National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-29

Il oPEs AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Scale proposals Will hr received until = o'ciSok
N: on FEi0 Az the I5th day Of AugEss ri, fST
''NswspspeT Wrappers " ich this d p2rlmrnt
may require for public aud othcill use aGF.nga
per:od OF four az years, commencing on Tie lst
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l.. Note size, az by 5S inche5-two qualities.
No. 2 Ordinary letter size, , l-i8 BY 81 Inches
No ) Full letter size, So BY 81 inches-three
No. e FUN Isftsr size, Cror circulars ungummed
No s. RItrrS letter ; SIC, 81 By 6S inches-three
No Extra letter size, AZ BY ss Inches tSor
eSsSar ss 1Is 81 si 81 g quail
No. s. Extra OncIaI size, % BY ION wholesome
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
S. bv 81 inches, (rOund cut, on" quality.
| . OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
nj. use OF the Post Once Department, viz:
e. E-:I. .: & Z ; 3 ii35:sRRss's:
No. I-siTe, ~ by iaH inches.
EMBUssING, MATER-NIAREs, PRINTING
All q th sb sTak hv S6 @ and 1Tr
be embossed with postage stimPs o. such denou.-
msrSs or 5ther devicsi to prevent Imitation. and
must bear such printing as the fostn7 = HeheEai
mott t60rougn manner, equal in every re Pect to
the samples furnished 70 bidders by tn Ge2 Div
specially Manufactured for the purpose.
The dies for esnbossia the postage srsnrs On the
s1S yTP t. Pc s5Seqi 1 t. b S9
style. and they are to be provided, renewed and
kept IN order az the expense q tEe SontrSGi Or:
new dies for auY amps or denominations Of stamps
not nov used and any cna9gs sv OF dies or eoO'
Before entering Into contract the ncseS5 561
dies Tor the SppT6vSi OF the Department. Tae use
of the present dies may or may net be continue !:
ertY Of the United States and shall be syfely and
securely kept by the contractor and should the use
con ~ they shall Sc promptly turned over 70
the Post oatce Department, or its AGENT as the
PosIn. . 10 General may direct.
| The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
T%nsSS sa5 M @ ON SS TAP Jo 81 Do less 6
bali lpob The tire length; the wrapp-rs 70 be
al.o hand gummsd not hess N three fOurths OF an
inSh In width across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are n1tiaed that the DEP trtment VIII re-
5e.s ~ M sa Be- actured aud
stored n apHrthents separate snd distinct ron ron
m1nnsr as 70 Insurs security against loss bV Gre
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
the lnsPectIon Of an agent ofthe Department; who
viii rssaTs the GtiPUiauOus Of the contract to be
re soasTssfor, bis employees, and agents shall
fom ts time adopt for the security OF the Gov
srRnsnt. ,,-,,,c
pSrceIG on tWsnty-GVs and packed In strong plste-
s or Corners With 0S 81 Goth glued
on, easA 70 % contain Hos less than two hundTsd
drel each orths oticial or extra o1eial Size s9ps-
to I sonisim no is. RG I've 70 SaRSed aud
say each. The boxes are 20 Re wrapped Pnd Sc
60 a. 70 sSfsiy beaT oftation 6y mail for de-
lIvery 10 20 ,fmaStsrs. WheH two thousand or more
Of p0stmSstcr, lie straw or astebosrd boTss eou-
tanning ne anne must b PaekeS IN stT9ns TSolJn
but when T. 50 tilaa two th0usAR,l E re ~ r-d,
proper ,I9eii o. 1ssspn u 70 a 4 p, c
package by The contractor Wood n cases; con
~aSeT fSas must Be provided with suit ISls ysIsr-
, TrOonng. The whole to be done under the inspec-
lion ana direction ofan agent ofthe Departments,
- bELIVERY. >
delivery on tbs lat day OF ciober 1874 and tn6rs4f
%gss be n E5s nhf !, mS
be rsgglred TO al the daily oydsrS q P9stmastsFs;
Department.. Washington. b. O., or = me ONCE 81
an agent Gully authorised 70 inspect and reos{e the
the General snd the cost q dslTsfin z,
VEL q ~ STPsaS3 o. sSSH gSeSSi1 Hsf fd 5E rs
eonlractorF VI ..t r p a.0rr..
oTFIcE ROONs AND FURNITURE.
SION Of the manGfaetuFs, storage and issue q the
stamped envelopes and wrapPerA and he shah q
mshts, SAFES ard vaults where the same are mSnG
Pictured and stored for TIC p5rP9ssS Of
his clerks suitable Office and desk-FOOm, for the
ransaction Of the business Of his agency, without
cost TO the GoVernment. ..-.
: The contractor may also be required to furnish,
Without charge, suitable and propeF yfufn Cd
rooms for uss o. the post once in reEstsrlng pRckS
ages OF envelopes and wrappers to be forwarded
. through the malls
... STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall az all times keep on hand q
stock Of the seVerai kinds and den OInStiOnS Of
YelOpes and wrappers, subject 70 the control Of the
Agent OF the DepiEtmeut, In all stages OF ms fac
ture SUFFICIENT 20 meet all orders OF the Department
and to provide against any and all cOntlng enClsB
that NAV be likely to occur daring the eXlatenCe
the contract that each and every order Of the De-
pGrtment may Be promptly Alled.
PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually ID and dey cred will be made quarterly,
after proper examination and adjustment Of &C
counts.
AWARD.
The contract Will BE- gUarded TO the lowest re-
spOnSbls bidder fer all the envelopes and Wrappers,
the prices TO bs calculated the basis OF the
Der used OF the several grades during the last aECal
year which was aS follows: