The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-06
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
Six mn, n hv,.nriths ly O IL inrhes lrnlnd cut n
ENCLOSING, WATER-MARKS, PRINTING, RULING
PAPER STYLE OF MANUFACTURE.

ENCLOSING WATER-MARKS, PRINTING, RULING
PAPER, STYLE OF MANUFACTURE.
All of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be
embossed with postage stamps of such denominations,
styles and colors, must have such watcr-arks OF ote
devices to prevent imitation and bear such printing anu
ruling as the Postmaster General may dIect. me
envelopes must he made in the most thorough manner
equal In every respect the samples furnished to bid
by the Department. The paper must beo approved
quality specially manufactured for the purpose.
Whenever envelopes ordered of the styles knoyn
or ruled on the nee the be frnis% sS or
rSSaly n the use Of patented inventions for sail fined
ruled envelopes.
The dies for enclosing the postage camps on me
envelopes and wrappers are to be eXec 49, txI and
faction of the Postmaster General, in me pest sNt, any
they are be provided, renewed. an. KEEP III ,as
the expense of the contractor The r
| The right of requiring dies Tor any stamps VI
denominations of stamps not nov nseu, anu any .,i"s
of dies or coors shall be made without extra ths
R,fnrc closing "A contract, the successful bidder may
m ra"n;red 70 prepare and submit dies for the
approval Of the Department. Inc "'' " " l
The dies shall be safey and securely kept ny Ihc oo,
tractor and should the of any them be temporarily
no permanently discontinued, they shall 10 t,o pro- p
turned to the Department, or its aeeh' no INV ~
master General may direct.
The enyeopes must be thoroughly and perfectly gum
med the cumming the flap of each except LOT I, ~.
ars to be put by hand not less than hall an ch w.
entire length: the wrappers be also hand -gnnled
not less than threefour of inch in With acr"ss
the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
Bidders are notified that the Department will require,
ms condition of the contract, that the envelopes n
wr,ppcrs shall be manufactured and stored III surh y
manner security against loss by hre or e
The mandatory Mt all times be subject I" W.,
;psnrction of an agent of the Department, VINO VIII
require the stipations of the contract to be ithiu
n observed.
PACKING.
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded IN , ~
8 nd rEptiu
straw boxes securely bound all the edges ana corner
with cotton linen cloth glued on each to contain mo
less than two hundred and fifty Of the note ana les
sizes and one hundred each of the official or extra on
J. cnl size separately The newspaper wrappers 10 y
u mack ed in boxes. contain not less than TWO h"hul
e and fifty each The boxes obc wrapped and sccure
70 fastened in strong MANILA paper, and sealed so Us
safely bear transportation , man 10, onvsouea ~
required to fill the order of postmaster the straw
T. pasteboard boxes containing the same mus. pc
III and addressed; but when less than two Thousand a.
required proper labels of direction to he furnished
an agent of the Department, must be placed upon e'
nackore by the contractor Wooden cases, contanil
' envelopes Wrappers to be Transported ny wafer
ry must be provided with suitable water-prooig. III
he whole to lie done under the inspection and direction
ne an agent of the Department
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must he furnished a
,rs delivered with all reasonable Dispatch complete IN
er respects ready use and in such quantities rs may
ing reaured to fill the daily orders of postmastefs
ND deliveries be made either at the Post Once Depa
hs Washington, ID. u, or nj the ONCE Oh "H "c '"
authorized to inspect and receive the same; the p
of delivery be at the option of the Postmaster u
cral and the cost of delivering well as all expense
hin storing packing addressing labelling and water-pr'
rg ing, to be paid by the contractor
by I'D ,
ices sAMfLEs'
lie. snecin,sns of the envelopes and wrappers for vii
and inSiae soM vi. the stsns aa"
1y with HANK forms of bids may be had on application
- thc Third Assistant Postmaster General
This advertisement and a specimen OF the san
cpyeloues and wr9plcr furnished hy the Departl'
must he attached to and made part Of each bid
NS. GUARANTEE.
No rro,osa, will he considered unless offered
manuf,ct,irer of envelopes and accompanied by s
factory guarantee signed by at least two respoh
AK parties.
AWARD-AGREEMENT-B0
~ The contract will he awarded to the lowest resp
he bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers, the
to he calculator on the basis of the number msra
.ny.r,l GRADES during the last fiscal year, when WI