National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-24
PROPOSALS. FOR STAMPED vNvgI-

DRoPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENyEI.
L oPES AND NEWsPAPER WRAPPERS.
Scale br0posS,s VIII hS rseeiyed nrtll = o;cicek
furnishing ali the Stamped Envsio1c,s" and
,,NswsPaper MrapPers' which Fhis d p4r;nent
day Of Q. tOber, Is-4. VIZ:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
MOL Note size, ~ BY 81 iBcheS-tEO qualities.
NO. ? Ordinary letter size, Lie by 81 inches
No, 8 Full letter size, 81 by 5's inches-three
No I. FUN letter size, (for circulars, } ungummcd
on flap, SIS by 81 lnches-Oae quality.
No. s. Extrs letter Size, 81 by 6s lnehes-three
No; :. Extra letter size. AZ by sS Inches, Cror
MOI. odicial size, 1915 BY 81 lnehes-!wo Gual-
No. 8. Extra Official SIZE, ~ by Ios4 inches-One
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
64s by "a inches, (TOund cut,) one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also. the fol. owing one al staui ell envelopes
for use o. the Post OAce Department, viz;
10 o; 3-sili g 3 3 q q inches IRsSss.
No. $-slze. by inches
EMBuSSlNG, -MATEG-MAREs. PRiNTITG'
PAPER sTII:E OF MAMIE ACI RE-
be embossed With postage stimps OF such deuOmi7
nations, styles and cOlOrs must have such water;
mrst b sach printing tic POstRla. t'r General
may " bI Ne GnseteP Ss male ,I n ' f
the samples Furnished TO bidders by ths neP2rt-
y
specially Manufactured for the purpose.
/ .... r.. "a, Dr.. DIES. .- .....
The dies for embOss.Hg the postsgs stamps on the
Gnr elopes and NTapI erS TO be executed TO ths
satisfaction OF the POstmas sDersl In the best
sEpt IN order 81 tae sxpehS Of ss eoRtTscioF
The Department reserves tae right OF requiring
No; nos used, and any changes or dies or cOlOrs
hgHt ne mste-v ithout extrreuarEe. =. -,
bid er may be rsqGIred to prepare aud submit new
dos Tor tas sptS n, o. the &c ei, use
Ths dies, IS soon - mads shall become ths prop
ert q tss uPteS stsSs anS slS Se i9h ~ Gn s
Of aay OF them ee tsmporaTily or eermsnfnty as
me Pot OfiSs = spartmeaf, Or is agent, as the
POsth ste 0Srerai n1I direct -...
o. q. ..-f "a GUN.
samm Esp ssnm ai On he DAP Or each sTespt
Tor cl-cuars) 20 be pat-on BY hand no; less th94
nio SIpd Tummed not u.s. INA three f5arths Of an
inch in wIdth across the cne.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AID THEFT,
Qair s@ as eSa 81 ne sohtfsst, thai the en-
Tel0pss and shall b ms1ui1t taTsd rS sn1
those in WHICH sHS ssseF SsrE Is done snd 10 such
m nusr as 70 lusaFe sscarity against loss bV DIRE
Tie Hem 5Sanursc,orS an times be subject to
III sRS CT tS soatTse to 90
faithfully observed. - G.. :,
c6IigSrn 70 such tes1haIon, aSthe department may
from TO time adopt for the security OF the Gov
erument. --- ,.-.....s.- ,.-.... ... .-
! Ali envelopes and wTapTer5 must be banded In
Rosr or 81 s.r boxes ieedFsiy 6jani on ali tho
.dges and corners VIII tI9a .. HAN eiSth giasS
md fy Of the Hoig snd TIER siEes- and one hun
dret each q th otCtl o. extra oeiSi Ii1eI sepS
sS4 contaI not lsss aa two ag1dT ed and nd
cursiy fIstgned IN strong r4alIa pa1er, and seal
. % safely bear tFsnrertatloa y mail for Dc.
enTe opss Or FlDV aFS a rsqgtrsd al the order
Of a postns Ter. BE sIEETSr asreOoGrI hozes con
a,9 Ss ss ,ssPps si; * spsG y
| but when r IS t:Ian two lh0usand e ne q d,
assSi o. tIs Department. must y placed up1n elch
Packsgs o. The eontraesSr WOOD Sa5SS; SpI
water r1utss must be pr0vded With suit1ble water
T g0l y 20 sS 5e cps
pELtYERY. =.
| The cav, lopss and wrappers must be ready foe
dsTssy g. The s DAY and rHS sHsGS
Complete in al res In sash quantities as may
Ss rsTi Tef 70 gu Be- asy % m fS3t ocd
Department, WaShin on. D. o., or q ths 9tlesSl
szalss Lhs pliesef den, sIy g g. a s5s ltoE q
inE, iabsiins ana raser-Fr5'ais e be PAD BY the
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURSITCRE.
! Al sgent-of the Departmens-wiA have superyl'
sion the mm1ufGcture. storage an - uk or NE
fPss and E5s e. ne a nPar
msHtS, safes aud vRuts where the same are msRu.
f4etured and stored, THE purpose Of inspecting
Ihe ssme; and the eoltreelos shTI lurnl u BIN and
his clerks ss4tabte-9HiCs snd desk-rOOn, for the
iE'Hs1uToa Of thy business u his agency without
IRE 70 s5rfsstor M also be required to furnish
without chnge, suitAb.e and proper y-iuTnished
rooms for useof tha posi- once IN Esalser inE PACK,
ages Of envelopes and wrappers to be Forwarded
through he mills
STOCK OS HAND.
| The contractor shall at all times Keep on hand a
stock Of the several kinds and denominliOn Of en-
yrIOpes wrappers, subject to the control Of the
Agent or tAa Dspiftraelt In al stages Of manuiac-
tHre, sufficient to metal orders OF the DEPARTING :,
andrtO provide agatus Sc ANY and all contingencies
thai may &c likely te occur during the existence
that eaeaRd every order oil lhe De
parLInent may be promptly He'd ..-
| ..".g q a'at PAYMENTS.
. | PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes AMI wrappers
actSIIy is "a and delivered viii he made quarterly
amer proper examination and adjustment Of az
counts. II
The contract will be aNRFded to the lowest re-
spOnsIble bidder for all the ey eOpts aud wrapper,
prices to be calculated the basis OF the NAM
Der Used OF the several grades curing The last nSc3
EVsar. which was fOslOyE5iF ~ .'Hr..- = = >