Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-10
AID srwsPAPks WRsPfsss.

PosT OYFTcR DEPARTMENT, July IS, lHI.
seasd PISPS,Ais .i,l Be received until ~ o,clock
erSs5s ~ Asss .1r
paper Wrsppers" which tnis Department may re.
four !g year,, commencing on the LIST dsy q Octo:
STAMPED RNvRLoPEs.
roo Mote size, "a py ga inche--tws Qualities.
NO !. Ordinary letter size, ] n By sd inehes-
NS:s, Full letter size, % By 81 inche.-shres
MOI, Full letter Size, tfor eircuiars.J unsummed
on nap, % By 81 tnches-one quality.
Ne 9, kItIs letter size, 80 By Ga inches-three
Nos, Extra letter size So BY s.. inches. flor cir
No. orciaI siSs =. IS Is b. $. isehs.-two quail
No. s, Extra oficiI size, az By IOl4 iachss-oae
STAMPED NEWSPAPER wRAPPYRs.
g. BY 81 inches, round cut.J Ona quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ESyELofls.
use Of tie Pcs, ofhcs Department. VIZ '' '0'
No. No. i i-:i1s s 5. 3 3 g g inches:
No. S-siz~, D. 9iBehes.
No. Esize, "a by lOSs inches.
AD PaPHS STYLE t OF MaNUfA6P6REi.S I'M
All Of the above EnvelOp-s and Wrap pers must
mons, styies, and esisTs. must have suoS water
mark. or other devices 70 prevent limitations, ana
may cirsct. The enysIops. must be made IN the
% ne s.I, by tS 20
The PAPER must b Of approves g-Aiity, specially
Manufactured for the purpose
The dies for enclosing me postage stamps on the
satisfaction q the PSsimaster Geu,fa ia the bess
styl e and tney are 10 be Progided, rensE ed, and
DsPsrtmsnt reserves the rishG OF requiring new
dies for sIy stamps or densu nations Of stamps
made without extra charge
Before ente-!ag into contract the successful bid
for he sPsrcvaI Of ise DepsTtmeni Tao use Of the
ne do IN a. se shall b The prop
erty Of the Cpited states, and sn.l be safely and
Of sny Of them % temporarily or pernasenily dis
CONTINUED ihey sha be promptly turned over 10 the
Post Office Department., OF us a. mt, the Post
master General may direct
The enve,oves must Se Ib,rourbIy and perfectly
gum cd, the cumming on Ihe flap OK each except
toI d,eHsjs! 70 ee pat "a % hssa Rot less IN an
also hand guGmed not less I'll three-fourths OF an
inch in width scrOss the end.
sECUEITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
Bidders are notins that ths peEartmeat will re-
Selopcs and wfaSpers shall be manatac.ured aud
stored In apartments separate AID distinct from
to insure security against loss By fire
theft.
The msnufaot1ry must at all times be subject to
the inspect OF an agent Of the Department, who
will require he pulstiOns Of the contract TO be
me SS.tTsstST bis smRI'yses, and sgsnt, shall
from tine 10 zine adopt for the security Of ths Gov
ernment. ncr
Allenvelopes and wrappers must be bsaded in par
GELS Of tyeuy i've, and packed In strong psstebOard
corners with cotton or linen cloth siuei on e,ch
box to contain not less than two hundred and ffEy
OF the note and letter Sizes aud hu d ed each OF
the official CT extra official size, separately. The
.n t ~ snd n s.sh TSs
boxes are % Be wrapped scd securely fastened in
transpCrisiion by for delivery to posImasters.
When two thousand or more envelopes or wrappers
straw ps-seboard boxes containing the same must
be packed in strong wooden cases, well strapped
with hoOp-irou. and addressed; but wnen less tnsn
two tnCUssud required, proper labels of direc-
tiOn, 10 be furnished by an agent OF the Depart
tractor. Wooden cases, containing envelopes
be pfovidsd vim suitable water proofng The
whole TO te done pndsrth Inspection and direction
Of an sgent Of ihs DsPsrtment
The envelopes snd wrsgpeIs must be re1dy for de-
must be Br Stiy furnished aud dv.Ivered compiste
In sI respect IN such gu sntities sSmsy ereqDred
70 be made si.her al the Poet OIhcs De Sartmsnt,
Washington ID. O., or at the Ofi1c7 Of agent duly
place Of deii cry be option Of the POstmas-
ter Genera; and the cost Of delivering. well
a expense Ct storing, packing, s1dre sing. label
ing and water DroOnE 10 be paid By the Contractor
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURSITURE.
An sgs.t Of the Department will have superyi5-
ion Of the manufacture, storage, and issue of the
stamped envelopes and wrappers and he shall at sl
times have full and free access 10 the apartments
SAFES, and V9ults where the same are manufactured
and the sostrsctgr shall furnish hIsn aid his cisTs
suitable cCe and desk for the transaction Of
tie business 0f his agency without cost to the gov
The contractor may slsO be required to furnish,
without Charge, suitable aud % party furnished
rOoms for u tbs poet once IL ssgisteriag pack
ages q envelrPss aud wrappers 20 10 forwarded
STOCK ON HAND
The cOEtTsCt0T shall a. all INNS keep hand
stock Of the several kinds and drnCmiaa .oUs Il en-
wedges sId 0rapp-rs. suit CT u the nfrol of tue
Agent Of the Department, Ia all stsgss Of Rnufac
ture, sBcIeDs to meet AL OrGer. Of Department.,
and 10 provide against aGy and all cOniiQgencie
that nay be lseiy 10 occur dur1r ths sNi4fsucs o
the contract. that eacn AMI every order Of the De-
Partuent uisJ bs promptly h,iei
PAYMEETs.
Psymsnts for stamped euve-19es and wrappers
actually issued srd delivered will b male quarter
y, after proper examination and Adjustment OF
accounts.
The contract viii De aw srded 70 tbs lowest respon-
t1ble bidder Tor all the envelopes and Wrappers, tbs
prices 70 b cacuiateI on the basis Of the numbsr
used Of the several grades daring the las: fiscal year.
which Was - tOllOSs:
No ], note size, nT.t quslitg 2lS5O0
No i, Eote SIZE, second quail 49, so
NO J, ordinary letter -lZ7, hrs: Q1aiity. Jig LOO
No. ordinary letter size, second quality. S,595I5
No. 3 ordinary letter third quslity... 9f9OO
No. s. tull letter SIZE nrst quality 1850 100
No. S,tgn letter sze, second qualify. 7I6 $50
No 5, full letter size, third All 565
No. Z, fu letter size, unsnmmed- 1858 751
No 5, extra letter size, first qdalf -. 1919 go
no. 8, extra letter size, second d1-liIy. 1908 35J
No. 6, extra lester sze,third quality...... Sll
No g. extra letter size, uDsummed.-..-. S39,7sO
10. q emeiat slLe, nIst guAllty ;-----.-. 210T0)
NO T. Snclat size secOLd qualify 7I5 $50
No. 5, extra official size. nrSt quality. 81 2O
No. 3, revsFaPSr Il ,x2l $50