Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09
PROPOSALS.
DKUPoeALs FOE STAMPED ENvELoPKs
AND EEwsPAPKR wRAPPERe,
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Aueu,t 10, lsTi

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Augu,t 20, 1874.
Sealed Proposals rem manufacturers Of eny elopes
WI Dc r.eslSed until IL O'Clock m, on fRIDkT
the STAMPED Envelopes" and Newspaper VIA
Rsrs Which this DEPARTMENT may require for pu
commencing on the LIST Gay Of October, lS74, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. ! 6fiinsI1 "a o. "a isehss1.wo qnatti w.
three qualities. ~ Va
No; ;. Full letter size, ,'s by So inchss-thrse
No 70 4 Full letter SIS, CfOr circulars, ungummsd
30; Eitra letter SIZE. 81 b. g. iSchos-ihres
No, 8. Extra letter size. So By ga inches, (for
oiIculsrs,) uDgum ned on fisp-one quaIity.
No .. ficisl size, i5-l6 By s5s inches-tvo
~: 9. Extra cfncisI size, a. by IO4 inch.s-On
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS
So b. ga inches, ground cut,) one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Aso, tEe ions ,Ie Y,aS.s stsmtel envelopes Tor
Ne l-sizs' 50 ., .. iheh.s
No. S-size, b. . fncEes.
No. 4-siZe, IA b. lU5s inches.
EMf p.sts sT TSAfat az PBISTINa,
All Of tire above Envelopes aEd Wrappers must
Be enb,sssd with P0s;ags STAN - of such denomna
marks CT other desicts to proyenJ imitati On, aad
LAY direct Tue eEOSss nus be mai in isa
tb Sss so ~ IN sEefy respect to
The psIer nUst be Of spproyed quality, espscfaily
maLufactuI I'D for the rGfDose
TIE dies for embossiBg tie hostage .tsnp, On the
eny' icP's aid wrappers s1s - &c exeou.eA u the
satlsfection II the Postmaser General, iu tne bsst
stiiei ana they arc 70 Be provided, r=usS cd, aud
Kept IL order al the expense Of lhy contractor The
Department TessIy IS the OF requiring nsw dies
Tor any stamps tr denominations OF STAN ps not nJR
uStd. ard Sby charges OF dies UoiOrs shall be
Before entering into Contract the successful d.
der sy Dc Ielg'sd T. prSpaTe ana sgsgi: ne dies
o. M. Z ~ TsTgr1
Ihe GieE, as soon Is made, shall bsooms the prop
Ell! o. tEe CLl.sq ntstes, aic shall be safely and
securely Kept tY tho contractor; and should the
Of any 81 them be t=IpOrsliy or p-rmalonty die
Post Office Department., or las agent, as the Post
master GenSrsi may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly aud perfectly
sun mel the cumming On the Zap of each Except
Ter elrculsIslto Re Put on BY hand, not less than
also hand Eummed not less than threef0 urths Of an
inch Ia width across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
BIDDERS are NOTIFIED that the De pnItm Will re-
quire, As condition OF the contract, that the en-
stored In depsItmelts separate aud distinct from
those IN hcn any othsr work is done, and In such
smanner as to insure SECURITY against ioss by fire
The msnufactory must at all times be subject to
the Inspection Of an sgent Cf the Dep srtment, VINO
viii require the s;puatIoDs OF the contract TO be
faithfully observed.
conform 10 such regulations as the Department may
iron tine to time adoption the security Of the Gvy
eminent. -
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded In
board or straw boxes, securely bound on All the
tdges snc coTntrs with cotton or linen cloth glued
Oh, each box to contain not less than two hundred
aLd fifty Of the Tote apd letter Sizes and hun
dfe each Of the official or ezra otciai sizes, sepA
Tately. The news paper wrappers TO bs hacked in
boxes, to contain not lees than two hundred aud
cuItl5 fastened in sIropg MANILA pspsr aud sealed
so AS to safely bear anspOTtstiOn Oy mai! tor de-
" ord
II postmaster the straw or passebOsrd boxes con-
casts, veil apEed with hoop iron, and sidressed;
Tut When lees than two tho ussnd are required,
agent Of the De partment, must be placed upOa eaCn
package By the Contractor. Wooden cases, con-
Isibilg envelopes or Wrappers to lie II m ported
BY wster-TCutes, must De provided with suitable
water pToohng. The y hole to be done under the
INSPECTION and direction CT agent Of the Depart
L1GIt.
The envelopes and Wrappers must be ready for
delivery the Let dsy II October 1874, there
after must be promptly furnished and delivered,
he required TO NIL the daily orders Of p0stmasters;
The deliveries TO be made eiIher at the Post ONCE
sn agent duly sui hoTize ta Inspect aud receive the
the place Of delivery tabe at TIE ion of the
Postmaster General ana the cost OF delivering, as
well as ali expense Of storing packing, addressing,
lseeing, and water PROBING, TO be paid BIZ thu con-
tractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An sgeEt Of the Dep srtment will have supervision
stamped envelopes aud wrappers, and he shsI at an
times have f1il and free Occess toe apsTtmeut5
safes, sic wants where the same are maintained
ana slored, Tor the pnrPpse Ct Inspecting the same
and the contractor shall furnish hin aad his clerks
SuitaCe Cfce and desk rOom Tor the 8ctieu #
The business OK his agency without COST TO the Gov
eTuE.eEt.
The contractor may also be required to furnish,
without charge, suitable and properly .fcTni he'd
rooms Tor uss 81 the post Office IN registering p@cs
bges % envelopes AID Wrappers to be forwarded
through the mails.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall Ct ali tim 3 keep on hand a
Agent q the Department, all stages OF manGfaC-
EU to meet ali orders Of Department
aud TO provide sgaia-t any sni al coming snci 5
tbat NAY De- likely 10 occur url the existence II
the Contract, that each AID y.Fy order of the De-
PsTtmeEt may be promptly filed.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually lssu d and delivered will be mad qpartsIiy
after Proper examination ami al lstm-ut OF &C
counts.
AWARD.
The contract viii he awarded 20 the lswe5t re-
syCusibs bidder for all the envelopes aud wrappsrs
the prices TO be Calculated the basis OF the nam
Der used II the several -des during the last .ca
year, " hicE was IS fCllOvs
No more sizs, first quality .,.-......... 20S5,nU0
no J. note siZe, second quality Lsy So
No ?, ordinary letter size, first quality IL lIgh0
80. 2 ordinary letter size, second quality $50 $50
No. - Ordinary isit,r siGe, tbiFd quality. 1890
NO. 3, full letter size, FIRST Qualify 81 y 90
No 3, fall letter size, second qaslity--.. 47i53
Nc. ), 1HIl letter siZe third quality 5j6 no
No. T. full letter siZe un gum1 OBJ 75J
No. s. extra letter size, first quality ... 1879 $50
No 5, extra letter SIZE, second qualify. 600 z5O
No. ,, mira letter size, third qaality 81
No. IS extra letter size, uDgUmmed. 2,SEIO
MOI, chs ls size, hrsT quality l2J7DO
NO I, Cfrclai slze, 81 cOnd quality 1889
No. :, ANA CthCia' size, frat quality . 81 25j
No. 9, newspaper Wrappers. ......... Il All, 75J
SIS 500