Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-13
DRoPosALs voR STAMPED ESvILoPIs
AHD bRwsPAPER wRAPPERs.


Posr OFFICE DEP.RrxzSr. July -. 1874.
m. on FRIDAY, The ISrh day Of August, lEl. q r
paper WrspSers' which tSi. Dep.ftreaf may re.
9uiIe fer public sId ofhcisl use during . period
Der, ISIS, viz
STAMPED lsyELoPls; .,,...
No, .. Ordinary letter size, Is By "a inches
No: J, TGii letter size, s.. By 81 inches-throe
no. 4, I1i letter .iss. tfor ereIsrsJ unsummed
Ne 5, Extra letter sizs, 81 BY ga inchss-three
No 8, Extra letter size, si By So irchss flor cir
eIS.r 1Psg.nsa on h IS SI s 9qs
No s, Extra cfieiaI size, "a BY lOl4 iaehss-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
s. By 81 inches, round cut J one quality.
OPTICAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also; thu Icing Sfieial stamped envelopes for
No I-size, sls by IS ihcbe-.
No. Ss:zs,9 By inches.
No. 4-size, ~ By les inches.
EMBOssING, WATkR MARkS, PRINTING.
All q he ss5re knSeiop.s am WG.ppers mus.
be embossed Will postage stamps OF such denomins-
must bear such printing as the Postmaster General
samples fur ished to bidders By the Department.
The paper must be Of approved q 4slity, specially
nansfsetuI ed for the purpose.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
ad NJ, S.sPSsr arr e Se to the
style, ter 70 be provided, renss ed, sJd
kept In the D. nse Of the Contractor. Tie
aies for Shy .tsmps or den-ninstion. Of stamps nS
us d, and any changes Of dies or cOlors shall
Before eslsriBe into contract the successful bid
Ger may be required TO prepare ana sobnit new dies
present dies may OF msy lot be continued.
The die, Bs soon ~ made, shall become the prop
securely Kept By the contractor, aud should the
ofsny Of them Dc teInporarilJ or 1ermaaentiy dis
Post Office Department, or ITS agent, as the Post
master General may direct
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
Tor cil euisIs TO be put oa b. bahd not lees III an
half iEch the entire length; ths Wrappers to be
also hand sImfo n1 ~ les ,d III Oh an
sECUBiIY from FIRE AND THRIFT.
autre. ss a condition Of the contrast that the en-
veIOpes and wrappers shall be manufactured aud
those In which any other work done, and in such
msnner A. 10 insure security against loss BY fire
The msrufsctory must at al times be subject TO
the inspecti- Il OF agent OF the Department, who
will require the stipulatiOns Of the contract to be
faithfully observed.
conform to such regulations as he Department may
from time 90 time adopt for the EecuTiIy Of tina Gov
ernment.
Anenveloyes and wrsppers must be banded in par.
GELS Of TIVE five, and packed in s;rOng pastebOard
or straw boxes securely bound on all tine cages and
SSn to not than two and @
OF the note AID letter sizes, aud hu 1dI ed of
vi se packed in cone
tain not less than two hundred and fifty each. The
strong msnIs paper, and sealed 50 as 70 safely bear
Transportation By mall for delivery to pOstmasters
are required TO M the order Of postmaster. the
straw OF paIebOsrd boxes containing TN same must
be packed in strong wooden cases, well strap d
with hoOpir0a. and addressed; but when less thar,
ton. 10 be furnished By an ssent Of the Depart
ment must be placed upon each package by the con-
wrappers, 20 be transported by water routes, nust
be provided with suitable wster-pTOoing The
OF agent cf tho Department
DELIVERY.
livery on The Ist day Of October iS4 and thereafter
must be Promptly furnished snd delivered, complete
TO mi the daily orders OF postmasseTs the deliveries
10 be made either at the Post Office Department,
authorized 10 inspect and receive the same; the
place OF delivery to be at the option Of the Postmas
All eXRense Of storing Ps9ki1s, std,e sing: label.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FUKEITURE.
An sgeLt Of the Department will have supervis-
ion OF The mAnuisctIre, storage, and issue of the
times have full and free access TO the apartments,
and stored Tor the IurScse of Inspecting the same
and the contractor shall furnish MIN and his clerks
the business Of his agency, without cost to the gov
ernmebt.
The contractor may also be required to furnish,
without Charge, suitable and prvp5riy fur cisned
for Of the post once la registering pack
ages OF envelopes and wrappers 10 be forw sried
through tn mails.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all INNS keep on hand
stock of the eral kinds and ions Of en-
yelOies 81 wrappers, subject To the ntrO OF the
Agent OF the Department, in Gil stages of tnufac-
ture, sufficient to meet all OrLers OF Department
sd TO pEgyide against any aud all CONTINGENCIES
that may be likely occur during the existence of
the contract that eacn AID order Of the De-
psrtuent uIsJ be promptly filled
PAYMENTS
Payments for stamped cave O2es aud wrappsrs
actually iss1ed delivered will DO m.is quarter
ly, after proper examination and sd ustment of
accounts.
AWARD.
The contract will be Arded to the lowest respoI-
sibie bidder tor all the envelopes sud wTsppsrs the
prices To De Caieulsted the basis Of the number
used Of the several grades daring the last ear,
which fOllOEs.
No note size, nrstsl uality ls5 900
No. note size. seed nd quality l59 so
No. = ordinary letter siZs, first quality. 6Ilg 100
No. ordinary letter size, second quality s595IsO
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