National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-05
PROPOSALS.
TIPRoYEIIENT OF MOBiLE HGRBOR,
ALABAMA.

7 IMPROVEMENT or MOBILE HARBOR,
ALABAMA.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. 80 CHURcH STREET, 7
Fropos IL fo- GrGdying IS 90 cubic yards. more
This oiee until noon. September 10, Is7I and opened
lhhlln ! thereafter.
on ahd &
SiFea Information can be had on 70 this
auI7-et Captain Of Engineers, u. 5. A.
DRoPOSALS FOR STAMPED ,ENVEL-
l. OPEs AND \ NEWSPAPER WRAPRERs.
POST OFFICE pEPAKTMENT, August %. 1s7i.
III r. rsesiyed uriil y eloek m on ERlDA the
:Stam4ed fIysInpsi, snd iVr ITssT Wrsp
sd wsch This psrtme may require for PGo-
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
10. l. Note size, ~ by 81 inches-two qualities.
q, 20. = ordinary letter size, Ills by 81 Inches
No; 3. Full letter size, s,S by " insbes-thres
No. = Full letter size, tfor circulars ungummed
on tle nap, ~ BY ~ inches 30 quality
No. G. Extra letter sire. az by sX inches, CfOr
circulars, ungummed on hAp-one nu1lity.
No.. Official size, ISIS bT SO iBches-swo quail
No: 8. Extra oaheIal size, * by iOH inches-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
ess by 81 inches, Cround cut,) one uilitY.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also. the following oH.e'al st4mpe envelopes for
use 1.-THE Post Once Department, VIZ:
No. No. a Isis, 50 90 81 81 g g inches inches
No. S-size, BY inches.
No. 4-sI1e, ~ by lO4 inches.
EMBOS SING, WATER-MARKS. PRINTING,
PAPER, STYLE OF MANUFACTURE.
All ofthe shove Envelopes and Wrapper, mTst he
embossed with postage stamps OF sIGh deromlna-
tons, styles, and co,Ors, must have such water
must bSr G sreh p Gfnii 20 e
may direct. Tie envelopes must be made In me
ssmpiss furnished to bIddsrs by the Department.
The paper must be of approved quality, especially
manufactured for tue purpose.
DIES.
Thedies for enclosing the postag' stamps on the
ana TTapPTs are 20 Ge eT Gu IL t 10 &
stye, and they are to be provided, renewed. and
for any stamps denominations Of stamps not now
used. snd any changes of dies or colors shall be
made without extra charge.
Before entering into a contract the successful
les for the approval Of the Department. The use
Of the present uies may or may not be continued;
erty Of tine Unit"d ates, and shall be safely aud
,ecurey sept by the contractor: aud should tne use
continued they shall b. promptly turned Over to the
Post o.: &c department, or its agent, As the Post
master General may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly md perfectly
the @ m Ing on the nap OF efc les 81
half an inch the entire length; the wrsppeTs 10 be
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re-
ioDes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in de- arimrnts separate and distinct RON
those in which any other WORK IS done anu an such
manner to insure securiiy against loss by IRE or
The mandatory must at all times be subject to
the Inspection of an agent Of til Department, who
viii require the stipulations OF the contract to be
The coStr ctor his employees, and agents shall
conform to ~ eli Regulations, a. tle DeDartment
may from me to time adopt for the security Of the
Government.
PACKING.
All envelopes and wrappers must he banded In
par, els Of twenty-five and packed I'm strong paste
board straw box s, securely bound on all the
edges and corners with cotton or Linen cIofm glue
and fty of the note and letter sizes ana one nun
Gs EfS Sae9 T ny %rsppgs be pseJ
bOxes, to contain not less than two hundied and
earey fastened in strong msnfia paper, and seated
so as to safely bear Transportation By mail for de-
more nyelopCs wrappers are required TO al the
order Of postmaster, the straw or paste6oard
boxes containing the must be packed in strong
wooden cases, well strapped with hoop-lron, and
addressed; but when less Than two thousand are
by an agent OF the Department, must be placed
gPSa e eont,6IIT enTsopes or TO Se
transported BY water-routCs, must be provided
done unfer the Inspection and direction Of an
agent Of the Department.
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must 81 be ready for
after must be promptly furnished and delivered,
IN al Ts ! n sT Tsr! az a.
the deliveries to be made either at the Post once
duly and SeVe The
same; the place Of delivery to he at the option OF
as well as ali ex pense Of storing. packing address
ing, labelling and water-prooing to be paid by the
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent Of the Department will have super
vision Of the manufacture, storage, aud issue Of the
st,mped enye0hes SHS Sae ne
Safes and vaults where the same are manufactured
and s for 6s him aad 6 the seT
suitable Office and desk room. for the transaction OF
the business Of his without cost to the Gov
The Contractor may also be required to furnish,
rooms for use OF the post Office in erinE pack
ages Of envelopes and wrappers ~ be forwarded
thI ough the malls.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all tunes keep on hand a
stock OF the several kinds aud dcnom:ul Of en-
xeiopss S1 1 In n stages Of
tIrC, sufficient to meet all order OF the Depart
gencies thst may be likely to occur during the ex-
i,tence Of the Contract 50 IN 4 taeI All every oruer
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stImned envelopes and wrappers
actually Issued and delivered IL be male quarterly,
after proper examination and adjustment OF &C
counts.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsibe bidder for al the envelopes and wrappers,
the prices TO he cacul.ted the basis Of the num-
Der used of the sever grades during the last hScal
year, which was as follows:
No l. note size nrst quaIIty.............2 0sI 90
NO l. note size second quality. l3g, so
No ordinary letter size GrSt quality Is 1l9, 100
No 2 ordinary letter size, second quality. SD $50
No . ordinary letter size, third quality. $40, 90
No full letter SIZE hrst 81 $50 900
No & full letter size, second qualify. 47l6.5
No full letter size, third quality l. ST. SO
No 4 full letter size, ungummed. TOSS rs
No. s. extra letter size, rirst quality "a, 20
No extra letter size second quality. OO8 80
No extra letter size, third quality. 81, 500
No G. extra letter size ungummed. 81, 7Sl
No. :, Official size rst quality. 2lOIt0
No. T. official size, second quality ZIG, $50
No g. extra Official size, flrst quality. 3l2D
No O. newspaper wrappers q, 42l, 80
Total -... .,,..,.. I9s sl5 jGO