Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-05
PROPOSALS.
AND EEwsPAPER WRAPPERs.


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P.sT OTTIcx DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1871.
Sealed Proposals freny-nsn facturers Of enyelo
niiue rtstiVed until IL O'Clock m, on FRIDA .
psd InSeIose. and s Ss aarSn We %
&c in ss 5s1s nay fs2IlTs t0T
eoHmeneiSs en- the ist dss 4 oeisber. isss. VIZ:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
40 i hS,s size, q b. ga ,9ehSs1iwo qgslts !.
No 5. FuI letter size, 50 By 81 inehes-thret
No. . Fall letter size, flor eirculars) unsummsd
on tee fsp, 3. By ga wholesome quality.
80. 8. Eitrs letter size, ia 6y 8. i6chss-three
No. s Extra letter sizs, 81. by 81 inches. fsor
circulars. uugunsned on fap-Jue gu.iiSy w.
BE- =. Cihel.l size, ISIS b. ga inches-tvo
No; Q. Extra ofseisi ,ize, a.. By IOsl fnch,s-Sn
STAMPED EEwsPAPER WRAPPERS
o-s % "a Inches, round cut,) one quality.
OFFICIAL eTAMPkD ENVELOPES
u.s. Of The p. s.Cfies DeSsfinsaI, w: '@
DO l-size, 81 B. 81 lEebs.
no. 5-size, b. inches.
no. 4-s'ze,4s b. lU5s iachss.
Pafks srYtk 81 aasHfA6FusE
AL "a the above BEStlOses zad wrappers must
Of., st,is, sna eeioss mus; haze saSs nl 9.1sf-
marks or other d-:iess 90 prsyent imitation, and
may direct The envelopes ElUst be mad in the
Ss. sl 3, s@ "a ,SeTy rssysei to
nsUuise-u L, I'd for the PURPOSE
Tie dies for enclosing the postage stsup. on n
sEiyEs s9 vi, Sr'Pp.rs sTs :, re sssIn'sa tn
sJle, sBG they are to bs provided, renew ed, .nd
Kept IA order the Il Thl contractor The
DePhTt, IA reserves the Iisht Of requiring dies
Tor sL3 STAMPS CT ueHCm DstiOns OF ps not now
uste, an snl changes OF dies or cIlors shall be
Before entering into = ccrtrsc; the successful d.
for the yProyal Of the The use OF TIE
Present ciss may or nay No. be c,ntiuusd
etty 81 the United etstes sad sEal be safely and
securely keBt y the cohlrsc[oT and Should tae Use
SSpIiEItc tteJ shsd be pso1Ity tnrned over 70 the
Poet Ofnce Department, or It's agent, as the Post
master oeHt FOL may direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
Sumnle1, the cumming Ths ii - Of esoh except
Ter SIeults TO be PHt on ~ nsni, not less than
han 81 Zen ihe entiIe leLst3; the wrap ,Ts to be
Inch In " 10th across ans end.
sECUbITy From FIRE AND THEFT
ble9si - aie hotlhed that the Department viii re-
cure, n ccndtlon OF tie C01Tract, that the en-
yeiOPe- enc wrappers sosi be manufactured and
stOrtu N g apartments s=parats aud distinct from
those IN hich shy oshsr work is DONE and in sUce
msun-r Is 10 insure Seurity against loss by ii re
The mandatory must st all times be subject TO
the iLsPtetion CT an scent Of ihe Department, who
Faithfully observed. " NC
Inc eohtrsctSr, his empoyees, and agents shall
iToE tlne u tine adopt for the security of the Gov.
eminent.
PACKIsG.
AL enyelopes and Wrappers must be banded in
bard CT straw boxes, securely bound on ali The
edges sid cJIsrs with cotton or linen cloth glued
sId ffty Ct the note and letter sizes and one mn.
dTe each of the official on cial sizes sepa-
t to a6 lee. sn 10 b hu PtsSd a
atty essh. The boxes are u b. wrapped and Sc
cursiy fastened IN strong MANILA paper, and sealed
&c safely bear tran pOTtsJiOn by mali for de-
livery 20 Dsstmasters. Whgn tTO thousand or more
Of postmaster, the straw pIslth0ard boxes con-
taxing the same must be packed in Strosg wooden
hut Y nen lees than two thousand are rsQuileI,
s5eLer IahsiS Of dlrec,ioa, I. De furnished 81 a.l
package bg the contractor. WOOdsa cases, con-
az 81 STo1 70 os with sns
water pTOOtng. The whole t0 be dons under tha
inspection AEG direction cf an agent OF the Depart
nsLt.
The envelopes ard WraPP-rs must b really for
delivery the lst day IF October, 1874, and there
sitter u ust be promptly furnished aGd delivered.
b TtaG1td to MI ths 6si orders u p5stnasts1s;
iae osi, eIies t. be made e.; her at The Post Once
AGENT cuy authorized 60 inspect and recsise the
PCstInaster General and Ia est OF deiiyerins A.
sell 6.l expense 81 storing. packing, sddrsSsi e.
lstsins and water PTooiins, to be paid b. ths
OFFICE BoONs AND FUREITURE.
an ss-t o. ths u vii y ave supervision
saMped enyeiu pes sD9 wrap rs, ana shall at all
times ksve full AEd free occ~ss = the apartments,
safes, &c Vaui.s where the came manufactured
snS .toEsd, tSL the PaTPo.e o. ,asree;ias the sane
sItsbl- Cfce sEd de-k rJJU, for the ,tisa Of
TIE tusi1e-z * ns ageEcJi without ccst to ihe Gov
eEuneLt.
TIE contractor ray also be required to furnish,
without Chars~. s-itabis AID preperiy farm .1sd
rususs for post Office "A REGISTERING pac.-
sges q tEv-ioees and wrappers to DO Forwarded
thTOUsh tie mails.
STOCK on HAND.
The extractor all ~ all times Keep hard a
ct ok Of The kinds and stiOus OF en-
EslOps and vTsSp sBb5eCt - tn- Control Of tse
gent Il tire Department, al! srages of manufac-
ture sUl cient al orders ct tae Department,
that nay be likely turi z the existence II
the CNutrst that %agh aud every ord Of tbs De-
PbTIme-t nay be promptly htlet.
PAYMENTS.
Payments Tor stsEIp ed envelopes and wrappers
setualy Issued and d-iy red will Do mad gsarteTlS
efyer proper examination sHI sdJustmsLt OF ac-
cOuIts.
rs... IN, AnABD
sPOnsibie bidder for al the envelopes and grzppsr
tie price, 70 calcllAted tEs basis ths IuH-
Der USED - the several se, during the last seal
year, which - follows
No. j. nOse siZ~, trst Iaiity ...-......... 2U-5sO
EO. ], note size, second g1slity ...-...... ISJSU
ko =, Or0lpsry letter siZ-, rrst 4raliJY 1919 10
80. = ordinary letter size, ssC9ud quality 3555O
o. ? OTdtLaTy leftsr si7 tn rd quality. 1890
No ), tuli letter size, Tst guzty 81 $50 90
no 5, iUl letter size Jnt fsilty 7I6
No. y, fUl letter size, third qualify. So so
No. e. tult letter size, unEumAlef--..... O33 75j
No. 8, extra letter siZe, fi.st qfIHiif
DO y extra letter siLe, secoud an Atty. lCJ6 $50
No. ., extra letter sZS, third uuaiIty
No. o. extra letter stZe, ungumul-C SS327sO
Nc !, en- al sizs, hrst qualify ....... p 10
no tmcla slzs, svcon1 I7siii! ;........ 10 $50
% So % 4 l-ty irI1 n a. on