National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-10
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IDROPOSAIlS FOR POSTAL CARDS.
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Sealed proposals vIil be received at this 6e.
len day Of May, 1sII for isrnishlns postal cards
TOT ana during q period OF four years, commencing
90 the nrst dsy Of July. lsTT. .E. 4
arr AVN nuAuyry mr. Cauua = .
n'ds srs Invited los too siesrsss syies ., sards
-thc enc o. uniform color throug hout, and the
ether With the face and back q different ,ints,
the eoiortnx matter to be In the pulp, and not
merely on the surface Of the cards; but the con-
rses I'll pc avsrded upon one style OF card only.
inches CsSs1< in.) In dimensions, and must weigh
81 and oue-quarter pounds per thousand finished
esrds. sxelu.ive o. bands and wrappers; and tho
be uniform, 50 that the cards will not vary from
eaen other IN thleknes and weight. The paper
must aIso D clean, and Tree irom specks, we'll
Tor rrin,irx All uritinx IN IN an nsneii an ,hs
same in color ausiity material ami IN All Of Nor
respsc,s, except perhaps as to weight, which IL
nhed ABOVE, as the samples furnished by the
smenS Ihs psPatment reserves The right
70 shsn.s u. color OF eo'oss yheneyer desired,
oat not % as TO I,quire q aorele-tinted card y
We eontrsst shan Dc awarded upon . cart OF
UNIFORM eo'ct. .-
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-, - 80.
he esris I'll Be surface. printed on one side
my, Irom hafaenea steel platss made rom die,
the p-opertJ OF the Government. The plates now
N use I'll Dc sarned over e The new contractor
az. mounted. ready Tor the press, on two Forms
o. Iery eards easn; and spaced accurately TO cut
he rec alre,i 10 procure. At his own eSpsnse. mS
sequent TO the evsrd, and before the contract
ue.n eenmenees, nnutional plates, those now In
M n2s,,,r,Sy, sdp s 70 sne no,x
IN ,epsI ~ u.es, IoiIs anu plates from whrn
80 .s.n my oe pr'n,eI, snn 20 renew the
sne sneae'ss Isluneu. anu snsuLu new uesigns
ee relorel A. any Tune 70 take the place o. the
pIesent caN,. OF Iot usnominatobs 81 cards not
esys aSe 10 m. sprro,si II. sna en-
mI eS1n sreSue.s NNn,n REASONING
ume' ~ shlen snsn pe aone ana executed 10 tue
psn,s: an a,ss, rolls and plate, mate or used at
ns ~ .,. i \, N. :, .e,sa, =, ~ - ~
shu "a o s.,a prSePetyot me United STATES
-. y, - sNu " usse'ss, IN Eoou wvlAnH oruer,
70 ne r ss Sensrai or MS aulhotiTed
e&o"1 -Aeue'et ue"Anaea-
BUILDING, PLACE or MANUFACTURES,
ETC, ETC.
yS,,.xu,s., .,-., =. - ....,
in IRE proof puiidIns, subject to the approval Of
me. me pep.unsn,' and IN separate apartments dis'
~ non s'Sss ~ MN ahy otneI sWk ~ uone,
nr. mi suIzss,n2oot ee pnes1 '"G storage IN
-. ~ go p.eSa .psteut VI mnuH, 10
,,,o. ~ ~ ~ s ~. .ns putroe Ing son,
en,TSe s,i,sn,e Al prnpe,i9 ,uInshd s ,dnms
Tor u, use Of The Peg, one IN teEisterins and
,s t - Ii " gssA esrus 70 DC Iorwhreeu
rSe,ns iSr m,nuiseturns Storing and rexI.tsr,p9 p
80 IN % eonnce,e9 VIII sssh
eons,rue,s,i and nttsd M to The satisfset,op md
Win the spProVAi ofthe Department
AGENr-OFElCE ROOMS-INSPECrION
r..,,.,, 80, =, a.. p.n.,,,.,, IN r..
q I.ssIen' " VIZ pepaItment WI hhVe
sa.vts, ". N =, nas ~ , ssse anu
ns11 ~, ny. . anu ne ~ umes nave
where The carts are nsnsfsesar.d and Stored. Tor
,rs.,on 81, s,,aI. III me me- me SCI.
80 ~, @ MN sna ms spl.a .
trsnsse,iSn o,ths business OF his agency, withou,
sIss he Irsn,ii,,ri% rcnnses.,, Win tha ,nar,
Lhs fsstmasisr teneral shali ALSO hnve the
Iks. a. sny Uins 70 cause an ,nspeeton 70 De
s;liiy dssisna,s Tor the purpose, Of the rooms
AMI storage Of cards and OF the cards In coursc OF
Esneiae;ure OF In stock. he ,hsil also have the
ISSt 70 eause an InspeSslon 70 - msue, wnen
ena "a suen mhhnet as ne may uesuo X OF the
ersi Stage. ' '"' PAPs' ~ al W. '''
STOCK ON HAND.
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noath irom the commencement Of the CONTRACT
te,n, y 70 keep on n,nn- suolset 70 ~
hai.hei cards, % that each and every reputation
iron tee Depa,'ment may % promptly niied Is
sen as rsssMsa.
,,i.s ~ ~ s,1,rs,s, ,hs n 70 ~.
contract. or at any time during It's existence, to
,r,s ,,s 49, ist o. esrus ho' eAceed'nx
PACKING.
The carl, mas, be banded in MARCEL. of twenty.
n,e. tss.1 and packed in s,ross Pas,seostd Sr
IN ,a rsn,sc W., or, ,h,n ~. hunars snH,
cards. when less than 1000 cards arc required
10 MI ,ne Srnsr o. postmsner the so,es sha y,