National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-17
gpRoPosALs FoR STAMPED ENvEI.

| ONCE. A. n. bAHRELL,
aeII-st Captain OfEnEiheers, o. S. A.
DRoPOsALs FOR STAMPED ENyEI-
= ORES AND HEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
s.I f,osI oEIIcE y EPARTlIEsz, Angnst 2. lS1
VII e reeeTea until z O'Clock m on FRIDAY, the
, nay q FssPSsimSer la for fsrnlshinz AZ sae
pers'' Which this Departleat ny require for pub
commencing on the LIST day Of October, is7I, viz;
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. 2 Ordinary letter size, SI-Is BY S. inches
10: 3 T1n letter size. AZ by 81 inches-sAres
o.S. ran letter size, tfor circulars } ungumned
on the nap, IS by 81 inehes-one quality;
No. s Extra letter size, 81 By Is lnehes-three
No. 6 Extra lctter size, 81 BY sX inches, Cfor
clrcnlars,l ungummed on isp-one quality.
Ho.7. ofieiAl size, Isle BY s. inches-tWe quail
No, s Extra OnciAl size, x byle4 incAss-Oas
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
eSS by 81 INCHES, tround cut one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also the following oficlal stamped envelopes for
use ofthe Post 4, Once - DleePsEsmeHt'viz
Ne Ne s s-siizs, s ~ y Si Ss Inches
No. 4-size, - BY los inches.
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARKs, PRINTHGs
PAPER, STYLE OF MANUFACTURE.
All ofthe above Envelopes and WraPpeiEs must 5e
lions, styles, aud eoiorss must nave sncn water
ma5t or 0shsT p SfHisi 10
may direct. The envelopes must be made In the
Eampies furnished to bidders 81 the Department.
The paper must be q approved quality especially
manufactured Tor the purpose.
DIES.
Thedies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
satsfSeton Of the PostmasteP Gensr, IN the best
style, and they are to be provided renewed, and
Department reserves the right OF requiring new dies
for any stamps denomination Of stamps not now
made without ex tra charge -. I, :
Before entering Into eontrsct the ., saeeesssm
dies for the approval Of the Department The use
Of the ss 15 az ne Become &c he pro
erty OF the United States and shall pc safely ano
Of any Of them be Temporarily OF permanently dis
continued they shall bepromptly turned over g the
Post once Department. or Its agent - the Post
master General may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes mast be thoroughly and perfectly
seI eIrr1isIs9 10 he pat on by hand not less t6ss
half inch the entire length; the wrappers 70 he
inch IN width across tie end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THRIFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department win re-
IoDes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored in depsrtments separate ene distinct ron
manneras to insure security against loss 6T hre Or
The mAnufActory must at All times be subject to
the inspection Of an agent Of the Department, who
will reqEire the stpuAtlons OF the eohtraes TO %
The contractor, his employees, and agents shan
may from time 20 time adopt for the security Of the
GOTernment.
PACKING.
An envelopes and wrappers must he banded in
parcels OF tWenty-aye and paeEed IN strong PASTE.
board Or ssTs eSH 9s5a Sa gt ses
on, each box 70 contain not less than I've naadrsd
bred each Of the ofcIAl extra Oncll size, sepa-
ratelY. The newspaper Wr1ppers % 1e psek,ea "a
any each. The boxes are 70 Be wrapped and -
c7rely fastened IN strong msnlla paper, and sealed
livery % postnasters. when tMS toss en- or Or
more o. 60 A. ~ y az sns
boxes containing the sane must BE packed IN strong
ESGGe1 Sas s, Se is fa t1o thousand are
required proper labels OF direction 70 be furnished
So a e sssnI skaFe 81 he eorscsor woode8
cases, containing envelopes or wrappers, 20 be
With suitable INTERPRETING. The whole g be
agent Of She Department.
DELIVERY.
the envelopes and wrapDers must be ready for
delivery on tie LIST day Of 0etoseF it snd tsers-
complete in all respects, In such quantites as nay
ss deTeq e 70 70 i 5 @aa i s one
Department. Washington, ID. c.. or A. the once Of
same: the place or delivery be At the option Of
the Postmaster Gener. 1nd the cost o. dellyer:ag,
ing. labelling and EateF-prooangto be paid BY the
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent or the Department viii have super
Vlaion OF the manufacture, storage. and issue OF The
an times have fu and free Access 70 the apartments,
safes, ard vaults where the same are Manufactured
and stored. for the purpose OF inspecting the same;
and the contractor shall furnish him and his clerks
Guitabe once and desk room, for the transaction Of
the business OF his agency without cost TO the Gov
The contractor may also be required to furnish,
without charge, suitable and pr0perly-turnisAed
rooms for OF the post ONCE IA registering pack
age OF envelopes and wrappers to be forwarded
through the malls,
STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shall AZ all times keep on banda
stock OF the several kinds and Denominations Of en-
VelOpes aud WrApperS subject 70 the control Of the
Agent Of the Department. IN all stages Of nanufac-
ture, Sufficient TO meet all orders OF the Depart
ment. and 10 provide against any and all coutin-
ReDctes that may he likely TO occur during the
htencP the contract that each aud every order
of the Department may be promptly filed.
PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes and wrappers
actually issued and delivered win be made quarterly,
counts.
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest re-
sponsibe bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers,
the prices be calculated on the basis OF the NUM-
Der used OF the several grades during the last hscAl
year. which was As follows;
No. l. note size, nrst quality 08Aoo
No. l. note size second quality l39, 90
No. ordinary letter size. nrst quality lis, 10
MOI Ordinary letter size second quality. 459e, ~
NO. 4 fill letter size. rst quality. 96 coo
No. q full lettersze second quality A7S,5o9
No. fun leftersze, third quality. /, , so
No. & full letter size ungummed. T,0, 80
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