New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-27
WING & SON, 423 Broome ST., N Y.

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 reasonable time
al 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 of the United States, and shall be de.
| livered 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, 600, OOO,-
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 fin
ished must he placed in a fire and burglar proof
safe or 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.
PACKING.
The cards must be banded in parcels Of TWEEN
ty-five (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 post
master, the pasteboard or straw boxes contain
ing the same must be packed in strong wooden
cases, well strapped with hoop iron. Said cases
and packages shall be addressed by the con
tractor under the direction of an agent OF the
Department. Wooden cases containing the
cards, to be transported by water routes, must
be provided with suitable water proofing.
DELIVERY.
At the time the contract takes effect the cou-
tractor shall have on hand, ready for delivery,
not less than five million 5000, O0O) cards. and
shall, from and after that date, deliver with all
reasonable dispatch, packed, addressed, and
labeled as aforesaid, such quantities as may be
required to fill the daily orders of postmasters
the deliveries to be made either at the Post OF.
ice 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.proofng, storing, addressing, and Ia
being, to be paid by the 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
supply for three (3) months.
INSPECTION.-AGENT OF THE DEPART
MENT.
An Agent of the Department will have super.
n hn fa1uta .t,, g
the cards, who shall at all times have full and
free access to the apartments, safes, and vaults
where the cards are manufactured and stored
Tor 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
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 as the Depart |
ment may from time to time adopt for the Sc. |
curity OF the Government
REPORTS.
Tho contractor will be required to report |
weekly, under oath, the number of cards manu-
actured, Finished, unfinished, and spoiled, the |
number issued during the week, and the number |
available for issue all spoiled cards to be de-
'troyed by the contractor in the presence of the |
igeit OF the department.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will be required |
o furnish labels, and direct the same for each
package in accordance with the daily lists fur.
lished by the agent of the Depart nent; to-
yether with all other blanks required TO be in.
;losed with the cards also, all blanks for daily
weekly, monthly, and quarterly returns relating
o the number Of cards furnished, and stock on
land or In process of manufacture.
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right 10
EJECT any and AN bids il, in his Judgment the
interests oil the Government require it also, the
light 10 annul the contract il, in his opinion,
here shall be failure at any time to perform
althfully any Of its stipulations, or in case of
'illful attempt to impose upon the DE partment
ards inferior to the sample furnished to the
idder by the Department.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards actually issued and deliy.
red will be made quarterly, after proper exam.
nation and adjustment Of accounts.
AWARD -AGREEMENT-
Within ten days after the contract has been
warded the Successful bidder shall enter into an
greement, In writing, with the Postmaster Gen
raj TO faithfully observe and keep the terms |
ondilons, and requirements set forth in this
advertisement, according to their true intent and
ieaning, and shall make, execute, and deliver, !
lbject 10 the approval and acceptance Of the
ostmaster General, bonds, with good and suffi. 4
eht sureties, in the sum of one hundred thous-