The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-15
Proposals for Postal Cards,

Proposals for Postal Cards
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WisHITGTUN, d. c.. January - 1873
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at thi. Dc
partment until THURSDAY, the 9th day of February
1913 fox furnishing United States Postal Cards for an
during period Of four years, commencing or the 10
day OF May, 1878.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARD
Tha Cards will be three by five and eighth
inches in size made from bond paper" stock (cotto
and lined niix-d tub-sized the fibre beaten long
worked together in solid sheet withou. pastins AM
suitably calendered both sides printing and writ
ing in ink or pencil The cardboard must weigh six rs
pounds per Thousand o00l cards and each card at In
option of the Postmaster General must bear water
marx rolls to he furnished by the Government.
PRINTING, DIES PLATES, &c.
Tho cards will be surface printed on one side only
from hardened steel plates made from die IN. propert,
ofhe Government. 1v" forms plates for hrtvsix 1876
cards each VIII he furnished 20 the contractor mounted
to tho height OF ordinary printing type metal blocks
spaced accurately I" cut the size of the cards. ready for
the press: said plate to be kept in repair and
at the cost OF the contractor.
The Department reserves tho right to cause the de-
sign die rolls plates, color and of the care
to be changed whenever the public interest NAV be su
served thereby; and TO require when nee essary new
equal in every respect to those supplied Ly the Govern
ment to be furnished within nable time at thu
cost to the approval of the postmss
ter General And it is expressly understood that nj
dies rolls plates and watermark rolls made or used
any time during the existence of the contract shall be
the absolute property of the United Satcs and shall be
delivered i'll good working order to the Postmaster
cral, or his authorized agent whenever demanded
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR.
The estimated number of cards required for the Err,
year one hundred million, 200 900 900 hut the con-
tractor must furnish all tina. may be called for without
reference to this estimate, be the or less
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT,
The cards will be required to be manufactured in
hreroof building and in separate apartments distinct
from those in which other work is done by the CON
tractor; and when finished must he placed in fire and
bnrarproo safe or vault to be especially provided for
that purpose and said apartment. and safe or yualt
shall at all times. be sulect to the inspection of an
agent Of the Department.
PACKING.
The cards must be banded in parcels Of TWENTY-FIVE
25l and packed in strong pasteboard or straw boxes
securely bound on the edges and cornors with cotton or
linen cloth glued each box contain not less than
vr hundred cards. the boxes to be wrapped and
~ fastened in strong MANILA paper and sealed SO as to
safely bear transportation by mail for delivery to post
masters When four thousand or cards are re-
1uired to NIL the order of postmaster the
nr straw boxes containing tho be packed in
strong wooden cases, well wrapped with hoop IRON
Said and packages shall be addressed by the
tractor under the direction a agent of the Depart
ment. Wooden containing the cards. to BE- trans
ported by waterroutes muHt be provided with suitable
water-proolng.
At the time the contract takes effect the contractor
shull have hand ready for delivery not less tban
million a0o00O0 cards and shall from and AFTER that
date, deliver with all reasonable dispatch hacked nd
dressed ana labelled aforesaid such quantities a.,
may be required TO fill the daily orders Ct
the deliveries to be made either the Post Once De.
partent Washington, d. c., at the post Office in the
city town where the contractor does business the
place of delivery be the option of the
General; the cost of delivery we'll all expenses of
packing waerrrOons. storing addressing the labell-
ing, TO be paid by the contractor.
The Department shall have the right to require of
the contractor ut the expiration of the contract or
any time during its existence to furnish extra auap-
y OF cards not exceeding supply three ( months
INsPECTIoN.-AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT.
An agent Of the Department will have sun.ryision of
the manufac ture storage and issue Of the cards who
shall at all times have full and free tao
ment safes and vaults where the cagds arc mannfac-
tured and stored for the purpose Of Inspecting the
ana whose duty it will be to require the stpulatins Of
the contract to be faithfully observed and the courae.
tor shal furnish him aud his clerks suitable Office and
desk at the place of for tho
ton OF the business Of his agency, without to the
United Statcs.
The contractor, his emplo, ers and agents shall con-
form 10 such regulations the Department NAV from
time 10 time adept for the security of the Government,
REPORTS
The contractor will be required to repcr, weekly nm
der OATH the number Of Cards sared (in.hrti
diminished and spelled tthe numhss issued during TIN.
week, and the number available for issue; all spoilrd
cars to he destroyed by tho contractor In the
Of the agent Of the department.
BLANKs
In addition, the contractor will be REQUIRED to f.r
nish labels and direct the for each package In
corancs with the daily lists furnished by the aren't of
the Department; together with all Other blanks reou
ed to be incosed with the cards also all blanks to-
daily weekly monthly and quarterly return. relating
To the number Of cards shed and atock on bond
IN process ct Manufacture
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract can not, in any case be lawfully trans,
ferred or assigned. ~
RESERVATIONS
The Postmaster General reserves tho rtrht IN r...,
any and all bids if in his Judgment the interest, Of I'm.
Government require it also the right to snnul the
tract IT, in his opinion there shall be failure Mt ANY
time 10 perform faithfully of Its stipuStunr r in
case Of wifa sttep to impose upon thr .a,unl. fur
nished to 'es sidSsr BY the Department.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards Actually issued and deliv ered will
be made quarterly after proper examps ton and adj
justment Of accounts.
AwARD-AGREEMENr-B
Within ten days after the contract has h.r, sv-N,
the successful bidder shall enter into an agreement in
writing with the Postmaster General faithfully OBJ
and keep tho terms conditions and
set forth in this advertisement according 70 their t
intent and mesIlas. and shall make execute ana de
liver suffice. to the approval and acceptance 81 m.
Postmaster General bonds with good and sst1cispt
suretias in the OF hundred THOUSAND dollar.
tlOOO forfeiture, for the faithful p-rformanc.
OF said agreement or contract according to the proy
sons and subject to the liabilities ol sns
ton Of an act of Congress- ented An act legalizny
and making appropriations fol such necessary objects
have heen usually ncled in the general approximation
certain inrideusl expenses Ct the Departments and
Offices of the Government, and for other purposes"-
United States Statutes at large, volume s. page So6
approved August 20 1872 which act provides that in
the shall fail to comply with III, trrns
Of his contract h and his suretes shall be liable for tho
forfeiture specified in such contract as asids,s cd dam
to be sued for In the Of the Emitted Sat.s in
any court having Jurisdiction ths1eof
If the contractor to NheAA the first award nav I've
made should fail to ente5 into agreement and give salts
factory bonds az herein provided then the award nav
DO ann.ied aud the contract let to the next loves,
reaporssbs bidder and until the required agree
ant ant bopds are executed and such lowest bid
der shall be- required fulfill every stipulation e1
brace herein, if he were the original party 80 whom
the contract awarded.
The agreement will also provide THAI, RI at any time
during the continuance of the contract the sureirs
shall die become irresponsible for the entire penalty
Of the bond the Postmaster General shalt have the right
to require asT send, with additional and sufficient
suret,es, Ssih the contractor shall furnish 10 the
acc-E VI the fostnRSAr General within Ten ax.
after notice, and p default hereof the contract NAV Be
annullsd,
EXTENSION.
Should The Interest Of tho Govsrn4ut require this
Contract NAV be extended beyond the time named not
exceeding thre- months, by order Of tho Postmaster
General, and the contract prices and all conditions
hereu set forth shall govern In such extended contract
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID
Specimens Of the PRINTED card and Cardboard (with
the water-mark. which Ia not yet completely to-
gether with blank forms for bids may be had appi
cation to the Third Assistant Postmaster General.
GUARANTEE-RsoposALs
No proposals will 10 considered unless accompanied
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re-
sponsible PARTIES.
Btiers FAUST state in their proposals tbs price per
Thousand cards, including everything required to he
done furnished set forth in this mt and
all proposals must be made upon the blank forms fur
nished by the Department securely eSvsopcd and seal.
ed marked Proposals for Postal Csrd" and addressed
to tho Third Assistant Postsa,er General Washing
D. C.
JOHN A. J. CRESwELL,
Jan 25, 1Sl~-5w Postmaster General.
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