The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-05-13
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.


No size hy loi inches estimated number required
annually. 20Oo.OOO.
The estimates given intended a. II guide to bid
ders. The Department may require more or les Of each
kind, A. the service may demand.
Bus must lac made for each kind II Envelope srpa-
rately and the contract will he awarded item hr item
to the lowest responsible bidder bidders.
Specimens of the different sizes and styles Of Emvc
opcs required, together with blank forms for bids will
he furnished on application to the Third Assistant Post
master General
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size quality
n paper cumming. ami make To the samples the gum
ming on the ais or prcls /" lee done in the best
ncr hy hand The Eus el"p"s must be handed in parcels
of yiyc. packed in strun. pa>trloard or straw
securely bound with linen or cotton cloth on the
corners ana edges, each to contain not lees than $50 I
size. Nos. and = aud less than of the other
sizes. OF otherwise he ordered tn" boxes to
wrnpp" in strong manila paper and properly sealed
80 a' 10 bear safe transportation hy mail to r"stmis
When required 10 lie delivered at the Department the
wrapping may hc dispensed with i'll the discretion IF
the Postmaster General.
When 5000 Envelopes required To fill thu.
nld"r Of postmaster. when large lot. ordered
bn gent to the Post Office Department. they must he
packed i'll strong wooden and properly addressed,
but when less than 600 required sent hy mail
proper t-. of direction must be placed on each pack
ago all l." ho done by the contractor without additional
charge.
The Envelopes must he delivered in such quantitia.
may from time +" time lie required ill the order.
of postmasters Of the Department. and he delivered
either at the post office in thu city where the accented
bidder resides at this Department. the Postmaster
General direct, free of cost for packing labelling
and delivering: til" whole to he done under the inspec-
ton and supervision of an agent Of the department.
All the Envelopes herein described bear such
printing tho Postmaster General direct and the
Registered Package Envelopes will lie required to he
printed i'll Ncrmiun some other approved brilliant
color.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, if in his Judgment the interests the
Government require it.
Each proposal lie signed by the individual or
firm making il. and he accompanied 10y guarantee Ger
tinI lie responsible and sufficient 10y the Postmaster
United States Attorney wher" the bidder resides that
tho bidder shall within day. being called un
do execute contract to furnish promptly and in
quantities ordered. the article articles awarded
him. to he accompanied 10y bond. with approved sccIl-
rity. iii penalty of not less than twice the contract
price of all the articles estimated he furnished 10y
said bidder, conditioned upon the faithful performance
of the
Proposals unhccompanicl by such guarantee will not
he considered.
The Postmaster General to himself the to
,unul the contract if i'll his Judgment there shall he
failure To perform faithfully any of its stipuatios III
of wi!tn attempt t" impose upon the Department
EnN ci"prs inferior to samples. Tho failure comply
with order under the will operate rs a
forfeiture of the entire penalty Of the bond under the
Eth section Of the act Of Congress approved August &c
1872, cntit" An act l-gazing and making urprupria
tuus for such necessary objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority of law, and to fix and provide for certain incl
dental expenses of the departments and offices of the
Government. and for other purposes. e. :. Statutes at
Large. Vol. !, page 2d6) the Postmaster General
may in hi. discretion, direct the purchase IN open mar
of sHci quantities Uf Envelopes snail he necessary
To supply the deficiency CAUSED by surh failure am
charge the contractor contractors atty per ceutun
of the price which ii shall he found necessary fol
such articles.
Bids should he securely envrl"ped and scaled mar
Proposals. for Post Office Envelopes, and adircsse,
the Third Assistant Postmaster General Post Ofic,
| Department, Washngt"n ID. G.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
April -. lSIl-Iw. Postmaster General.