National Republican., 1873-02-06
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR POSTAL CARDS.
Posr OTT1cR DEPARTMENT. j

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Poyr OpT1oE pEPlnTHHsT.l
| WAsHISgrOy, y. O January =, ISIS !
si ssIsd M G reesIysi ., A. ~ NJ Rspsr
and during SEeriod of four Years, commencing Oh
'nS ~ uns sIIE q AZ n NRSbGbALrTY OF CARD.
% bSS "" N Gf us snfTs made p from RON ~ baSa
Without SsnE and sui suitably essndsrsd Yta on ySi 6ota
hHi1ss i3r printing and yritifm IN lnk OF pencil
sand OoO cards and each card II the option Gf the
Postmaster deneral, must bear water;maTk from
water mark rolls Ia be furnished by the Govern.
Tn. PRINTING DIES; PLATEs, &c ,,,,
y q Ai 3 So cSfds sssh THD s & a; {:
the contractor, mounted to the height Of ordinary
cut the size qf the cards ready for the press SAID
p,ses 70 Re kept In repair aud renewed at the cost
The Department reserves the right to cause the de.
s,sl az rolls plate color and watsr mark q the
Se suGssTyIl theTe6y and 70 Esquire when 9eSes
BY the uoyernment, to be furnished within q rea.
approval of the Postmaster Gencrsi And N IL @ sS.
prcssy understood that ali dies, rolls plates aud
The orisIenes, e. iGeconirset, shall u tRs Absolute
Sf .hs y@Isa g1sS y ss Ate saS SS y
his MBfi fiGpff ~ SRDs SHSseT FfEsf fHEssffRYdff9hE YfhE
rst year Is hundred million, IOo 0OO but inc
or less.
BUILDING SECURITY TEI}rr PROM FIRE AND
The cards will be required to be manufactured In
distinct from those II which any etbsr SSfi Is doS.
BY the contractor; aud when finished must be placed
q rS ST5Ssa Sgd ol s or sSa a. :: srI g
menla aud safe OF vault shalt a. All tunes 6e subject
10 the Inspection Oh PhdSppSsi ~ dps q the p'i~r'"'"t
AVE- rs S1sS and Sa N fSns u q or sr
b9Aca, securely bound on the edses and corners
be wrapped and securely fastened In strong MANILA
mail iPi Tor dsssry g isS %SS ioSP
horsand ,el &C more Ca gard. srs rcaJirsd 70 M
boxes containing thS must be packed In strong
sSss md g " he soia eo
tractor under the direction u agent Of tbs Depar
transported by wSterroutes must 10 provided with
suitable Nater'proonhnH ,vppv
At the time the contract takes efec tho contractor
G hnI S oS s M. ,n,q
hs dr'E ass Slap ~ EsnssnsSs s;pss9 ss
e pgstIas!sr. The deli,erie, % b. made g,thsr At
at the post oics IN the city or town where the
tractor does ba.nesss the place q delivery 70 be
delivery. as well All eIponsea of packing water.
Pro9hns, storing addressing and Labelling, TO be paid
rfC Department shall have the right to require Of
the , a. tss Of ,hs SS5rse OF At
quantity Of cards not exceeding supply for three
INsPFCTIoN.-AaRNT OF THE DEPARTMENT.
An agent Of tbs Department viii have supervision
q the ~ M siorag and ssns Of ths cards
apar,men,S safes and ,Su,s ~ whsrs The cards e. are n
sPeetins he Same, aud whose duty Il viii be % re
quire the shpulatiOns OF the contract to be faith
mi bs serss sSits6ls oiiSs and dssfroom AZ p ahs
place Of manufaoture, for the transaction % the
TSs contractor: hi, sn,gloyo.: and agents shall
from TINS 70 time sdopt for the security VI the Gov
| crnInonL ,,,rn,
The contractor will be required 10 report weekly,
Jnnished. diminished, aud spoiled,i the number
Issued during the week, And the humber available
eontraSt6r COZ lie pTeseno. Of he assS, q lie De
partment. ,,,
In addition, the o9ntr.ct9r Will be required 70
sS sG aR aIeS tSs ths dss s . I sssh '
s M agent of the a. @ .sSsshSr l.S ~, with ~
also all blanks Tor daily, weekly monthly and quar-.
terly returns relating " the nnmber Of cards fur.
'.e'"'0 CONTRACT NOT AssIGNLBLE,
40 me cont S9nIast s .s in Any case D. h"inhy
"'"''V''V KEsERyATIoSs
| The Postmaster GenerAl reserves the riI-ht 10 re-
Jeet amy and all bids u. 10 hi. ludynsnt, the Inter
70 snnu 4, IN Ia sontraSt N in hs SpihSn ihsr. sSa
be fAIurs At any time 10 perfOrm faithfully any
mtS.. npon tSe bSpaTtmsnt cards ini.Tios Id the ~
sample furnished TO the bidder by the Department
Payments for cards aetnsiiy isausd aud delivered
Will bs made aInS'sry ,S after proper examination
AwARD-AGRERMEST-
w ss Ss T sa.r S ss ,psI Gsi p sssa
70 faithfully observe and ssep the terns eonditons
according % their trle intent and meaning, and
shA make, execute and deliver. subject to the aI-
Tnds. with good and surstiss. in he sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars tsi0oo.l Hs for.
nent or contract, sccordiniy 10 IN. provisons and
subject Y q t9% aSO. q s =, ssGSn
and making appropriations for such necessary Oh
iToPrStan 6s .itsoat sutssi,y e of lsW and e
nE aud provide for cortAln incidental expenses Of
AS Sf ppcs sss SS q & saG
large, volume 8 lass sssl approyed August D. lst9
All 70 comply with the terms Of his eSntrsct he and
bis .nESues shall be liable ior The seeied
for ~ the nAms % hs United stAtoa in any eouri
II the contractor to whom the frst awrd may be
made should fail 70 enter into agrecnent and give
NEXT lowest fssponsible bidder, aud so on until the
sSaS nsat Sssst 6adsT .SS !. rsaassd e iu n
| every stipulation embraced herein. II he wers
The asrssnest win also prOTiis that. 4 At any
time during tue continuance Of ths Contract the
puretieu shall die or become irresponsible for the
entire penalty Of the bond, the PostmAster 0enerA
hall have ths right to require q new bond, with
additional aud sufficient sureties, which the con
tractor shah furnish to the acceptance Of the Post
master General within ten days after notice. and Ia
default thereof The contract may be Annulled.
=, | RITRNStON,
Should the interest Of the Government require
this contract may be extended beyond the tint
named, not exceeding three months, by order Of th
PustmAHter uenerA and the contract pricea and Al
conditions herein set forth shall govern In such 81
tended contract
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID,
Specimens Of the printed card and card board
without the water mark. which IL not yet con
plstsd together with blAnf forms for bids, may
5 had on application to ths Third Assistant PostmAi
ter General.
. GUARANTEE
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
a panied by . satisfactory guarantee. signed by
) least two responsible parties.
bidders must state In their proposals the price &c
thousand cards, inc udng everything required
be done or furnished As set forth In his advertise
ment, and all proposals must DO made upon III
blank forms furnished by the Department, securcl
enVelOped and sealed, mArked Proposals for postl
Cards, aud Addressed to the Third Assistant Pos
master General, Washington, d Q,
| JOHN A. !. CREswELL,
. ja29ThkMtFelG7 Postmaster 0snsral
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