The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-01
AGKFENE\T-RpNns


Within ten days after the contract b,. h..p ,w.r,
the successful bidder shall into All agreement i,
writing with the Postmaster General 10 f,ithfnII,
"ose.F" anu kr" the terms conditions, and require
mehs set forth in this advertisement according to tbe
true intent and meaning, and shall make execute anf
u"1r subject to the approval and acceptance of tn,
postmaster General, bonds with good and sufficient
snretire in the sum of two hundred thousand l,.r.
(20OC0O) a. forfeiture for the faithful rerfrm,rr NJ
s.' agrNem"ht or contract according to the provision,
ana subject 10 the liabilities of the enteenfl
"i an act OF Congress entitled AN act Iryazipr and
making appropriations for such necessary objects "A,
have been usually included in the general
DIS without authority Of law and fix and provide
Tor certain incidental expenses of the Departments and
"Icrs OF the Government. and for other purposes
l.hl'd states Statutes at Large volume s. page 5oi
approved August 20 1872 which act provides that in
case the contractor shall fail to comply with the terms
he forfeiture speched in such contract liquiaed
| damages, to be sued fer in the name of the United
| States; in any court having jurisdiction thereof
IL the contractor to whom the first award NAV IA.
ade sh"nld fail to enter into agreement give salts
factory bonds as herein provided, then the award NAV
be annulled and the let 10 tho next lowest
responsible bidder, and on until the reouircd .rrs.
mcnt and bonds are executed and such next lowest
bidder shall DO required to fulfill every stipulation
embraced herein if he the original marty m
whom the contract awarded.
The agreement will also provide that if at any time
during the continuance of the contract the snrctie.
-ha az" or become irresponsible for the entire penalty
Of the bond the Postmaster ,ha have tho ri,
10 require new bond with additional and sufficient
surele- which the contractor shall furnish to the me-
ccptpnce of the Postmaster General within ten days
after notice. and in default thereof the contract NAV he
annulled. ' ~
CONTRACT NOT AsSIGNABLE
The contract cannot in any case, be lawfully trans
ferred or assigned ~
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General the right to rei.ct
any and all bids it, in his judgment the interests of the
III" Government require it also the right to anpu tn.
contract IT, in his opinion there shall be failure nj ,nv
TIM to perform faithfully any of it's stipuations or in
'asa OF willfu attempt to impose upon the Department
stamped envelopes and wrappers inferior those now
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EXTENSION
Should the interest of the Government reouir. tb
contract may be extended beyond the time named NOT
exceeding three months, by order of the Postmnstar
General, and the contract prices and all cnn,i;tinns
herein sot forth shall govern such extended contract
Specimens of the envelopes and Wrappers for which
proposals are invited, showing the different qualities
ana col"rs OF paper required, the cuts and stye of
gunmnS, with blank forms of bids NAV be had on
to the Third Assistant Postmaster General
rms advertisement and specimen of the sample
envelopes and wrappers furnished by the Department
must be attached TO and made part of each bid
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
No proposal will be considered unless accompapied
ny satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least two
responsible parties. 49,
Bidders must state in their proposaIs tbs nric. NAV
thousand envelopes wrappers including syerything |
equired To he done or furnished set forth in this
advertisement; and al! proposals must be made upon
he blank form, furnished by tho Department securely
Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers and addressed to
he Third Assistant Postmaster General Washington
D. II, 10 TO-, J. W. MARSHALL,
'"'' TO- i''f-4" Postmaster General