Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-19
PROPOSALS.
pRoPOsALs FOR POSTAL CARDS
PosT OFFICE DEpARrnrx,

The Cards will be three by i've and one-eisb,s
and linen MIXED 2eaa ,b Pc bre
sen out long, WORKED together in q solid sheet
re Tor printing and s1ns in ns a. Ic on ep
xsrd-board must weigh six 90 pounds per Thousand
Postmaster General, must bear a Watefmsrk fr 1no
water mark rolls to be furnished BY the Geyera
PRINTING, DIES, PLATES, &c.
fr1m halSan ~ ., De TIt side only
sTty Of the government. Two forms of Plates for g
ta5y sa 1 cards each viii be arnishsd to the
3 p OF metal blocks sPsced ateIy. 70 cut
T. De Kept IN repair and renewed at the cost Of the
sgn, die. rolls plates, color and water mark Of the
ard 70 be changed whenever public interest may
designs de- ro p isslr sSs %ea an %fS ss
~ R M 9f rfPe ~ s .s2Se sSRssd
SPS7s s H. % S q9si to time aP
~ understood that all dies, rolls, plates, and water
mark rolls, made used AZ any time during the ex-
h q thu Uaite States ard shall be dliTereP In ped
Working order TO the Postmsstsr Geaeral, or his
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR.
The e-tinsted number q cards required for the
Contractor furnish all that may be called for
without reference to this estimate, De the
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND
THEFT.
fre-PIo1f building, and in apartmeats dis
t,net firm those in which any other work done by
hre ard proof safe vault 10 be specially
Psss y, i1r thai Pprposs and said apartments and
inspection OF an agent Of the Department.
PACKING.
The cards must be banded in parcels Of twenty-five
and E1sSed IN strong pas1ebCard or stray boxes
linen cloth glued on each box to contain not iess
than hye hundred cards; the boxes be wrapped and
safely bear By 1 fSr sslis s
cry TO postmasters. When four thousand (4.0Ol or
Ter, the pastebOard or straw boxes containing the
Nth * from IN ' s wooden well
shall be addressed by the contractor udsr the diree
containing The cards TO Ss i1ansprsed BY w ssGs
ing.
the h time the contract tass effect the contractor
i've million l5oOp) cards. and shall, from and after
packed addressed and LABELED as sfSresais. s3ch
quantities as MAY be required TO AZ the daily orders
the Post Once Department, Washington, d. c., or
81 the p3st oliiee in the city or town where the
the option ~ the Postmaster General; the cost of
Proonng, storing, addressing and labelling, to he
The Department shall have the right to require of
the contractor at the expiration Of the contract or
nj any time during its eXi-tence, 10 furnish extra
Hnashs 0 cards not exceeding supply Tor three go
1NsPEcTIoN.-AGENT OF THE DEPART
An agent Of the Department will have supervision
q the manufacture, storage and issue of the cards
apartments, safes, and vaults where the cards are
msnIfactured and stored fer the purpose Of inspect
the stPulatiOns Of the be faithfully OBJ
hs clerks suitable office and desk room at the place
81 manufacture for the transaction II the business of
The Contractor, his employees. and agents shall con-
form 20 such regulations as the Department may
eTnment.
REPORTS.
vii he 70
under oath, the number Of cards manufactufed,
during week, and the number az siabIe for issue
ali spoiled cards 70 be destroyed by the CONTRACT in
the presence Of the agent Of the Department
BLANKS.
In addi,on the contractor will be required to fur
accordance with the daily lists furnished b, the agent
al The Department; together with all other blanks
for daily. weekly monthly and quarterly returns re-
is,ps 70 the number Of card furnished and stock on
hand OF IN process OF manufacture.
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, in any case b. lawfully trans
RESERVATIONS.
a., Re Psimssr General yeserye; the rghtto reject
Government require it; also the right to annul the
contract it. in his opinion, there shall be failure
q in case = sillfsl attempt 70 impose upon the
t. the bidder by the Department.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards actually issued and delivered
es ne alter proper examination and
AWARD-AGREEMENT-
ed the successful bidder shall enter into an agree
ment in writing, with the Postmaster General to
and sss forth IN this
tn
and ACCEPTANCE q the Postmaster General, bonds,
fundfed ih"a-snd dollars, as fo1feit1rs,
for the faithful performance Of said agreement or
the lisbies Of The sssen,eeh section Of sn sct Of
CCnsress. entitled IAN act lssalizing and making
usually nslHa IN The general spDISpIis,iSc
for certain incidental expenses OF the Departments
and Offices Of the Government and for other pur-
Page nee August IS, iss Wseh sea pro
vdes that IN the contractor shall fail to comply
hs IN
tract as lGuidsted damages, TO be sued for in the
dciion Thereof 'A'' III any COURT having 'of's-
Should m 70 enter BE
satisfactory bonds a. herein provided then the
next lowest responsible bidder, and until the
required agreement and bonds are executed; and
every stipulation embraced herein, as if h were the
original Iarty to whom the contract was awarded.
time duray the continuance Of the contract the
penalty Of the bond. the Postmaster General shal
have the right 70 require new bond with additional
faTnsR % the aeespsanee u the the s ea
eTal within ten days after notice, and in dsfanIt
thereof the contract may be annulled.
/ EXTENSION.
( ShOrld the interest Of the Government reauire
this contract may be EXTENDED beyond the time
named. not exceeding three months by order Of the
Postmaster General, and the contract prices and an
conditions herein set forth shall govern in such
tended Contract
sPEcIaESs AND Forms OF BID,
withcut the water mark, which is not yet COM
vt ID together with blank forms for bids, may be
d IN application TO the Third Assistant Postmasts
tneral.
UARANTEE-PR0POSALS
NO proposal viii be considered unless acco-npaned
fponsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
Uussnd cards, including everything required to be
NE or furnished set forth in this advertisements
y all proposals must be made upon the blank form
9nished by the Department, securely enyeloped
sealed, marked Proposals for Postal Cards >
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
oleral, W ashington, ID. C..
JOHN A. J. CRESwELL,
lot Postmaster General.
kTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA,
H0idtSx Spectal Term, February 81, lE5
the Gaze Il John Cranch, Administra tor of WILL
IN u. CkANCH, deceased, the Administrator
Hssald has, with the appreciation Of the Supreme
1t ofthe District Of Columbia Aforesaid, appointed
IN