The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-04-29
PROPOSALS FOR
POST OFFICE ENVELOPES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, ID. c., April is, 1871.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, D. c., April is, ISL
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart.
ment until FRIDAY, the 10Th day of May, 1871, at Il
times may BIO required the following described Post
Office Envelopes for period of two years, commencing
on the LIST day of July, 1871, to wit:
FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS AND RETURNS.
required annually, 100000
No 2, size 81 by 67z inches estimated number
required annually, 1,25O,OOo
No 3. size by inches estimated number required
annually, 100000
Nc. 4, size ~ by 1ol9 inches estimated number
required annually, 100000.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
No. s. size by lO inches; estimated number required
annually, 2,0OO,0OO
The estimates given are intended guidc to bid
ders Tho Department may require less OF each
kind, as the service may demand
Bids must be made for each kind of Envelope scpa-
ratey, and tho contract will be awarded item by item,
to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders.
Specimens of the different sizes and styles of Envel-
opes required together with blank forms bids will
be furnished application to the Third Assistant Post
master General.
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size, quality
of paper cumming and make, to the samples the
ming on the flaps or lappets to be done in the best man
ner by hand The Envelopes be banded in parcels
of twenty-five, packed in strong pasteboard straw
boxes securely bound with linen or cotton cloth the
and edges each to contain not less than $50 Of
sizes Nos and and not less than 100 of the other
sizes or otherwise may be ordered the boxes to be
wrapped in strong MANILA paper and properly scaled
to bear safe transporiati by mail to postmastcrs
When required to be deliy re at the Department the
wrapping may DO dispensed WITH in the discretion of
the Postmaster General.
When 5000 Envelopes are required fill the
order Of postmaster when large lots ordered to
be the Post Office Department, they must be
packed in strong wooden and properly addressed
but when less than 1000 required he by mail
proper labels of direction must be placed each pack
hn
charge.
The Envelopes must be delivered in such quantities
may from time to time be required to fill the orders
of postmastcrs of the Department and be delivered
either at the post office in tbs city where the accepted
bidder resides at this Department the Postmaster
General direct free of cost for packing labelling,
and devering 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 be
printed in Vermilion some 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 guarantee
titled to lie responsible and sufficient by the Postmaster
United States Attorney where the bidder resides that
the bidder SHALL within ten days after being called upon
to do execute contract to furnish promptly and in
quantities ordered the article articles awarded to
him. to be accompanied by bond, with approved
ry in penalty of not less than twice the contract
price of all the articles estimated to be furnished by
salu Dluder, CONDITIONED upon the faithful performance
of the
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will not
be considered.
The Postmaster General to himself the right
annul the contract if in his Judgment there shall
failure to perform faithfully any of its stipuatons
case of wfu attempt to impose upon the Department
Envelopes inferior to samples. The failure to comply
with any one order under the contract will operate
forfeiture of the entire penalty of the bond under the
18th section of the act of Congress approved August M
1s42 entitled An act egalizins and making appropr
tons for snch necessary objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and to fix and provide for certan Incl
dental expenses of tho Departments and offices of the
Government and for other purposes (U S. Statutes at
Large, Vol s, page 1863 or the Postmaster General
may in his discretion direct the purchase in open
ket of such quantities Of Envelopes shall be necessary
to supply the deficiency caused by such failure and
charge to the contractor contractors fifty per cenum
of tho price which it shall be found necessary pay for
such articles.
Bids should he securely cnveopod and sealed marked
Proposals for Post Office Envelopes" and addressed
to the Third Assistant Postmaster General Post Office
Department, Washington, ID. C.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL
April %, 1S71-iw. Postmaster General.