Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-25
PROPOSALS
pRoPosALs ron POSTAL CARDS.
Posi- orIIcE DErARrxrxr,

WAsHlyeros, d. C., January q, 1884,
sSti sss At IF
E for furnishing United States Postal Cs-ie for
q: ;s sas s.ss sstod e four years
w.. I SIZE AMP egALIrY OF CARD,
,sssiI inches in size, made from s.Sond p,ser
siOes ,teotton and linen mixed tub-sked the hbr,
Without passing and .a,.Ss esanseseS On ' ssss
sides for printing and writing in ink pencil The
beard ssla I r sss 1 nd per y
eos;mast.r General, must bear water mark from
pa'er -nark rolls to he furnished by the Govern
PRINTING, DIES, PLATES, &c:
from han dened steel plates made from die the prop
erty OF the Government. Two forms Il plates tor
contractor, mount. 80 The height Of ordinary print;
lnS type on metal biocSs spaced accurately. to
to be kept in repair and renewed al the cost OF the
The Department the right to oause the de-
sign die, rolls, plates, coiUr and water mark of th
card 10 be changed whenever the public interest may
sary new designs, dies rolls, plates ccors, and wa
tsr mark equal IN every respect TO th"se supplied
able time, at tn. contractors subject 10 the ap
prevail Of the Postmaster General And it is express
mark rolls made used at any time during the ex
istence Of the contract shall be the absolute proper
working order to the Postmaster General, or his su
thorized agent, whenever demanded.
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR
The estimated number of cards required for the
FIRST year one hundred million, LOO 90 co., but tn
contractor must furnish all thai may he called for
without reference TO this estimate be the more
or less.
BUILDING, SECURITY FROM FIRE AND
The card. win be required to b. manufactured in
fire proof building, and in separate apartments dis
the contractor; and when finished must be PLACID in
hre and burglar proof safe or vaut. to b. specially
safe or vault shall, At ali times, be -abjes; 10 the
inspection Of al agent of the Department.
The cards must be bauasd N parcels of twenty
Z3 and packed IN strong pasteboard or straw boxes
securely bound on the edges and corners with cotton
than i've hundred cards. the boxes to be wrapped and
securely aastene in strong MANILA paper and sealed
cry 70 postmasters. When four thousand ti.ooo) or
tep the pastebosd or straw Seses the
sans must be packed in strong wooden cases, well
e y e Sss Sn asa e
tion of an agent of the Department. Wooden cases
containing the cards, to be transESTted by water
ing.
shall have hand ready for delivery, not less than
fve million Dcards and shall, from and after
Quantities nay be required to fill the daily orders
the Pest Once Department, washington, D. G., or
at the pest Office in the city or town where the con
the option Of the Postmaster General; the cost OF
proofiRg, storing, addressing, and labelling, to BE-
paid by the contractor.
he Depattmen 81, shall have the right to require Of
at any time during its existence furnish extra
Quantity OF cards not exceeding supply for three 0
INsPECTION.-AGEN OF THE DEPART.
MENT.
An agent Of the Department will have supervision
OF the manufacture storage, and issue of the cards
Mo shall at all times have full and free TO the
manufactured and stored, for the purpose 81 ms
ing the same. and whose duty il will be to require
served and the contractor shall furnish him and
his clerks suitable Office and desk room ut the place
of manufacture for the transaction of the business Of
his agency, without cost TO the United States
The contractor his employees, and agents shall con
form to sueh regulations as the Department may
from time to time adopt for the security Of the Gov
eminent.
The contractor will be required 10 report weekly.
Under oath, the number of cards man ufacturc,i.
finished unfinished and spoiled J the number issued
during the week, and the number available for issue
all spoiled cards to be destroy ed 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
of the Department. together with all other blanks
CURED tobe nclosed with the cards. also all blanks
atng to the number Of cards furnished and stock on
hand or in process of manufacture.
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, in any be lawfully trans
feried or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General the rgnt 10 reject
any or all bids it, i'm his judgment the interests Of the
Government require it also the right to anHnl the
any time to perform faithfully any Of its I'll paatons
or in case Of willfnl attempt to impose upon the
Department cards inferior to the sample furnished
to the bidder by the Department.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards actually issued and deliyeres
adjustment of accounts.
,., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
hint dave hal hos.
ment, in writing, with the Postmaster General to
and requirements set forth in this avertsement, az
cording to their true intent and meaning, and shall
Make execute and deliver, subject to the approval
and acceptance Of the Postmaster General, bonds
with god and snf Sn snrstss IN the sum Of one
aeeopS I'd to the prOSisons and subject t.
ante s Am Ic act iegaxins and mssng
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and 20 fix and provide
Tor cessin Incidental ID, Of The Departments
poses United States Statutes at Large, volume 5,
with the terms %. Of his Contract he and his sIretss
tract as damaas to BE- saed for IN tbe
name OF the United States in any court having jur
ii the contractor to whom the first award may be
made should fail TO enter into agreement - give
award may be annulied and the Contract let to the
next lowest responsible bidder, and so on until the
required agreement and bonds executed; and
such next lowest bidder shall be required to fulfill
every stipulation embraced herein, if he were the
original party to whom the contract was awarded.
The agreement Will also provide that, Il at any
time during the continuance Of the contract the
ties shall die become irresponsible for the entire
penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General shall
have the right TO require new bond, with additional
and sufficient suTeties, which the contractor shall
furnish, te the acceptance of the Postmaster Gen
eral, within ten days after notice, and in default
thereof the contract may be annulled.
EXTENSION
Should the interest of the Government require
this contract may be extended beyond the tin.
named, not exceeding three months by order of the
Postmaster General, aud the contract prices and all
conditions herein Get forth shall govern in such ex-
tended contract.
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID.
Specimens Of the printed card and cardboard
WITHOUT the water mark, which is not yet com
had application to the Third Assistant Postmaster
GrARANTEE-PRoPOsAL
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
responsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
Thousand cards, including everything required to be
done furnished, set forth in this advertisement
and all proposals must be made upon the blank forms
furnished by the Department, securely enveloped
and sealed, marked tProposals for Postal Caris.
and addressed to the Third Assistant Psstmaster
General, Washington, p; G.. -
JIos.dwW Postmaster General.
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