Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-15
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FoR rosrAL cARps
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In t un,n hNRshAn o. 2sth dAy Il FeSrssy,
In iSs cfs ass q % : four years eoa.saoas q
SIZE AND QUALITY or CARD.
,SssS. inch-- ~ sfe. made st-r so NJ 800, ssss
~i,scu, p-sins. and saitshi, o.l.sderea an -
l.e.l cards, and each cara, Il the cptisn q De
w-,er-mark rolls 20 be farni-hed D, the Gorss.
PRINTING, DIES, PLATES, O..
Som esHSsn -l ., ss .,sS 90 e. ;se =
erty 81 the Government To-, a,,a. " ns,@S
thirty ii. Isl card. each Win ss turn ish% 70 -.
irs type On nssai biecs. sesoea ssr.r,se,s
the u the esras rc.ay Cor the pres. "a 80
70 D. kert in rep~ir and renewed q the so-t q sSs
The Department, reserves the r.gh, TO cause IN. 40.
card g BE changed ~h~ne, the public in,sr- me-
s r. , sS s sssrs and 60 ..s.irs she.
p the co, eranieni % b Furnished within r.~ss-
gre,aI u he r stms,,I neral ASd il Is esSTs-s-
nnirrr,ood that all d.. rolls plas- sni ss,sr
is'ence . the etrsc'. shah b. the sh-sut@ prcpsr-
working order o. th" Ps~ima-tsT General sr ms an
theriEsd serut, y a-nefer d-uasR.led.
NUMBER or CARDS FIRST YEAR,
The est!mzsea number q card. reSluired f.r sSs
hrsi year Is one s1ndrrd n,i,li.R Ia s es but tAs
without rrer,nce e. this estimate, Be thu same mere
" les.
BUILDING, SECURITY PROM FIRE AND
THkFT.
The cards will be required 90 b manufactured IN
mr. prof build.ns, ard ia sePsrar apartments, DIS
IN. contractor; and shs hnishel b. piacei .a
ahre snd burglar proof safe - vault, 60 be specially
PROVIDED for thsi purp.se, and sad apartments ED
inis ., Nsna sea a, al tHc, be subject 10 the
PACKING
The cards must BE- banded in parcels Of twenty svs
n and pack .S a 10 ,rons pa.,ssess sr. boxes.
q isn cloth sa-d On, Zach box % sasiain no, -
securely fastened in strong msais paper AID sesisa
80 a. TO ssie, bear ra5-portStion ty mail fcr dciv
more caris required o. IA the order OF pc-im.s-
ter. the pasteboard or >trs~ hOxes containing ~
s,TsPp,d with bop irsn. said ca-s. aud pscisss
shall T. .dare.sd BY IN; CONTRACTOR u1ser The lire
So cont the cs Tue 10 ts tsnscS $500 =, .s
routes, must be provided With suitable wsier prof.
ing. -
Al the time the CONTRACT tab - eject the contractor
hve million % cards, snd shalt rsn aud sis.r
paSse S,s a and ,sa a. ssr. 49,. NC
quantities AZ sasy be r.quird 10 MI the daily ord~rs
the Post ofhce L. apartment, W ashlneion, u c., sr
at the post Ooe IA the city or town where the cen
the option &c the Po~tmastsr Gen~rsi; the cot ii
delivery we'll ss all expenses 6 packing, water
IT, Deparment shail have the right 20 re,uir. .f
the conractor. - the expiration Of the contract.
At time during lie nee, furnish an extra
quantity Of cards not e<oeeding suppl, Tor three 30
months.
INsPECTIoN.-kGENT OF THE DEPART.
An agent 81 IN. n.rsrfI,a,,, win have .,,,.rv,...
a the manufacture. s'rsge, snd issue II the cards.
Nho shall al ali imes have n and Tree scoe-- 20 the
apartments, sales. and vaults where the cards
manufactured md Il r,d, for the purpose & Inspect
ing the same, ard Whose duty IL vii b. to require
the stipulsions ef tn contract 70 b. faithfully OBJ
served; and ths coriracior shall furnish him enc
hls clerks suitable Office and desk room at the place
fr the q
his agency, without cost 70 the United states.
form to sas acFaaSRR. Z" sSa s. s,
ir m time 10 time adopt foi the security u the Gov
efunaent.
The contractor viii Se required 70 rep weektv.
under OATH the number Of cari- snutactar.a'
FINISHED, unfinished and spoiled the nsnl-r ISSUED
all spoiled cards e. be destroyed by the contractor IN
the presence II the agent % the Department.
In addition the conirscis viii be required TO fur
nsh sbels. aud drect the for each pack age in
Of the Department; together with all her blank
CURED &C. be irclossd With the cards. also all banks
isiins to the number Of cards ffni.hed and stoes ;.
hand or in process Of manufacture.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, an any be lawfully trans
feTred VI assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
any or all bids r. in the in,eTs.,s 4 sSs
Go.ernm.ni require AZ; sisS The right 10 snnul Ne
AIRY time to perform fs'h.aly Of its -tpulstis.s,
d n q rsr s attempt ~ ,s t. scse =.
to the bidder BY the Department.
PAYMENTS
PaYnants Tor cards actually issued and Delivered
VIII te made quarterly, after oper on ana
adjustment Il socouutr.
AwARD-AGREEMENr
Within ten dss after the contract has been award
ed the successful bidder shall enter into an sgree
faithfully observe and Keep the terms. eonditscss
and reauirements set forth in this advertisement &C.
make, execute. and deliver, subject 60 the
ann am a s ns = the General. Icads
hundred thousand liars 100 apl AS a forfeiture
Tor the faithful performance Of said aereement a.
the liabilities Of The section OF an act a
s, fdr An saes act ls.1s and ss:s
been usually included in the general appropriatio0
for aS S Il se ei ss
and Offices Of the Government, and for other par
page .2s approved August D, lsse, which act pro,
sides that in the cent actor shall fail comply
shall be liable fr the forfeiture specied in such Coz
tract as !au,dat,s damages, TO be sued for in the
diction thereof
Il the oon,racior to whom the frrt award may ~
made should fail to enter into agreement q nj 1--WE
sxs,sc1% s cona ~ hssein provided then hs
neat lowest responsible bidder, and 90 on until he
required sgreer1ent and bands are executed; and
every stipulation embraced herein, As il he were The
original party 70 whom. the CONTRACT sas awarded.
S S sS sf9ds sh. It any
ties shall die, ecgme irresponsible for the entire
penalty 81 the bond. the Postmaster General shaIl
nave tn right 70 require new bond, with additional
and enncient suretIes. which the contractor shsIl
lufnish; tS the acceptance Of the Postmaster Cen
efal within ten days afr n notice. and in default
Thereof the contract ma, BE- snnullcd
EXTENSION
should the Interest q the Government. raaufre
tins contract may le extended beyond IN. tis..
NAMED, not exceeding thrre months Ly order n tLs
Postmaster General. and the contract prices and an
cobdi cns herein set forth shall govern iu such en-
tended coItrscf.
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID
specin'ilS 81 TIE rrtHfed card and card board.
without the water mark, which 10 not vet CON,
Piefed,D together with blank forms for bids ma, h
mad on application O. ;e Third assistant Pstms~te
General.
CCARANTEE-PROPoSALs
No proposal vii he considered unless accorupapyeA
parties
BIDDER must state in their proposals the price pes
housand cards, including everything required 20 -
done OF furnished set forth in this
and all proposals nus he made upon the blank forms
FURNISHED by the Department, securely envciop~d
and scaled marked Proposals for Postal Cards.
and addr.seed 60 the Third Assistant PSstmastsr
General, Washington, n. G.
JOHN A. J. CRESwELL,
J8-s.&w lot Postmaster General