National Republican., 1877-04-30
DIES, ROLLS, PLATES, ETc
ETC.


be required 70 procure, st his own sapsnse, sub.
sequsnt 70 tie award. and before ths contract
sao'' no" IN
The contractor viii be further required 70 keep
In repair all dies, rolls and plates from which
ssms Whenever % f.qSr1a; n and .ssSlS % new designs
be required at any time 70 take the place o. the
present cards, or for dsncminations q card! not
graved. subject 70 the approval Of the Postmaster
General, spon his request, within . Reasonable
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any time in aiiine the contract shaii innsdiatsiy
and % shall 30 dsiivslsS, S n good w vorfiss order
to the Postmaster General or his authorised
agent whenever demanded. .-..
BUILDING, PLACE or MANUFACTURES,
ETC., ETC.
IN proof building, subject to the approval OF
tho Department, and In separate apartments dis
ti.St from those in which any other work Is done,
ss T spscisliy % PROVIDED for tBs puiPc,s FL con- n
Ts ;s BE- sss e S:sS
ior ,' a SSs Of the Post 6mes IN reEistsrins and
melting psckages Of postal cards to be iorvarasd
I'M sna iss
cards shall be Immediately oonRsctsd With each
SsS. S nS SOcs end ss s. Ss
with tho approval ofths Department.
AaENT-oFFIoE RooMs-INsPEoTION.
A resident agent OF the Department will have
issue Of the cards and he shall at All times have
yhsre Inc saydp arp msnufaetured and stored, for
sss IA ss' IA s s IL &:
cost % the doysrnment; and such roems shall
msnts used for mailing and rsgistering the cards.
The Postmaster General shall also have the
yight o. sny tipe 10 cause an Inspection to be
|% |% q e sss sssS sgo sDs
apartmsnts spd vaults used fOrthe Manufacture
q e. II Gss Sa f {. A % % Ss1. S
| right to cause sn inspection TO be made, whom
and in suoh manner ss no may desire IL OF the
process Of manufacturing the paper In ell It's sew
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times, after one
month from the commencement Of the contract
term, be required to keep on hand, subject to the
nsSsd cards % that each and lev sssry
from the Department may BE- promptly hlied Is
q Il :es .ss ss. !. +
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| PACKING.
| EHp pIIue WVbt DO puuuo0 IN paFColb OIL tWenky-
| nye, Ixsl AID PACKED in strpig psstsboard Or
stray boxes, secuf6iy Sogad og tho edges and
sornPrs vlth cotton o. lipsn slotb fitsd %; each
es .ssn ss o, nc
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more card. srs required the pssteposrd or straw.
strong wooden cases we'll strapped with hoop Iron,
but no case shall contain to eIcesd q, 900 cards
said cases and packages shall be addressed BY
TIE Department. Wooden cases containing the
osrd. tb DO tISnspq5ted BY water routes must be
provided win suitable wstsr'prposns.
DELIVERY.
1t is expected that the contractor will be ready
S sSen the
dtilgersd complete ~ alf respects, in such quan-
Ssrds ly '1s ss a:SSfsS e
be deliyered IN separate packages, as above pro-
.s S @ Si sss $ s.s. Dss Si
hsnailhS and mailing he SsSGs' IN lie ai.srs,icn
at the Post once Department, at wsshiagton,
d. O., as the Postmaster General may direct.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will be required to
furnish labels, and direct tho same, Tor each
package, in accordance with the daily lists FUR
with all other blanks required to be lncosed with
aSsSsI sniSs & ssiSS 70 IL:
REPORTS,
Tho contractor will be required to report
weekly, under oath, the number OF cards manu-
factured, (nnished, unnnishsd, and spoiisd,J the
sssisSle Tor is.us Iii is spoiled sssds % ~ 70 S Be a.
presence Of the contractor or hii representative,
Al nf as hn pnafu sta
General may direct.
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
The number Of cards issued during the last
nfsal yeff wss lbo $4,000 and It 10 expected that
f:s iss issaS;sd e s'sSs sSs
neIt contract term will probsbly reach one bill.
nay ie 0qs qsqar.S HS
reference to this estimate.
AWARD-PROPOSALS-
BOND.
Each bidder can make q proposal for either or
ssh Ss f-s SaS.s .sts "a Oss stasi spsP
ipg eyerythins re9uiredto be done of sarnishod
asset forth in this Advertisement; and the con.
tract under this advertisement viii bs awarded
tSs ns Sssn owsst on
either Kind of card furnished as samples to bid
BIDS o. samples ether than those fqFni,hsd BY
vid4ai or partnership making n, and WHEN mAde
by partnership the name OF each partner
thereof must be disclosed and Il must be ac-
rssPonglbls spafantoIs, that the bidder shall,
within ten days amer being called upon 70 do 90,
execute z contract 70 Furnish promptly, and %
sIs.sy n s :ES:ss e sSeR Y
tofney where the bidder Issldesi and in such CON
tract tho contractor and HIS sureties shall cove
nant and agree that In case the said contractor
shall fail to do or perform all or any Of the cove
nants, stipulations, and agreements OF said con-
tract on tho part Of the said c9ntracoT to be per
formed, as therein set forth, the said contractor
aHd, ~, Nj sfgt:.isF yhall forfeit ana Iay % tho
dred thopsand dollars, for yhlch" s4id forfeitare
Jointly and severally liable, as Iquidated dam
ages, 10 be sued for In the name Of the United
States.
u tho bidder to whom the hrst award may be
made shopld fall TO enter into contract, as
herein provided, then the aWard may be an
nplled and the eaniraet let 70 the next lowest
Postmaster GENERAL, and 50 on until the required
S9ntTact u execptedi and sloh npxt loyeit bld-<
der ehall DO required TO fulhll every stipulation
embraced herein as II he were the original patty
to whom the contract awarded.