The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-25
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Observation-Disclosures.


Within days after the contract has been awarded
the successful bidder shall enter into agreement in
writing with the Postmaster General To faithfully
observe and keep the terms conditions and require
forth in this advertisement according their
true intent and meaning and shall make execute and
deliver subject to the approval and acceptance of the
Postmaster General bonds with good and sufficient
snretee in the sum of two hundred thousand dollars,
(OC00) forfeiture for the faithful performance of
said contract according to the provisions
and subject to the liabilities of the seventeenth section
of an act Of Congress entitled An act legalizing ard
making 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 and for other purposes -
United States Statutes at Large. volume ). page $50
approved August %, 1872 which act provides that in
the contractor shall fail comply with the
the forfeiture specified in such contract quiGlaed
damages, to be sued for in the name of the United
States in any court having Jurisdiction thereof.
If the contractor to whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into agreement and give salts
factory bonds, as herein provided then the award
he annuled and the contract let to the next lowest
responsible bidder and until the required agree
ment and bonds executed; and such next lowest
bidder shall be required to fulfill every stipulation
embraced herein, if he the original party to
whom the contract was awarded.
The agreement will also provide that if at any time
during the continuance of the contract the suretes
shall die become irresponsible for the entire penalty
of the bond the Postmaster General shall have the right
to require bond with additional and sufficient
suretie which the contractor shall furnish the nc
ceptpnce of the Postmaster General within ten DAYS
after notice. and in default thereof the may be
annulled.
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLR.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully trans
ferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General the right to reject
any and all bids it, in his Judgment the interests of the
the Government require it also the right to annul the
contract it, in his opinion there shall be failure
time to perform faithfully any of its stpulatons in
of wilfu. attempt to impose upon the Department
stamped envelopes and wrappers inferior to those
III
EXTENSION.
Should the interest of the Government require this
contract may be extended beyond the time named not
exceeding three months, 10y order Of the Postmaster
General and the contract prices, and all conditions
herein forth shall in such extended
SAMPLES.
Specimens of the envelopes and wrappers for which
proposals invited, showing the different qualities
and colors of paper required the cuts and style of
CUMMING, with blank forms of bids, may he had on
application the Third Assistant Postmaster General
This advertisement and specimen of the sample
envelopes and wrappers furnished by the Department
must be attached to and made part of each bid.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least
responsible parties.
Bidders state in their proposals the price per
Thousand envelopes wrappers including everything
required to be done furnished set forth in this
advertisement: and all proposals must he made upon
the blank forms furnished by the Department. securely
enveloped and sealed marked Proposals for Stamped
Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers, and addressed to
the Third Assistant Postmaster General. Washington
DC J. W. MARSHALL
July is, lSI4-4w Postmaster General.