National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-20
I ORES AID NEWsPGPER WR4PPERs:

L oPES AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
ea 0gTic VII ~ rsee1ed u g%
m. on FRiD AZ, the 18th day Of August ls7i, r,E
t.EeTspaper wrsppers'' which this DrEpartmsnt
may require for public and ohicisI use during
Per.ol Of four (D years, commencing on the LIST
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No Gose size 2S by ~ inshes s h gq 2c5s
No. j. Fuii letter size, 81 by 81 inches-thrss
No. I. Full letter size, flor circulars ungummed
zap e 9E affeF Size * TT "
No. 3. Extra letter size. az by s5s inches, flor
No. I. Ofhcial size, ISIS by So inches-two quail
No. S. Extra OnieIal size, ~ by 1O4 wholesome
quality.
Ga bv 81 inches, ground cut, one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also, the following Official stamped envelopes
No. I-sIze, g. by S33 inches inches
No, size by inches
No. 4-size, ~ by lO1S inCh's.
ENCLOSING, MATER-MARFs, PRINTING
All o? the above Envelopes and WraEpers must
be embossed with postage stamps OF such denOmI-
nIsISs Or 5tSer deTicei TO prevent Imitation, and
must BE- such printing as the Postma g 1eneTal
most thorouE Oh manner, equal in every respect to
the samples furnished 70 bidders by the Depart
specially manufactured for the purpose
DIES.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on lhe
envelopes and wrap ers to be executed to the
satSfaction Of the Postmaster General in the best
Sept IN Tho order at the expense OF lie contractor
The Department reserves the right OF requiring
NOT now used, and any changes Of dies or eolors
shall be made without extra charge. .,....-,,,
biddermay be required to prepare and submit new
dies for the approval Of the Department: lie use
of the present dies may may net he cont InCe ].
The dies, soon as made, shall become me prop
erty Of the United States. and shIll be 5tiey ana
OF any Of them be temporarily or permanently DIS
continued they shall &c promptly turne over TO
PostR. aste: General msy direct.
GUM.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
quinn ii. the cumming on the Zap Of eacn excerpt
70. CT culars) TO be pvt on BY hand not lesr l'an
al hand gummed not less n IN three fOUrths OF an
inch in width across the enc. -
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT;
Bidders are notified q al tie Department wal! re-
quire as a condition OF the contract, that ths en-
TeIopes AMI wrappers shall be manufactures and
fSose in w Which, snT other WORK IS done and in such
m. nner TO insure security against loss " nre
The manufac;ory must at all times be subject 70
the inspection Of an agent of The Department. VINO
VIII re ure the stipulations OF the contract to lie
faithfully observed. =,
CONFORM 10 such regulation as ne department s
from time 10 time adopt for the security Of the Gov
eminent.
! Al envelopes and wrapper must Dc banded IA
! board or straw boxes, tecureiy birnd on all the
edges and corners with ttOn or linen cloth glue
n esf 1 Of ne Sote and litter sSf1 and on SuG
bred each Of the oiciI or extra onicial sEel sGTa
10 T sSp9n To ess two 70 RanTsd a
| my each. The boxes are TO Re warped ans Sc
20 a. 10 safely bear tran ortation by mail for de-
live yrO o,tmastsrs. When two thous2ni or U o.
eP pOstmSt ter, ne straw or pSsteboSrI boxes con
tanning the Tame must be packed In strong WOO irT
ca.cS vel strapped with hOOp-iron, and addressed
! but When 4 IS tnan two thousand a-e &c ~ rsd
piCp"r labels Of direction. TO InTnl;hri DI ~ y
/ package by the contractor. WOCd-n cases, con
nng eaysiGpes Or TTa2PSrs to be tTnhiP0Isd .
prIOhng. The whole to he done under the lnspec
ton and direction ofan agent Of the Department
DELIVERY.
| The envelopes and wrappers must be Eeafy 10
delivery the Ist day OfOctoSsr, 1874 and theIeaf
S e mRsI S ssbess in such quspttss as ma
be required TO hli the daily STdsrS OF %
Department. WAshn g on. u. c. or at Tie once Q
agent duly auth9rLed TO inspect ana reee,Ss ID
the Postm3ster General and the cost OF deIlysrln
r q Of sSSS i By
contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.
| An agent OF the Der Ftment viii have snpeTyi
sion OF the manufacture, storage ant is-ue Of IN
stamped envelopes and wrappers, and he shall Z
ments, safes and vaults where the same are manu-
factured and stored for the purpose OF inGpsctin
the same; and the contractor hall furnish him an
MS clerks suitable ONCE and desk-roOm, for tn
transaction OF the business Of his agency WithOu
cost to the Government. 49,,
| IRE contractor nav also be required 70 inrnlsh
Without charge. suitable and proper y-iurnlshs
roo1S for use or the post once in registering pack
ages OF envelopes and wrappers 10 be ioFWATae
through the mails.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock Of the several kinds and denomnaiiHn' o. en-
welcomes an wrappers, subject 10 the control or o.
hIeht Of the Department, In all stages Of manufae
ture sufcient 10 meet all orders of lie Department
and 10 provide against any and all contingencies
that NAV be likely to occur during the existence
partment may be promptly allied.
PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS for stamped envelopes and wrapper
Actually iss ued and delivered Will be made quarterly
Iafter proper examination and adjustment Of &c
counts.
| AWARD.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re
bidder for all the envelopes and Wrappers
the prices be calculated on the basis OF the nrn
Der used OF the several grades during the last h5ca
. wear which was follows: =.