National Republican., 1877-03-03
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS ron -i5djsTfI-Lf.1Jj rdsT1L61F6s.:
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years, commencing on the ist day OF May, i,77.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARD.
The cards will be three by Ave and oneelghth
inches (3Njls in.) in dimensions, and must weigh
SIX and one.quarter pounds per thousand finished
cards, exclusive OF bands and wrappers; and tho
Uniform. that the cards will not vary from each
other In thickness and weight. The paper must
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printing and writing In ink or pencil, and equal IN
quality and in oil other respects to tho samples
may require the face and back Of the cards to be
Of different tints; and the right is reserved to
change the colors at any time. and as often as
may be desired.
PRINTING, DIES, ROLLS PLATES, ETC, ETC.
The cards will be surface. printed on one side
only, from hardened steel plates made from u die
ne ptoI Of % the Government; The plates now
on Ur before tho LIST day of May. These plates sro
mounted ready for the press, on two forms OF
proper size Of the cards. rhe contractor may be
required TO procure, at his own expense subse.
qutnt to tho award, and before the contract term
commence, additional plates, those now n use
beng barely adequate to the work.
The Contractor will he further required to keep
IN rcpatr oil dies, rolls and plates from which
postal cards may be printed, and to renew tho
same whenever required and should new designs
he required pt any time to take the place of tho
present cards, or for denomna tIons Of cards not
now in use, the same shall be furnished and
engraved, subject to the approval of the Post.
reasonable time; all which shall be done and
executed in the best style by the contractor, and
at his own expense. All dies, rolls and plates
made or used at any time in Milling the contract
shall Immediately become the absolute property
Of the United States, and shall be delivered, In
or his authorized agent, whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, &C., sc.
Tho cards will be required to bo manufactured
in fre.prooi building, subject to the approval
distinct from those In which any other work is
done and when finished must be placed for stor.
Vault TO be spccSy prSyded for tho pSrpcSn 81
The contractor may also bo required to furnish,
without charge, suitable and properly furnished
mailing packages Of postal cards to DO forwarded
through the mails. Tho apartments, vault, and
ing cards shall be Immediately connected with
each other by communicating doors, and they
shall DO constructed and httcd up to the satlsflc
tion and with the approval OF the Department
AoBNT-oFFlCR RooMs-iNsPECTIoN.
A resident agent Of the Department Will have
Issue Of the cards and he shall ut all times have
full and free access to the apartments and vaults
where the cards are manufactured and stored, for
the purpose Of inspecting the same. The con.
tractor shall furnish him and his clerks suitable
Office and desk.room, properly furnished, for the
out cost to the Government; and such rooms shall
also be Immediately connected with the apart
%snts used for mailing and EegssT!ns the cards
right ut any time to cause an inspection to bo
made, by any agent or agents whom he may spc.
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apartments, and vaults used for the manufacture
and storage OF cards, and of the cards In course
q nsnpisctuIe OF n stock. lie shall also have
the right to cause an Inspection to be made, when
and In such manner as he may desire II, Of the
process Of manufacturing the paper in oil its sew
eral stages.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times, after ono
month from the commencement OF the contract
term, be required to keep on hand subject to the
control OF the Department, not less than 900 90
finished cards, so that each and every requlsition
from the Department may be promptly ilicd as
The Department shall have the right to require
OF the contractor at the expiration Of the contract
or at any time during Its existence, to furnish an
for three t3) months
The cards must be banded In parcels OF twenty
five, (26,) and packed In strong pasteboard or
corners with cotton or linen cloth glued on; each
box to contain not less than nve hundred (5J0)
cards; the boxes to be wrapped and securely fas.
50 as to safely bear transportation by
mall for delivery to postmasters. When
to hll the order Of a postmaster, the pasteboard
&c straw boxes containing the same must be
hacked nn,, @ in strong wooden cases, well strapped
addressed by the contractor under the direction
of. an agent Of the Department. Wooden cases
routes, must be provided with suitable water.
proohng.
DELIVERY.
1t is expected that the contractor will be ready
to commence he delivery Of the cards on the LIST
day Of May, when the contract term begins; and
thereafter they must be promptly furnished and
titles as may be required to iii the daily orders
of postmasters The cards may be required TO be
delivered in separate packages, ,as above provided
for at the postofiice at the place where the same
are manuiacturcd,or at the nearest adjacent large
postofice with adequate facilities for handling
and mailing the cards, In the discretion Of the
Postmaster General. tiaa nj
the Post Once Department, at Washington, D.
C., as the Postmaster. General may direct.
BLANKS.
In addition the contractor will be required to
Furnish labels, and direct the same for each pack
age, In accordance with the daily lists furnished
oE thS agent Of the together with
cards; also all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly
and quarterly returns relating TO the number Of
cards furnished.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report week.
ly, under oath, the number OF cards manuiac.
tured (hnished, unfinished and spoiled, the mum.
Der issued during the week, and the number
available Tor issue; all spoiled cards to be de-
siIoysd BY The agent Of the Department IN the
or otherwise disposed Oi, as the Postmaster. Gen.
eral may direct.
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED
The number OF cards issued during the last ts.
the Issues for the current iscai year will be about
ls0oO0,Ooo. The number required during the
next contract term Will probably reach one BILL
ion 100000 OO) at least; but the contractor must
furnish nll that may be required, without refer.
ence TO this estimate.
AwARD-PRoPosALs-AGR
Bidders must state In their proposals the price
Fer thousand cards, (naming but one prlce) In
nshed as set forth In this advertisement; and Inc
contract Will be awarded as whole to the lowest
responsible bidder.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or partnership making 1t, and when made by a
partnership the name OF each partner thereof
must be disclosed; and 1t must be accompanied
by guaranty, signed by at least two responsl bic
guarontOrP that the bidder shall, within ten days
after being called upon to do so, execute a con.
tract TO furnish promptly and In quantities as or.
dered, the article or articles to be furnished BY
him, the responsibility and suficiency OF the sling.
ers to such guaranty to be certified to by the
postmaster or United States Attorney where the
bidder resides and In such contract the cOntrac.
tor and his sureties shall covenant and agree that
In case the said contractor shall fall to do or per.
form all or any OF the covenants, stipulat Ions and
agreements of said contract the part of the said
contractor to be performed, as therein set forth,
the said contractor and his suretles shall forfeit
ana pay 10 the United States of America the sum
oi one hundred thousand dollars, Tor which said
forfeiture the said contractor and his sureties
snail be Jointly and severally LIABLE as ll1ulda-
yea damages, to be sued for In the name Of the
United States.
II the bidder to whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into contract us
herein provided, then the award may be annulied
and the contract let to the next lowest respOnsl,
BILE bidder, IL not deemed ton hiVh bV Tho pnst.