New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-20

mark of the card to be changed whenever the
public interest may be subserved thereby and
| to require, when 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 a reasonable time
at the contractors cost, subject to the approval
Of the Postmaster General. And 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 IF 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 cards required for
the first year is one hundred million, 200, O0O,-
O00,) but the contractor must furnish all that
may be called for without reference to this esti-
mate, be the same more or less.
BUILDING.SECURITY FROM FIRE AND
THEFT.
The cards will be required to be manufactured
in fire proof building, and in separate apart
ments distinct from those in which any other
work is done by the contractor; and when I'M.
ished must be placed in fire and burglar proof
safe vault, to be specially provided for that
purpose, and said apartments and safe or vault
SHALL at all times, be subject to the inspection
of an agent of the Department.
1AChlNu.
The cards must be banded in parcels of TWEEN
ty-fve (25) and packed in strong pasteboard or
straw boxes, securely bound on the edges and
corners with cotton or linen cloth glued on each
box to contain not less than five hundred cards ;
the boxes to be wrapped and securely fastened
in strong MANILA paper and sealed so as to safely
bear transportation by mail for delivery to post
masters. When four thousand $4,000 or more
cards are required to fill the order of a post
master, the pasteboard or straw boxes contain
ing the same must be packed in strong wooden
cases, we'll strapped with hoop iron. Said cases
and packages shall be addressed by the con
tractor under the direction of agent of the
Department. Wooden cases containing the
cards, to be transported by water-routes, must
be provided with suitable water probing.
DELIVERY.
At the time the contract takes effect the cou,
tractor shall have on hand, ready for delivery,
not less than five million e, OOO, O0O) cards, and
shall, from and after that date, deliver with all
reasonable dispatch, packed addressed, and
labeled aforesaid, such quantities as may be
required to fill the daily orders of postmasters ;
the deliveries to be made either at the Post Of
fee Department., Washington, ID. C., or at the
post office in the city or town where the CON
tractor does business; the place of delivery to
be at the option of the Postmaster General the
cost of delivery, as well as all expenses of pack
ing, water probing, storing, addressing, and la
, Dtllng, 10 be palu 10y tbe contractor.
The Department shall have the right to require
of the contractor, at the expiration of the con,
tract, or at any time during its existence. to
furnish an extra quantity of cards not exceeding
a supply for three (3) months.
INSPECTION OF THE DEPART
MENT.
An Agent Of the Department will have super
vision Il the manufacture. storage, and issue of
the caids, who shall al all times have full and
free access to the apartments, safes, and vaults
where the cards are manufactured and stored,
for the purpose of inspecting the same, and
whose duty it will be to require the stipulations
of the contract to be faithfully observed and
the contractor shall furnish him and his clerks
suitable Office and desk room at the place Of
manufacture, for the transaction of the business
of his agency, without cost to the United States.
The contractor, his employees, and agents
shall conform to such regulations the Depart
ment may from time to time adopt for the Sc
curity of the Government.
i REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report
weekly, under oath, the number of cards manu-
featured, finished, unfinished, and spoiled, the
number issued during the week, and the number
available for issue all spoiled cards to be de-
stroyed by the contractor in the presence of the
agent OF the Department.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will be required
to furnish labels and direct the same for each
package in accordance with the daily lists fur
nished by the agent of the Department; to-
gether with all other blanks required TO be in
closed with the cards; also, all blanks for daily,
weekly, monthly, and quarterly returns relating
| to the number OF cards furnished and stock on
hand or in process Of manufacture.
! CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE.
| The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
| The Postmaster GsAeral reserves the right to
| reject any and Az bids il, in his judgmt Mt, the
interests OF the Government require it also, the
| right to annul the contract If, in his opinion,
| there shall be Il failure al any time TO perform
faithfully any OF its stpulations, or in case Of a
| williul attempt to impose upon the Department
cards inferior TO the sample furnished to the
bidder by the Department.
| PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards actually issued and delv.
cred will be made quarterly, after proper exam
ination and adjustment Of accounts.
AWARD AGREEMENT- BONDS.
Within ten days after the contract has been
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement, in writing, with the Postmaster Gen
eral to faithfully observe and keep the terms,
| conditions, and requirements set forth in this
advertisement, according TO their true intent and
| meaning, and shall make, execute, and deliver,
| subject TO the approval and acceptance Of the
Postmaster General, bonds, with good and sufh-
Gent sureties, in the suIa Of one hundred thous-