The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-01
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARD.


during period, of four years, commencing the LIST
day Of May, 1S1S
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARD.
The Cards will be three by FIVE and oneeighth {3x5l.l
inches i'll size, made from bond paper" stock cotton
and lined mixed) tuhsized the fibre beaten ont long
worked together in 4 solid sheet without FASTING and
suitably Cenerrd both sides for printing and writ
ing in ink or pencil The cardboard must weigh six 90
pounds per thousand Il 900 cards and each card the
option of the Postmaster General must bear water
mark rolls to he furnished by the Government.
PRINTING DIES PLATES, &C.
The cards will be surfaceprinted one side only.
from hardened steel plates made from die the property
ofthr Governme TT Two forms plates for hrtysix (6,
cards each viii be turnish" to the contractor, mounted
to tn" height ci ordinary printing type on metal blocks.
spaced accurately I" cut the size of the cards. ready for
the press said plate. he kept in repair and renewed
at the cost Of the contractor.
The Department reserves the right to the de-
sign die rolls plates color and wararmarl Of the card
be changed whenever the public interest he sub
served thereby: and to require when necessary,
designs, dies. rolls. plates coors and waeriarks,
equal in every respect to those supplied y the Govern
ment, to he furnished within reasonable time, at the
contractors subject 10 the approval of the
ter General And it is expressly understood that all
dies rolls. plates and waternark rolls made used al
any time during the existence Of the contract shall be
the absolute property the United States and shall be
delivered in good working order to the Postmaster Gem
eril, or his authorized agent, whenever demanded.
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR.
The estimated number of cards required for the first
year.is hundred million 200 0G0O00l but the coli
tractor must furnish all that he called for without
reference to this estimate he the same less.
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT
The cards W i'll ba required to be manufactured in a
frc-pro0f building and i'll separate apartments distinct
from those which any other work is done by the con-
and when finished must be placed fire and
hurglarproof safe vault to be especially provided for
that purpose, and said apartments and safe walt
shall, at all times. be subject to the inspection of all
agent of tho Department.
PACKING
The cards must he handed in parcels of twenty-five
(25) and packed in strong pastehaard or staw boxes
securely bound on the edges and coyners with cotton
linen cloth glued each box contain less than
five hundred cares: the boxes 10 he wrapped and secu
y fastened in strong MANILA paper and sealed as 10
safely bear transportation by mail for delivery post
masters. When four thousand 600 are
quired to fill tho order of postmaster the
straw boxes containing the must be packed in
strong wooden cases, well wrapped with hoop ron.-
Said and packages shall he addressed by the
tractor under the direction af agent of the Depart
nen. Wooden containing the cards, he trans
ported by waterroutes must be provided with suitable
interpreting.
DELIVERY.
AT the time the takes effect the contractor
shall have hand really for delivery os less than five
million 50OOhOnl cards l, Shall from and after that
date, deliver with ali reasonable Dispatch packed adj
dresI' and labelled as aforesaid, such quantities
may be required fill the daily orders of postmasters
the deliveries to he male either the Post Office De
partment, Washington ID. c. the post office in the
city where the contractor does business: the
place of delivery be at the option of the Postmaster
General: the cost of delivery, well all of
packing water- roon. storing, addressing the LABEL
ing, to be paid by the contractor.
The Department snail have the right to require of
the contractor. at the expiration of the contract
any time during it- existence. to furnish extra guam
ty of cards not exceeding supply for three go months
INSPECTIoN-AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT
An agent Of the Department will have supervision Of
the manufacture, storage, and issue of the cards. who
shall at all times have full and free the apart
mcnts safes and vaults where the cards are nlanufac-
ture and stored for III. purpose of inspecting same
and whose duty it will he to require the spulatious
the be- faithfully observed: and the courac
tor shall furnish him and his clerks suitable Office and
desk at the place If Manufacture, for the
ton Of The business Of his agency without to the
United States.
The contractor his employ ers and agents shall cor
form to such regulations the Department NAV from
time 10 time adopt for the security of the Government
REPORTS.
The contractor will he required report weekly un
der OATH the number of cards manufactured Finished
unfinished, and spoiled thc number issued during the
week and the number available for all spoilrd
cards to be destroyed by the the presence
Of the agent Of the Department.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will be required TO fur
nsh labels and direct the for each package in ac
the Department.: together with all other blanks reaur
ed to he inclosed with the cards; also all blanks for
daily weekly monthly, and quarterly returns .elating
the number of cards furnished,