Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-27


9uire fer p5blie ard Official during q period OF
four % years commencing on the LIST dag Of 0cto-
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. ]. No sizs, ~ ey s'4 inchs--twe qualities.
MOI, OrsiGszy letter size, Is By 51I Inches
No. J. Fan letter sire, ss BY sX inches-thrse
No" :. Fnr letter sine, Cfor eirculars.J ungummsd
Ne 5, ExtIs letter size, ga by Ga inches-three
Nos, Extra letter size 81 By So inches. flor cir
si, ,S. 90 nsPSS g s 2Gsii1y
No 8, Kx:ra official sire, 81 By IOl4 inchss-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
81 By ga inches, (round cut one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also the Lowing Official STAMPED envelopes for
No Hs,Ie' a. bT IS ibcse.' w.
No. 2-size, sSs BY 81 ineh-s.
No. 4-size, ~ by lO1s inches.
xMB3sSiNG, wATEK . n a PRINTING.
All Of tLs soRys tsysl .. :, an ~ wIsPDcrs mus.
tioDs, styles, and ccl0rs, must have such water
marks CT Osher devices 10 prevent imitation, AM
may direct The envelopes mist be made in the
most thsrcugh msnhsr equal every respect to the
The paper must BE- CT spprovsd G-ali:y, specially
nsaEfAetuIed for the purpose.
DIES.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamp, en- the
enieloPts snd SrsSPsrs ara 20 be execntsd to the
style, and neg are 90 be provided, std, and
nept 10 or er az the Of the Contractor The
dies for pny stamps OF tensunsiioDs q stamps no;
now ussd sud sny chsnges OF dies or oOlOrs shall b,
Before entering into = contract the successful bid.
FOR the o sS bepsTtm s Phs u esS diSs
present dies nsy CT may rot be Continued.
eity Of the Uaitsa sta,ss, and 81 all be .afey and
securely sepi - the eontrse;or and snould she use
eonti1usd they shall be promptly tusaed over % the
mater General direct.
GUN.
ne eny elOpes must be th DTOughy ard perfectly
gun the cumming on the flap IF each Except
FOR eire s.sl 70 be put Ga by hand not lsss tn IN
s@h hand guDmei not less tn Al three-fOurths OF an
inch in wicth across the end.
sECURI1Y FROM FIRE AND Theft.
Bidders are notified that the De IsTtment will re-
aure. as condition Of the contract, ,nat the en-
stored in apartments separate s3d distinct from
amanner Is 70 insure security against loss By fire
the inspeeti n Of an agent OF the Department, who
will require the 81 pulstions Of the contract be
me eCntrsetor, his eDpIoyees, spd agents shall
conform 10 such regulations as he Department may
from time TO time adSpt for the secariGy Of the Gov
eTnment.
Alenvelores and wrappers must be ba-d6d in par
GELS of tvs five, and packed IL strong pssteboard
corners with cotton or linen cloth RlueI on. each
boy to contain net less than two hundred and if.y
the official OF extra official sizs, separately. The
S. n
tain nOt less than two hundred and fifty each. The
boxes are q be wrapped and securely fastened in
transportaICn b. msII for delivery to postmssters
When two thousand or more envelopes or wrappers
straw or pastebCard boxes containing the must
be packed in s'Io2g wooden case. well strapped
two theuiaad are required, proper labels Of direc
meni. must be placed upon each pscksse BY the con-
tractor. Wooden cases, containing envelopes
" Win sbe W 6G9!e' Ts
whole 20 done under tbs spectiJn and direction
OF sn ss'h' Of 'h' r BsSIITEkY.
IePS op T. ana VI 4 ere 5sqy Iof de
mus: be ErsmPty furnished and delivered, plste
TO MI the daily orders OF DC tmasters ts deiiver,es
20 be made either at the Pos. Once De Jartmsnt,
suihOrizss 10 inspect and receive the sane; THE the
place Of delivery % be at the oe.jon o. the Potrass
all eSRenss Ct storing: Psekns, s5dre sing label:
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An sgeLt Of the Department viii have supervis-
stamped envelopes and xrsppers aud Re ssaI! a. al
times have full and free access 20 ;he apartments,
safes, and vaults where tRe Same are manufactured
and The contractor shall furnish MIN AID his CLERKS
suitable Chce ana deskroOm, for rhe transaction of
the business 81 bis agency, without cost to the
The contractor may also be required 20 furnish,
si1noTt GSarge' sgi5a6 TAB. s,d p perry .iaraisnsd
ages q envelopes and STaPEers 20 6e forwarded
s ' STOCK on HAND.
The cor tract. shalt all tim 5 keep o. hand
stock Of tie several kinds aud determinations OF en-
WEDGES and wrappers, SUBJ the nfrOl OF the
Agent II the Department, ia all sge3 of manufsc
ture, sufficient to meet al OrGers OF the Department
ana 10 presn1e against any and all continYencie
that may b. iiSely 20 occur curing ths existence
the contract. tEaf eacn ard order Of
pertuent ElaS bs promptly hiiet.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrapper
actually iS-7~d sJd delivered VIII De Iizie quarter
~, after proper exsninatiOn AMI adjustment o
accounts.
AWARD.
The contract viii b. awarded to the 70 vest respon-
sible bit1er Tor all the envelopes aud Wrappers,
prices 70 be calculated the basis Of the number
used OF the several grades daring the last sca year,