National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-18
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR HEMP.

PROPOSALS FOR HEMP.
NAVY PAY OFFICE, BOSTON, June "a 1874.
III noon, J2y a isi for Or the delivery Of hun
dred (lOO) t0ns-2sD pounds-Of best American
Hemp, al the United sta9es navy yard, Boston;
Mass, within two months afier date Of award, AZ
such times and in such quantities as may uS uesiH
Samples Of the HEMP r9aGired viii b. furnished
By the COmnandant OF the navy yard, and can also
these samples in every respect aud subject to the
usual i1s peetlon at the navy yard after delivery
navy yard the risk and exp nse Of the bidder and
will be at his risk until removed. ,,,...-
Hemp offered must include its delivery at the navy
Two satisfactory suretIes must accompany the
n6 ~ q tT Pnf
jez-td Paymlster United States Navy.
IT. g ENGINEER OFFICE,
" Ss THIRD STORY,
UNION BANK BrILDtNG,
FAEET5BE; NEAR CHARLES STREET.
Proposals for dredging in Patspsco river wi be
received until noon OF July 30 1874 and opened I'M
and any desired Information can Be had on applcas
ton at this ONCE. ,,,-'
jyI4st VIM Il MS SaA Of Engineers.
DROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVEL-
l. OPEs AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Sealed Proposals vii he 4eceIIed u S1I =
m. on; FRIDAY, the l4th day Of August, 1874, for
NeWspaPer wrappers;' Which this psrrme emf
may require for public and ohicial u during
Day Of o:tO6er, iS7l Wis CUM sn''nS Oh 'ns l''
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. 2: Ordinary letter size, Si-iS BY 81 Inches
No. s. Full letter size, ~ by 81 inches-three
No. I. Full letter size, tfOr circulars, ungummed
on Dap, 81 by 81 inehes-one quality.
No. S. Extra letter size, ~ by 65 inches-three
No. 8. Extra letter size, az by sX inches, (for
Circulars IN gummed on hap-One quality.
MOI. 0feial size, SI5-ls by So inches-tWo quail
No. s. Extra Oficial size, ~ by 1O4 Inehes-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
ca by * Inches CrOund cut one quality
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
for A use Of the Posi- 0se VIE
No. Isle s4 BY 20 Inches incSss
No. sic siiss I Is 81 u inches ne hes
No. I-sizc, ~ BY lO14 inch2s.
L PAPER 'srYLE OF MANI FACTURE.
All OF the above Envelopes and Wrappers must
R Ds syes and eoo must have such
marks or other devices TO prevent imitation, and
NAV direct The envelopes must be made In the
most thorough manner, equal IN every EesPe 70
ment. The paper must be Of approved quality,
specially manufactured for the purpose
The dies for embossfIc the postage stamps on the
and wraP e al to Pc e1scqi IL ny 20 brst
style and they are to be provided, renewed and
Kept in order at tie expense Of the eontracto, >.
Tie Department reserves the right of requiring
new dies for any stamps or denominations Of stamps
not now used, and any changes OF dies or co!ors
shall he made without extra charge. -,
Before entering into contract the ueeessfGl
bidCermay be required TO prepare and submit new
of the present dies may or may net be continrS ].
The dies, as soon as made. shall become the prop
securely kept By the contractor and should the use
Of any Of item be temporarily OF permanently dis
nc POST Once department, Or its az, mt, as the
POsTn 10 General may direct.
n,,,.. ,,,.. GUN NH, and ,.rc..,,v
quinn d. thu cumming on the Zap Of each Except
for CT cuars) to be put on by hand not less than
al hand Iummed not less Than three f6Grths Of an
inch in width across the END.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Departments viii re-
qulre, condition OF the contract, that the en-
Yelepcs an wrappers shah be manufactured and
stored in apartments separate and distinct from
those in which any other work Is done, and In such
m nner as to Insure security against loss DT hre
The mlnufac: DRY must at all times be subject to
will re ure the stiPulations OF the contract to be
The contractor, his employees, sn l agents shall
CONFORM such regulations as the DepaI Lment M
from me 10 time adopt for the security OF the Gov
/ ernment.
| All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
| bOarl or straw boxes, securely bound on all the
edges and corners with tton or linen cloth glued
on, each o t. contain not less than two hundred
and fly Of the note and letter sizes and one hun
bred each Of the official or extra official size, sepa-
reilly. The newspaper wrappers to be packed In
LoSes, to contain not less than two hundred and
ny each: The boxe5 are to e wrapped and seI
curtly listened In strong manila pa1er and seal
safely bear tran roS station ~ mall for de-
II, y 10 70 ,tmaSters. When two thousand Ormore
enve opes or wrIPE efs are required 70 ~ the order
of Jstma ter, the straw or pastebOarl boxes con-
cases well strapped with hoOp-irOn. and address ed
| but when lIss tnan two thousanq ae Ie u 7 81,
ageiit Of the Department, be placed upon elch
package by the contractor. Wood n cases, con-
W,eP ES Il BTdade With satbe wSIeT
probing Tne whole to be done under tne inspee-
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must oe ready Tor
ten must be promptly furnished and delivered,
cOnplete in all respects. in such quantities as may
Ie9nTsq g to BE- sG made eRsr at The Fot ocs
Department WsShing on, d: O., or ~ ihe 4iee I o.
same; the place Of delivery % be at the option OF
the Postmaster General and the cost OF delivering,
S fabeng ana a5s 70 be Paii By tie
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE. -.
/ An agent of the Department will have supeTyt
sion Of the manufactrre, storage ami issue Of thy
stamped envelopes and wtappers, and he shan g
me1ts safes and vaults where the same are manu-.
Pictured and stored for the P9rpPSS Of inspecting
his clerks suitable ONCE and desk-room, for the
I1rInsact OF the business OF his agency without
cost to the Government.
| TIE contractor NAV also be required to furnish,
Without charge. suitable and perly-furnished
rooms for use or the post Office in registering pack.
ages OF envelopes and wrappers to be forwarded
| through the mails.
| STOCK ON HAND.
| The contractor shall at all times keep on hand q
stock Of the several kinds and denominations Of
vclOpes an Wrappers subject to the control OF the
Agent OF the Department, In all stages Of mNnutae-
lture sufficient TO meet all orders OF the Department
Ianl to provide against any and all cOnttng enCtez
that NAV be likely to occur during the existence
the contract that each and every order Of the De
partment may be promptly filled.
l. PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually and delivered will be made quartz
after proper examination and adjustment o. az
counts.
| AWARD.
| The contract Will be awarded TO the lowest re-
spOnsfble bidder for all the envelopes and wrappeE,
the prices to be calculated the basis Of the num-
Der used of the several grades during the last hscal
year, which was as follows: -
No, l. note size first 21sh 0O
No, l. note sire. second quality. Ii, So
No. ordinary letter size, first quality us l0C
No ordinary letter size second quality. SO, 80
No ordinary letter size, third quality. 80, ooC
No. full letter size, first 95, o.
No g full letter size, second qualify. 4Il6 500
No, g full letter size, third quaty.........- sos 81
No. 4 full letter size, ungummcd. I,o IS
No, s. extra letter sire first quality az -
/ letter size. second QualitY.....