National Republican., 1877-03-13


SIZE AND QUALITY or CARD.
The cards will be three by five and one.cighth
inches t3xbH in.) in Dimensions, and must weigh
cards, exclusive Of bands and wrappers; and tho
paper from which they are manufactured must he
Uniform 50 that the cards VIII not vary from each
also be clean, and free from specks, we'll c,lon-
dcred and finished on both sides, suitable for
printing and writing In ink or pencil, and equal IN
quality and in all other respects to tho samples
furnished by the Department. The Department
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.
only, from hardened steel plates made from die
the property of the Government. The plates now
in use will be turned over to the new contractor
mounted ready for tho press, on two forms OF
forty cards each and spaced accurately to cut the
Hquircd to procure, at his own expense, subsc.
quent to the award, and before the contract term
commences, additional plates. those now in use
The contractor will be further required to keep
in repair all dies, rolls and plates from which
fame whenever required; and should new designs
be required at any time TO take the place of the
poW IN Sc saS sba bO tns 1 sptIS rh ana nSS
engraved, subject to the approval Of tho Post.
master.General, upon his request, within
executed in the best style by the contractor, and
at his own expense. All dies, rolls and plates
shall Immediately become the absolute property
Of the United States, and shall be delivered, in
good working order, TO the Postmnster-General
or his authorized agent, whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, SC, &c.
The cards will be required to be manufactured
in q fire. proof building, subject to tho approval
OF the Department, and In separate apartments
done. and when finished must be placed for stor.
age in fro and burglarproof apartment, or
y9n to be sPsGay ErOySdsd for the PuEpSss
rooms for OF the post.otfce in registering and
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rooms for manufacturing, storing, and rogistc
easS obsr snS SW SS op wn n
shall be constructed and httrd up to the satisac.
tiOn and with the approval of the Department
AGENT OFFICE RooMs-ISsPECTfoN.
resident agent OF the Department will have
supervision Of the manufacture, storage, and
issue the cards, and he shall at all times have
full and free access to tho 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
transaction Of tho business Of his agency, with.
out cost to the Government; and such rooms shall
also be Immediately connected with the apart
mel ments used ior mailing and registering tho cards.
right at any time TO cause an inspection to be
made, by any agent or agents whom he may spe-
clally designate for the purpose, of the rooms,
and storage of cards, and of the cards In course
Of manufacture or in stock. Ho shall also have
the right to GaGse an to be mad when
process of manufacturing the paper in ali its sew.
eral stages.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times after one
month from the comm ence ment OF the contract
term, be required to keep on hand, subject to the
control OF the Department not less than lo,O00O)O
finished cards, so that each and every requisitiOn
from the Department may be promptly nlied as
soon as received.
The Department shall have the right to require
Of the contractor at the expiration Of the
or at any time during its existence, to furnish an
extra quantity of cards not exceeding a supply
for three (3) months.
PACKING.
The cards must be banded In parcels OF twenty.
straw boxes, securely bound on tho edges and
box to contain not less than nve hundred (5OO)
cards; the boxes to be wrapped and securely fas-
tened in strong Irony manila nun paper and sealed
two thousand t2,ooOj or more cards are required
or straw boxes containing tho same must be
packed in strong wooden cases, well strapped
BY the andeT rs JPeetoe SS
Of: an agent of the Department. Wooden cases
containing the cards, to be transported by water
routes, must be provided with suitable water
PROBING.
It is expected that the contractor will be ready
to commence the delivery Of the cards on the LIST
thereafter they must be promptly furnished and
delivered, complete In all respects, In such quan.
titles as may be required to MI the daily orders
OF postmasters. The cards may be required to be
delivered in separate packages,as as above provided
for, at the postoifce at the place where tho same
are manuiacurcd,o or at the nearest adjacent large
postotfice with adequate facilities for handling
and mailing the cards, in the discretion OF the
&postppasterGenSIa; & ma. s or in such quantities At
o., as the Postmaster. General may direct.
BLANKS
In addition, the contractor will be required to
age, in accordance with the daily lists furnished
by the agent Of the Department; together with
all other blanks required to 6c ineosei with the
and quarterly returns relating to the number Of
cards furnished.
REPORTS.
The contractor viii be required to report week.
| ly, under oath, the number OF cards manufac-
tured (hnished unfinished and spUled) the mum.
ber Issued during the week, and the number
stroyed by the agent OF the Department IN IN the the
presence Of the contractor or his representative
or otherwise disposed Of, as the Postmaster-Gen.
eral may direct.
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
The number of cards issued during the last hs.
cal year was l50slb,oOO, and 1t is expected that
the issues for the current fiscal year will be about
lsO,OOO,OOO. The number required during the
next contract term will probably reach one bill.
ion H. 900 600 t00) at least; but the contractor must
furnish q II that may be required without refer.
| ence to this estimate.
| AwARD-PRoPosALs-AG
Bidders must state In their proposals the price
per thousand cards, (naming but one prlce,) In
| cluding everything required to be done or fur.
nished as set forth In this advertisement; and the
contract will be awarded as a 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 IL must be accompanied
by guaranty, signed by at least two respons bic
guarantors, 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
dercd the article or articles to be furnished by
him the responsibility and suiicency of the sing.
ers to such guaranty to be certified to by the
| postmaster or United States Attorney where the
bidder resides; AMI In such contract the cOntrac
tor and his suretes shall covenant and agree that
In case the sad contractor shall fail to do or per-
form all or any Of the covenants, stpuatiOns, and
agreements Of said contract the pa IT Of the said
contractor to be performed, as therein set FORTH
the said contractor and his sureties shall forfeit
and pay to the United States of America the sum
| OF one hundred thousand dollars, tor which said
forfeiture the said contractor and his suretes
shall be Jointly and severally liable, as liluida.
| ted damages, to be sued Tor In the name Of tho
United States.
II the bidder to whom the first award may be
made should fail to enter into n contract, as
herein provided, then the award may be annulled,
and the contract let to the next lowest respons
bic bidder, II not deemed too high by the Post
contract is executed; and such next lowest bidder
shall be reuulrpl a fulhIl eVery at latI