New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06

psrtment until THURSDAY, the 2,th day OF
February. 1878. for furnishing United States
Postal Cards tor and during a period It four
years, commencing on the Isl day of May 1873.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARD.
The Cards will be three by five and one eighth
(3x5!l inches in size, made from blond paper
stock. cotton and linen mixed. J tub. SIZED the
fibre beaten OFT long, worked together in IA solid
sheet without pasting, and suitably caleriered
on both sides for printing and writing in lax or
pencil. The card board must weigh Elk t6l
pounds per thousand l,u00l cards, and each
card, at The option Of the Postmaster General.
mast bear water. mark from water mark rolls
to be furnished by the Government.
PRINTING, DIES, PLATES, &c.
he cards will be surface printed on enc side
only, from hardened steel plates made from a
die the property OF the Government. Two forms
of plates for thirty SIX taGj cards each will be
furnished to the contractor, mounted to the
height of ordinary printing type on m etal blocks
spaced accurately, to cut the size of the cards
ready for the press; said plates 70 be kept in
repair and renewed at the cost of the con
tractor.
The Department reserves the right to cause
the design, die, rolls, plates, color, and water
mark OF the card to be changed whenever the
public interest may be subserved thereby; aud
to require, VIXEN necessary, new designs dies,
rolls, plates, colors, and water marks equal in
every respect to those supplied by the Govern.
ment, to be furnished within q reasonable time
at the contractors cost, subject TO the approval
of the Postmaster General Ant it is expressly
understood that all dies. rolls, plates, and water
mark rolls made or used at any time during the
existence of the contract shall be the absolute
property of the United States, and shall be de
iivered in good working order to the Postmaster
General, or his authorized agent, whenever de.
manded.
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR.
The estimated number of card, required for
0O0,) but the contractor must furnish all that
may be called for without reference to this esti
mate, be the same more or less.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY FROM FIRE AND
THEFT.
The cards will be required to he man uiaciured
in fire proof building and in separate apart
ments distinct from those in which any other
work is done by the contractor and when M
ished must lie placed in q fire aud burglar proof
safe or vault, TO he specially provided foe hat
purpose, and said apartments and safe " .auit
shall, at all times, be subject 10 the inspection
c: an agent the Department.
PACKING.
The card, .ng.t be banded IA p.t,ci, u twen
~ i've t25' and packed in strong rasteboard or
straw boxes, securely bound on the edges aud
corners with cotton or linen cloth glued on : each
box TO contain not less than five. hundred cards ;
the boxes 10 be wrapped aud securely ia. tened
in strong MANILA paper and sealed u to safe! y
bear transportation BY mail for delivery 10 post
masters. When four thousand 1883, o. more
cards are required - hil the order OF u post.
master. the pasteboard or straw boxes contain.
ing the same must be packed ia stroHg wooden
cases, veil strapped with hoop iron. Said case,
and packages shall BE- addressed by the con.
tractor under the direction Of All agent Of the
Department. Wooden case. containing the
cards, to be transported by water-routes, must
be provided with suitable water PROBING
DELIVERY.
At the time the contract takes effect III. cou.
tractor shall have on hand ready for delivery.
not less than five million 5000 600 cards, aud
shall, from and after that date, deliver nth all
reasonable dispatch, packed, siire.sed. and
labeled as aforesaid, such quantities as may be
required 10 fill the daily orders Of pos,mss,ers /;
the deliveries to be made either at the Post of
fee Department. Washington, ID. g., or at the
post Office in the city or town wh. the con.
tractor does business; the place Of delivery 10
be a. the option Of the Postmaster General the
cos; of delivery. well as all eVpen Sc OF pack
ing. water. pro ding, storing, Addressing, and Ia
being. to be paid bv the contractor.
The Department ,ha.l have the right ~ require
Of tbe Contractor. At the expira' ION OF The con
tract, or at IA time daring its existence. to
furnish an extra quantity Of cards not exceeding
a supply for thee 81 months
INSPECTION. AGENT OF THE DEPART
NENT
An Agent Vi the Department "a! have super
vision ot the manufacture. storage, and i..ue oi
the cards, Who shall u, all titnes have fall and
tfee access 10 the apartments, safes, srd vault.
where the cards are inanGfa .tgred and stored,
for the purpose Of ia-pecting the same. aud
whose duty it will be 10 require he siipulstioui
Of the contract TO hs faithfully observed; sna
the contractor shall furnish hun aud his clerk,
suitable Office ani de,k room IL the place o
manufacture. for The Transaction Of the hu.inesl
Of his agency, without cO.t 10 the United States
The Contractor, his employees. AMI agent
shall conform 10 such regulation. as the Dppar,
ment may from tine - time adopt for the sc
curly ct the Goyernmcai.
REPORTS.
The Contractor Nil be required I, repor