National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-16
PROPOSALS.
FOR HEMP.

Sealed proposals win be received at this office
Sred JitOj t6Sns12s6 poundsUof best American
Hemp, at the United States navy yard, Boston,
such times and in such qu.ntites as may he desig
mated by the Commandant of The navy yard. -,
by the COmmSndant Of Ihs navy yard, snd can also
be seen in this office. The Hemp must be equal 10
usual Inspection a tie navy yard amer delivery enc
All aFP SIS and exp Sf bidder and
will be at his risk until removed
whose Hemp passes Inspection. The price of the
Hemp offered must include its delivery at the navy
Two satisfactory sureties must accompany the
guaranteeing fait4igl sSSsui2T # t TTo
je2l-td Paymaster United States Navy.
tJT. 6. ENGINEER OFFICE,
UNION BANK BUILDING.
FAYETTE, NEAR CHARLES STREET.
Proposals for dredging in PstaDSco river will be
received until noon OtJnly 80, lS74, and opened i'm
and any desired information can be had onSpplica-
''on TINS ' WIN. P. CRAIGgILL,
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENYEL-
ofE osT A 6FPISF SE afT X i4
Sealed proposals will he received until II o'clock
furnishing ali the 'istamped Envelopes and
''Newspaper WrapPers'' which this Department
Perio OF four 20 years, commencing on the Isl
STAMPED ENVELOPES. mi,
No. ]. Note size, ~ by So inches-two qualities
No. .. Ordinary letter size, Sl-l6 by 81 inches.
No: 5. Full letter size, SO by 81 inches-three
No. 4. FuH letter size, flor circulars ungummed
| on Zap, 3S by So inches-one quality.
No. 5. Extra letter size, 81 by 81 inehes-thEee
No. 8. Extra letter size. az by C% inches, tfor
Mol. Official size, 1916 by So II ehes-two quail
No. 8. Extra official size, ~ by 1OH inches-One
| quality.
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
| 6b by 81 inches, Ground CUT one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
also, the following Official STAMPED envelopes
! No. 3-sizs, e by 6A inches.
| No. 4-size, AZ by 1Ok inches.
EMB0SSING, MATER-MARFs, PRINTING
All q me above Envelopes and WTaGpe;;s, must
be embossed with postage stamps OF such denoml-
marks or other deTice' to prevent imitation, and
must be ar such printing as the Postma t G tLe
most thorough manner, equal in every respect pee, to
ment. The paper must he OF approved Quauty'
| specially manufactured for the purpose.
The dies for embossiil tho postage stamps on the
and TToP to BE- ezfcI IN th 20 b s
] kept in order at the expense Of tue contEaeior:
new dies for auy stamps or denominations Of stamps
not now used, and any Changes Of dies or colors
Before entering into a contract the uccessful
blddermsy be required 20 prepare and suhTTit new
Of the present dies may or may net be cont,nLe ~
erV of t6 N stas and shSi he safely and
securely kept by the contractor. md should the use
cont ,nued they shall he proinp.y turned over 70
the Post Once r'rDartment, or its agent, as the
PosLma 'ie General may direct.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
for ciTcaiaTsl 20 be put on BY hand mo- les t1an
half an inch the entire enEih; the w1ep rrs 10 u
inch In width across the enc.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
are eI n8tTa Of ti bc ~" eo1Pc tRa The m
velOpCs and wrappers shall be manufactures AH1
those in which any other work is H. and In such
a uner as to insure security against loss by IRE
The manufncforv must at all times be subject %
TIC OF an SGenI Si [e s to he
faithfully observed. -. -, |
con forn 70 such regulations the department may
from time time adopt for the security ofthe Gov
eminent.
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded In /
board or straw boxes Securely bound on the
edges and corners with O. ton or linen cloth glue"
and fifty of the mote nd letter sizes and ont hun
dred each OF the ohciI or extra omeiSi SIZE sepH,
boxes, to contain not less than two hundred and |
curely fastened in strong manila payer. and seal
50 as 10 safely bear tran rtation y mail for de
livery TO pO,tmasterS When two thousand orTo-c |
enve opas wraP are required TO MI the ord r
of postma ter, the str or paSte6Oard boxes con-
case, we'll st aPped with koSP-ron and sdrres.ed
but when ss tGa u two tRouss ia 2e re M ran an
agedt Of the Dep Irtment must be placed upon etch
Tn or Syrsnners Ia h. TRANSPORTED nv
Wster rSut e, must Re provided with sut?Ge
zion and direction of an agent of the Department,
DELIVERY.
dITesT on tR lst day ofctober S and thereif
tel must be promptly furnished ana Delivered. |
be reGured to MI tnc daily orders OF postmasters
the deliveries to be made either at the Post Once
m Psent dny Inspect and receive
same the ltSe Ss dee;y t. ,b be at ore
as well ALI expense Of storing, packing, address,
ing, labelling and wster-prOoAig to be paid by the
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent of the Dep rtment will have superyi- |
stGmped envelopes and wrappers, and he shall at |
ali times have fuH and free access to the apart |
Pictured and stOr ID, for the purpos. Of Inspecting
the same; and the contractor shall furnish him and
II nsactlOn of the business of his agency, without
Tfe contractor my also be required to furnish,
without charge. suitable and properly FURNISHED
ages 0fenyelOpes and wrappers to be forwarded |
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand |
stock Of the several kinds and denominations of en-
YplOpes ami Wrappers subject to the control OF the
Agent of the Department, In all stages Of manufac-
ture sufficient meet all orders Of the Department,
and to provide against any and all contingencies
that may be likely to occur during the existence
the contract that each andevsry order OF the De-
pArtment may be promptly hIed.
PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes and wrappers |
ACTUALLY iss and delivered will be made quarterly,
Hfter proper examination and adjustment OF a. |
counts.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re- |
sponsible bidder for all the ENVELOPES and wrApPer
tine prices TO be calculated the basis of the num-
Der of the several grades curing the last fiscal
wear, which was as follows:
No. l. note size, 1rst ulltty. 2l5AO9
No. J, note size second quality. 1870
No 2 ordinary letter size, first quality. 49, 100
No g ordinary letter size secOnd quality ,59, $50
ME- ordinary letter size, third quality. @9.go0 |
No 8 full letter size, rst quality 81 9 900
No. g. full letter size second quAty....... 1850
No = full letter size third quality 1880
No. e full letter Size ungummT d. 1904 T5)
No. ), extra letter size, 1rst quality CIl, 80 |
No extra letter size Second n" ility. ,15 25j
No extra letter size, third 49, ty...... 31,5Oj