The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-25
Proposals for Postal Cards.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PROPOSALS IOf POSTAL J;lfUS.
poSr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
W,sH!NGToS. ID. c., January -. 1873
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received ut this De-
ra-tmen' until THURSDAY, the 9th day OF February
1878 furnishing United States Postal Cards for and
during period, Of four years, commencing on the LIST
day"f May, 1875.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARD.
The Cards will he three hy five and onc-eghth fx5L
inches in size made from bond paper stock COTTON
and lined mXcd.l tuh-sizcd the rre beaten out long
worked together in solid sheet without FASTING, and
suitably calencred both sides for printing and
ing in ink pencil The cardboard must weigh six 10
pounds per thousand 900 cards, and each card the
option of the Postmaster General must bear
mark rolls 10 he furnished by the Government.
PRINTING. DIES PLATES &C.
The cards will lie surface printed side only
from hardened steel plates made die the nror.tv
Government Two forms nfplates for trty-siN f)
cards each will he furnished 10 the contractor mounted
to the height Of ordinary printing type metal blocks
spaced accurately. To cut tn. size OF the cards ready
the press; said plate to he kept in repair and renewed
ut the cost Of the contractor
Tnn department Reserves The right to tho de-
sign die. rolls. plates, color ami watei-nrh Il" the card
I" be changed whenever the rnlic interest NAY be sub
served thereby; and TO require, when "s-ary
designs. dies. rolls plates. colors. and waternarks
equal in every respect those supp lied by the Govern
ment to he furnished within reasonable time at the
contractors cost subject to the approval of the Post;s
General. And il is expressly understood that all
dies. rolls, plates. and waternark rolls made used
tim" during the existence of the contract shall lie
the absolute property nf the United States and shall
delivered in good w"rkn. order to the Postmaster CEN
craI, or his authorized agent whenever demanded.
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR
The estimated number Of cards required for the first
tractor ,pust furnish all that may hr rlIc fr ,,,
reference to this estimate, be the less.
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
The cards will la required to be manufactured in a
hrcproof building, and in separate apartments. distinct
tractor and when finished must he placrd in a FIR, and
tina, nro.r and said anarmens and .li sr r', rn"If
shall al al time h" subject TO tn" inspection Of an
agent Oh 'he DeP'iuh
p,CEry..
nv I',a9 , .I ~ '" . 'a'cs's "a t"ehtN-hF"
ga" ana lfeh'' N uo.e fastr-h"ard or straw boxes,
;''"re'N ,", o" e c"SeS ana corners with cotton or
iih' '"th que" On: 'C hoN I" contain not less than
hNe 'mhirsG 'als; 'he IONS |" he WRAPPED and secure,
- ~ 80, ,; i I 'it anu S"'cu ;" ~ l"
Hi, 't - ' ~ nn VAL i"r ue'er! I" post
s F, o"r r tn"a or more cards are re-
au'f" |" ~! ,e oI"r oi postmaster me ptSte-board
'r sFa" p"ht' o,'"'nH tne same must 1' packed III
said eases and packages shall br addressed hy the con-
tractor under the direction af Of the Depart
meh' "ooa'h cases containing IN" ards I" he trans
ported ns 'i"s' ne Pr"''" WIN suitable
DELIVERY
shall have on hand ready for delivery not les. than five
nni"n !'oo"ooj ti,r's' t'!i ,,ai from and after that
u"'e' "r'Nei "'h AZ" r'"H'"e ,I>F"t'h' packed "''-
uf'S,'i' anu 'a"'ru as ai'rn''id' 'hcl quantities rs
niN "e require" !. niI 'At "'iiN o'ris ei Fos!hasrrs
Inc dcli'tI- 10 he maze eiltr nj the fos ofhrr De
partm"ht' washington; - Z: or at The pos: ofr" i'll III"
cltS or Town where the contractor "tS business: the
pa'" 81 "ei'e'. l" ne " 'i' "'"i 81 iie Postmaster
packing watrr-lrn"hng. storing addressing the labc
M, t" It i'ud by me contractor.
i' l'Pai t'hei' si'ii n"'c 'he r,Ght I" require o
any Jim. d,rin,r il. axist.rr. o., ,,,,;.h 49,,
u1 oi car"' n' eN'f'hs supply Tor Three % months
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iNsfE. li'H|-A'hN' of ihh DEPARTMENT.
An ,,,.r, If ,,, p.,,r,,,o,,, ..iIr h w -
,h. msrnrrturn stnr,,sr and i..n.. 81 ~ n''m !"
shall AZ all time. have fun and free rc .. ,h ,
plcut. s,f,- AMI yault- vL.r. lie. go ,r ,.it
t'r" and tore' far the ,'ros Of inspecting the same
the r"ntract TO- be cthny ncr, and M Oh
tor I'LL nv, :. ,,, .rJ Il. ,ar,.;,Ni, a.
iesl -,,,, -, tI I,rs ,f ~, f a. ''."
ton 81 the business OF his agency without eos. To the
TI. tnntr,r,.,r hi, .,,,,I,,,.. md ,.... ,,nr 49,
form T., ,url regulation. a. III. Dr,.rt,,.T,t ,, ,
time adopt ti.c ."rur:ty ti thu ,inyprnneut
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"r'o"is'
The contractor will hr require to rrpnrt weekly mn
:iaf oath the mun"r of rHrd, ua,uGu ;urat ffuis,.
unfinished and slni!.i the humber issued drriu ,,
w..k and TIN. number ay,iI.I. for ism. All 49,
cards be destroyed hy tn. contractor in tho r....a
of the agent at the Department
BLANKS.
H. allitiaa The contrap,a. viii De rcauirod 4 f,
niSlI Labels aud direct ia. .,.e for ,arh ta,k in
c"r'lanr" wirh the daily list furnsh, by the agent nj
'n" pt'' ''" "',". VIVA an "'irt blanks r"!nir-
,i,n , w. .,,rt @ - ~" al "i"Hks i"f
, H. -. = i ,,.; ii' 'rii; returns relating
in process If manufacture
CONTRACT NOT t,SIGNARIr
nv
i 'o"'i:'' N' '''', III any cas-, M lawfully trans
'''r"'' UT "'>'s''"'
RESERVATIONS
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