National Republican., 1874-07-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

OPENS JUNE q. 1874
CHARLES DUFFY,
OfContlnenttl HOtel, Philadelphin,
Jyi3-1m Prop.elOr and General MSnsg rH
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVEI,-
l. OPES AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
PosT OFFICE DEPAhTMENT, July Z, Isl4.
f!gSSnishLng !!S al me ,.stsmged E1ysIOPes" and
may REQUIRE for public and oficiai use during
Per.o 2L four til years, commencing on the lst
sTAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. !. Note size 2k BY 81 inchssItwo qualities.
NO. 2 Ordinary letter Size, ILLS by 81 Inches
No: s. Full letter Size, s,s by 5,5 iuches-thres
No. l. Fun letter size, CrOr circulars, ungummed
on nap, SS oy 81 inches-One quality. -,
No: s. Extra letter size, 81 by 81 lnehss-three
No. 8. Extra letter size. q. by GI inches, Cfor
II oficlal size, 1915 BY s1s Inehss-EwO quaI
No. g. Extra Oficial size, ~ by loA lnchss-One
quality.
sTAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
So by 95s inches, (round cut, one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
,, Also, the e. following Official stamped envelopes
No. I-5lze, 50 BY 81 inches.
No. Fiss' 10y inches,
NO. 4-siEe, ~ by lOS inch2s.
EMB0SSING, MATER-MAREsi PRINTING
An PAPER "a Pc @ sTYkE k OF MAMI,FyACTURE. NJ, y.s ma,
be embo 'sed with postage stamps Of such denoml-
nations, styles and COlOrS. must have suCA water
marks or other devices to prevent imitation, ana
must 5 az such printing as the Postma ter General
most thorough manner, equal in every respect to
the samples furnished 10 bidders by the Depart
speciay for the S' paFPoe
DIES.
The dies for embosEihg the postage stamps on the
Of the GeneS in the best
sty,e. and they are to be provided, renewed and
The Department reserves the right OF requiring
new dies for auy stamps denominations Of stamps
shall be made without extra charge.
Before entering into contract the Successful
bidder may be required to prepare and suumit new
dies for the approval OF the Department Tie use
The Dies m oOn StSs s S may & M Seeo@G Ss I'M eToD
erty of the United States. and shall be s,fely and
OF any Of them be temporarily or permanently dis
eSn e Pt nped ny they shall be promptly tGrne over 10
Postha5te General may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
for ciroulars) to be put on BY hand not less than
half an Inch the entire length; the wrappers to be
inch in width across the enc.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
qulre, as = condition Of the contrSct that the en-
Velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured aud
those in which any other work Is done, and Ia such
manner as to insure security against loss by Ore
The msnlfactory must at all times be subject TO
the inspection Of an agent OF the Department, who
Iaithfuliy observed.
The contractor, his employees, and agents shall
from time 10 time adopt for the security Of the Gov
ernment.
PACKING,
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels oftwenty-hVe, and packed In strong p4Ete-
edges and corners With cCtton Or linen cloth glued
on, each bPE II contain not less than two hundred
Cred each ofths ofoisi or extra ociGI size, sspz-
Eatry ss RsTsPoPeE pap sS. "rtPPerf 70 sS RaeEfd n
my each. The boxes are to Le wrapped and Sc
curely fastened In strong MANILA paper, and sealed
Iivesy to postmasters. When two thousand or more
enye opes or wrappers are required 70 M the order
ialntnE the same must be packed in strong wooden
cases well strapped with hooP-rop, and addressed;
proper labels Of direction, to Be furnished by an
ageut OF the Department, must be placed upon each
tEInins Selopos or WrSpper 70 Be transported By
watsT routes, se pTod 1ith suit bic wsIsFs
ton and direction OfAn agent Ofths Department,
DELIVERY.
Ss s1Ue9gei ana a. mus & os FssSy r
] te must be promptly Furnished S and dell iyeTsd
be rea9iTtd to All he dsiiy orders or postmSster
the deliveries 70 be made elther at the Post ONCE
an pssnt duly Tuthorsed to Inspect and receive the
sane; the place Of delivery TO be at the option OF
as weI as ali expense OF storing, packing address
ing, labelling and Natsr-prOOang 70 be paid BY the
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent Of the Department will have superyi-
sion Of the manufacture, storage and issue OF the
all times have fun and free access TO the apart
ments, safes and vaults where the same manu-
factured and stored for the purpose OF inspecting
the same; and the contractor shsI furnish him and
his clerks suitable once and desk-room, for the
Transaction OF the business Of his agency, without
cost to the Government.
The contractor may also be required to furnish,
without charge, suitable and properfy-furnlshed
rooms for OF the post office in registering pack
ages Of envelopes and wrappers to be forwarded
through the malls.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock OF the several kinds and denominations OF ell
VelOpes an wrappers, subject to the control Of the
gent of the Department. In all stages OF mAnufac-
ture, sufficient to meet all orders OF the Department.
and to provide against any and all contingencies
that may be likely to occur during the existence Of
the contract that each and every order the De-
partment may be promptly filled.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually Isl and delivered will made quarterly
after proper examination and adjustment OF a.
counts.
AWARD.
The contract Will be awarded to the lowest re-
IpOnsible bidder for all the envelopes and wFap[cr,
Inc prices to be calculated the basis Of the nnm-
Der used OF the several grades during the last fiscal
year, which was as follows:
Nc. l. note size, first quality 2lsS00J