National Republican., 1873-02-27
LOSDON,
WATCHES epsEvA AND
AMERICAN.
All the Newer styles. by the Best Makers,
IMPORTED DIRECT,
AID manufactured 10 our osn order
AN UNUSUALLY LABaE ASSORTMENT
". W. GAIT, BRO. & Co,
Agents for Pntck, PbiiIippe & Co, ,;cncvu.
feb8a tStAr 4 Chronl
oRorosALs FOR POSTAL CARDS.

UBnOt tNo-hbo Fuh fOSIAL CARDS.
u PosI-opTIcE DErARrNESrJ
Sealed prSpoaSs Mn p q n,Tsa January H. n iTS a..
va fSr famishins United states Postal Cards i6r
m. =. sLSE hSb 9eALrTY OF CARD.
t1SS 1isSi Ia a hsS %sS $$s SSTs
siho1 pssiins aud Ssts6y escndered on 'SSs Seta
He s., i9r pri1tns and writing in ink OF PENCIL
ssna ool cards and each card a The oT,ion q the
EsteFmssE gshnsrai, sen mnit 6caT q TatermArk from
m. PRINTING. DIES, PLATES, &c.
@ moi. hardened s ned steel pilates made from die The
ne contractor, mounted TO the height OF ordinary
Pnnhns m M ype on metal biooks spaced accurately, %
y S.es % 5e Kept in repair and renewed at the cost
The Department reserves the right to cause the de
syn dis rolls, plates color, aud watermArk OF the
ard 70 be changed whenever the public interest may
,ary, new designs de. rolls, plates, colcrs, aud wa
y he sana IN every resneet @ those supplied
,2nS6s time N At the soniraciSrs eos snbeS % the
lressly understood that ali dies rolls, rlatcs, and
Satsr marx rolls made or used at any time during
qe pressriy M G. shall 6S ne nSEolas
n good working order 70 the Postmaster General or
SMSEE RRDse SSfnSsef FfEsF HsFPaa Tftn
u, ns estimated number n cards required for the
aTst year y one hundred million, Oo 6oO but the
nilInt reference TO this estimate, be the mo
BUILDING SECURITY EIIl,.rr FROM FIRE AND
he card, cards Mi r. reauired TO be manufactured in
nieprpOi building, aud In SEPARATE apartments.
ls!inet from those In which any other work is done
~ ~ w ns S and when Finished mutt be placed
sna sSs d rG5 ,ha and said apart
70 n' oi p PatEfk ttssPs e. the Department
he cards must b banaed In rarccs o. twenty
o4des, securely bound on the edges and corner.
KIN SS SS.Sn en- of linen cloth glued pn each SoI to com
PSpsr sPd IT, sealed 30 as p safey bear trSnspoFtaon
.nousand tloD) OF more cards are required TO MI
me o. order q postmaster the psste6oafd pr straw
Ssea Snd Sdi'e Ss 'T1Hd wR hoGE said
rSctor andsT the diretton Of an Aren't "a n I6s SS9
nent wooden cases containing tGs cards, 10 bo
ia,h hported by watcrroutes, must be provided with
bEfIvERY.
~ the time ihe contract takes effect the contractor
nAu nave on hand, ready for delivery not leas than
We million lSuOOOOl cards, aud shall from and fter
sSi dI'S lS Sdeys5 WITH Al rsasoaa6le dispateh,
as may be required 70 nh the daily orders
\ p2ssnls,srs n ths deliveries 70 be made Snsr at
y ne 9st othee ~ the city or town where tho con.
the option o the PoStmHster General M sost ~ Of S
,EoSans storins addressing and labelling q be paid
The Department shall have the right to require Of
nc ne @ At ihe ehliraton Of the contract, at
ny ulne during ita existence, 10 furnish an extra
l3annt{ o. cards not exceeding supply for three
OF THE DEPARTMENT
AZ " AGENT q the Department vii have supervision
M sbn ~ a ssora And issne Of the cards
partments, safes, and vaults where the cards are
eetns ss and & s9TeS io5 the PurEP;s q in
nre the slpplationa OF the contract TO be faith.
ND bs ald se S act shH furnish him
Of his agency. without coat to the United
1he contractor. his employees. aud agents shall
oniorm 20 such regulations A. the Department may
rom time TO time adopt for the security OF the Gov.
rnment
The contractor will be required TO report weekly.
nder oath, the number Of cards manufactured
81 gnhnished, and sPoiled,l the number
u issue; ali spoiled cards to be destroyed 6y the
ontraet?r In the presence Of the agent Of tie Dc.
BLANKS.
In addition. the e9ntraot9r will DO required TO |
g IN accordance with tho daily lists furnished by
4 SsS Agent o. the DePartmenti together with al
SO, all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly aud quar-
\, iiy Istnrns relating 70 the number Of cards iur.
ished, and stock on hand or in process OF manu-
r~. c3NIRAcT NOT AssIoNAgLE,
Ihe contract cannot In any case, be lawfully
-1a -r''vsu 49, " - Mg{GsiRghyATIoSs,
and al bids u - his adsmsRt, ,Ts SSs n inter- s
Is o. ne Government require d; also, the right
. fallIure at any time to perform faithfully any
its stpulati9nt or In case Of willful ATTEMPT 70
nple furnished % the bidder BY The Departnent
p,vm.n,. for =. RiAYMESSTs, -,
III be made Quarterly. Altar |
"a Aa'IsSaSRf 4wRRbfo@tkIdf o. IffiGePSas dffitGEeRPSasENT-poyps
Within ten days alter the contract has been
Sarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
t6ay Observe snd EeeP the sTa Sshs5s
q aTSGgremepts m n, set forth IN this adyertsement
ali make, execute and deliver % sabIeet b To te Ine sS
oval % End acceptance q the Postmaster General,
QUE SahdFSd dasTs, TtS 1sdS5 saG 'n foF
wv ntre r. i9r t1s isithig geTioTm1neV ' q sad ase
6lect 10 the liabilities oi Ihs seventsenth sectoa
an act OF Congress, entitled "An act iegallEins
es ass 3a sfh e Ss SS
onIiaHnon 9a 6ils without authority q law, and to
AhS sT3SsS ior ma ser,ain % nedsR!a ,R
for other purposes United States statuies.at
SS ne aH
20 SSmIy wfh n ths terms @ e hiS son,raehs and
10 the name OF the United States In any court
{ the contractor 70 wsom the nrst award may be
'de should fail 70 enter into Agreemept and give
bonds, uerein provided, then the
rd may be Annulled aud the contract let 10 the |
II lowest responsible bidder, and so on until the
luired agreement and bonds are executed, aud
ID next lowest bidder shall be required 10 ful1ii
,ry stipulation embraced herein, as II he were
original party to whom the cOntrac was awarded
le during the continuance Of the contract tine
'etes shall die or become irresponsible for the 4
Are penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
u have the right to require q new bond, with !
iitOnAl and sufficient sureties, which the con. G
ctOr shall furnish, TO the acceptance OF the Post
steT Genera, within ten days after notice aud In
Aul' thereof the 2FESsT9Sy sS9F'FsSst TR9Sy be annulod
hOuld the interest OF the Government require, ,
contract may be extended beyond the time ,
ned, not exceeding three months, by order OF tho
tmasteT General. aud the contract prices and all
dinons herein set forth shall govern in such ex !
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID. ,
pecimens Of the printed card aud cardboard, q
thQut the water.m mark, which iB not yet com. c
ledJ together with blank forms for bids, may be
on application 10 the Third Assistant POstInAs. n
dUARANTEE-PROPOsAL
Q proposal Will be considered unless accom-.
ied by satisfactory, guarantee, signed by at
= two responsible parties,
ldders must state IN their proposals the price pcr
lhAnd CARDS, Including everything required to ,
lone or FURNISHED, aA set forth In this alYCriBe.
~, and all IrOpUsals must be made upon the II
X t1rIng tpTnl7hid by the pepartmentl securely
da,N and addressed to the Third Assistant Post.
ter General, Washington, u, q. 4
.,,,,,, JOHN A. !. CRESWELI,
~ IlNNtlgIH iOFtmuFtCF General