The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-06-06

FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES.
100000
The estimates given intended as a guide to bid
ders The Department may require less Of each
kind. as the service may demand.
Bids must be made for each kind of enreope (ohical
dead-letter and registered package) separately and
the contract will be awarded for each kind to the lowest
responsible bidder.
Samples of the different and styles of enveopes
required together with blank forms for bids will be
furnished application to the Third Assistant Post
master General
Tho envelopes must strictly conform in size quality
of paper cumming. and make. to the samples; the
cumming the flaps lappcts be done in the best
manner, by hand The envelopes must be banded in
parcels Of invent packed in strong pasteboard
straw boxes securely bound with linen cotton cloth
the and edges each to contain not less than
$50 Of sizes Nos aud and not less than 100 of the
other sizes otherwise lie ordered: the
to be wrapped in strong manila paper and properly
sealed, to bear safe transportation by mail
masters When required to be delivered at the Depart
ment the wrapping may be dispensed WITH the dis
erection of the Postmaster General.
When 200 or more envelopes required to fill the
order of postmaster when large lots ordered
lie sent to the Post Office Departments they must be
packed in strong wooden and properly addressed
but whom less than 1000 required to be by mall
proper labels of direction must be placed each pack
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 Of the Department and be delivered
either at the post Office in the city where the accepted
bidder resides at this Department the
General may direct free Of for packing labelling
and delivering the whole to be done under the inspec
ton and supervision of an agent OF the Department.
All the envelopes herein described must bear such
printing as the Postmaster General may direct and the
registered package envelopes will be required to he
printed in vermon or some other approved brilliant
color.
The Postmaster General reserves tho right to reject
any and all bids ii in his Judgment the interests of the
Government qure it.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
mud La Inv ,,t.n
responsibility and suicency of the sguers to which
be certified by the postmaster or United States
attorney where the bidder resides that the bidder shall
within ten days after being called upon to do
a contract 10 furnish promptly, and in quantities $
ordered the article articles awarded him, be
accompanied by bond with approved security, in a
penalty Of not less than twice the price of all
the articles estimated to 10 furnished by said bidder
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the same
Proposals unaccompanied by such guarantee will
not be considered.
The Postmaster General to himself the right
to annul the contract if in lis Judgment there shall be
failure t. perform faithfully any spulatons or
in case OF wilu attempt I" impose upon the Depart
meht envelopes inferior to samples The failure to
ply with any order under the will operate
forfeiture of the entire penalty of the bond under
the 18th section of the act Gf Congress approved August
III, 1872 entitled An act legazing and making appro-
priatons for sucn necessary 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 at
Large, vol page $40 tho Postmaster General may
i'll his discretion direct the purchase in open market of
such quantities of envelopes shall he necessary
supply the deficiency caused by such failure and charge
to the contractor contractors fifty per of the
price which it shall he found necessary pay for such
articles.
Bids should be securely cnrelopel and sealed marked
Proposals for P"stOhice Envelopes and addressed to
the Third Assistant Postmaster General Post Office
Department, Washington, ID. C
JOHN A. j. CREswELL,
May 80 lS7i-4w Postmaster General.