The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-06-07
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.

No. ), size by 10ls inches; estimated number re-
qured annually, 1000 100.
The estimates given are intended guide to bid
dVrs The Department may require more or less of
each kind the service may demand.
Bids must he made for each kind Of Envelope ioicial
and registered packages separately and the
will be awarded for each kind to the lowest responsible
bidder.
Samples of the different sizes and styles of Envelopes
required together with blank forms bids will be fur
nished application to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General,
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size quality
of paper cumming and make to the samples, the gum
ming the flaps appets to be done in the best
by hand. The Envelopes must lie banded in parcels
of twenty-five packed in strong paste-board straw
boxes securely bound with linen cloth
and edges, each to contain not less than 80 of
sizes Nos and 3 and not less than loo Of the other
sizes or otherwise. may be ordered. the boxes be
wrapped in strong manilla and properly sealed
to bear safe transportation by mail to postmasters
When required to be delivered at the Department tho
wrapping he dispensed with, in the discretion Of
When 1000 or more Envelopes required to fill
the order of postmaster, or when large lots
ordered to be sent to the Post Office Department they
must be packed in strong wooden and properly
addressed, but by mail proper labels Of direction
be placed each package all to be done by the
tractnr without additional charge.
The Envelopes must be delivered in such quantities
may from time to time be required to fill the orders of
postmasers Of the Department and be- delivered either
the post Office in the city where the accepted bidder
resides at this Department the Postmaster General
direct free of cost for packing, labelling and dev
eriug this whole to lie done under the inspection 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 Nsrmion or some other approved bri liant
color.
The Postmaster General the right 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 he accompanied by guarantee
titled to be responsible and sufficient by the Postmaster
United States Attorney where the bidder resides that
the bidder SHALL within days after being called upon
to do execute contract to furnish promptly and in
quantities ordered the article articles awarded
him, to be accompanied by bond with approved
ty, in penalty of not ess than twice the
price of all the articles estimated TO be furnished BY
said bidder conditioned upon the faithful performance
Of the same
Proposals unaccompaned by such guarantee will not
be considered.
The Postmaster General himself the right
annul the contract if in his judgment there shall be
failure perform faithfully any OF its spuatinns or
in of wlful attempt TO impose upon the Depart
nent Envelopes inferior to samples. The IA lure to
comply with any order under the contract will
operate forfeiture OF the entire penalty the bond
under the 18th section of the act If Congress- approved
August 20 1872. entitled An leSazing and max
ing appropriations for such necessary objects have
been usually included in the general appropriation bills
without authority of law, and to fix and provide for
certain incidental expenses of the Departments and
Offices of the Government aud for other PURPOSES ~
S. Statutes Large, Vol D. page a56 the Postmaster
General may, in his discretion, direct the purchase in
open market of such quantities of Envelopes shall
be necessary to supply the defcenc, caused by such
failure and charge to the contractor contractors fifty
per of the price which it shall be found neces
to paw for such articles.
Bids should be securely envcloped and sealed marked
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Post Office
Department, Washington. D. C.
JOHN A. ]. CRESwELL,
May n, ls7S-4w. Postmaster General.