The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-15

SEALED PROPOS us will bo received at this Depart
ment until FRIDAY the 18th lay Of August 1874. at
II o'clock NJ for furnishing in such quantities and at
such times may be required the following described
Envelopes, during the year ending August 81 1875,
tu-wit:
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES,
size by lols inches. Estimated number required,
6,oO0.O00
The estimate given is intended guide To bidders.
The Department may require greater or less number
IS the service may demand.
Bids must be made on the forms prepared by the De-
partment which, together with samples of the size and
style IF envelope required will he furnished appca
ton 10 the Third Assistant Postmaster General The
contract will be awarded TO the lowest responsible
bidder.
The envelopes must strictly conform in size, quality
OF paper. cumming. and make, to the samples the
cumming the flaps lappcts to be done in the best
manner, by hand. They must bear such printing as
the Postmaster General may direct. in vcrmillion or
other brilliant color, and must be banded in par
GELS OF twenty-five, and packed in strong paseboarl
straw Boxes securely hound with linen cotton cloth
ucd the edges and corners each box to contain
less than one hundred envelopes. When 1000
envelopes required to fill the order of postmaster
when large lots ordered to he sent to the Post
Office Department they must be packed in strong wood
and be properly addressed by the contractor,
without additional charge.
The envelopes must be delivered in such quantities az
from time to time be required to fill the orders of
postmasters the Department. and be delivered either
at the post office in the city where the accepted bidder
resides at this Department the Postmaster General
may direct, free OF packing labelling and dev-
ering: the whole to b. done under the inspection and
supervision Of an agent of the Department.
Although the envelope to ls submitted is patented
the contractor will not he required to pay royalty on
those nianna ciured for the Port Office Department
Within days after the contract has been awarded
successful hier shall enter into agreement in
writing with the Postmaster General to faithfully Oh
and keep the terms, conditions, and requirements
set forth ill this advertisement according to their
intent and meaning, and shall make execute, and de-
liver subject to the approval and acceptance of the
Postmaster General bonds with good and sufficient
suretirs in the of twenty thousand dollars ($2O-
OOoOoo) forfeiture for the faithful performance
said agreement contract according to the provisions
and subject the liabilities of the section
of act Of Congress entitled IAN legalizng and
making appropriations for such Necessary objects MS
have been usually included in the general priaon
bills without authority of law and to fix and provid.
for certain incidental expenses of the Departments and
offices of the Government and for other purpuses.'
UNITED States Statutes at Large volume ., page 526)
approved August &c, 1872 which act provides that in
the contractor shall fail to comply with the terms
"f his contract lie and his sureties shall he liable for
the forfeiture specified in such lquidatf
damages, to be sued for in the name of the Unf
States, in any court having jurisdiction thereof 4
If the contractor to whom the first awarl us
made should fail to enter into agreement and giuay
factory bonds as herein provided then the awssest
be annulled and the contract let To the ne'gre-
responsible bidder, and until the rcquio1cSt
mcnt and bonds executed and such Sion rm-
bidder shall he required to fulfill every sf'to whom
braced therein, AS if he were the original
the contract was awarded. at any time
The agreement will also provide tthe surcties
during the continuance of the coytire penalty Of
shall de- or become irresponsible have the right
the bond, the Postmaster tiruerali al and sufficient
to require bond with adhl furnish To the
sureties which the cUntractJral within ten days
acceptance of the Postmast-r the coatract may he r
after notice, and in default tP
annulled. Case, be lawfully trans
The contract cannot in ev,
ferred o assigned. Government require, this TIN
Should the interest Beyond the time named, not siy
contract may be extep6y order of the Postmaster fro
exceeding three moyt prices and all conditions so,
General and the in such extended contract. ho
f,rtb sht 10
The Postmaster his Judgment, the interests of the
any and all bids it, also the right To lnuul the
Government rs,inion, there shall he II failure ut any -
contract it, in thully any Of its stipuatois, in
time To perfynttempt to impose upon the Depart
case of a wifnferior To the samples.
ment envAal must lie signed by the individual or IT
Each lit and he accompanied by guarantee, the
firm NIFTY and suiiiciency of the signers to which III,
respoprtied to by the postmaster United States
pusttorney where the bidder resides that the bid Ale
DISH within ten days after being called upon do vo
deute contract IL furnish promptly aud in guam CHI
81 As ordered, the articles awarded him, Ia Ike
hnpaned by bond with approved secerity, IN II set
atty of 900, conditioned upon the NtsEa per Bo
nance of the same.
roposals unaccompanie by supi, sSarantee will not
considered.
dders must stata y. st,ef. proposals the price per
usand enve,pJal, Including erything required to
lone "a furnished set forth in this advertisements
"a proposals must he made upon the blank forms
nshed by the Department. securely envelopei and Ce
led, marked "Proposals for Registered Package in
veopes and addressed the Third Assistant Post dit
ster General, Washington, ID. c. in
j. w MARSHALL,
Jug S, lS14-4w Postmaster General