National Republican., 1873-02-10
PROPOSALS.
ron POSTAL CARDS.

! NSAhNA Ne+hAsH OAh q N'A ~ NNhAtAf''s
Posr OrrIeE DErAE7uEsrl
Sealed Iropossia vii BE- fecsiyed 4 dis Brpar
m@ept me- until THURSDAY The alih day q Le6riiry,
aud during aperiod of four years, commouCinr on
'DD % Isl a's srlE z %RSB G0GALrTY OF CARD.
,ilhe cards viii be three BY fye and n'i"elshll
siosR S aud ID Incl fti 5Ssd 5H t1otod Eb tbg br
n Deaten out long, worked tngether l as9l.i ~ e
sides for, pTin.iBg and writing In ink or Teacil.
he achardJard a must weigh elk ~ pounds per th9u.
P1stmaster Genofal, nurt bear .water.iuark from
water-lnark rolls % De furnished BY the uo'Ifn.
T,. ., PRINTING, ll DIES, gLAlEs, sc
Inc cards viii be nurfacc'prutCd On Uuu kidy only
properly Of the Cow riiinCut Two for ns u pats
the contractor, mounted 10 The height Of ordinary
printing yre on metal blocEs, sIRccd ecuratcy, 10
ales W., 20 9o kept in repair and renewed at tie oOst
The Department reserves the right to cause the de-
sgta a y, ae "a GrS,s aIe1 color and watgrmatk 9i the
be subseryed thereby; aud 10 require, when ncces.
sary, new dcagns, des rolls plates, cplOrs, and va
y he S e sTSf hSd %hn s
sonable time at the conlractors cOst subject to the
ptsssly uqderstood tint ali Sies, rolls, plates and
Mater mark rolls made ?r used at any lime during
property q the United sistes aud shall 6s delivered
M ~, order 70 ihe Pos.InasteT GENERAL or
~, SyMIEf W SSitBs SiESs'f FfEsF 1SsfrItS YEtp,
= nu1lllHI bI ftuNlftllUf NnN
first year is one hundred million, dOO but the
contractor must furnish all that may be called for
min0ut W feierehce TO th1 estimate, be the same mo
BUILDING. SECURITY PROM FIRE AND
Tho cards will be required to be manufactured in
di1ineit pr o,,hld, ,h, and IN separate aparlmsnts
by the contractor; and when finished must he placed
Sy SFndsd or St pnTSoss ss o. Sd GS
ments and safe OF vault shall At ali times be- subject
to the inspection Of iP PhSFPS sSsP the Department
The cards must be banded in parcels Of twenty
boss sSary SSuna NJ on he ] and OG sofnsr
With c0!ton or linen cloth glued on; each box TO con.
be wrapped and securely fastened in strong MANILA
by mali Tor delivery 70 postnSstcrs Wien Tour four
,hS nr e. more cards are required 70 MI
boxes containing the same must be pScEed IN strong
wood wooden cases, well strapped with hoop iron; Said
tractor under direction of an Ssen Of tie Depart
renL Mo9dSn m cases containing he esrds 20 6e
suitable WAter.prooIng ,,,ny
AT the time the cohirast tsfes effect the contractor
S shs hHNe on hand ready for deyeTy not les, tan
That date. denver with all rsasonable diSpStch,
packed, addressed aud labeled a. Aforesaid. such
q posimasters; he deVsriss 70 he madS stnsT Al
the Post Ofice Department, Washington, D. d. or
tractor docs business; the place Of delivery 10 be
st the option Of the Ppstmaser GcnerA the cost OF
pro9nns storing addressing and labelling 70 be paid
,r6S DsPsrtmsnt shall have tho right to require Of
the contractor at the ratlon Of the contract at
quantity Of cards not exceeding supply Tor three
fSsfECTioS, OF THE DEPARTMENT. |
An agent of the Department viii have supervision
OF the manufacture, BlOras and issue OF tho cards.
apartments, safsa and vaults where the cards arc
M aud stored for the purp9se of in
gnire the stpIlations OF the contract 70 be faith
and bis clerks suitable oiaee and dssLroom at % the
place Of manufacture, for the transaction Of the
business Of his agency without cost TO the United
The contractor, his. employees, and agents shall
from time to tino adopt for the security Of the Gov
ernmenL -
The contractor will be required 70 report weekly,
under oath, the number Of card. manuiactured,
issued during the week, and the pnmber aNailable
for issue; ali spoiled cards to be destroyed by the
contractor in the presence Of the AGENT Of the De-
partment.
furnish labels, and direct the same for each pack.
ne in SGsordInee I , WITH nc daily lists furnishSd b
other blanks required TO be ineOsed with the cards.
tsr; reTnS reStiaf q the ni,inbST 6t eST.P iuT
nisiied, and stock on hand or IN process Of manu-
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE,
The contract cannot IN any case, be lawfully
HEsERHATIogs.
The Postmaf ter General reserves the right 10 re-
,sts Of the Government require II also, the right
20 aunul the contract II, IN MS opinion theirs sdall
Us supuanonS or IN case OF willful attempt 10
impose uIOn the Department cards inferior 10 the |
sample furnished % the bidder by the Department
PAYMENTS
Payments for cards actually issued and delivered
snd aaS aSFFSsS SF SssSa asr proper
-. AWARD D-AGREEMENT-BO
AWARDED ths saSsszsni bidder s6iii enter into an
agrcrlnent IN writing, with the postmaster General
and reaaiTsmsnis seI iarth u this Si adtSrssmsn
s ascDrdlng to their true ipisnt and meaning, and
Eroynl and, and aeeePt1nCs q The iosmnsteE General
of one haiidrsd thoIsand doliars, tsi6S0co for
feiture, for The faithful performance of said agree
subject 10 tie liabilities Of Tue seycntcSnIh secoa
OF an act OF Congress, entitled An act legalising
jsSs aVe Ssa Usually incSdrd % IN the General S
preparation bills without authority Of law, and 10
the Delartinents aud 9nicei, of the Government.
and for other pgrposeI" United States stltn!esat,
which act provide that IN ease the coniract6T shall
Es saTSes a bc lb or c farSars sp1Sed S
IN such contract AZ li1nidAted damages. to be sued
having jurlsdicti0n thereof,
II the contractor TO whom the first award may be
SaiSfaetoFy bonds, as herein Provided, then e the
award may be annuled and the contract let % the
FSarSd and aFc 50 csSSpea
such next lowest bidder shall DO required 70 funl
the Original party to whom the Contrast was awarded
The Azream0et will also provide that, II at any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
entire penalty of tho bond Me Postmaster General
hall have tho right to require u new bond, with
AddtiOhal and SUFFICIENT sureties which the con-
tractor shall furnish. to the acceptance Of the Post
master General, within ten dayAAfter notice, aud IN
default thereof the contract may be annulled.
EXTENSION.
Should the interest Of the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three months, by order OF the
Postmaster General, and tho contract price and ali
conditions herein set forth shall govern In such
tended contract
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID.
Specimens Of the printed card and card board,
without the water mark, which IL not yet com.
plecd.D together with blank forms for blds may be
had on application TO the Third Assistant PostiAs-
ter General.
GUARANTEE
No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied by q satisfactory guarantee, signed By at
least two responsible parties.
Bidders must state In their proposals the price per
thousand cards, Including everything required to
be done or furnished as set forth In this advertise
ment, and all proposals. must be made upon the
blank forms furnished by the Department, securely
enyelopcd aud sealed, marked "propOsalH for Postal
Cards. and addressed to the Third Assistant Pust.
master General. Washington, ID, q.
J JoHN A. !. CRESwELL,