Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-26
PROPOSALS.
FOR POSTAL cARps.
rosr OFFicE DEP.Rr~ESr.
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SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARD.
Sit he ards VII te three by ave -od ols .sals
.SSs, ,e oSTsss IN 'i , nass rem eosd SRI
sgs,sa OUT Ions 1ese! % ,SsSsr HI n a. LID . hss
.sa. psstins, aud susby caienderrd on hoth
srs WEB ~ So '%S 81 p s0 fa5p. Iss
S.res md each card, a, the ptian q the
water vat, mark r0lls 70 be iarnis,- ~ the Govern,
| PRINTING. DIES. PLATES. &c
- earas VII ee snr;scr printed N "a, sile orry
srfV " ,Se ssr,rp se' made re de Tros
thirty lS6l cards each VII .. firr p. =, tSE
ing type on metal ldrcks, sPscei ascurataIS MT
The -iZe II he car,ls ready for the prss, aid p,..
The Department reser, the -,ght e. csu-e IN. de-
sFu- die, riis plate cni'r. ara water mark al t.a
card e. BE- changed heI the pblic Interest nav
~ ,h ~, sa1s. ~ ,aty 1921 = ,hase supplied
able time, At IN. contractor Cost, subject u the 40
prevail Il the Pos'asier General Aud it Is eNrres.-
marx rolls. made OF asei al sny tine i,Trns the S
,s'egcs q, The 60, tract, shall D, the s lutte rrcper-
| thorlzsd agent. Whenever Demanded
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR
| Inc estimated humber II Carte required f,r the
mrs. year Is one hunired million l,oo s.n l4i ITO
Sohsfaster must istsh al that ma, e- called Ga
bout reference 20 this estimate, D. he mo.
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND
| THEFT.
The cards vii be required 10 he manufactured in
prof. building, and In separate spartuasu.s A..
tino from those in winch any other work - done ~
sis ana v IN hnished must b. PLACED
hir ana proof SAT- or sanlt, 10 b. specially
t 'ideG i"r thst rnrPose and sad apsTmcnts sni
inspection Of an agent q the Department
PACKING.
ST Psss %Si ' esadSs n gssSs Of twenty
securely bound on the edges anc corners With -,t,,
hse hundred cards the bSSs. 70 be- uTap ps
securely fastened IN strong MAJ lila paper aai scaled
cry to postmasters. When four thousand eco or
more cards are REQUIRED % nh the order q p-fmss
Ter, The paseeoara OF straw boxes Containing the
s sss na a he gaened in sTons wooden we
f. f. TIN sss ss sn and IseEases
ton Of an agent Of the Department. weoden css~,
ing. -'0' ''O0i-
DELIVERY.
inc time the contract takes effect the contractor
shall have on hand ready for dliVers not less than
that date, deliver with an reasonable dispatch.
Quantities a. nav t. and 4au Ss E, n ossss ssss
- postmaster the deliveries 20 be made either at
al the post otbce the city OF town where The con-
tractor does business the place q delivery 20 be- AZ
delivery, well a. all expenses Of packing watsT
prc9hng, storing, addressing, and Labelling, 10 he
The Department shall have the right 10 reouir. ~
any time durine it, cNiStence to furnish an -, -
quantity OF cards not exceeding supply Goa three ID
INsPECTIoN.-AGENT OF THE DEPART.
MINT
Al agent o. the Department viii have suparyisia,
who shall at all time- have fun and FREE Access 20 ia
manufactured and stored for the purpose a. @ s are
ing The sane, and whose duty IL win be 20 require
Tue stpuiatios Of the be f.ithftIIlv m
served; and the contractor shall furnish him ara
n5 suitable Sihee and dk room at the pls
hi5 agency, without cost o. tine United States
fcfm to @nS6 Telaint a. ss and nseaIs shall con-
ernmeut.
me contractor viii be required 60 report weekly,
usatl udth. the Dulntcr Of cards manufarfureg
thnished untinishcd aud spoiled , the namber i-.af
all spoiled cards be destroy ed by the cantTsct,
the presence Of the agent q the Department
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor viii be required 70 FRI
Bsh labels, and direct the for each package IN
oil he Department; together with all other banksrs
CURED 10 be- inclOsd with the cards also All blanks
aG to the number II card f 2nsfhsss s5s
hand On in process Of manufacture.
CONTRACT NOT ASsIGNABLE
The contract cannot in case, be lawfully trans.
ferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS
The Postmaster General the rieltto reject
any all bids IT, in his Judgment the Interests ~ lie
contract if, in his opinions there shall be a faiSr AZ
any time TO perform faithfully any OF stip1atons
DeBar,msnf cards Interior to the sample fGtnsSes
PAYMENTS
Payments for cards actually issued aud delivered
Will be made quarterly after proper examination aud
adjustment OF accounts.
AwARD-AGREEMENr-
"ithln ten day. sf.sT ths Contract has been award
ment, in writing, With the Postmaster General 70
faithfully observe and KEEP the terms conditions,
cordng TO their true intent and meaning, and han
and ana , deTsr subject g the approval
With good aud suficien; sureties, in the sum OF one
for the faithful performance Of said agreement or
contract according TO the provisions and subject 20
CongTess, entitled An act iesaiiEias and msti6S
appropriations for such necessary objects as have
bills without authority of lac, and 70 x and prosds
and u the and az hs for
POSES United States Statutes at Large volume s.
sds that n cas- the cSnrator . T s % sn pTG
yi;h The terms 81 his contract he and his sureties
tract as liQuidsted damages, 10 be sued for ia The
name OF the United States in any court having uris-
Ii the contractor to whom The FIRST award may be
satisfactory bonds, as herein provided. then ths
award may be annued and the contract let 20 the
required agreement and bonds are executed; and
such next lowest bidder shall be required 90 fulhi
original party 10 whom the contract awarded.
The agreenent will also provide that, II at any
ties shall die or become irresponsible for the entire
have the right to require a new bond. with additional
and sufficient sureties, which the contractor shall
era, within ten days after notice. and in default
Thereof the contract mas De annulled.
EXTENSION.
Should the Interest Of the Government require,
this contract may be extended hey pnd the time
named. not exceeding three months. by order of the
Postmaster General. sui the contract prices AMI an
conditions herein forth shall govern in such ex-
tended contract.
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID.
Specimens OF tHe printed card and card -board,
twHhOnt the wai.T-naFk, which i not Yet CON
pieted together with blank forms fr bids. NAV
bad on application 10 the Third Assistant Postmaste
General.
VARANTEE-PR0POSALs
No proposal will be considered uue>s accompanied
by satisfactory guarantee, signed by al least Two
responsible parties.
Bidders in their pro posals the price per
Thousand cards. including everything required TO be
done oriurnshed, sei tort ia this advertisements
ard al proposals must br made upon th- blank forms
furnished by the Department, securely enNeloped
and sealed, marked = Prop sails for Postal Cards..
ard addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, " ashngtoH, u. g.
JOHN A. Y. CRESwELL,
J25-s.Gw lot Postmaster General.
THE TRADES.
VIKINGS AND DECORATIONS-AWNIN