The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-01
NOTICES, &C.
Proposals for Stamped Envelopes
and Newspaper Wrappers.

Posi- OFFICE DrrAE1MEAr Juiy l3 l>74
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received until u
ocl" ". on FRIDAY, TIN. Hth day Of August Isl
Tor furnishing all tn" Stamped Eu,.I,I,rs and
NewHpapcr Wrappers" which this Department may
require for public and official Use during per,d Of
| 1874, viz: u '''''''
STAMPED ENVELOPES
No. l. Note siz" 30 10y 81, inchcs-two qualities
i;,i o'''harS letter size, ll6 by 81 inchcs-three
M" B. Full letter size, 395 by 50 tnche.-tlree
No. :. Full letter Size (for circulars unpumm.d y,
nap, ~ by 80 inches-one quality.
NJ, o. Extra letter size, 81 by 62s nchcs-three
No g. Extra letter size, 81 by 6as inches for circu
inrs) nngummed on f.p-onc quality
NO. 4 oihcai Size j l5-lt by s1s nches-two quail
No. Extra official size, 49s by 1917 inches-one
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
o2s by " inches, Ground cut) quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES
Also, the following official STAMPED enyelono. far .o
OF the Post Office Department, viz:
No Size 81 by So inches
No. 2-size 81. 10y 63z inches
No. 3-sizs by inches
No 4-size a. by lo1a inches.
hApoSsiN', r WSAT !, r.. PRINTING, PAPER,
sI1LE OF MANUFACTURE.
All Of the above Envelopes and Warmers ,,u., L..
embossed with postage stamps of .uch denoi,a,r
styles ana colors, must have such watcrarks or ot
ue'ce 10 prevent imitation must bear sucI nr;nt
ing AS the Postmaster General NAV direct The snxa
l'peI must be made in the most thorough manner
eln;i IN every respect to the SAMPLES furnish.d 70
bidders by the Department The u,Icr n,nt H. 20 20
approved quality specially manufactured for the pur
Inc dies FIR enclosing the postage st,mns n, d.
tnt; anu wrappers are 10 be executed the salts
faction Of the Postmaster General in the hest styI "a
,he are 10 De provided renewed. and kept in order at
'he expense of the contractor. The pepartm.nt "a
serves the right OF requiring dies for ary stmns
u denominations OF stamps not used, and any
charge. ~ ""o"' extra
Before entering into contract the successful bidder
may be required prepare and .ulmi, new dr. far th
approval of the Department Tho use of tho n ~, Inc
uies may or may not be continued. f"'
me dIes as soon as made, shall become the property
" the United States, and shall be safely and s.,rr.l
Kept by the contractor should the use of INV ~
mem Ie temporarily or permanently discontinued tbev
shah he promptly turned the Post Office De
direct. "'hci" may
me envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
sirir ,ne cumming on the flap of each except for
LILY 10 be put on 10y hand not less than half AN
inch the shtre length; the wrappers to he ,.n b,"
sneu mol less than threefourths Of inch in width
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
Bidders are notified that the Department will REQUIRE
md
wrappers shall be manufactured and stored in a,art
separate and distinct from those in which any
' ,l aoIA 10 dohe and Ill such to insure
eGurity against loss by fire theft
ihe mandatory all times he subject IN tb.
Inspection Of an agent of the Department who will
observed. ~ ~ "'i's
In nne Contractor his employees and agents shall con-
"rh I" .nch regulations the Department NAV fruIn
e u 'ime adopt tor the security Of the Government
PACKING s.
yeIp Il
twenty-five and pac ked in strong pasteI.,I ar .tr
"AeS securely bound all the edges AMI corners win
OF hheh cloth glued each box to contain NOT
90 'h Two hundred and fifty of the and letter U
Mr. anu one hundred each the official and ,,tr,
'hIIai SIZE SEPARATELY. The newspaper wrarn.r, 10 Le
1A'h III boxes, TO contain not less than two hundred
, my "acn Inc boxes arc 10 he wrapped and Sc
'''E iastehru IN strong MANILA paper and sealed sn
10 safely bear transportation Ly mail far ,oI;,arv
Po'una"ters When two Thousand or more cnyeI,,nrs
"hPpefs are required 10 fill the order of n postmas.
r. the straw or pasteboard boxes containing Tho s.n,
itt lie pack ed in strong wooden cases wolf s,rr,S
'th hoolron, and adre.sed but when less than iva
iosah are required proper labels direction To b.
acrd upon each package by tn. contractor wooden
SIS c"nlSihihS envelopes or wrappers to he trans
- &c" ny water rmnt"s must be provided with suitabl.
"sr PI""hhg The whole to be done under the insper-
vi anu direction OF an agent of the Department
DELIVERY.
he envelopes and wrapper. must he ready fr Iiv ~
on III" LIST day Of October, 1874 and thereafter n,nt II
unity furnished and delivered complete in all IL
P,'s IN s,ci quantities may be required 10 fiji "
e "tily "fdar6 OF postmasters: he deliveries IN La
i' either at the Post Office Department Washington
~ at 'ns once oil an agent duly authorized to
'prct ana receive the the place of deivcry "a
al u" option Of the Postmaster General and tho |
81 OF delivering, ~ w"ll all expense of ,tnrng
Vkns addressing labelling and water-proofpr 10 hs
Id by the contractor. Fe ~ 'e