New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CARDS.
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PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CARDS.
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G2ck nTs M q ni States for and pScd
of four years s&E &Sp III og eAR
The cards will three BY and oneeghh inches (Sx5s
a n II RSnna ase s9H ca a sxc9 m bands nd
and the @per from which ey are @ e % IN Ds % l
and weight the paper n5 also be clean and ss i3a @
printing and writing in INK or pencil and equal In 9uanty end
rn IN s The pamen @ NAV rTe the face and back Of tho
cards be Of different its and the right is reserved %
PRINTING DIS. Rolls. Plates, M ETC, , Etc ,.o,,
hardened plates made me properly Of the Coy
sc conacSr on or before the day Nay These plates
ea @ an spdd 5siS the proper
The contractor may be- required to PrScas at n own s5
commences additional plates those now In use beihg barely
Tie Contractor viii be further required keep repair all
dies and plates from which postal cards may be printed
be required at any time take the place present
@ be or ansd T n sa9 ~ S approval S
I @ h9n % DONE s and Ied Mp IN the best sys
by and at his own expense Al dies rolls and
9eaiey become % the absolute 5 gTOeg Of The TSSs tSs
PostmasterGeneM his authorized agent whenever de-
H''sT BT ILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE. ETC, ETC
Ihe cards viii be required to he manaaetgred IN reproGi
senara aSar@en dsiSet rom those IN Which any other
done and when finished mus be placed for storage IN
provided for The purpose The contractor may
nshed rooms for OF the pOstOce in registering and mall
S mag ahaseI h pGss a 9 10 DC @
storing and registering cards sha DC mmedats eonheded
constructed aud fitted 10 the satisfaction and with the ap
prO'@' q 5Hs @iy EEooMs-INsPEcTIoN
resident agent ofthe Department w have supervision Of
All times have f free 70 the aRiT.%e1s ITS aSd
@ ce Ths pn na HF1n r
nshed for the Transaction Of the business agency
out cost to the and such shan m De dn M
registering the cards The PostmasterGenerai shall also
by any agent agents whom he specially designate for
1as and ps s The cards IN coIrss Of
manufacture or N stock III shall also have the t 20 cause
Of The Of manufacturing the paper in all is
'e'ei" '''s STOCK ON HAND.
commencement the contract be required 20 keep
hand subject to the control Cf tee department nCt less taa
from the Department may be promptly filed as soon as re.
a haze S The The sst % sy Of T.
nE it's exsteSe to furnish an extra quantity Of cards not ex.
ceeding supply Tor three Csl months
The must be banded in parcels Of wen;ye 25 and
he edges and with cotton Linen eoh glued each
GoHe TO be Wrapped and securely fastened in strong manila
paper and seac 80 as to safely bear tIdnspos39 & by al
cards are required to fiji the order Of ostmaster the
@ a 3 TacSsges shall be- aaresssd by the under
the OF agent of the Department Wooden cases
containing tie cards to DE transported by water routes, must
be provided with suitable 9Ea waaisTcEr9YItng TEESYg
expected that the coaracior vii be ready to
the delivery Of tie cards the day May the con.
tract tern heFins and Thereafter they must be promptly fur
ties rs NAV be required to MI daily orders Of possor
ages as above provided for the posocc 81 the place
arSe most Office with ADEQUATE fctits for hane d mail
ing the cards IN the discretion q the Postmas, q SgeFa or
ton D. T., as the POstInasi snsral may direct.
In addition the contractor viii required abes
a aa gFS s ts S 10Y % s se atdG 81 III aGG W %
with al other blanks required TO be neesed with ne ear
turns relating to the nnmesE eE4nfT pf Ials furnished
The contractor will be required report weekly under OATH
the number her 0i eas nS -, GTs m a.!
available Tor issue all spoiled cards to be DESTROYED by tho
his representative otherwise disposed Of
'.-,''"' '- NUNBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
The number o cards issued during % the last fiscal year was
fsca year viii be about T6e nn@ter reqaiySI
Oo00090Oo az least but the eontraetor must furnish all
that I1E S1 SlIHs s M
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per thousand
10 be done or furnished SET forth ms and
the contract viii be awarded as whole the lowest RESPONSE
Each proposal be gned by individual or partner.
eac partner disclosed must be accom-.
% % ba the 6dcF snail Slin % ten ays aeT bsas
quantities as ordere the article articles
nnv ~ cb pS Suan5,y % 70 b. 70 by te ~ S % %
states ATTORNEY where the bidder resides aud IN suoh con-
the and hs surees shan covenant
that said contractor shall fail perform all
covenants stpulatOns agreements
the OF the said contractor 10 be performed
therein forth the said contractor and his
and the United States Of America
ONE hundred thousand dollars for which said forfeiture
and hs surctIes shall be Jointly
liable nqndaed damages To be sue for in the Of
states
Tfhe bidder TO whom award may be MADE shou,I
herein provided
ponsibe bidder not deemed high by tho Posimastcr
until the contract
lowest bidder shall Dc
stipulation embraced herein II he the original
whom the contract was awarded.
win also provide that n at during its
the shall die become Tia
and sureties which the Shall furnish TO
O the
notice and IN default thereof the contract BE-
The Postmaster General reserves the night
all bs IT, In his Judgment the incpa n the
ques also the right TO annu the contract H. IN hts opinion
OF s spulatons case willu atemp, % iinpSss
the Department cars Inferior TO those required by the
contract
Payments for cards actually Issued and delivered will bs
msio quarterly after proper examination and adjustment
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE
The contract cannot IN any case be lawfully transferred
| assigned.
Should the interest OF the Government require the contract
may extended beyond the time named NOT hrss
months order Of tho and ths
prices and all conditions herein set forth shall govern In
| BLANK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| Blank for bids, with specimen attached.
quality of the will he furnished 49,
all proposals must be made these blank oIms
Car,is An airessed Po
master GENERAL washng,Os p: q w w.