The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-06-14
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.

No.. !, size by los inches; estimated number re-
quired annually, 100000
The estimates given intended as guide to bid
dsrs. The Department may require less of
each kind. Ms the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kind of Envelope official
and registered PACKAGES separately and the contract
will be awarded for zach kind to the lowest responsible
| bidder.
Samples of the different sizes and STYLES of Enveopes
required together with blank forms bids will be fur
nishsd on application to the Third Assistant Postmaster
The Envelopes must strictly conform in size quality
OF paper cumming and make to the samples the gum
ming the flaps or lappets to be done in the
by hard. Tie velopes must be banded in parcels
Of Nv nty five packed in strong pasteboard or straw
boxes, securely bound with linen cloth OH the
and edges, each to contain less than $50 Of
s Nos and 3, and less than 100 of tho other
SIZES or otherwise hay be ordered the boxes be
wrapped in strong mani Ia paper and properly sealed
as to bear safe transp TT ton by mail posmasters
VIII required to be delivered at the Department the
wrapping may he dispensed with in the discretion of
the Postmaster General.
When 1000 OF more Envelopes required to fill
| the order of n postmaster, when large lots are
ordered to be sent to the Post Office Department they
must te packed in strong wooden cases and properly
addressed but by mail proper labels Of direction
be placed on each package all to be done by the
tractor without additional charge.
The Envelopes must be delivered in such quantities
may from time to time be required to I'LL the orders OF
postmastors Of the Department delivered either
the post Office in the city where the accepted bidder
resides at this Department the Postmaster General
may direct free of cost for packing labelling and dev
ering the 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 be
printed in Vermilion or some other approved brilliant
color.
The Postmaster General reserves the right tc reject
any and all bids if in his judgment the the
Government require it,
Each proposal na. be signed hy the Individual or
firm making il, and he accompanied 10y guarantee
tilted be responsible sufficient by the Postmaster
or United States Atorne, w.r. the bidder resides that
hall lo..~
to do execute contract to furnish promptly, and in
quantities ordered the article articles awarded to
him. to be accompanied ly bond with approved secur
price Of all the articles estimated furnished by
said bidder, conditioned upon the faithful performance
Of the same.
Proposals unsccompanied 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 stpulaoIs,
in of wiilful attempt to impose upon the Depart
ment Envelopes inferior to samples The failure to
comply with any order under the contract will
operate forfeiture of the entire penalty bond
under the 18th section of the act of Congress- approved
August g. 1917, entitled An act egaliZng 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
certain incidental expenses Of the Departments and
offices Of the Government and for other purposes u.
s. Statutes at Large Vol page 256 the Postmaster
General in his discretion direct the purchase in
open market of such quantities of Envelopes shall
failure and charge to tho contractor contract fifty
per centum of the price which it shall be found neces
sary to pay for such articles.
Bids should be securely enveoped and sealed marked
Proposals for Post Office Envelopes, and addressed to
the Third Assistant Postmaster General Post Office
Department, Washington, D. C.
JOHN A. ]. CRESwELL
May "a, 1S73-4w. Postmaster General.