National Republican., 1877-03-07

cards, exclusive Of bands and wrappers; and tho
aniform . that the cards will not vary nom each
ether in thickness and weight. The paper must
eeTss sna snished on S% Scth eiSss suitable FOR
printing and writing in ink or pencil and equal in
quality and in all other respect. to the samples
may require the fase and hack Of the carts 70 be
Of different tints; and the right is reserved to
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 die
ns n prorfrtS ?, ,ne $0rernmeps Ihs The plates now
on or before the LIST day OF May. These plates are
mounted ready for the press, on two forms Of
proper 11e The eardi The eontrsesoS may be
required TO procure, at his own expense, subse'
sommenses' sJditicnaI pIstes' those now in use
being barely adequate to the work.
The contractor will be further required to keep
IN repair all dies, rolls and plates from which
postal cards may be printed, and to renew tho
same whenever required; and should new designs
present cards, or for denomina 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
made or used At any time in hilinR the contract
shall Immediately become the absolute property
Of the United stats1, and shall be delivered, in
or his authorized agent, whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE oF NASrFAcrrRE, sc, sc.
The carts will be required to be manufactured
IN FIRE proof building, subject to the approval
distinct from those in which any other work is
done. and when finished must be placed for stor-
age in hre and 6urslarPrOof apartment, or
The contractor may also be required to furnish,
without charge, suitable and properly furnished
rooms for use Of the post-otee in registering and
mailing packages ofpostal cards to Be forwarded
through the malls The apartments, vault, and
rom =. man %anuiae'nTinS, h s,sInE and rsgi,tss
each other by communicating doors, and they
shall be constructed and ntted up to the satisac-
ticn and with the approval OF the Department
AGESr-oFfiCE RcoNs-tNsPBCTIoN.
A resident agent of the Department will have
suEsry.iSSn ION Of me e. manIi.siare S storage and
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
once and detk.room, properly furnished, for the
transaction Of the business OF his agency, with:
also be Immediately Connected with the apart
msnts used for mailing and registering the cards.
right at any time to cause an inspection to be
made. BY any agent or agents whom he may spe-
eially designate for the purpose, Of the rooms.
OF manufacture or in stock. He shall also have
and in such manner as he may desire II, Of the
process Of manufacturing the paper in ALI It's sew.
sIal stages.
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
s0ntsoI q the Deps,msnt' not less than 10
from the Department may be promptly nlled as
me Department, shall have the righ, to require
Of the contractor At the expiration contract
or at any time during its existence, TO furnish an
extra quantity Of cards not exceeding . supply
The cards must be banded in parcels OF twenty
nye, t;3,l and packed in strong pasteboarJ or
straw boxes, securely bound on the edges and
box to contain not less than nve hundred (Soo)
cards; the boxes TO be wrapped and securely fas-
tened in s:rSnE % manila nn,l paper; and IT,, sealed
tive thousand IsOooj or more cards are required
or straw boxes containing the M same must be
packed in strong wooden cases, we'll strapped
addressed by the contractor under the direction
Of. an agent Of the Department. Wooden cases
containing the cards, to be transported by water
routes, must be provided with suitable water.
PROBING.
1t is expected that the contractor will be ready
to commence the delivery Of the cards on the lst
day OF May, when the contract term begins; and
delivered complete in all respects, in such quan.
titles as may be required to NIL the daily orders
Of postmasters- The cards may be required 10 be
delivered in separate pack gesa as above provided
for, at the postotiee at the place where the same
are manulacturcdo or At the nearest adjacent large
postef1ee with adequate facilities for handling
and mailing the cards, in the discretion OF the
POstmaster-General; or In such quantities at
the Post once Department. At Washington, ID.
e., As the 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
by the agent Of the Department.; together with
all other blanks required to he inc!osed with the
| and quarterly returns relating TO the humber Of
cards furnished.
Tie contractor will be required to report week
| ly, under oath, the number Of canis m1nuiac-
. tured Finished, unfinished and spOle,) }, the mum.
| Der issued during the week, and the number
| stroy,d by the agent Of the Department IN the
presence Of the c0ntractor or his representative
| or otherwise disposed Of as the P0stmaster.Gen.
| eral may direct
NUMBER or CARDS REQUIRED.
| The number OF cards issued during the last ts.
| cal year was lSosi5.CJO and 1t is expected that
the issues for the current nSca year will be about
IsSSSS1 nsy, Inc he, NUMBER TegIred during the
ion CcO) at least: but the contractor must
lurnis h al that may be required without refer
erce 10 this estimate.
|
| Bidders must state in their proposals the price
per thousand cards, (naminz but one price,) in
| GLIDING everything required TO be done or fur.
nished as set forth In this advertisement; and The
contract will be awarded as 4 whole to the lowest
| responsible bidder.
| Zach proposal must be signed BY the Individual
! or partnership making it. 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 resp0ns ble
guarantOrs, that the bidder shall, within len days
aiter 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
eTs to such guaranty TO be certihel to by the
! postmaster or United States Attorney where the
bidder resides; ami in such contract the eOutrac
tor and his sureties shall covenant and agree that
in case the said contractor shall lal to do or per
t0rn all or any OF the covenants, stipulatiO and
agreements Of said contract on the part Of the said
contractor 10 be performed, as therein set forth
the said contractor and his suretes shall forfeit
| ami pay TO the United States OF America the sum
| Of one hundred thousand dollars, tor which said
| forfeiture the said contractor and his sureties
shah be Jointly and seyeTally liable, as lIquida-
| ted damages, to be sued lOr in the name Of the
| United States.
II the bidder TO whom the tTst award nav be
| made should iail to enter into a contract, as
! herein provided, then the award NAV be annulleL
and the contract let to the next lowest resppnsi.
| ble bidder, II not deemed too high BY the Post.
niisterGeneral, and SO on until the required
contract u executed: and such next lowest bidder
shall be required to fulnll every stipulation EN-.
braeed herein a. II he were the original party 10
whom the contract was awarieds
The contract Will also provide that Il a. any
time during its continuance the surities shall die
or become responsible the PUstmaster-General
shall have the right TO require additional and
| sufficient suretles, which the contractors shall
| furnish TO the aereDtanre 0f the Pc a. Eon