The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-04
FOR OFFICIAL ENVELOPES AND RETURNS.
FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.

FOR RETURNING DEAD LETTERS.
Size, 81 by 67s inches. Estimated number required
2,o00,UO0
FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES
Size, 5 by lo1s inches. Estimated number required
100000.
The estimates given are intended guide to bid
ders The Department may require or less of each
kind, As the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kind of envelope Official
dca'letter, and registered package) separately anil
the contract will be awarded for each kind to the lowest
responsible bidder.
Samples of the different sizes and styles of envelopes
required, together with blank forms for bids will be
furnished on application to the Third Assistant Post
master General.
Ths envelopes must strictly conform in size quality
of paper. cumming, and make. to the samples; the
cumming on the flaps lappets to be done in the best
manner, by hand. The envelopes must be banded in
parcels Of twenty five packed in strong pasteboard
straw boxes, securely bound with linen cotton cloth
the edges each to contain not less than
go of sizes Nos and and not less than 100 of the
other sizes, otherwise DO ordered the boxes
to be wrapped in strong manila paper and properly
sealed 81 as to bear safe by mail to post
masters. When required to be delivered the Depart
men the wrapping may be dispensed with, in the dis
erection of the Postmaster General
When 100 or more envelopes required to fill the
order of postmaster when large lots ordered
lie sent to the Post Office Departments they must he
packed in strong wooden cases and properly addressed
but when less than 1000 required mail:
proper labels of direction must be placed each pack
age all to be done by the contractor without additional
charge.
The envelopes must be delivered in such quantities
may from time to time be required to fill the orders of
postmasters or of the Department, and be delivered
either at the post Office in the city where the accepted
bidder resides at this Department. the Postmaster
General direct free of cost for packing, labelling,
and delivering the whole to be done under the
ton and supervision of agent of the Department.
All the envelopes herein described must bear such
printing the Postmaster General NAV direct and the
registered package envelopes will be required to be
printed in rcrmion or some other approved brilliant
color.
Tha
and all bids if in his judgment the interests of the
Government require it.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and be accompanied by guarantee the
responsibility and suficency Of the sgners to which
must be certified to by the postmaster United States
attorney whore the bidder resides that the bidder SHALL
within ten days after being called upon to do
Il contract to furnish promptly, and in quantities
ordered the article or articles awarded to him. to be
accompanied by bond with approved security, in u
penalty of not less than twice the contract price of all
the articles estimated to be furnished by said bidder,
conditioned upon the faithful performance Of the
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will
not be considered.
The Postmaster General reserves to himself the right
to annul the contract if in his judgment there shall he
failure to perform faithfully of its stipuations
in OF wiful attempt TO impose upon the Depart
ment envelopes inferior to samples. The failure to
ply with any order under the contract will operate
rs forfeiture of tho entire penalty of the bond under
the 18th section of the of Congress approved August
&c 1872, entitled An act lealiZng and making appro
pratons for such objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law and to Fix and provide for certain incl
dental expenses of the departments and Offices of the
Government and for other purposes (U s. Statutes
Large vol page $40 or the Postmaster General may,
in his discretion direct the purchase in market of
such quantities of envelopes shall lie necessary
supply the deficiency caused by such failure and charge
to the contractor fifty per of the
price which shall be found necessary pay for such
articles
bids should be securely enveIoped and sealed marked
Proposals for postOice Envelopes and addressed
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Post Office
Department, Washington, D. C
JOHN A. ]. CRESWELL
May 80, lS74-4w Postmast ter General.