The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-25

No G Extra letter size, 81 10y 81 inches (or circu-
lars ungummed on hap-one quality.
No. . Official size lj-l6 by s5s inches-two quail
ties.
No 8. Extra official size, AZ by lOl4 inches-one
quality.
STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS.
G3s by y. inches, Ground cut,) one quality.
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES
Also, the following official stamped enveopes for use
Of the Post Office Department viz:
No. Size, 81 by 81 inches.
No 2-size, 81 by OK inches.
No 3-size, by inches
No. 4-size, AZ by lo1a inches.
ENCLOSING. WATER-MARKS PRINTING, PAPER,
STYLE OF MANUFACTURE.
All of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must he
embossed with postage stamps of such denominations
styles and coors have such watermarks or other
devices to prevent imitation and bear such print
ing as the Postmaster General may direct. The enve-
l"pes must be made in the most thorough manner,
equal in every respect to the samples furnished
bidders by the Department. The paper must be Of
approved quality, specially manufactured for the pur-
pose.
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers to be executed
faction of the Postmaster General in the style and
they are to be provided renewed and kept in order
the expense of the contractor. The Department re-
serves the right of requiring dies for any stamps
or denominations of stamps not used, and any
changes Of dies or colors shall be made without extra
charge.
Before entering into contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit dies
approval of the Department The use Of the present
dies may or may not be continued
The dies soon made, shall become the property
u" the United States, and shall be safely and securely
kept by the contractor and should the any of
them be temporarily permanently discontinued they
shall he promptly turned to the Post Office De-
partment, its agent, the Postmaster General may
direct
The envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly
gummed the cumming the flap of each except for
circular-) TO be put by hand less than half an
inch the shtre length; the wrappers to be also hand
gnmmed not less than threefourths Of inch in width
across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders notified that the Department will require
II condition of the contract. that the envelopes and
wrappers shall be manufactured and stored in apart
ments separate and distinct from those in which any
other work is done, and in such to insure
security against loss 10y fire or theft.
The mandatory must at all times be subject TO the
inspection of an agent of the Department, who will
require the spu of the contract be faithfully
observed.
The contractor, his employees and agents shall con-
form to such regulations the Department may from
time 10 time adopt for the security of the Government
PACKING
All envelopes and wrappers be banded in parcels
of twenty five, and packed in strong paseboard straw
boxes securely bound all the edges with
cotton linen cloth glued each box contain not
ess than two hundred and fifty Of the note and letter
sizes, ami hundred each Of the official and ext ira
official size separately The newspaper wrappers be
packed in boxes To contain not less than hundred
and fifty each The boxes arc to be WRAPPED and Sc
curely fastened in strong MANILA paper and sealed 50
AZ to safely bear transportation by mail for delivery
TO postmasters. When two thousand envelopes
wrappers required To fill the order of postnas
ter the straw pasteboard boxes containing the same
must he packed in strong wooden cases well strapped
with hoopron, and addressei but when less than two
Thousand are required, proper labels of direction
furnished by an agent Of the Department, must be
placed upon each package by the contractor. Wooden
cases. containing envelopes wrappers, be trans
ported by water Routes, must lie provided 18th suitable
interpreting. The whole to be done under the inspec
ton and direction Of all agent of the Department
DELIVERY
The envelopes and wrappers be ready for deliv
cry the LIST day Of October 1874 and thereafter must
he promptly furnished and delivered, complete in all
respects IN such quantities he required to fill
the daily orders of postmasters: the deliveries to be
made either at the Post Office Department. Washington
d. c. or at the Office of agent duly thor lied to
inspect and receive the same; the place of delivery
he at the option of the Postmaster General and the
cost OF delivering, as well as all expense of storing
packing addressing labelling, and waterproong to be
paid by the contractor.
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE
An agent of the Department will have supervision of
the manufactures, storage, and issue of the stamp-!
envelopes and wrappers and he shall all times have
full and free to the apartments safes and vaults
where the same are manufactured and stored for tho
purpose of inspecting the same: and the contractor
shall furnish him and his clerks suitable and desk
room, for the transaction the business of his agency
without cost to the Government.
The contractor also be required furnish with
out charge, suitable and properly furnished
use of the post Office in registering packages of enve-
lopes and wrappers to be forwarded through tie mails
STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep hand stock
OF the several kinds and denomati Of envelopes
and wrappers subject to the control of Agent of the
Department. in all stages of manufacture sufficient to
meet all orders of the Department and to provide
against any and all contingencies that may be likely to
during the existence of the contract that each
and every order Of the Department may be promptly
filled.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamped envelopes and wrappers actual
ly issued and delivered will be made quarterly after
proper examination and tustment of accounts
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder for all the envelopes and wrappers the prices
to be calculated the basis of the number used in the
several grades during the last fiscal year which was Is
follows: