Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-12
PROPOSALS.
pROP0sALs ron POSTAL CARDS.
Posr ovylcE DEPARTMENT,


Postmaster General, must bear a water MARI from
vsfer-mark rolls to be furnished by the GovsfS.
Hien PRINTING, DIES, PLATES, &c.
The cards will be surf printed On one side only
erty Of the Government. Two forms Of pla,es Tor
thirty six go cards each viii be furnished 70 the
the size Of the cards for the press said plate
TO be kept IN repair and renewed ct the cost Of the
The Department reserves the right to cause the de
sign die. rolls plates cofcr and water mark OF the
card TO be changed heneyer the public interest
De sneserved thereby; and 10 require, when nsces-
ter marks, equal In every respect 10 those supplied
b the Government, 70 be furnished within a reason
able time, at the contrators cost, subject 20 the APP
y unders,ood that all dies, rolls, plates and water
marx rolls, made or used ar any time during the ex-
stenee Of the contract, shall be the absolute proper
thorized agent, whenever den 7ded
NUMBER OF CARDS FIRST YEAR.
fret year is hundred million = nc eS aS. In, the
contractor must furnish all that may be called for
or less. ~ N
BUILDING SECURITY F FROM FIRE AND
The cards win be required 70 be manufactured in /.
fire. proof building and in arste' partmsnts dis
the contractor; and when finished must h. pissas y
FIRE and burglar proof safe vault TO be speciai,
sse or vault shall At ali tine. be subject to I ,Se
inspection VI an agent Of the Department.
The cards must be banded in parcels Of twenty i've
securely bound on the edge: and corners with cotsS
than Se handfcd cards the bSSe. to be wrapped and
seeIrsy Fastened IN strong MANILA paper and sealed
s,s to Mh :; dN X. n or
ieT the p.ebosrd or straw boxes eo0tshns a.
sas must ss Rccaed in stsons Wooden cases we'll
e Se sas sn sRa
ton o. an agent OF the Department. Wooden cases
must Be WITH asSs s
ing.
AZ the time the contract takes effect the contractor
shall have on hand, ready for delivery not lees than
that date, deliver with all reasonable dispatch,
packed, addressed and labeled as Aforesaid, such
Of postmasters the deiiveries to be made either at
the Post Office Department, Washington, d. c., or
tractor does business the place q delivery to be at
the option of the Postmaster General; the cost Of
proofing, storing, addressing and labelling, 10 bs
paid by the contractor.
the contractor, at the expiration Of the contract
at any time during ts existence, 10 furnish extra
S %nnths OF cards not exceeding supply Tor 90
INsPEcrIoN.-AGEST OF THE DEPART
An agent Of the Department will have supervision
of the manufacture storage, aud of the cards,
apartments safes, and vaults where the cards are
manufactured and stored, for the purpose of inspect
the stpnstons Of the contract to be faithfully OBJ
served; and the contractor shall furnish him and
his clerks suitable Office and deck at the place
of manufacture, for the transaction Of the business Of
his agency, without cost To the United States.
form TO such regulations as the Department may
from time to time adopt for the security Of the Gov
eminent.
Inc contractor Will Re reSpired to report weekly
Finished, unfinished, and spoiled, the number Issued
to he yNib i'm
the presence Of the agent of the Department.
In addition. the contracior vii, he reouirea 70 frr
nish labels, and direct the same for each package in
accordance with the daily ists furnished by the
Suired to be inclosed With the cards also ali blanks
for daily weekly monthly and quarterly returns re.
hand or in process Of manufacture.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE;
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right 10 reject
any all bids if, in his udment the interests Of the
Government require il; also the right To snnul the
To- per hs sny "a it,
Or in case Of q yillfgl attempt 70 impose upon the
to the bidder by the Department.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards actually issued and delivered
will be made quarterly, after proper examination aud
adjustment of accounts.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ed the successful bidder shall enter into an agree
ment, in writing, with the Postmaster General &c
and requirements forth in this advertisement
Ss and N S
and aceeRtsnse Of the Postmaster General, bonds
snndTed thoussnd d"lisrs, O. as forfeit11s
for the faithful performance of said agreement o.
the liabilities Of the seventeenth section Of an act
Congress, entitled An act legalizing and making
been usually included in the general appropriate,
bills without authority Of law and g FIX and proyid
s
poses: {Unitcd States Statutes at Large, volume s
page 536,D approved August %, lSl2, which pro
vides that in case the contractor shall fail TO comply
a ss for hh he and n. sgrets
tract liauid&ted damages, to be sued for in the
name Of the United States IN court having iurs
| II the contractor to whom the first award may b,
satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then the
award may be annulled and the contract let to the
required agreement and bonds are executed; aa at
such next lowest bidder shall be required to fuI6h
original party to " hom the contract was awarded
The agreement will also provide that, If at any
ties shall die or become irresponsible for the entr.
penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General shall
furnish the aeeep,snee q sSs Posnssisr s asS
thereof the contract may be annulled.
Should the interest OF the Government require
| this contract may be extended beyond the tim,
named, not exceeding three MONTHS by order Of the
Postmaster General, and the contract prices and ali
conditions herein set forth shall govern in such ex
tended contract.
SPECIMENS AND FORMS OF BID.
Specimens Of the printed card and cardboard
!xiihPq, TIE xatsr, mari, which !. neg YET com,
bad on application to the Third Assistant Postmaste
GUARANTEE-PROPOSA
No proposal will be considered unless acc ON panied
by satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least two
responsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand cards, including everything required 10 be
done FURNISHED, as set forth i'm this advertisement
and all proposals must be made upon the blank forms
furnished by the Department, securely enyeloped
and sealed, marked Proposals for Postal Cards >
and addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington. ID. G.
JOHN A. J. CRESwELL,
y23s6wlW Postmaster General.
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