Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-08

NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR
first year hundred million Loo 81. sssa In, ,ss
contractor must furnish al thai may be called Goa
with, ui reference TO THE estimate be The same mere
an less.
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND
The cards will be required % 30 manufactures 3.
hre- proof building. and in separate apartments, dis
the contractor, saa when finished asi be PLACED 70
hre and burglar proof safe ssni. O. be- specially
safe or wash shs. ~ All amss ' b. s,ss 70 sss
inspection Of an age, q the Department.
The cards must be hAndei in parcel. q twenty I've
-. and pseked IN ssrony ps-sehosrd straw bsxss.
or linen cloth glued on; .eh box 60 coI,ain nss sss
than se hnEdred cards. tle boxes 20 b. wTappSi -
50 TO safely bear trsSsp ssSS ~ mail r sr ssis,
err 70 pcstsAsiers: Mhen four Thousand ,.yoe, q
ter, the pas,ebosrd OF srsw boxes cont aiming the
sa.a. ns.t ss packed in stIspg wooden cases, YEA
sss & aSress%S g. the ccsrs,sr so ssS H.
ton q an agent 81 the Des.rtm.ni w.cden c...s
routes, must be provided with suitable ~aier-prsss
ing.
Al the time the contract takes effect the cOntrscte
f,e million 70 10000, cards an shall from and sfss
thst date, deliver with all reasonable disrsf ch,
quantities nay be required hn the daily crxsss
4 pe-imssters the deliveries TO DO made either e
Al the pest once ia the city or town where the cen.
aeter does bnsinsss the place q delivery 20 be at
delivery, ~ we'll ~ al expenses OF packing. water
rrocnng, storing, addressing, and lai-ling, % 30
The Department shall have the right 20 rooulr. Of
,ne a. me Np..s,on % shs Scnrac e
qusn,y of cards not exceeding supply Cor three 90
INSPECTION -AGnNT OF TIE DEPART
MENT.
An agent q the Department viii have .upervises
no shall all times have fun and free Access 20 the
msnufeIur, and i%ra r the r,rs, .ne If sss
ing the same, and whose duty n viii he req are
served: and the contractor shalI farni-h him sns
his clerks Suitable ofce and de-k at the place
Of manufacture for the Of the business 81
Ia. agency, ltkoui cost 10 the United States.
The contractor, h- employ -, and agents shall esn-
form 10 such regulati a. fhe Department mag
fr m time to time adopt for the security % the Gov
erumeut.
The contractor will Doe required 90 report weekly,
under oath, the number q cards nsngisc,ared;
during the week and the naner aNslssle fer issue:
the presence Of the agent az the Department.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will be required 60 fur
accordance with the daily lists Furnished bs the ssest
81 the Department; together with all other bsnksr
toT daily weekly monthly and quarterly returns
IaIing 70 the number q cards furnished, aud stock
hand or IN process 81 Manufacture.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, i'm any case, b. lawfully trans
OBSERVATIONS.
The P9smsstsr General reserse. the right to rs,.t
CO. M require r. also the right to snnS the
contract H. ia his cp.ni9n there -hzll be afsure st
% in case a a wiiful attsmpt 70 impose upon the
DE- Iariment Cards inferior 20 the sample furnished
TO the bidder by the Department.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards actually issued AMI delivered
Will be made quarterly after proper summation and
AwARD-AGREEMENr-
ed the successful bidder shall enter into an axrss-
menfi IN writing, with the Postmaster General to
an forth RIP s
cording to their true intent and meaning and shan
and acceptance 81 the Postmaster General, Sonis,
with good and sufficient suretee, On the sum ~
for the faithful perform.nos q ssid ssreen,s"s a.
conrsct according to the provisions and subject 20
Congress, entitled An act iegsixins and making
APPROXIMATION for such necessary objects a. have
bills without au,sOry Of iss and g s snS
iSr csssn Se ,S eznensss Of ee Departments
poses United States Statutes At Large, volume s,
% ssse the e. S 70 &C" ess s
with the terms 81 his contract he and his suretiss
tract liquidated dsmsces, 10 De- sued for in Tn.
name Of The United States In any court having Jurs
II the contractor TO whom the first award may be
made should fail TO enter into agreement I'd give
award may be annued and the eomtrsc, let 70 sss
next lowest responsible bidder, and on until the
such next lowest bidder shall be required 10 fuihu
every tpulation embraced herein, he were the
original party to whom the contract was awarded.
The agreement VIII also provide that, II al
time during the continuance Of the contract the
ee shall die, become rres ponsible for the entire
penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General shall
have the right TO require bond, with additional
and sufficient sureties which the contractor shalt
furnish, 20 the acceptance Of the Postmaster Gea-
eral. within ten days after notice. and in default
thereof the contract may be annuled.
EXTENSION
should the Interest OF the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyona the time
named, not exceeding three months by order of the
Postmaster General and the contract prices and All
conditions herein SGT forth shall govern in such ex
tended contract.
SPECIMENS AND FORMS oF BID.
without the water-msrk, which IL not vet com,
pleed, tce ether with blank forms for bids NAV b.
had ON application to the Third Assistant Postmaster
GUARANTEE-PRoPosAL
No proposal VIII be considered unless accom- paned
by a sali,actery guarantee, signed by at least two
Bidders must in their proposals the price p~r
Thousand cards, including everything required to 10
done or furnisbed sec forth in this
and all proposals ust be made upon the blank forms
FURNISHED by the Department, securely envelope
and sealed, marked proposals for Postal Cards.
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, W Washington, ID. G..
JOHN A. J. CREswELL..
J&-s.dw1W Postmaster General.
INTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
1he lSfh day a. Jassayy, lS3
CHARLES Albert ct Al. We. MARsARETIA NJ. Ma
GRUDER ct al-No. SOS, Equity Docket u.
On motion Of the plaintiff, By Mr.. w ID. Webb.