National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-27
PROPOSALS.


L oPEs AND NtWsPIPER WRAPPERS.
fosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, August o, fal:
will be received NTH II clock m on FBID Az, Che
tstn DAY OF september 1874. for furnishing ~ the
yers'' winch This Departments may rs9IiFs for pab-
nS and o1cAI use during periS! Of foeT 90 ySar''
STAMPED ENvELOPKs.
10 l. Note siIe, ~ BY 81 incnes-two qualities.
No, 2 Ordinary letter siie, Sl-ls BY 81 Inches
No; s FUN letter size, az by ~ inChes-thres
no. = Full letter size. CrOr circulars, } ungummed
on the nap, 81 by 81 fnches-onO quality;
No: 5. Extra letter size, 81 by eS incheS-three
No. C. Extra letter size. az by sS inches, CfOr
Not. 6iCsi size, 1916 By ss inchss-swO quail
No. s. Extra OfacIAI size, u by 1oyI wholesome
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
6;s by ~ inches, Cround cut, on gu lily.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Also the following of1c'aI stan pc envelopes for
US: OF the Post o1Ecs Depar ment' viz:
No. 2-s s1 81 81 81 81 inches inches.
No. No: s s-sIse, ~ Z By iO9 inoaes.
EMBOSS NC, WATFR-MARKS, PRINTING,
PAPER, STYLE OF MANUFACTURE.
All cfthe ABOVE Envelopes and Wrapper most be
tons, styles, and CO 0rsI must have such water;
marks or 9th devices 10 Ereyent i'm tatl on ana
may direct. rne enye.cprs mast be made In the
most thorough manner, uIl In every respect 70 tne
The psnsr must b. Of approve qTa:ity, especially
manufactured for tie uF? E.
lies.
The dies for cmbo sing he postage stamps on the
enve Opes and wrappers are TO be executed TO th9
Satisfaction Of the stmaste General IN We ngss
kept IN order at the xpense Of the contractor The
for any stamps or dennmipSIi Of stamps not now
used. and any changes OF dies or eolors snan DC
Before entering into Z contract the successful
bidder may be required TO prepare an SUOMI ILL., new
OF the present dies may or may not be continued.
The dies as soon as made shall become the prop;
securely kept by tie coaIra"ior and should the use
Of any OF them b" mPorsr " - perm SnSn.iy as
Post o. c, depart It's agent, as the Post
mas. or General may ii ec'.
GUH.
The en-Cl0pe, n.u tb. thoroughly md PERFECTLY
grmm"d, tue grmm 'ng on tn rap OF escA -HGept
hs!f n inch the entire lrngtn: the wrappers o be
al o Il nd:gummed not les IN t:r c t"lrths oil an
inch in width s, tho en- !.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
BID rs a,e notified that the epa TN! Mt will re-
Quir c, II -it''n "t THE "nut a. MAJ ShNe
10 - and rpTcr sh III h,' mhnufA tured nd
stnrt d n de- ar IN Ht sep rae and distinct from
thD~r IN VIII Oh anv he ~" r. : 'i"ne; an an snch
amar"cra a TO ia ure Gu TaEsinst l'ss by FIRE or
The manu- = or, mn ia time. b. subject to
TIL in p ct.nn OF IN 4 Of tn EeDtrtin'nt, who
", r, = tn l"ion' - contract TO De
III co tr co, Ills employees, an agents shall
morn L. ca resu. ion u tir department
may from IN t'tm; opt TO- he security Of 'he
~ en-, eIapes aud VIZ .ppers mrst he handed In
par Of entyfve. and pa ;sed In strong P1s ,
e eISg AMI M Corners sT Vita cotton x linen rcth
By 70 note FSs
dTed each OF tie oAcls or extra oEelai size sSpa-
Tee ssIn sJs ss Two 70 sS sna
hfty each. The boxes ere to be wrapped nj Sc:
s. Is 70 ssS bear "a y % for de-
livery 20 poStWaSterB. When two tholsand or
&c ss sqU or TO 81
boxes contAninE TIE same must be packed IN strong
S iss a Mi two 1Ii
required, proper labels Of direction TO 10 Furnished
Upon essh is Rage By shs GG3fr'c.,r; wooden En-
VIII suitable water prof. <. tn, ole y be
agent vi the Departm' Mt.
d LIVERY.
The envelopes and VT ppers must be ready for
delivery the LIST day OF UCto; eT. 1874 and thur
efT @efi 81 % IL saGa Sus ahf
required to nj the daily orders Of Iostma;t =;
DspSTtmsn5 p ?. 4 the . Gc 81
t Sa fos th Gehsr ana the cost OF deiiSeTing
q well AS all eEPen,e Of storing; pacing sddrfsso
contractor. -
OFFICE PooMs AND FURNITURE.
An agent OF the D a-tmeut Will have super
vision 81 the storage, and issue or the
st mi ed envelopes and vrAppsrs, and he shall at
all times have fun free access to the RpGrtm 'nta,
sales, and Vtults he-s the same are manufactured
and store, for the purpns OF Inspecting the samej
ami tn. cDntraCOr sAti fIrntsh him and hts clerks
sUitlhl dice aud desk On, for the transaction Of
the business Of his ncy without cost 10 the Gov
The contractor IN also be required to turnIsh,
without ChtTge, suitabI~ an I properly sOrnished
room 10 Of the post office in re, Is eribg pack
ages OF enye '"pCs ami wrappers to be forwarded
tn gin tine malt.
STOCK ON HAND.
TIE cont, tor sh Il, al all times keep d hand
stock Of the sCyeal n = aud tCnOn 'tinn O. en-
velCp aui NraDpers, subject u the GOA rol or the
Agent Of re TpI linen. in all stage, 1t Ia Inu ne
turf, sun leaI TO ct all ord 70 Of the Dep trt-
ment. ani to prtvi & gainst any and au c0ltln-
gencic tst nI~y ne KEY to oUCur during Ie ex-
t.nr. or tue 20 tact - III T. ach an . order
of the Department III = Lc promptly Ill d.
PAYMENTS.
PaymCn's 20 { NJ ID LnTs,CpaE aad wrappers
sctual issued delivered vi be made qua' terly,
after proper exam II -tIOn and adjustment OF &C.
counts.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
spoons ble oder for al the envelopes and Wrappers,
the Or ces 10 cAlcula ted the basis OF the NUM-
Der used Of the several grades during the last h5cG
year, which was as follows:
No. l. note size, nrst quality 0SAoq
No nOte ElEe. second aiftY. l89,5