National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-14
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PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENvEI-
: : PosT OFFicE DEPARTMEST, Julyi5, i5iLl
N. on FRiD ~, the 18th day OF August, ls7I, fCr
fg5plshIng all the .'stEmggd E sS,T and
may require fot paSI0 and Olieial-uss dqrings
PeIiot Sf four 20 years, cOuneneinE on TIE Ist
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. I. Note size, * BY 5S fnehes-two qualities.
No 2 Ordinary letter Size, i-ls by 81 inches
No. a fGii letter size, Ak BY 81 irlcsss-zthFee
No. I. Full letter size, flor circulars } ungummed
No. 5. ExtrS letter size, 81 BY 6S inchss-thrse
cirsGlS Si unsumm s on aP3On ne Sl.Ity >
Mol. ofdcia slze, 1915 " So inehes-tTo quail
No, 8. Extra OacIaIs; "a by Io5( inchss-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
q by e5S inches, trOund Cut, one quality.
OPTICAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Of the PSs 0co sSameq Vie
no. No. Isis Isis ~ y 81 81 S 55 t IRsbss
No. No: i-sfzs e tx ~ I I84 insn.s
ENCLOSING, NATER-NNRKS, PRINTING
PAPER STYLE OF MANUF ACTCRE.
All Of the above Envelopes and Wrsgpers must
nations, styles and coiors. must have such water
must bear such printing IS the Pota a General
may direct. The envelopes must be male in the
the samples uTnIsRed 70 ades sE by hs Bsp,r
ment. fhe paper must be OF approved quality,
specially manufactured D TOT the purpose.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
Of the a e IN 20 bes
style. and they are to be- provided, renewed aad
The Department reseT1as the right Of FeGarinI
new dies for auy stamps denominations Of stamps
not now used, and any changes of dies or coIOrs
shall be made without extra charge. 80
bdeT nav be rra .e1 Te9s and Submit new
dies for the approval Of The Department: TIE uss
The dies as soon As made, stall become ths prop
erty Of the United States, and shall be safely and
OF any or them be temporarily or permanently dis
CONTINUED they shall V promptly turne! over to
POstTS Iis: General may direct.
go GUM. 49, .- T.. q
gummsd. TIL Cumming on the DAP Of each IeXcs6t
Tor clrcuarS) TO be put on BY hand not less than
also hand Gnmsd not less thsn three f5urths Of an
inch ID width across the enc.
SECURITY FRoSI FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are nRtihed that the Department wlll re-
yelopSs and wraPpes shah be manufactured and
those in which any other work Is done, AMI In such
M aler as to insure security against loss bT NE
The aiaAgfSctety must At al times be subject to
the inspection OF an agent Of the Department, who
will require thu stlpHIaElons Of the contract to be
The Contractor, his employees, AMI agents shall
CONFORM 70 such regulations - this IepaFtnsnt may
from time 10 time stopt for che secarFy OF the Gov
eminent.
All snyiGPCs 2nd %ragseTs must :, Dc BANDED IN
sSsSi Or 81 st Saxss teedrey b5Ii On 81 the
edges and With G. tt0n or linen cloth glued
and fty Of the RSts aud letter sizes aud ols hun
dred each OF ths OkcIl or extra 6cial sl5e, seps-
a0nsn 5 less S two 70 RG piSadiG dd
sfIy eHfh; The eoxslSRre % Le wrapped and Sc;
10 safely bear tran EoFtasIoR ~ mall for de-
/ livery 10 postmasteFs. Whom two thousand or more
envelopes or Wrappers are required TO oil the order
ofa Pgstmastsr The straw or psSte6oaEi boxes e9n-
ea Vel ;Gs d as and
bus when less team two thousand a-e re Qrrd
RESf OTIS bspSrtment must Be pss "a Upon oh
package by the contractor. Wooden cases, con-
MaeF Sa. %s y
prOodng. The whole to be done under the inspec-
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must be ready for
delivery the lSt day October 1874 and thereaf
e Tss be R%P{ ff s aus ant ~ S
be required to Ill the daily orders Of p9ssRa5tsEs
Department, WashIngion, D. C., or q the odlee Of
an agent only authorized to Inspect and receive the
the Postmaster General and tho cost Of delivering
ss WEI az 81 Expense 81 SI0riag ~ ~ rs
contractor. .......
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITuRE.
sion " Rs maauficpfs Storage and sue u the
stamped envelopes ana wrappers, and he shall at
ms5 s1e s. iegs and t au ia Were sS 5 sans are manu-
Pictured and stored, for the purpose Of Inspecting
the same; and the CONTRACTOR shall furnish him and
his clerks suitable Ohlce and desk-Eoon, for the
Transaction OF the business Of his agency without
lie eontTSesor may also DO required to furnish,
without charge, suitable and properly furnished
rooms for use OF tho post Oce In register pack
ages OF enyolopeS and wrappers to be forwarded
through the mails. .-.7. .....-
| . ...T .r STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock Of the several kinds and denomination Of en-
VeOpes anil wrappers, subject 70 The control OF the
Agent OF thu Department, In all stages Of manufsC-
ture suicientto meet all ORDERS Of the Department,
and to provide against any and all cOntpEe
that NAV be likely TO occur during the existence
the that each and every order OF the De-
partmcut may DO promptly nlled. ....
~ PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually ued and dell VeTed will Be made quarterly,
after proper examination and Adjustment OF a.
counts.
. AWARD,
The contract viii be awarded to the lowest re-
spOnsihle bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers,
tie prices be calculated the basis Of the nlmT
Der used of the several grades during the last dscR
year, which was Is follows: -.