The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-30

FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
Size, by 1915 inches Estimated number required
6,000,000
I'll estimates given are intended a guide to bid
ders The Department may require less Of each
kind, as the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each Kind Of GErCi0pe Official
desd-leter and registered packag-) 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 he
furnished application t. the Third Assistant Post
master General.
Tbs envelopes must strictly conform in size, quality
OF paper. cumming, and make. to the samples: the
cumming ON the flaps lnppcts to l." done in the
manner. 10y hand The envelopes must be banded in
parcels of twenty five. packed in strong pasteboard
straw boxes securely bound with linen cotton cloth
the corners and edges each To contain not less than
80 of sizes Nos. and , and not less than 100 Of the
other sizes otherwise may he ordered: the boxes
To be wrapped i'll strong manila paper and properly
sealed 50 as to bear safe transportation by mail to post
masters When required to Ice delivered at the Depart
mrnt, the wrapping may be dispensed with, i'll the dis
erection of the Postmaster General.
When 200 or more envelopes required to fill the
order of postmaster when large lots ordered to
he to the Post Office Departments they must be
packed in strong wooden and properly addressed
but when less than 20O0 required to he hy mail
proper labels of direction must be placed each pack
age: all to be done by the contractor without additional
charge.
The envelopes must he delivered in such quantities as
from time to time be required fill the orders of
postmasters or of the Department and be delivered
either at the post Office in the city where the
bidder resides or at tins Department. as the Postmaster
General direct free OF cost for packing labelling.
and delivering the whole be done under the uspec-
ton and supervision OF agent of the Department
All the envelopes herein described bear such
printing the Postmaster General may direct and the
registered package envelopes will he required be-
printed in rermiIion some other approved brilliant
color.
Tie Postmaster General the right to reject
any and all bids if in his Judgment the interests the
Government require it.
Each proposal must lie signed iy the individual or
firm making it, and be accompanied by guarantee the
responsibility and suiciency of the sgncrs which
must be certified to by the postmaster United States
attorney where the bidder resides that the bidder shall
within ten days after being called upon do execute
Il contract to furnish promptly. and in quantities as
ordered, the article articles awarded him. to be
accompanied by "a bond with approved security, in
penalty OF not less than twice the price of all
the articles estimated be furnished by said bidder
conditioned upon the faithful performance the same
Proposals unaccompauiei by such guarantee will
be considered
The Postmaster General reserves himself the right
to annu the contract if in his Judgment there shall be
failure to perform faithfully any of its stipuations or
in of willful attempt TO impose upon the Depart
ment envelopes inferior to samples. The failure
ply with any order under the will operate
forfeiture of the entire penalty of the bond under
the 18th section of the act of Congress appro August
70 1872 entitled An act egalizng and making appro-
priaons TOR 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 a. s Statutes at
Large, vol page SO y the Postmaster General may
i'll his discretion. direct the purchase in open market of
such quantities of envelopes shall he necessary TO
supply the deficiency caused 10y such failure and charge
to the contractor contractors fifty per the
price winch 1t shall he found necessary to pay for such
articles.
Bids should be securely developed and sealed marked
Proposals for P"st-Ofce Envelopes. and addressed
the Third Assistant Postmaster General Post Office
Department, Washington D. C
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL
May 80, ls74-4w Postmaster General.