Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-29
PROPOSALS.
pRor0sALs ron POSTAL cARps.

, t3A:'s inches in size. made from +" h,nd aspal
si'Sos, p.eii,,f, As.d -~aai, esisaa-r,i - eS
caro- eoaid n'i.s ~siss Ia 3, 1aSas pSr ,sp.sas
PSs,msster ssersi ,a1 81 %. ma. ~.
Msi.r-mark rVlis % b. furni.ssei b. TIN Gvy~E-
PRINTING. DIES, PLArxs. SC.
~ 'siH, y % sn' - printed o' me sae o''y,
.rty q tho tsoSernncui. I've forms e Plas : Tor
I1la s S-a1s -, vii Ss torph,a = he
M typc On metal blocks sraoed Accurately, g. ~.
20 b. keys N repair and renewed - The u H.
The Department reserves the right O. csusa To- a..
sign die, rods. plates, cc,or AID water marx &c -
card - he changed ~h-ues the public iu;-rr-t nv
ssry designs die. rOiis, plates, oolors an va.
ter marks eanal ~ .ysrs r~rssi g ihese supplied
able time, a. ths eottrsfer's cost sub - u 10 AZ
ErG.s q the P% 18th ens,n , A. Il s.srs
marx rolis made 81 Nd AZ any i'ur darins fiie
~ q tn United state. sud shall b. -liyered ~ a
| thOrHed agent, Whenever demanded
1 NUMBER on CARDS FIRST YEAR.
| Tie, estimated nSmhsr q oards r.lairsd 80 ~
contractor must furnish ali thai ma, L. ,ai.i -
without reference 10 this estimate, b. the
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND
The cards VII he roaairrd 90 be manufactured
mr. prf building, aud in s.nars, sEsriis =
tnci froIn ihose az which any other sosN d 10. o..
a IRE and burglar prof safe or vault. b. s:r,.s
provided f"t hat Purp and -aid sPsrtn.nts "a
safe OF vault shall, ~ all tim.s b -gbJ-,t a. 80
inspection Of sn agent q tue Department.
PACKING
The cards must Do banded ia parcels Of twenty o..
t2sD and packed IN strong pastel straw eos--
securely bound the eds-- and with ccti.n
than NV handrs card; the bSSe- to SswrSpP -.
go az TO safely bear trans cartaiiSS sy mail Tor f,
cry 20 posimasters When four TN ,u-and a AM ar
ter, the pssteboard or straw boxes coniaiHing IA,
sam. mn-i he packed in strong wooden ssscs, va
shs f. Sa n Z, I'M 49, saa cssS s 1nq &
tion Of an ascent q the Department wsedrn o,se.
routes, must bs provided with Suitable water praf-
A. she time the contract tAAe- S-st the Nfra.t.r
shall have On hand, ready for delivery, not les hsa
| that date, deliver with all reasonable di-psf-h,
p@onfits ~ -sy l.. SS =, nj al ds. , s
4 posimastsrs; the deNeriee to be made eish-r ~
al she poet office in the city where the Goa
tractor doef bushes the plsc ~ delivery ." Il st
delivery well a. al Xpenses Of packing. wste.
rroafng, storing, sddressing and labciiRg, g. 10
The Derartmeui shsil have th. right to require -
me sSnsac'Sr, a. w. ~, 81 sae Contra =
quantity Of cards not exceeding supply Tor lire 50
| months.
INsPECTIoN.-AGENT or THIS pEPARr-
MENT.
An agent q the Department will have supervision
q the manufacture. storage, and issue & ihacs-
who shall al all times have full and FREE f@
manufactured and stored, fr the purpose It a-p.,t.
Ing thu same, and whose duty u vii b. q rris,rs
the stpulations of the contract % be fAiihl.i %
served: and The contractor shall furnish hu IA
his clerks suitable oiiice and desk rom az IA i,-
q manufacture for the transartif q the hu.. 4
his aga cy, without cot q the United s,a.es
The contractor, his employees, and agents stall con-
form TO such regulations as the Departlneut raas
from time 90 time adopt for the security q the ,
ernmcnt.
Tn, Tn con,raot9r Will be rcanrsi g reper w.ki-
FINISHED, Gninised aud sroilea the nrm r i..a.
during M week and the number srsilsbie for -u.
the presence If The agent Oft Department.
BLANKS.
nifh Labels, and direct ihe Sam fsT each naSsss IA
accordance iih the daily sts furnished by TIA
9uired 10 be incosi With the card, Sso all lisE,
for daily weekly monthly and quarterly returns r.
hand or in process sf Manufacture.
| CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, IN any csse, be lawfully iI'n'-
RESERVATIONS
any or all bid IL an his Jad gnenr, the Interests ts
Government require A. slso the right 10 annu. the
any time to perform faithfully 4 is stiPulations,
in case Il willful atteupt TO imp,se up,u the
| 10 the bidder by the Department.
PAYMENTS
Payments Tor cards actually Issued and delivered
will Ne made quarterly after proper examiua; aud
adjustment ~ accounts.
II AN
Within ten days af.er the contract has been ar
ed, the successful bidder shall enter into
faithfully Observe and Keep the terms. eordttn.,
and requirements Let forth In this advertisement,
make, execute, and deliver subject 70 fhe appeal
and aceeIta,lSSe 81 the Postmaster General, bsni.,
hundred Thousand dollars lg .gs, forfeiture
oor, te aHnnrps t. , u ss and ~
the liabilities Of the seseni.enih section of a. e
Congress, entitled IAN act legslising and making
Il -
been usually included in the general sPpr TTaii"n
for certain Incidental expenses 81 the Depastui-ls
and oftoes q TIE toseInnlen, and for other puL-
page $40 approved August S, lsss, which act pr
ns ihat II, cas- tne q isSt"t shall ,Sil = colnry
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified ia .ah
tract a. hqUiaatd damages, to be sued faT ln 30
name Of the United states ia any count ha'iHg Juss
III the Contractor TO whom the frs. award sna, he
| made should fail 10 enter into Agreement AL gve
satisfactory bends, ss herein provided, thea the
next lowest ponsiJle bidder, and until the
required asreemen, and bond; are eheegisi az
every stipulation embrseed herein ~ II h. Ner' 10
The agreement viii also provide that, II al m'
time dun ing the cont nusnce Of the contract ta -uf
psss sS', Il the b%nS, rhe Peetmsr General Shall
have the right TO require new bond with additional
furnish. t 70 the aeeepanoe S y tie P@ssmaster @
sss, within ~, ten as,s sisr nSs and IL d'h
EXTENSION.
/ Should the interest Of the Government Require
| this contract may be extended beyond thu time
named, not exceeding three months. by order q ~.
Postmaster General and the contrast price, ana al
| conditions herein set forth shall govern in sBch
| tended contract.
1 SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BIZ.
| Specimens OF the printed card aud cart h"al'i'
| fwifhuut the water mark, which H. not runl-
pesed together with blank forms for bds, may 10
had ON pplS alton TO the Third Assistant P.ruis-t-r
| General.
| rARANTEE-PRoPOSALS
No proposal viii be- considered unless npanifl
by a satisfactory guarantee, signed by at leas' 40
| responsible psrtie-.
BIDDER must state in their proposals the prize Pr
tLOusa nd caris including everything required q -
done on furnished, forth in this ADVERT .'ni
| and all proposals. must be male upon the Hank fr
| furnished by the DepsrtIaeai, secursly rutciP 20
| and sealed, marked proposals for Postal Carrie.
| and addressed to the Third Assistant Pss.mnstff
| General, Washington, D.. &.
JOHN A. J. CREsw WELL.
L J2s-s.&w lot Postmaster General.
UN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
1 OF COLUMBIA.
L The ls,h day Of yorsers, ITS
| SuLIHAN BLAGDKN, vs.. CLARE MmLs - 81. hsL-
l IET kIlBorRN, CHAs. III. Pook, aud :. & 10.
4 wAS-Eo. S03s Equity Docket Il
| On motion Of the plaintiff, ey Appleoy aud Edm'h-
ston, their eocitofs, Ii " ordered thst the df.na-