National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-21
1 OPEs ND NEWsPAHER MRIPPERs

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| -, FOST OFFICE DEPAFTIEST, July "a, 1874.
M e oB PRTER9'Ss vii be Tseevsd g.t z Ss9eE
fnEnlshinE an the Stamped EnysioPes'' and
me Sew , MrIpPeTs', which tbs DtparIment
PEREZ o. four ~ years, com neEe.nE on the isT
| STAMPED ENVELOPES
| No ]. Note size, ~ by 81 lnches-twO qualities.
No. 2. Ordinary letter size, 3l-ls by 5ss inches
No: 3. Full letter size, SO By 81 Inehes-thres
No. I. Full letter size, Cror circulars, ungummed
on Dap - y S9f inshes-oGe qEaiily. -.
No. 8. Extra letter size. az by G1s inches, CfOr
No. !. 6aeisi size 1916 y Il inGEes-sIO quail
40. e. Extra Official size, ~ by Io4 Inches-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
! e. BIZ ~ Inches, (round cut, one quality.
| OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
| Also, the following oflc al STAN ed envelopes
for use Of the Pest once Department, viz;
SS: EsIs:' y X }S.f inches:
NO NO SIX: :i1s, ~ Il BY i 10y inch,s.
IENBUSSING, MATER-MARFS, PRINTING
y he ab sTYkkG S and wTp
be emho sed with postage stInps OF such deinnli-
marks or other derices to prevent Initiation, and
must bear such printing the Postmasta Genrral
mott thorough manner. equal IN every fsspSrr to
the samples furnished 10 bldders by the Depart
spseiiliy mahuiactured for the purpose.
DIES.
en- siOpes and rsp: srs sie to Be sxeoateJ 70 Ii
satiIfsstion Of the Postmaster General 10 the best
ktpt in order at the expense Of tne eontrSrio.
The Pc RepsTmens Teser, 6 the right Of rsagirns
not now used, and any changes Of dies or roioFs
Before entering into a contract the ucgsssraI
PIG err may SeTsqGir1ed 70 prepare and submit new
Of the pres; nj dies may or may net be cOntnrOl.
Inc aies, IS soon as made, shali become the prop
seSnrey kept BY the contractor and should Tie use
OF any OF them be temporarily or permanently dis
he POST Once mepartment. Or its amt, as me
PostH a5;e General my dirsct.
GUM
The envelopes must be Thoroughly AMI perre-tly
gumm-d; ihr cumming on m ZAP II "Scl ltTG"I
70 cl eulaTsl 70 be put on BY Land no less thau
hat ipch the entire ehEth; tue Urap rs 20 h'
al hand gummGd not less thAn three l0TTtus Of an
inch in width across the enc.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notlned that the Department wall re-
SsIoS. mi %TabSrrS saI bs EU md
stored In apartments SEPARATE AMI distinct non
m nnsr as TO insure security against loss bT IRE
The m4nuflc. ory must 1t all times be subject TO
the Inspection Of an agent Of the Department, who
WI re- uEe The sEipulatiOns Of the contract to be
The g9GtraSlSr his sIRgiOyecs, ant agents shall!
from me 10 Tine adopt for the sesurty OF the Gov
CTnmeHt
PACKING,
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels OF tweatv-sye and rack+d in sfrop,S ste
eSSes and CO. nsrs with elton or iinGn cloth xIasf
on, each Eo1 to contain not less than two bundled
Ted eaEh Of tn 0riii o. extra ociai Size .eps
rstsy. The newsR aper wrappers to be PackGd In
GfIy sseH. The boxes are to Ie Wrapped and Sc
euTely fastened In sIroug MANILA paper. and seal
lively 10 pos tmaSters. When two thousand or roSc
ePve ops or are required 20 az The order
lining the same must BE- packed In suouS woo1ru
but when Il IS tiian two thou, and are IeIu rcd.
proper labels of objection, 10 furni. he'd by an
package by the contractor. Wood. cases, con-
IA ming envelopes or wrappers; to be transported BY
ErGSfng' The Who'll 70 De dom under The in;pec-
lion and direction Ofan agent Of the Department,
The envelopes and Wrappers must be ready for
deycfy the LIST day of October, 1874, and thereof
egnpiste in ali respeeis In sash SusnTites as may
be required to eli tho daily orders Of postmasIsrs;
an agent duly authorized to Inspect and receive the
the Post@hsteT Genera and the cost o. dsSsTTnS
nr VA snG Of p Sc d 81 Se
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
sion OF the manufaetTrs, storage ami issue 81 the
stamped enyeloPe; and TrspherE, and he shah at
ments. safes snd vaults where the same are mSae-
featured and stored, for the purpose Of nSpesting
Ills clerks suitable Office and desk-room, for the
Transaction OF the business Of bis agency, without
cost to the Government,
Tie contractor may also be required 10 furnish,
without charge. suitable and proper y-furnBhed
rooms for use Of the post oce in Registering pack
ages OF envelopes and wrappers 10 be forwarded
throu Oh the malls.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock of the several kinds and denomination oil en-
vrlopes AMI WrApPers subject to the control OF the
Agent Of the Department, In all stages Of manufac-
ture sufficient 20 meet all orders Of the Department,
and to provide against any and all contingencies
that NAV be likely TO occur during the existence
the contract that each ana every order Of the De-
partment may be promptly hlled.
PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes AMI wrappers
actually ss ued and delivered will Ge made quarterly
after proper examination and adjustment OF a.
counts.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest re-
gpOnsible bidder for all the envelopes and wTApEcTs
The piees 70 be calculated the basls Of The nnm