National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-13
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR POSTAL CARDS.

POST OEtICE DHtAhThEfTI
-, ,WAsHfSqTor, y. O., January p, isIa 7
sP ar THSRsP s s az e GG ss5.
and during period q four years, commencing Vi
'1O ~ a1 sI%E ~ SS1ALrTY OF CARD.
VIZ cGr Ss WI be three BY aDe and oneeshl
stoes. tcottoS and linen RiScd t1bsitcd, me liTr
beaten out long, worked together IN solid shee
sides for, printing and wriiins in ink or pencil
me eard6oard must weigh sir t5l pounds pcr thou
Postmaster General, must bear a wStot. mark from
waler.marE rolls to be furnished By the Govern
PRINTING. DIES, PLATES, &c.
The cards will be printed on one side Only
property u the Gov, rnmcnt Two for ms Of plate
igr thirtysiI t56J cards each viii be Furnished Il
printing type on metal blocks spaced eeurately ti
CIT the size q the cards ready ior the press SAT-
p,ates 20 be kept III repair and renewed Nthe cos
The bepartinent reserves the right to cause the de
card to be ebahfsd Whenever Tie public interest ma,
be suhseryed thereby; aud TO require, when leces
IsrafEs equal ii u every Tsisst 70 those sappiiet
6y the Goysrnment, 10 BE- furnished within i reS
Sppr9Sa u the Postaster GensTS And I Is eS
nressy n1derstood that all dies, rolls plates and
the cSls,ence Ct theconIrsct shall b &c aBsont,
his a"I SGS6E iFePf Sit6s Fisf YshR
The estimated number Of cards required for thu
hrst year il one hundred million iiOo coon, but the
S9n ,s must iarnsh al ihat msy 5e called 10
BUILDING. sEcuRITY, FROM FIRE AMI
The cards will be required 10 DO manufactured Ia
distinct from those IN which any other work Is dGns
BY the eontractor aud when finished must be placed
Say p&qSidSd for iSst rar T and 4sd spar
ments and safe vault shall at all times, be aubjeG
to the inspection of p Ph SSs the Department
The cards must be banded IN parcels Of twenty
boxes, securely bound on the edges and corner
with cvton or linen cloth glued on; each box to con
tain net less than 1ye hundred cards; the boxes Y
be WRAPPED and securely fastened in strong manilll
paper and sealed so as 70 safely bear transportation
thousand ti.Cooj Or more cards are required 70 al
the order Of postmaster the paHteboard or straw
cases aud packages shalt be addressed BY tho con
ment Wooden cases containing he cards, Is ),
transported by water.ruuies must be provided with
'ui'Ao'e "A'orito'pi5hIsi Delivery.
Al the time the contract takes effect the contractor
ave m i cards and shall r 92 and and sFs
that date, deliver with all reasonable Dispatch
laantitigs as may be TSlaired 10 oil the daily ORDER
q postnasiers; The Deliveries 70 be made sitner a
tractor does 6nsinesss the place q delivery TO b,
DELIVERY, as wel as ali expenses Of packing, water
probing storing, addrrssng aud labelling To be lait
The Department shall have the right to require Of
the contractor Al the expiration n the contract, or
quantity Of cards not exceeding supply for thre'
INsPBcTIoN.-AIESTo OF THf DEPARTMENT
a. AGENT VI tue Department will have supervision
OF the Manufacture, storage, and Issue OF the cards
RIarisoints, safes, and vaults where the cards arr
tnangiacipred aud stored, fn5 the ,purpose q in
1uire the stipulatJna Of the contract TO be faith
fully Observed; aud the contractor shall furnish hin
ana mis- clerks suitable ONCE aud deHkroOrn at thu
plaza OF niAnufactnre, for the Transaction Of thu
business OF his agency, without coat to the Unite'
The contractor, his employees aud agents shal
conform 10 such regulations A. the Department MAJ
ernmcnt. .
The contractor will be required 70 report weekly
under oath, the number Of cards manufactures
iilnished. unhnished and Sgoiled,l the humble
for issue: all spoiled cards to be destroyed by tn
contractor In the prcscuce VI the agent Of the De
partment. ,,,.,,,
III addition, the ,c9ntrac!gr will be required I,
age In accordance with the daily lists furnished b.
as % tss ~ ~ ses 1. ny, a
also. all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly and quar-
uirhed, aud stock ON hand or in process OF man
'"''"i'' CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE,
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
RESERVATIONS
The Postmaster ten srAl reserves the right to re
lect alS anu all bids II, In his Judgment, the inter
ests Of The Government require y; also the righ
be falNure at any time to perform faithfully an
its .tpaatiSni OF IN ease % Sillr ni. s.lSm
sample furnished T. ths SgSFr Sy the Department
PAYMENTS for cards actually issued and deliyere
will be made quarterly, after proper examination
'"u SUI AWARD dIiEEMENT- BoNDs
within ten days alter the contract has bee
SrS1 thS he f sas ds eS
to faithfully observe and keep the terms condition
sororinE 70 their true S Intent and meaning. an
shall make. execute aud deliNgr, subject to the a.
am NM anl su NJ ng snrps In he M
OF one hundred thousand dollars, (slOOytOl a. TO
r t0 so s S q Rs RI
subject 10 the liabilities o. the .eIenteenth seeti1
Sad f mssn ~ ssoIfis,i6ns Tor such necSssary
iects ~ have been usually included IN the general
hx and provide for certain incidental expenses
the Departments and 3ihcs5 q the ths oosefnmen
alIe, v Gum T. pSse ssI npIroyed August ~ Il,
which act provides that in case the contractor sha
his surSties shall be liable ior the forfeiture specit
snch contrast AZ mpnids,ed antas1s, 70 DC sn,
| having Jurisdiction thereof
II the contractor to whom the hrst award may
made should fail to enter into agreement and lil
satisfactory, bonds, a., herein provided, then 4
| award may be annulled and the contract let to u
eaaEsd SvrssSsn and bonds ars s sSSsuea AZ
| such next lowest bidder shall be required TO tnln
avery stipulation embraced herein, Us II he wei
theoriginal PARTY to whom the contract was awarde
Tho agTeemeet will also provide that. u at AZ
time during the continuance Of tho contract u
sureties shall die Or become, irresponsible for Il
entire penalty OF the bond, thu Postmaster Gener
Additional and spihcisnt snrcties, Wh,cl the co
tractor shall fgrnish to the Acceptance II the Pg'
isfauit thercoi the enntrsct may be annullod.
,,,, a. -, IN 4 - ,aly q Il, - IL
ibis contract may be extended beyond the Tin
named, not exceeding three months, 9y order Of u
conditions herein set forth shall govern in such e
''nu0p srEUiMiNs AND FORMS OF DID
Specimens OF The printed card and card boar
without tho water-nnrk, which y not yet col
had on sHSIcStion to the Third Assistant fostihi
'' WYNN uUARANTEE-PRoPosA
No proposal will DO considered unless aecoi
panied By u satisiactory guarantee, signed by
Bidders must state 10 their proposals the price p
thousand cards, Including eHerS thing required
blank forms furnished by the Department, secure
Cards aud Gddrsssed TO the Third Assistant Po
master General wAs1h nIiS p 1GRrswrIJ.
JA29Th6MtFet2i Postmaster General
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
HEApou,RTERa DEPARTMENT OF TExAs
, IAN ANTONIO, TExAs, Jan. 10, lsIJ. .
Sealed proposals, in lriplicate, with copy Of u
advertisement Attached.wi be received at this OH
and at the office OF the Acting Commissary OF "
sstence, each OF the posts herein named, until
o'clock. IN, on TlIuhsDAS, hnril lI,lsis for the
and Forts Hiss, brown, Clark, Concho Davis, d.
can, Griihn, Mcintosh, Mckayett Quitman, Ri,
ardaon. and stockton, Texas, and Forts Gibson d
;; Sill, Indian TerritoTy. Of such quantities Of
MUTTON SHEEP,
: cORS.SiEAI,
I AbIMkNTINR CANDLES.
BACON. Clear sides,l
I SALT, and
as may be required by the Acting Cummlssaries
Subsistence at those posts from July 1875 to Ju
| 90 ls7l or such less time as the CUmnssAry Gene
| OF Subsistence may direct
Bids for Fresh beef and Mutton will state the IN
per pound net, both on tho hoof aud block.
manner Of delivery, payment kind Of packal
quality Of stores required, etc, will be furnished
| application to the undersiansd, or the Acting q
missAries OF Subsistence At any Of the posts name
Samples Of all articleS, except meats, must ace
pany bids, and be 30 marked aud referred to as Il
q Dyorder OF the Department Commander
D SAMUEL T. CUSHING,
I, Purchasing and Depot Commissarv OF subsisieI
DROPOsALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
0. Or FICE CHRF CoMMIsEARY or SUBSISTENCE.
q. DEPARTMENT o. THE MISSOURI,
~ FoRr LRAyESwORTH, KAN, JAn. ~, 1874
4 Sealed Prop9sals, IN Duplicate, will be receives