National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12

PRoRossALS FOB p s sTAs ENyEL-
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, July Is, Is74-
sealei proposals will he received until z O'Clock
faJnlshIng ali the ..s!snlIsd, L,IH,ys;SPes,, and
Tss Tr ggg sT Thsa e i ue
gsT per o. tSGr CO years, commencing OIL Tie ls'
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. ]. Note size, "a by 81 inches-two qualities.
No. 2. Ordinary iettes Size, aI-is BY 81 inches-
No. s. Faii letter size, s1G by So tnches-thTc9
No. = Full Letter size, CfoF cirrulars, ungumEl,d
on flap IS by 81 Inches-oEe quail, y. H.,
No 5. Estra letter size, 81 b. SIS inehSs-tIreo
No. 5. Extra letter Size. az BY 67s inches, (for
7. Official SIRE 1915 BY SIS nc..es-'"o Gu /
No. 5. Extra Official SIZE, 20 by IoA inchez-Oac
quality.
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
6ja bv ~ inches, CTOund Cut,l one quality
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also, the following ono al siam. cd .n'e.oP.b
No. J-sIts, q BY 81 incE'.s.
no 30. 55- sic, Is ST % i ne l9sni'
No. 4-siZs, ~ by IO4 iuchrs.
EN!B3sSINg, MATER-MAREs, PRIETIEG'
All % the sb5re Envelope En- and 2TTpp5.s must
be einao ised with postage sttmPs Of such denomt-
marks or other de ice, to prevent imitation, and
n.rst 3 a. such printing IS the tina t.r Ien-ru
Eiost thorough manner, e,qai IN every, respect to
the rample5 turntzHei TO htileES Nv tn Depart
msnt; The pr must be Of approved qaAi!ty'
Specially manufactured for thu pGTPo-e
The dies for emJossiig the postage stsrnrs N tie
en- e0PgS SGd 20 wraP er to BE e&ecqt to The
style and they are 10 he proyi ed, renewed and
Kept In order at tie expense Of re contractor.
new dies for any stamps or II stSmIs
not now used, and any changes OF dies or cosOrs
Before entering into contract tie uccessiul
eilGer may 0e required 70 9rep1re and submit new
Of the Prns'nt dies Ray or may net he cOntinrsi.
Inc Sies, as soon As IN lie sRa become M p'op
securely kept BY the contractor. and shoud the use
Oh any OF tnem ss tgnlporaTiiy CT PeTmAnenIy as
the Post Ofiye department, or Its sscnt, a. tho
PostTs''s General may direct.
GUN.
The envelopes must he thoroughly and perfe. lily
gUmmad, the cumming the Zap Of eaciI Excerpt
half an inch The entire .sngtH; tie wfspgSTs to -
also hand Summed not less han three fJuTtas OF n
inch in width across the enc.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that tie Dep tr.meus Will re-
qulre, as condition Of the contract. thEl the en-
stored IN apartments separate and Distinct nom
those IN which any other work Is done, and In such
m nner as 70 insure security sgllnst lOss Nv Era
The manqfactory must at an times be subject 70
the Inspection Of an agent OF the Department who
wil ulre the st!Pulations OF the contract 10 5e
The Contractor, his employees, and agents shall
conform to such regulation aSths Department my
from time 10 time adopt Tor tAs security OstHe Gov
eminent.
All envelopes and Wrappers must be banded In
parcels o: Twenty-Five, and packed in strong Pste-
board or straw boxes, securely b9En1 On All the
on each Iox to con- ain no! less than two hundred
and fifty OF the nOtr and litter sizes and one hun
r:tiy. The nswsT Spsr wTIppsrS 10 Ge packed IN
boxes, to contain not less than two hun,ired and
careIy listened I'm sIrong manila pa7er aud seal
20 As 70 sateiy pear @ p, maj IoT &c
cnye ops or wrLP ers are required 70 az the ordr
Of Postma ts The straw ~ paste boxes eGG3
cases, well strapped with h2op-iron and sdres.e o.
pT6psr labels Of direciion, 10 lie fu-nishsS 5r an
agent Of the Department.. must be placed upon e3ch
tsninS e2yeoSeS or 1fSpperz, 10 be Transported 6T
water rOuts must he provide With suitlbls wster'
ton aad direction Ofan agent Oftas Department,
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wTSPpsrS mIsl De raa sy toT
ts, must 0 be "a prompiiy fSaished and deli Tefei
complete in al RESPECTS, In such quantities may
ne dsVeres 70 be S made S Ell her at the oit once
Department Washin gton. ID. G., or AZ the once Of
same: the place Of deli cry to 6e the option Of
the Postmaster General and the cost OF delivering,
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent Of the Department will have supervi-
son Of the manufactI re, storage ami is Of the
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all times have full and free access to the apart
meuts, safes and vaults where the same are m tnE-
featured and stored for the purpose of lEsDCcting
the sIme; and the contractor shall furIi, him and
his clerks suitable Office and de5k-rOOn, for thsN
transact OF the business Of his agency, without
cost TO the Government.
Tie contractor may also be required TO furnlshl
without ch1rge. suitable and pr5peri FURNISHED
rooms for Of the post Oce in register ing pacS
ages Of envelopes and wrappers to be forwarded
through the malls.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all umes keep on hand
stock Of the several Kinds and denomination o. en-
vtlopes an wrappers, subject to the control Of the
Agent OF the Department In all stages Of mInuisC-
ture sufficient 70 meet all orders Of the Department,
and to provide against any and sll ntingenclcS
that may he likely to occur during the existence
the contract that each and every order OF the De-
partment may b promptly alled-
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes aud wrappers
actually issued and delivered viii be quarterly
atter proper examination and adjustment Of a.
counts.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
spSnSibe bidder for all the envelopes and wrapper,
the prices to be calculated the basis Of the num-
Der used of the several grades curing the List fiscal
year, which was as fo,lOWsi
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