The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-08
OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES
Observation-Disclosures


Within ten days after the contract has been awarded
the successful bidder shall enter into agreement
writing with the Postmaster General to faithfully
observe and keep the terms conditions and require
ments set forth in this advertisement according their
true intent and meaning and shall make execute and
deliver, subject to the approval and acceptance of the
Postmaster General bonds with good and sufficient
snretiee in the of two hundred thousand dollars
(20OC00 forfeiture for the faithful performance of
said agreement contract according the provisions
and subject to the liabilities of the seventeenth section
of an act of Congress entitled An legazing and
making appropriations for such necessary objects
have been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law and to fix and provide
for certain incidental expenses Of the Departments
offices OF the Government, and for other purposes"
(United States Statutes at Large volume page $780,
approved August &c, 1872 which provides that in
the contractor shall fail to comply with terms
the forfeiture specified in such contract liqudated
damages, to be sued for in the name of the United
States, in any court having Jurisdiction thereof.
III the contractor to whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into agreement and give salts
factory bonds, herein provided then the award may
be annulied and the contract lot to the lowest
responsible bidder and until the required agree
ment and bonds are executed and such next lowest
bidder shall DO required to fulfill every stipulation
embraced herein, as if he tho original party to
whom tho contract awarded.
The agreement will also provide that if at any time
during tho continuance of the the
shall die become irresponsible the entire penalty
of the bond the Postmaster General shall the right
to require new bond with additional and sufficient
surees, which the contractor shall furnish ac-
captpnce of the Postmaster General within ten DAYS
ater noce ana IN default thereof the contract be
annulled
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE
The contract cannot, in any be lawfully trans-
ferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids it, in his judgment the the
the Government require it also the right annu the
contract it, in his opinion there shall be failure at any
time to perform faithfully any of its stipuations or in
case of wfu attempt to impose upon the Department
stamped envelopes and wrappers inferior those
in use.
EXTENSION
Should the interest of the Government require this
contract may be extended beyond the time named not
exceeding three months, by order of the Postmaster
General, and the contract prices and all conditions
herein set forth shall govern in such extended contract
SAMPLES
Specimens Of the envelopes and wrappers for which
and colors Of paper required the and style of
gumminS with blank forms Of bids NAV be had on
application to the Third Assistant Postmaster General
This advertisement and specimen of the sample
envelopes and wrappers furnished by the Department
must be attached to and made part of each bid.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least two
responsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand envelopes wrappers, including thing
required to be done furnished set forth in this
advertisement: and all proposals must be made upon
the blank forms furnished by the Department securely
envsloped and scaled marked Proposals for Stamped
Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers and addressed to
the Third Assistant Postmaster General Washington
DC j. W. MARSHALL
July lS, lS74-4W Postmaster General.