Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-23

on he 18th day q August, iHS for
paper Mrsppsrs" hitch this DePsrtment may r:
four 20 years, commencing on the LIST day Of OctO-
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
no. .. OIdfHsTy letter size, 5 i Is By So iLches-
No. J, Full letter size, sss BY 81 inches-,hrse
NOD, FuIl letter sirs, flor circuIars,J ungumm.
on nap, % - 53a wholesome quality.
Ne 5, kHtIs letter size, Ss By ca inehes-three
Nos Extra letter size sl By So inches, (fOr cir
No Z. Official size, Is IS By SO iEches-two quail
No. S, Extra official size, "a By IOl4 iachss-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
81 By s5s inches, rounI cutJ one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
u.e Of TN se Pei once S. a%rrd Tor
No i-s.zs, 8: b. b. 81 inches.
No. I.izs, ~ b. 10Y inches.
EMBOssINs, wATkK MARhs, PRINTING.
All OF The above knyelopys ami Wrappers mus.
be embossed With postage stamps of such denOmins-
tions, siyits, and col0rs. must have such water
marx. or Other devices TO prevent limitations, ami
msS direct The snvsfoSs. must be made in the
most ths.1 manner egu, Ia every rSspsct 70 the
The paper must be Of approved qaslity, Specially
narsfActui "a for the purpose.
The aiez for enclosing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are TO De executed to the
sept in 81 the ex .. of the c5Dtrsctor The
dies Tor .nY stamps densmin a,ions OF stamps not
now US d. aud shy changes Of dies cOOrs shall be
Before enter ng into . contract the successful bid
der NAV Dc rgaursd to ErsDaTe aud 'uPmt nes dies
present dice may OF may rot be continued:
erty OF the United states, and snail De safely sLd
securely EePt bg the contractor and sh 1uld abe
coniihutd they shsI De- promptly turned OSsr to the
Post Once department, or its az ut, as the POST
master GENERAL may direct
The envelopes must be Thoroughly ard perfectly
sumned the cumming on the LAP Of each except
foI elIeEls,sl . be put o. b; hald not less than
also hand gunmed not less III al three fOurths Of
inch in wictb zcTOSs the end.
eECUEITY From FIFE AND THfFT.
Bidders are nOiins q hat the Department will re-
qu1re, condition Of the contract, that the en-
veIOPes and wrappers shall be msuufscIured sad
stored fE apartments separate ard distinct from
those IN which Otner work is done, and in scch
msnner As 20 insure security against loss b. IRE
The manufactcry must at al times be subject TO
the inspect OF an agent OF the Department, who
will lUire the stpuIstOns Of the contract to be
faithfully observed.
conform such regulations he d. par ment may
from time 10 tine adopt for the security of the Gov
eThment. ,
AHenTelores and wrappers must be banded in
GELS Of tw hye ana Packe ia strong pssteboard
or straw boxes, securely bound on ali the oges and
boz to contain net less than two hundred aud ff.y
and Ietier sizes. ard M ID cd eacn Of
ne S be packed in S5s.s to cone
tain less q sn two hundred and fifty each. The
strong manila paper, and sealed 50 as 10 safely bear
tIsnsDortaion By nal for delivery to Postmssiers
When two thousand OF more eny elOpes " wrappers
are required u ma the order Of postmaster, the
straw pa-febOsrd boxes containing thu same must
be packed ia strong wooden cases, well strapped
with hOOp-ir0n. and addressed. bur when less than
two Thousand repaired, prope labels of direc-
lion, TO be furnished BY an agent Of tha Depart
nent must b5 placed upon each package BY the con-
be PfOvited win suitable water prooiag The
whole TO be done under the inspection and direction
OF an agent Of the psPariRnens-v
rns.r,s,.,...r BkLin ERf u, =, .,s,,,,.
livery The 1T day Of October, 1874 and thereafter
mus be IrsSt furnished snd aslyered. complete
10 NIL the daily orders OF postmasters the deliveries
Warrington, D O., at the once OF an agent duly
authorized 90 inspect and receive the same; the
place Of delivery 70 be q: the oPon Of the POstmas
ter General: ard the cost Of delivering, well as
all expense # storing psc king, sddre label
ing, and water PROBING 90 be paid BY the contractor
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An sgeLt u the Department viii have superyis-
ion Of the manufacture, storage, and issue Of the
stamped envelopes and Nrsppers aud be shall at all
times have full sud free access TO the apartments,
and stored gr she Iur pose Of Inspecting the same
and the contractor shan furnish min aud his clerks
suitable C4ce Snc de~kr1Ou, for che transaction Of
the business Of his agency, without cost to the
The contractor may also be required to furnish,
without charGe- suitable and pT7psriy furnished
EoCHe % ble pJel once IL rcSisterfDC pack
ages OF eINrluPes and wrappers 10 be forwarded
through tn mails.
STOCK on HAND.
The Contractor shalt a. AL tiIn-s Keep OF hand
stock Of the erai kiBds and dsnonna ions u en-
yelOIes and wraeP-rss subject "a the ntTO Of ths
Agent Of the apartment, all stsge- Of manufsc-
tTe, su, 70 meet all Oruers of the Department,
and TO pIoslte Ias ainst AM and all coming nce.
that may b likely occur during the existence 0.
the cCntrsc that each ard every order Of the De-
psrtuent may be promptly hiiet.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped euve ODes AMI Wrappers
sctGsliy issued delivered viii bs male qusrter-
~, after prUpeF examination and adjustment Of
accounts.
AWARD.
The contract viii be awarded TO the lowest respon-
sibe biier fgr al the envelopes Rad Srappsrs tue
pfices 10 be calculated the basis NJ the number
used Of the several grades during tins last fiscal year.
HIGH a. follows