The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-06-20

FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
Size, by lOls inches Estimated number required,
6,o0O,0o0.
ders The Department may require more or less Of each
kind rs the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kind Of enrelope Official
deadetter, and registered parkagr0 separately. and
the contract 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 for bids will be
furnished on application to the Third Assistant Post
master General.
Tn, envelopes must strictly conform in size quality
of paper. cumming, and make. to the samples the
cumming the flaps lappets to be done in the best
manner, by hand. The envelopes must be banded in
parcels of twenty-five packed in strong pastehourd
straw boxes, securely bound with linen cotton cloth
the and edges each to contain not less than
80 of sizes Nos and . and less than 100 of the
other sizes, otherwise, he ordered the boxes
TO be wrapped in strong manila paper and properly
sealed to bear safe transportation by mail post
masters. When required to be delivered at the DEPART
mcnt the wrapping be dispensed with, in the dis
erection of the Postmaster General.
When 200 more envelopes required to fill the
order of postmaster, when large lots ordered to
lie sent to the Post Office Departments they must be
packed in strong wooden and properly addresse
but when less than 1000 required to be sent by mail
proper aGels of direction must be placed each pack
age all to be done by the contractor without additional
charge.
The envelopes must be delivered in such quantities
may from time to time be required to fill the orders of
postmasters OF of the Department. and be delivered
bidder resides at this Department the Postmaster
General may dirsct free of cost for packing labelling
and delivering 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 vermion Or some other approved brilliant
color.
The Postmaster General reserves the right reject
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 DO accompanied by guarantee the
responsibility and suciency Of the signers TO which
be certified to by the postmaster United States
attorney whore the bidder resides that the bidder shall
within days after being called upon to do execute
ordered the article articles awarded to him. 10 be
accompanied by bond with approved security, in u
penalty of not less than twice the contract price of ill
the articles estimated to be furnished by said bidder,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the same
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will
| not be considered
to annul the contract if in his Judgment there shall be
failure perform faithfully any Of it's stipuations
in of wilful attempt to impose upon the Depart
ment envelopes inferior TO samples. The failure - com
ply with any 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
e. 1872, entitled IN act egalizng and making appro
prstions for such necessary 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 a. 5. Statutes at
Large vol s. page 526 the Postmaster General may
in his disc retion direct purchase open market
such quantities of envelopes shall he necessary to
supply the deficiency caused by such failure and charge
the contractor contractors nifty per cenum OF the
price which it shall be found necessary to pay for such
! articles.
Bids should be securely enveoped and sealed, mark ed
Proposals for Postofce Envelopes and addressed IL
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Post Office
| Department, Washington, d. C
| JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
| May 80 ls7i-iw Postmaster General.