The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-16

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NJ, ON the llth day of August. 1870 for furnishing all
the " Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers
which this Department may require during period of
four a. years, commencing on the LIST day OF October,
$50, viz:
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
No. l. Note size 23-l Icy II inches-two qualities
No. Ordinary letter size Lilo by IL inches
three qualities.
Nos Full letter size. 3a-S by 10 inches-thre.
qualities.
No. !. Full letter size for yircuars) ungurnn,rl on
flap, 8 is 10y II inrhrs-,.n" quality.
y" - Extra letter size, ; 10y . IS inches-three
qualities.
No: 6. Extra letter size, ala by e IS inches-(for
circulars nusummed on iar-"ne quality.
No. !. Official -ize, 3l5l6 10y $ IS inches-two quail
No. $. Extra Official size, 43s by 1o1-4 wholesome
quality
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Six and tve-eightls by Q IL inches, Ground cut)-
one quality.
ENCLOSING, wATER-MARKs, PRINTING, RULING
PAPER, STYLE OF MANUFACTURE
All of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must he
embossed with postage stamps of such denominations
styles and c""rs must have such watcrmarks other
devices To prevent imitation and bear such printing and
ruling the Postmaster General may direct. The
envelopes must he made in the most thorough
equal in every respect to the samples furnished to bid
derS by the Department The paper must he of approved
quality. specially manufactured for the purpose
Whenever envelopes ordered of the styles known
Black-lined "Sefrne,l' dimes printed inside
or ruled the ace the shall be furnished without
additional cost the contractor to pay all charges for
royalty in the of patented inventions for said lined
or ruled envelopes.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers lie executed the salts
faction of the Postmaster General in the best style and
they to he provided renewal and kept in order at
the expense of the contractor The Department
til" right of requiring dies for any stamps.
denominations Of stamps not now used and any changes
- sha he made Nit fra, ,urpc
Before closing contract. the successful bidder may
lie required to prepare and submit dies for the
approval of the Department. The Of the present
dies may or may not he continued
The dies shall he safely and securely kept by the
70 permanently discontinued. they shall be promptly
turned over to the Department, its agent the Post
master General may direct
The envelopes must he thoroughly and perfectly gum
med the cumming on the fan III each fexccpt for circu
lars to h put on by hand not less than half inch the
entire length: the wrappers IL BE- also handgummel
not less than hreeourths of inch in width
the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders notified, that the Department will require"
as condition of the contract that the envelopes and
wrappers shall he manufactured and stored in such
manner as to insure security against loss by fire theft
The manuactory must at all times be subject to the
inspection of an agent Of the Department, who will
require the >pulatiuns of the contract he faithfully
observed
PACKING.
All envelopes and wrappers be banded in parcels
of twenty-five. and packed in strong piste-boar, or
straw boxes. securely bound all the edges and
with cotton linen cloth glued each contain not
less than two hundred and fifty of the notr and letter
sizes, and one hundred each of the official extra Off
cial ,iZ" separately. The newspaper wrappers t" lee
packed in i",Nes t" contain not less than two hundred
and fifty each. The boxes to be- wrapped AMI securely
fstcnc! in strong MANILA paper, and sealed. to
safely hear transportation by mail for delivery post
masters. When two thousand envelopes are
pastei"ard boxes containing the be packed
in strong wooden cases. well strapped with hoopiron,
and addressed: but when less than two Thousand
required proper labels of direction to he furnished by
agent of the Department, must he placed upon each
package by the contractor Wooden cases. containing
envelopes or wrappers 10 he transported by water routes
must b" provided with suitable water-prooiing. The
whole to b" done under the Inspection and direction of
agent of the Department.
DELIVERY
The envelopes and wrappers must he furnished and
delivered with all reasonable dispatch complete in all
respects ready for and in such quantities may be
required to fill the daily orders Of rostmastcrs the
deliveries to he made either at til" Post Office Depart
mrnt Washington. d. c. at the otlic" of agent duly
authorized to inspect and receive the the place
of delivery to he at tn" option of the Postmaster Cen
erl AMI the cost of delivering well as all expense of
storing packing, addressing, labelling, and waterproof
ing, 10 he paid l'y the contractor.
SAMPLES.
Specimens of the envelopes anil wrappers for which
proposals invited, showing the different qualities and
coors of paper required the cuts omd style of cumming
with blank forms of bids be had application
the Third Assistant Postmaster General.
This advertisement and specimen OF the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished hy the Department
must be attached to and made part of each bid
GUARANTEE.
No proposal will he considered unless offered by a
manufacturer of envelopes and accompanied by u salts
factory guarantee signed 10y at least two responsible
parties.
AwARD-AGREEMENT-Bo
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bile bidder for all the envelopes aud wrappers the prices
10 10" calculator the basis of the number uses, the
s"rer: grades during the last fiscal year, which
follows:
Note ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. los $50
Letter size first quality 60 l61 500
Letter size second quail SJ6 80
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