The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-26
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
6lb by qla inches of buff or MANILA nan,


All the above envelopes and wrappers to be embossed
with postage stamps Of such denominations Styles and
colos, and To bear such printing the face and be
made in the most thorough Of paper approved
quality, manufactured specially Tor the purpose. with
such water marks other devices prevent imitation
as the Postmaster General may direct.
The envelopes 10 be thoroughly and perfectly summed
the cumming on the flap of each Except for crculars
to be put on not less than half inch in width the
entire length. The wrappers to be gummcd not less
than threcourths of an inch in width the end
All envelopes and wrappers must he banded in parcels
OF twenty-five and packed in strong pastebord straw
boxes each TO contain not less than two hundred and
fifty of the letter extra letter size and hundred
each OF the official extra official size separately The
newspaper wrappers to be packed boxes to contain
not less than two hundred and fifty each The boxes
are TO lie wrapped and sealed, securely fastened
strong MANILA paper 10 safely bear transportation
by mail for delivery to posmasters. When thousand
or more envelopes required to fill the order of
master, the pastcboard boxes containing the
same must be packed in strong wooden well strap
ped with hoop IRON and addressed: when less than
two thousand are required proper labels of direction
he furnished by an agent of the Department, be
placed upon each package by the contractor Wooden
cases containing envelopes or wrappers to be transported
by water routes must be provided with suitable water
probing The whole TO be done under the inspection
and direction of an AGENT of the Department.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished and
delivered with all reasonable dispatch complete in all
respects ready for use and in quantities as NAV be
required to fill the daily orders OF postmasters the
deliveries TO made either at the Post Office Department
Washington, b. C., al the Office of an agent duly
authorized TO inspect and receive the same the place of
ueNerS TO De option OF the Postmaster General
and the cost of delivering well all expense of pack
ing, addressing labelling and waerprooing be paid
by the contractor.
Bidders notified that the Department will require
as condition of the contract that the envelopes and
wrappers shall he manufactured and stored in such man
ner as to ensure security against loss by fire theft
The manuftctory must at all times he subject the
inspection of an agent of the Department who will
require the stpuations Of the he faithfully
observed.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers to be executed the
faction of the Postmaster General in the best style and
they to be provided renewed kept in or Ter at
the expense of the The Department
the right of requiring dies for any stamps denom
nations of stamps not used, and any changes of
dies or colors, shall be made without extra charge.
Specimens of the stamped envelopes and wrappers
now in may be at any of the principal post
offices but these specimens are not to be regarded the
style and quality fixed by the Department as standard
for the new contract bidders therefore invited
submit samples of other and different qualities and
styles. including the paper proposed well the
ufactured envelopes wrappers, and boxes, and make
their bids accordingly.
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although lie not the lowest is considered
most advantageous TO the Department taking into
account the prices quality of the samples workman
ship aud the suiciency and ability of the bidder to
manufacture and deliver the envelopes and wrappers
accordance with the terms of this advertisement: and
no proposal will be mSilcred unless accompanied by
sufficient and Satisfactory guarantee. The Pustmas
General also ' right reject any and all bids
if in his Judgment 'e interests Of the Government
require it.
required to prepare dies and submit impressions
thereof THE Use OF Il PRESENT MAY OR MAY NOT
BE- CONTINUED.
Bonds, with appr1- i and sufficient sureties in the
sum of 100000, will Le required for the faithful per-
fornance OF the required by the seventeenth
section OF the act " Congress, approved the 26th of
August, 1872 and under said contract will be
made quarterly, aftc: rper adjustment of accounts.
The Postmaster Gen raj reserves to himself the right
to annul the contra whenever the same. any part
thereof is offered for e for the purpose of speculation
and under crcul rances will transfer of the con-
tract be allowed sanctioned to any party who shall be-
in the opinion OF tn Postmaster General less able to
fulfill the conditions thereof than the original contrac
tor. The right a reserved the contract for
failure to perform thfuy any of its stipulatons
The number of envelopes of different sizes, and of
wrappers issued to pos tnasters during the fiscal year
ended June 60 1869, as follows viz:
No. |. Note siZe-l III 600
No =. Ordinary letter size; mot heretofore used)
No 3. Full letter size, tungummcd. for circulars y
4l50000.
No /. Full letter sizc-G7 367. 500.
No 5. Extra letter size, tungummed, for circulars
34I.5O0.
No G. Extra letter size-4.20i5 500
No. :. Official size-60 $3.50.
No. s. Extra official sizs-l,10o.
Wrappers-3595. $50.
Proposals for Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers" and
Post Office Department, Washington d. C.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Jan 10, lSiO-Iw Postmaster General.