National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-11
PRoRosALs FOB STAMPED ENyEI-


PRoPosALs FOB STAMPED ENYEL-
L OPES AND NEWsPAPER WRAPPERS.
0sT 0TTIGE I R rsesI1sS u g9Y y i
fIgETnishinE al the ..stsnpsd E2ysISDss% and
may require for public and ohacial use during
PsTiod % four eL years, commencing on the lat
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
&c. I. Note size, ~ BY 81 inches-tWo qualities.
= Ordinary letter size, Sl-l8 ey % inches
N0; 9 Full letter size, 81 By 5S inches-thres
No. I. Fun letter size, (for circulars,) ungummed
Nq: s Extra letter size ~ 5y SS lnches-throo
No. 8. Extra letter size, 81 by SB inches, (for
MOI. Ohicial Size, 3l5-.s by So inehes-IwO quail
No. s. Extra Official size. ~ by IO4 Inches-Ons
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
6SS by 81 inches, (round cut one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
for use Of "a the Post 0es Department 7iS
No No. 3 l-s5s 81 By By ~ ~ inches iRs6s:
No. 9-size, 446y inches.
EMBOSSING, WATER-AIARBS, PRINTING
PAPER STYLE OF MANUFACTURES.
be With postage Stamps Iu OF saGh dsnom
nations, styles and cOlOrs, must have suca water
must bear sues printing as tie Potm tsr General
may direct. The envelopes must be made in the
the samples furnished % bidders by the Depart
ment. The paper must be OF approved quality,
specially Manufactured for the purpose.
4 DIES.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General in the best
sf Sno ar thGy are TO % Provided renewed and
The Department reserves the right Of requiring
| not now used, and any changes Of dies or colOrs
shall be made without extra charge.
bidder may be required to prepare and submit new
dies 81, IoT the approval Of the Department Tne use
The dies, as soon As made, shall become t9s prop
securely kept BY the contractor and should the use
Of any Of them be temporarily or permanently dis
the Post once peDsrtmsnt, 81 It's agent, as the
POstI sSte General may direct.
| GUM.
| The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed, the cumming on the nap Of each Except
lot eireqlaTsl % 6s put on ~ hand no. less th3n
also hand gummed not less than three f5Grths Of an
/ inch in width across the enc.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Departments Wal re-
qulre, as condition OF the eontract that the en-
staPd n SnsTts5s se5arSts a5d dtBst om
those IN which any other work Is done, and In s.ch
manner as to insure security against loss " hrs
The mandatory must at al times be subject to
VII require the ssipulatiOns Of the contract to be
The contraction, his employees, and agents shall
conform 10 such regulations IS tbs Department may
from time TO time Adoption the security Of the Gov
ernment.
| All envelopes and Wrappers must be banded In
parcels Of twenty-avs, and packed in strong pIste
/ board or straw boxes, securely bound on all the
on, each Eox to contain not less than two hundred
and fft OF the note and letter sizes and one hun
EItsly. The Newspaper Wrappers TO be packed n
SSIe % CONTAIN not less taaS two nSnqT ca a "a
eurely fastened In strong MANILA paper, and seald
i livery 10 posfma5ters. When two thousand or more
enye.oPes or wrappers are req1red 70 an the order
anR ths ss m1s s pR IN sro4g ood
cases well strapped with hoop-lron, and addressed;
proper labels Of direction, to hs furni5hed BY an
81 me hT ~ r6TIc5 must " s S S5
tanning envelopes OF wrapPer 70 Be transported y
| probing The whole to be done under the inspee-
ton and direction ofan agent OF the Department,
! .... DELIVERY.
delivery on ne ist day ofctobeF is7G ana threat.
ten must be promptly furnished and delivered,
be req irsd to al he daily orders Of postnasterS;
the deliveries to be made either At the Post Ofos
an agent duly sutSorised 70 Inspect and receive ne
the Ss3sra ana ne cost o.
Ing, hbsIlns and wutsr-prOOaas to be Paid BY the
oFFIcE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
An agent Of the Department viii have superyi-
rTRa ss1s s and sse, and % hs s9 g
Il
Pictured and stored, for the purpose Of Inspecting
the same; and the contractor shall furnish him and
his clerks suitable Office and desk-roOm, for the
Transaction Of the business Of bis agency, without
cost to the Government.
TIE contractor NAV also be required TO furnish,
without charge, suitable and properly-furnlshed
rooms for or the post once in registering pack
ages of envelopes and wrappers to be Forwarded
throuR Oh the malls.
STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shall a. All times kesp on hand
stock of the several kinds and denpminatiOns Of en-
yelopes and wrappers subject 70 9e control Of the
Agent Of the Department., In al stages Of mSnufac
ture sufficient to meet AL orders Of the Department
and to provide against any and all contingencies
that may be likely TO occur during the existence
the contract that each and every order Of the De-
partment may be promptly nlled.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes aad wrappers
actually issued and delivered will Be made quarterly,
amer proper examination and adjustment Of Ac-
counts.
AWARD.
The contract Will be awarded to the lowest re-
spOnsibe bidder for all the envelopes and Wrappers,
the prices to be calculated on the basis Of the
Der used Of the several grades during the last fiscal
year, which was as follows:
4 siZa. first quality Isl. 90