Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-03

Furnishing al IN. STAN ped EDyslop~s and News
sFs fr sge .pd oeiai use 3erins ps1iod Of
four lll ears, commencing on the ist day Of Octo
STAMPED ENyELoPBs.
30. Moe size, q. % 81 inehe,.tws qualities.
NO. j. Ordinary letter size, liz oy aa inches
No. J, TuIi letter size, s's By 81 incaes-,hrse
NOD, Full letter size. flor eircllarsJ unsummsd
On Ne R's Ei. istsef size, 81 b 81 inches-.hree
Nos Extra letter size, si By So inches flor cir.
cuIars : NJ summed on fsp-oDe quality.
No. T. Ofieial size, Is Is by So isches-tvo quail
No 5. Extra efHcisl size, ga BY lOll iaches-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER wRAPPIRs.
g. by 81 inches. (rOund cut,J one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
use Of tie Pos, once Department, viz:
No l-s,ze, go By 81 inches.
No. Lse-,4s y inches.
No. 4-size, ~ By l01l inches.
PAPER STYLE OF MANUfACrUKs.
BE- % s seSys :I Scs
tons, styles, and eolYr', must have suoh water;
M q besr sseb printing IS the PS.tmsster Geosrsi
lay direct. The envelopes must be made in the
u Rsa S SSs By %
The Eap-r must BE- Of approved a-ality, specially
Manufactured for the purpnse
The dies flr enclosing the postage Stamps on TIE
sais.ae Ion e he PSstmsster Gsn-Tai in the best
stlle and itey are 90 be prostded, renss ed. snd
DepsTtns reserves the rishl OF requiring new
dies for my stamps or densIs stions OF stamps no
n ade without extra charge.
D. Tns u.s .. S
TIE @ Son ~ made shall the prop
ery OF The United states, and snail be safsIy aud
of,ny thea oe te,pp2rsIil5 or permssently dis,
pp4ztG De- - IT n
master General may direct
The envelopes must be Thoroughly and perfectly
suDB6d, the cumming Ine up Of each except
haf an zen ne .n,re Ieusth s6e Wrappers 70 he
also haad Ernmed NOS less n IN threefourths Of an
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
Bidders notified that the Department will
SsIOpes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
s,oIed in apartment. separate aid distinct from
anaEneT insure urty against loss By d OF
The msnufact ~ mu.t at all times be subject to
the in-pecti u Of gent Of the Department, who
will require the stipulations Of the contract be
The cCnrsctor, his employs and agents shall
conform 90 sue gulstiOns as ne Department may
from time time adopt for the security Of the Gov
eminent.
GELS Of tw, i've, and packed in pasteboard
corners with cotton or linen cloth Glued on; each
Of the and letter sizes and hu each Of
the offcisl or extra oficiaI size, separately The
tain NOT less toan two hundred and nifty each The
boxes are 70 Do wrapped and securely fastened in
ifsn.portslion b. mali for delivery to postmas,srs
When two thousand or more envelopes or wrappers
straw or pastebOsrd boxes containing the same must
be packed in 't.09s w3odsn cases. s well strapped
two Thousand are required, proper labels Of drec-
non 70 o. n a,as ~ an sgsos 81 ths
tractor. Wooden csses, containing envelopes or
be pte1iG.d SiIh .sissbie ofGt Tse
whole to be done under the Inspection and direction
OF an agent OF this Sps 1 1%Esv
Inc enVeloPes ana wTappe5s mTst be ready Tor de
must be promptly furnished aud delivered, com piste
In ali IN such sntties ssmay be uired
bsr IT the Poi Once
Msshington, D. O., or at the Ofics Of agent duly
place Of delivery be at the option Of the Posmas
seT aHd Ihe cost q SsSeTnsi as vel as
ing, and water pTOons be paid by the Contractor
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An sgent Of the Department will have peryis-
ion Of the manufacturer, storage, and issue of the
stamped Envelopes and wrappers, and ne shall at ell
safes, and vaults where the sans are msnufsctured
and stored, Tor she turRose Of inspecting the same;
suitabie Office and dsskrOOm, for the transaction of
the business Of his agency without cost TO the gov
Inc eoutTsctor may also be required 20 furnish,
without charge, suitable aud properly -fnrnisnsd
roons for the post once in rsistering pscs
ages OF tL'e!"Pes and wrappers 10 De forwarded
through The mails
STOCK on HAND.
The Contractor snail AZ all tim 3 keap on hand A
stock Of the eral kinds and d-nomiua ions Of en-
yeloR 20 sBd Wrappers subject Is the nrrol Of tn
Agent OF ths Department, ia sli stages Of msnufac
fuIe, sufficient to meet all OrLers Of the Department
sno 10 provide sgsinst sDy and all cOnIingencie
that NAV be likely 10 occur turiug the existence o
the contract, that eacn and every order Of the De-
partuent MAJ be promptly filed.
PAYMENTS.
PSymeofs Tor stamped enVe.Opes and wrappsr
actually issued and deli Teret will bs made quarter
~, after prcpsr examination and al ustment o.
accounts.
AWARD.
The contract will be aw arded to the lowest raspon
sible bidder TOR all the envelopes sud Wrappers ia.
prices 70 BE- Cacllatod the basis of the number
used Of the several grades during the last fiscal ar
which as follows
No. j, note size, nrst qualit S5 OOl
NO EOte size, second quality 1880
No :, ordinary Letter size, trst qcality. Is ll9 l0J
No Ordinary letter size, second quality, 5-59jJsl
No. 2, ordinary letter size, third qusty.. 90 on
No 3, full letter size, nrst quality ... 81 90 M
NO. s. fdil letter size, second quality. 7I6 Sl0
No j. foil letter size, third Qu slity $500. SIS sl1
NO. 4, fuI letter size, ung nled..-- . S3 75l
NO 5, e1trs letter size, first quality . 23O-9 25l
NO. D. extra letter size second quality lDl6 25sl
10 5, extra letter size, third quality - an m
No O. eNtrz letter size, med ... Ssi Ts0
70. 4, ofhciai size, first quality ...... 2hl 7o1
No 7, Sflcsal size. second qualify. No es,l
No. ;, eNtTs official size, first Qualty 81 ~
NO ., neNspaPer n al $50