The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-05-06
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.

FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
No. size by lo inches; estimated number required
annually, 1000 900.
The estimates given intended as guide to bid
ders The Department may require less Of each
Kind as the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kind of Enyelope ,epa-
ratey, and the contract will be awarded item by item
to tho lowest responsible bidder or bidders
Specimens of the different sizes and STYLES of Enyo
1pes required together with blank forms for bids will
he furnished oh application to the Third Assistant Post
master General.
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size, quality
Of paper cumming and make, the samples the gum
ming the flaps lnppes to be done in the best man
ner by hand The Envelopes must be banded in parcels
OF twenty-five packed in strong pasteboard straw
boxes securely bound with linen cotton cloth the
corners and siges each to contain than $50 Of
sizes Nos and and not less than 100 of the other
sizes, or otherwise may be ordered the boxes be
wrapped in strong MANILA paper and properly sealed
so rs to boar safe transportation by mail
When required to be delivered the Department the
wrapping may be dispensed WITH in the discretion Of
the Postmaster General.
When 5000 Envelopes required to fill the
Oh der OF postmaster when large lots ordered
be sent to the Post Office Department they must be
packed in strong wooden and properly addressed
but when less than 1000 required to be by mail
proper labels of direction must be placed each pack
age; all to be done by the contractor without additional
charge.
The Envelopes must DO delivered in such quantities
from time to time be required fill the orders
of posmastcrs or Of the Department and he delivered
either at the office in thu city where the accepted
bidder resides this Department as the Postmaster
General may direct free of for packing labelling
and dcliverng the whole to be done under the inspec-
ton and supervision of an agent of the Department
All the Envelopes herein described must bear such
printing the Postmaster General may direct and the
Registered Package Envelopes will be required to he
printed in Vermion other approved brilliant
color.
The Postmaster General the right to reject
any and all bids If in his judgment the interests of the
Government require it.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and be accompanied by n guarantee GER
tilted to he responsible and sufficient by the Postmaster
United States Attorney where the bidder resides that
the bidder SHALL within ten days after being called upon
do execute contract to furnish promptly and in
quantities ordered the article articles awarded
him, to be accompanied by bond, with approved sccu-
rity in penalty of not less than twice the contract
price of all the articles estimated to he furnished by
said bidder conditioned upon the faithful performance
of the same.
Proposals unaccompaned by such guarantee will not
be considered.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the right to
annu the contract If in his Judgment there shall be
failure to perform faithfully any of its stipulaons or in
of wilful attempt to impose upon the Department
Envelopes inferior to samples The failure to comply
with order under tho will opcrate s
18th section Of the act of Congress approved August
1872 entitled An act l.gazing and making appropria
tions for such necessary objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority of law and to fix and provide certain Incl
dental expenses Of the Departments and of the
Government and for other purposes a. s. Statutes
Large Vol. 3, page 1868 or the Postmaster General
may in his discretion direct the purchase in open mar
ket Of sach quantities of Envelopes shall be necessary
to supply tho deficiency caused by such failure and
charge to the contractor contractors fifty per centum
Of the price which it shall be found necessary to ay for
such articles.
Bids should be securely enveloped and scaled marked
Proposals for Post Office Envelopes, and addressed
to the Third Assistant Postmaster General Post Office
Department, Washington, d: c.
April %, 1s71-iw. Postmaster General