs AND NEWsPAPER W RAPPERs
s.,.5 SsT oE5!GR e ;u SFiY o is
2: on fkiD Az. TIE ltth day Of Asgsst: ls7l n
.n,r1nishing AZ The Stamped k1ye,,opesn and
may rSsairs for. paSiiS and onslal use d9.,E.aSs
Rerioi % four ID years. commencing on the lst
sTINPED ENVELOPES, ~,
Note size 24 b 81 inehe g qq 5,s.
,A ~. = Ordinary letter size, i-ls ~ - Ansnss
N0; .. Fsii letter size, * By s,Sinehes-three
80. Z fuu letter size, (for circulars unsummed
No 2.szIS lslis9 szs * y 81
crsGsrs,j aneummed on aaS1one Sa1lify.
No. l. onicial size, SlS-is BY SO inehes-sWo quail
No. 5. Extra OdieiAI size. * By lOX inehss-Oas
sTAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
So BY 81 Inches, tround cut, , one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
for use ~ pS Ae PSs. oeS s5snsT VIZ.
No 70. l-slss' S9 Sy g inches
80. i-si1s. Is - isSs iseh,s.
EMBOSSING, MArER-MARES, PRINTING!
.PAPEk sTYI.E or NAME ACTURE.
All OF the above Envelopes sud Wrappers must
RaIi0us. styles and eoloFs. ust have such water
marks or other deyices 20 pIeTeHtlEn imitation, and
may direet. The envelopes must be made In the
he s@Ss u4Rs 70 sadsr BE- ths BSS,
ey Rqi To- e me 81 pa aPP5Sssd aH
90 DIES.
The dies for enclosing The postage stamps on the
aPd ali s2 IN h 70 e si
siyie and they are 70 Be provided, renewed and
Tie Department reseFI s Iis right Of requiring
rev dies for any stamps or denomi nAtonsV stamps
shsiTSs MADE witSost sxtrs ShsFEs. 1'S VI 'O'ot'
Before eRtering intS = contract the ueeessinl
SiSs Tor tke sppT5TaI q S Bspsrtsnt Tss use
q SSs dies nay p NAY Ms Ss sSn.1r IRON
ertY Of the United States. and shall be s,fe,y and
Of any BEN be tsnporsSiiy or DerInsIentiy dis
continued they shall Le prompu{ turne over 70
Postn-asis' General may dirsct.
GUN.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
ior cITcaiGrs) 70 Be Pot On b. haad no less thia
bali An inch the entire lsuEts the vrzppsrs to be
ineh In width across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the DepArtment wall re-
TelOpss and wrappers shal be Elanursetured and
stored In hpsrtmsnts seReEsss and distinct nom
amxnner Is tOinsure security agHinst los5 bV IRE
The Iaanpfsc.ory must at al times Be subject 70
TIE inspection o. sn agent Of ths Depsrtme ~ WHO
IN EeSgirs ne sslPulssiOns OF the contract to be
The cohtrssier, NJ. snpIOyees, AMI agents shah
from 70 tima adopt for the security OF the Gov
eminent.
pAresls Of twenty-five, and paeksd In strong ste
sdSes and corners with ton Or linen cloth glssd
on, easa sex % contain not less than two hundred
dred each Of DIR ohriil or extra oeIA size seps-
5exs 70 Contain & less ls s1 70 Raned ana
6fty cash Toe boxes are 10 % Wrappsd and Sc
- A. 10 safey bear tan 70 tatio ~ mail for de-
live y 70 pO,tmastsrs. When ENo thOuaand Ormore
81 S q rs sr = Ss . me S sS5
tanning tile same must Be packed IN strong len
bat when has Ian tire th6Esand s,s re IL q,
proper ,a5elI Of di-eetion 20 te fq-nlshed BY A
package ~ the contractor. Wood a eases, con
A2pE F9at must e TsagRd e p
PROBING. The Who'll 20 Be done under the 1nspee-
Tn. saveIouss sn1i -rlppers must be really for
delivery The 1st day ofOetoher, tsA and thereAf
se Met pc ~ s aad y T2
Be required 70 an the dally ordsrs o. postnasterSi
hepartmeat Was6In E,on. ID. O., OF 4 the once q
an agent duly Suthoffs6 20 Inspect and recslve the
h hnf snS SsSer ne az
we'll a. All expense q storiag, packing I'd ress-
contractor. 80. ~.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent Of the Department viii have supervt-
slon OF the manufActtre. storage AMI issu9 Or the
stanped enVeIopst and Wrapp8Fss and he shal &C
al times have ful and free access 20 thea apart
merits. safes and Yau! o where the sane manu-
ftetarpd and Stored for me pIrposs Of Inspecting
the sslne; and tae tracior sh.l furnth bin and
his clerks suitable o1ce and desk-rOOm, for the
e snsseI on fth4 business Of his agency, without
The eontra nor nav also be required to furnish,
Eithou. charge. suitable and propeFly furn ishee
rooms nor ule % the post ofcs N Registering pack
ages Of envelopes and wrappers TO be forwarded
through the malls.
STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shah a. AL tlIues keep on hand
stock o. The several kinda and denonnaio Ions Of en-
yel0peS wrappers, sabeet % the control Of the
AEens Of tbs DPpartnienk In all stages Of manuttc
tufs, suoeien 70 meet AZ oEdert q the Department.
AMI 70 proVtde Ggain9t any and all coming encie8
fhst NAV le likely 10 occur during the existence
tie Ontrset that each aad every order Of the De-
Partmsnt may be promptly dned-
PAYMENTS.
Payments Tor stamped envelopes and wrappers
aefnsiI h. ~ and delivered will Be made qua. erly,
Rftsr proper examination and Adjustment OF a.
counts.
AWARD.
The contract viii be awarded TO the Lowest re-
gpOnslbie bldder for all the envelopes and Wrappers,
tie priees 70 - cAlcuAted on the basis Of the nnm-
Der uaed the several grades during the Ht Heal
year which a. follows:
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