National Republican., 1873-01-28
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR PosTAIGARDs
posT Orrtor DEPARTMENT !

Sealed grgPQ.als Will be received Al this Depart.
& Or ThSa sss. diE s e cPds ~
md daring gsriSd q four years, commencing on on
the e, l'' a's SI2E q AlS AZ 3 SSeALrTY or CARD.
Is nsscs VII 3 ls, s1rHS made y SS Hs ScSS
stock. cotton and linen mixed tue sized the hbre
ssca 0Ss Ss.ns R SSa SThsa ss "a
sides for printing aud writing In ink or pencn.
Sa ar
sS q S Se SsG e. i'm aoTcPn SP%
PRINTING, DIES, PLATES, &c
The cards will be suTfscebrinted on one side only
PPFE 81 sAS 9 ssrd, sash S s 81 Sais g
the contractor, mounted TO The height Of ordinary
eut tds Size q Tue cards, rad Tor the press; SAID
Plates TO be ket IN repair aud renewed at tho cost
Tue Department reserves the right to cause tho dc.
sSd g rSs SRsa iS he pubic interest
be subserygd there9y; aud TO require, when neces'
sa HSs SS II every 5Y sS Ssc saSd Sna
by the loyernment, % DO furnished within Isa.
approval Of the PGstmastsr General And i is ei:
Sy TSsr SfE as5OSa f. made HS S all fs SS Rs'%s %
the SSsenrg Ct inSe9nirsst shaIi Dc tRs hSs9lnsS
N good working order 70 the POstmaSter aeneral,
his au'S9rlisSdE fFGnR SSS ShsnSsSeE dsnSpasan yn
The estimated number Ol cards required for the
hri year Is one hundred mulion. 01gOo but tue
without reference TO this estimste, be the same more
BUILDING. SECURITY FROM FIRE AND
,,,, ~, ,o,IlIilE5 IHE5 la manufactured 4,
hrCpr0Of building. and in separate apartments.
distinct from tlose IN which any gtner WORK Is done
" nre and oarslSr pEo9i safe or vault, q 30 sps
S pr9yasd a. IST Y iRIt pGrPps ms Sna asa spsS
to tho Inspection Of fpaheFpnSS q the Department
The cards must be banued IN PARCELS Of twenty.
Ave I5Sj aud packed IN strong paste6oard or straw
ssSS Of SS% e U sus sY oS Ss s 10. @
tain not css than nye hundred cards; the boxes TO
paper aud sealed % safeiy bear trsnspOrta,lon
oy nail fqT de- delivery m 10 postmaster ps M Mns1 dogr
the order "a poT,,mIs,sr the Pes.s6osEd or straw
and Is the
menI wooden % cases eSntSinins tbs cards, I iS 10
transported by waterroutOs, must be provided with
'ui''o" ""''' DEEIvERY.
the ps ihs r sEe. e 5
nye nUn bloOIUOOl cards and shall, from and after
anG aStass5 hd MP d sdnsSnaSls ss oap SapsiSh ss
lu ntltoa may be required TO MI the dAiy orders
d PSst Sies pspSTtmSnt wSsSinsioa, 81 T o.
at the post otnce III the city or town where the con
at the option Of the PYstnaster Generals the cost d
pSOShs siOrns sddrcssIs and isbsiins g be psd
Oy the contractor. .-----,-- ,
% he FSs S % Cl
any TIME during It's existence, 70 iurnisn an extra
INSPECT OF THE DEPARTMENT
An agent OF tine Department will nave supervision
Of IA. % % sSTS Snys f1d sSs rue q sSs "a t
spSrimenis safes. aud vaults where the cards ar,
manufactured aud stored. for the purpYee of IN
Iure the stipuations Of the contract 10 be faith
fully observed; aud the contractor shall furnish MN
place OF manufacture, for the transaction Qf tn!
business OF his ssency, without cost to tho United
The contractor, his employees, and agent. shAl
from tims to time adopt for the security Oi the Gov
! ernment ,,n,,r,
under oath. the humber OF cards manufactured
% darnE shS Week Ha and he aamSeS nHSsS
for issue; All spoi'ed oards TO he destroyed BY IN
partmcnt. n,,,v,
, In addition, tho contractor will bc required y
furnish labels, aud qirecl the same tor each rack
the agent Of the DenSrtment; together with Al
other blanks required to be tneosed with the cards
terlS Tet1Tns relating 10 the Number Of cards fuf
, nislied. and stock On hand or N process Of manu-
'"''"'S' CONTRACT not AssIGNABLE,
! The contract cannot, IN any case, be lawful
: "1"'''''''o' REsERyATIoNs,
The Postmaster General reserves the right tn n
jeet any aud all bids u, IN his Judgment the intsl
ests Of the Government require u; also, the rtgh
6s faiISurc II any time 10 perform faithfully an
II its stipulations or In case Of wtful attempt :
sample furnished 4 ,hs 9iadsr BY the Department
Payments for cards Sctusiiy issued aud delivere
viii be made quarterly, after prOpcr examinatio
anu aa'p'TSRi AWARD" u SaSSiRIEERHSENT-BoNDs. aSiRIEH
With tSn days s,e1 sr .Gs 9Sn.5ASs s u,sr 5si p Ice
SSrscmeut III in writing win tSe fostmsstsr Gsasr,
10 faithfully observe and Esep the terms, condition.
ssSgFdHs y tssr q trus .S y @ and ~
shall make execute and dSliVsr, sgblss, q INC q
bgnds with good and suthcqpt surele., in the sun
felture, for the nithtnl psriormance Of said A.re
mSnt or eoutr1c; accorhing TO the provision. an
ogGSse ss AZ e y 5G IN .Ss SI Ia ss SssS
aud making ayr orriaLons for such necessary ol
S' Ss SiGa Siaoyt Sy aaRSy .% and
M and provide for certain incidental eIpen-es .
and iCr ota % parrS - United states stsiatss =
SSanS y us ~ arShSsa 5ase NE aas r. s
At 70 eonpy vita tho terms q his eqntrsct no an
sS Ss s % 'EsGs ss
for in tn, lamo Q. the unitol States In any eour
II the eTairactSr to S.I0ia the hr-t award may b
male should Isn 70 entfr into sH asrsemsnt and And ~
awaTG NAY BE- 1n%sGG SSa the SSn.51S, H, s e 4 4
Fsaairsd @ SsrreiSea and Saads are 81 eISSutsd @ % an
such next lowest bidder shall be required TO FUN
H. Grna IHfty to whom .e c%ntrset vas SSardS, vi
rhs agreJ Jnesl viii also provide that u at an
!. entire peniliy OF the 60nd the fOstmasler dsneT
sddllionIi ma .pties15 sGrstiss, SsicL NJ sSi
master General wthin ten days after NOTICE, and
default thuraJt the cuutrlrt may be annulled.
INtENStON.
Should ilr ntuTslt " the UIyernmOut requir
this contract may hn extended beyond tue TIN
nanled not rEcreiiug three months, by order Of II
POatmastrr GeuerIi. aud the contract prices and q
cnnllti ~ herein sos irriI Shall govern In such Q
tended contract
SpEUidESB AND FORMS OF BID,
Specimens OF IN" nriuted card and card. boar
without the water mark which Is not yet cot
pie.ed) toselher wih 6,l9k iorns for 6ids may
GUARANTEE PROPOSALS.
u No proposal will be considered unless accoI
panied by q satisfactory guarantee, signed by
least two responsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals tho price y
thousand cards, including everything required
be done or furnished set forth In thta Adyertip
mont and all proposals must be made upon u
! bauk forms furnish d by tue Department, SECURE
euveloped aud sealed, marked 'prOposals for Post
CardA," and addressed to the Third Assistant Poi
master General, Washington, d q,
Ja9J JThSNtFebs7 Postmaster General