National Republican., 1873-02-03

,,. iOsr OffICE DEPAhrNENri
a, WAsH1soToE, ID. @, January a, 1873 !
mses sesSd gT9G2;sIs Tl be reeyed a. ibs Depsrt
lsis Tor furnishing, United States Postal uSTiS Is
bn ~ iau5nE 5E psriod Of four years. commencing oi
~ w, - SIZE hSb toiGGALITY OF CARD.
siSJ inShcsw VII W ei three by i've nye and a 0aaesishtl
siosE Cotton and linen ipiSSd tSS.issd. me s 6r,
osnssn ,,l out Ht' worked together IN solid sheet
The cHtd:board must weigh sir 6l pounds per thou
Postmaster Generai, must bear q water.mSri from
wsiermFk rolls to be furnished 6y tho Goycrn
u PRINTING, DIES, PLATES, &c.
Inc cards w1l be surface printed on one side only
PropeTty d the Government, Two for ms of plate,
iST & thirty az !S0 cards each viii be- FURNISHED |,
pri,n,tinE pe on metal blocks spaced curately
plates 10 be fept In rrps ss tns pTess ~ sSS
The RePSTiment reserve. the right to cause the de
stn die rolls, plates, color, aud water mark Of thu
card 70 be changed whenever the public Interest ma,
rRd q MseS Spa
81 he esna In every g hosS saGrSs
sonAbe time al the contrSotSrS cost, subject % t6
approval Of the Postmaster General. And Il is eI
water mark rolls made OF used At any time dnrin,
proSsy Gf as 81 hs5 s,S shs BE- ne SSson
n good working order 70 the Post stnSstaF General. o.
' 'rI RUMSEE ~ hRps hf1sseF Ffksr dsRHpasd Tsdn
The estimated number OF cards reauired for tn,
hrut year Is one hundred Million Ii0l Gn 900 but Ii,
witnout reference to tails estimate b the same mo
BUILDING. SECURITY PROM FIRE AMI
The cards will be required 10 be manufactured in
from shch sRG n ahs Shsr SJrE n s@Ss
BY the CONTRACTOR and when nnished must be placed
ay pT9dSd for hSt pSrpo Ss sna .sa % OS sr T
mehs aud saie OF vault shall Al all tmss be subject
tANhlNbs
The cards must be banded IN parcels Of twenty
nNe cd and packed In strong paHtebOard or straw
b9hes, securely bound on the edges and corner,
sih SS.Sn on of $ linen cloth glued on each boz 70 con
6e wrappsd and securely fastened IN strong MANILA
BSps5 5d M Ss.Sd % SO as g safely bear
thousand ltoool or more cards are required to NIL
oOIss s6e ss%: mS SS pssfea H5 sfSn
snsea MI SIsss Vel stFaPpsd wtn hooP iron said
tractor under the direction of an agent of Tie Depart
ment Wooden cases containing the cards, TO be
ua,nspotteu py Naterfoutea, must be provided with
DELIVERY.
AZ tho time the contract takes effect the contractor
shall have hand ready Tor delivery not less tna
tye million lbOOO0O) cards aud shall from aud after
pseted SdGressed and labeled dSs a. sfors.ad dtS sae
quantities as may be required To MI the dAiy orders
the Post Once Department, Washington, b. D., OF
az the post ofiice m the city town where the con
al the option Of the Postniaster Genera: the cost o
Delivery as well as A eIpenses q rackiLs water
bt lalu
The Department shall have the right to require Of
any time during its existence, TO furnish an extra
quantity Of cards not exceeding supply for three
INSPECTION, AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT
- Az agent 0i the Department viii have per,isiQn
OF the manufacture storage aud issue OF the cards,
who shall At all time. have full and free access to the
aliartme1ts sIfes, and vaults where the cards are
speStaS he same aud % sSasSduty "a % Il Vii Ss q % rs S
1mre the utpulahons OF the contract TO be faith
tuly observed. and the ahall m
and his clerks suitable office aud doAkroom at the
business Of his agency. without cost 70 he he United
states.
The contractor his employees, and agents shall
conform 70 such regulations a. the Department may
from time TO time adopt for the security Of the Gov
erninent -
Ihe contractor will 6e reqlired 70 report weekly,
Jnnished, unfinished, and HpOiled,5 the number
Issued during the week, and the humber available
contractor in the presence Of the agent VI tie DE.
partment. -
BLANKS,
In addition, the contractor will DO rs1uircd to
furnish Abela aud direct the same ior each rack.
the agent Of the Department; together with al
other blanks required to be incosed with the cards
tery fet1rns relating q hs hm6eT ai cSr. All YnI
nislied. aud stock on hand or in process OF manu-.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABI.E.
The contrast cannot, In any case, be lawfully
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right 10 re.
ssts OF the doSsrnmelt i requirs @ n sisS III he rs6i
% annul the contract H. In hts opinion there s6all
u It's stpulations or in u wilful attempt 10
IMPOSE upon the penartment cards inferior % the
sample iurniShod y iAs 9lsgSfE py the Department
PHEments for cards actuslly issued and delivered
vii DC made quarterly, after proper examination
r r,,.' C4tiaSSikSTEEESaiIENT-BoSDs.
within ten days after the contract has been
awarded the SUCCESSFUL bidder shall enter into an
ayTesmsnt IN writing With the Postmaster General
aud rSlnrsments set forth In, this advertisement,
sSSs4rqnE sSs 70 asf true rue iatfGt and meaning and
br3yas a. and aeeePtanSe q tho postmaster General,
q one hahdfsd hoassnd doilars as y ss sse I for
Iel.Ire ior ne faithful gsrformance q said agree
II 10 ea1s IN " to the groysCns and
OF an act OF Congress, entitled AN act ieeaisins
ssnsy spSa "a the SS
T @ eilI ~ without Srh9rity q law, and g
and Tor other purposes" United states statutes at
EhsS act hat n asGSSS asss SS aS r. Hi
~ 70 comply with the terms of his contract he and
IN such contract as SIidSed dnmHsss 70 be snsd
tor "a the name OF the United States in any court
II the contractor to whom the irst award may be
made should tAl 70 enter into agreement and give
next lowest responsible bidder, and SO on until tas
such next lowest Bidder shall Se are reunTsS tS uh iR
every slipplation embraced herein, as ii he were
ths OriHlnalparty TO whom the contract awarded
time during t1e continuance OF the contract the
suretes shall die or become irresponsible for the
entire penalty OF the bond, the Postmaster General
haii have the right to require a new bond, with
additional aud sufficient sureties, witch the con.
tractor shall furnish, to the acceptance Of the Post
master General within ten days after notice and In
'I1' 'N'''o' 'nS ESTFSshioasS gSi'F hioasS os Annuiied'
should the interest OF the Government renuire
thib contract may be extended beyond the time
panied, not exceeding three months by order Of the
Postmaster General, and the contract prices and an
herein set forth shall govern in such ex.
sPECfMENs AND FORMS OF BID
specimens OF the printed card and card. board
WITHOUT the waterman which Ia not yet com
lleted) together with blank forms for bids may be
had on application to the Third Assistant Postmas.
GUARANTEE
~ PROPOSAL Mlll be considered unless accom-.
anied oy satisfactory guarantee, signed by at
Bidders must state In their proposals the price per
thOnsand cards, including everything reduired 10
he done or furnished set fOrt6 In this advertise
ment, and AL proposals must be made upnn the
blank forms fprnished by the Department, securely
enyeloped and sealed, marked PrOpOsals fnr Postal
Cards, ana addressed to the Third Assistant Post.
master General, Washington, D. a.
,.o,,,.,,,.,,,.. JOHN A. J. CRESwELL,
ya@I IIhSMtfeuH Postmaster General
pRoPOsALs FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTA TIoN