National Republican., 1877-04-16
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,PosALs FOR POSTAL cAnps.
PosT oryiur DIR rGr1rEr-,

PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CAKBs.
Posr orvIur DErGrrrErr,
| n WAsHIrsTos, u. c.. April 10, 49,
Sealed proposals Will be rscovea nj this fn-
10Th day Of May, Isl, Iar iurmishns poS.si rnfts
on the hrst day Of Juiy. ISL.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF cARps.
Bids are invited for two diHsrrnt s,yles ui uu-is
other with the face and back Of difisrunf rtnis
the colorinE matter TO be In the pulp ard nut
merely on the surface Of the cards: hut tl,, raD-
The cards must he three by ive and une.olr lrtith
inches (ax5N tn.l In Dimensions, and mnsi vnirh
six and one-quarter pounds pcr Thousand finished
cards, exclusive Of bands and wrHppurs; aud tim
paper from which they are manufactured mun
each other in thickness and wsirit. Thr paprr
must also be clean, and free frum spsots, vol
calendered and finishsl on hoth sioas suitsi,in
ior printing and writing In Ink or ponuil end thr
same in color, quality, mstsriai, .nd In an urhur
respects, texoept perhaps as to vnieht, vhirh b
Department. Tn, Department ressrvus the rein
70 change the color or colurs vhensvur 0esfrsa,
the contract sSsIi Se sr,,asa mann ra,r q,In ~
uniform color.
PRINTING, DIES, ROLLS, PLATES, ETC
ETC.
The cards will be rurfape ,printed ON one snp
the properly Of the Government. Thr plntrs nDv
In use will be turned over TO the ncw contractor
on or before the hrrt day Of July. Tbese plutns
are mounted, ready for the p-oss, on twp fnrm
Of forty cards each, and spaned accurately 10
the proper size Of tho cards. Tbe cuntruuim msy
De required to procure, Ht his own err1nEn, Hui,-
sequent to the award, and bsiorr fse russrrrrt
term commences, additional platca those NOV an
use Tss being naZ,s barely .SsqI.ss H % 70 Che wora
IN repair All dies, rolls and plstes srpm whiuh
postal-cards may be printed, and 10 rupsw Ihr
be required al any time 10 tsss rns pi.ss af In.
present cards, or Tor denominations sf u.ras nm
srsved, subject 70 IN, approval Of the Pssmsaisr
sime; ali which shah 30 DOM and szsuutsd m fhs
best style by the contrnctur nnd ~ mis- pwn ca
pense. An dies, rolls and plates mane used n
any time In filling the contract shall imr,sdiHrrly
and shall be delivered, IN good wnreiae nrs,rr
to the Postmaster General mis- sushorizsd
agent whenever demanded-
BUILDING, PLACE OF MAVuFACrTRE,
ETC, ETC.
The cards will he required 10 bc mmuufsrsurru
IN hrc proof building, subject TO thu sprpvnl sf
the Department, and In separate apartments dis
and whom finished must be piacsu fur star.gr IN
. f1re and burglar proof apartment or ~nuit ~
be specislly provided for the purross u'i,r unp-
tor use Of the Post 6fhcs In raeisiarins snd
sss %S 1 T.T. ss
rooms Tor manufacturing, storing nnu ruxiH,uring
other BY Communicating desrs' and fsry shslI hr
constructed and fitted up 10 the satisfaction snn
with the approval Of tho Department.
AaENT-oFFICE RooMs-IysFBCrIox.
A resident agent of the Department WI huvr
supervision OF the manufacture, stnrnxr lsnu
issue Of the csrds and he shall Al all timuf huyr
null and free access to the apartments and vHuffs
where the cards are manufactured and sturrd, inr
the purpose Of inspecting the Erme. Thn rBn-
tractor shall furnish him and his clerks suitable
once and desk room, property furnished, fnr I'm
usnsaetion OF the business Of his agency, without
Government:
also be Immediately connected with the upurf=
msnts men nsea iof mhilins ana reeisternE tbe rH-fh
right at any time TO cause an insprrtiun To me
made, BY any agent agents whum hr msy Hpp-
spartmsnts and vaults used In TIN manuin%sa-s -
and storage Of cards, and Of the cards IN
| right TO cause an inspection 20 no msaa, whrn
and in such manner as he may desire II, nf tim
process Of manufacturing the paper In al ms
i oral stages.
STOCK ON HANn-
The contractor shall nj all TIMES, aftur nns
month from the commenccmout Of TIM ruurrnrt
term, 30 required TO Keep On hnnd, subisu IN I'm
finished csrds, % that each and ssery s.gniaisim
! from the Dspsrtment may be prompts hiind ss
Ths Dspsrtmsnt shall hsv. Tn. right IN m
quirc Of the contractor, at tho sxpirstin nf tbe
contract or At any time during Its eEistunnn, ~
suppis foS % ssrss esp 8, %Sufs. 9 o''0' "' '1'''0s
PACKING.
The cards must be banded IN p.runis Of rwunry-
nve, l2s,l and packed in strung paEeho.rd On
box to contain not loss than hve hundred (aDO
cards. when less than 2 900 eards arr rsguiryd
IN
strong manila paper, and scaled so rs 10 sKfply
bear transportation by mail, and whun 2.un0 m
more cards are required the pastebonrd or HsrHw-
boxes containing the same must ne papksd IN
strong wooden cases wen strzppsd with hnsP!trun.
SAID S cases and paeIaxss shall he aaar.ssna y,
the contractor under the direction uf agent 1f
the Department. wocdsn cases contHinins TIM
provided with suitable wAter troohnr.
DELIVERY.
1t Is expected that the contrastor viii he rpaiy
to commence the delivery Of the cards IN rhe lst
| day Of July, when the contract term bngink: End
| thereafter they must be promptly furnished snn
delivered, complete IN ali rcsperts IN surh puUI-
titles as mny be required to MI tho daily urdurs
l OF postmastcrs Tine cards may he rsquirnl M
| be delivered In separa.s paokhgea, as abovo lrD-
same are Manufactured. or Mt the nearest nGJnruni
| large post ONCE with adequats facilitins fr
handling and mailing the cards, In the disurstiun
| at the Post Once Department, NJ wRsihngtun
| u. C., as the Postmaster General Way direct.
BI.ANKS.
In addition the contractor will he rpqui-nd IN
| furnish labels, and direct the same, iIr oanh
| package, in accordance with the daily lists fur-
| nished by the agent Of the Departmsut, Inguthar
with all other blsnks required TO he inclossh lth
| the cards; also all blanks for daily, wrBkty
monthly, ana quarterly returns -elnt ing IL rhn
| number o. cards furnished.
REPORTS.
| The contractor will be required 10 rupUri
isctured FINISHED, untinissea, and spoiled \ Ins
i number issued during the week, and Tim nun,bnr
/ available Tor issue; al spoiled cards to In d.
i stroyed by the agent OF tho Department In riit
presence OF the contractor or his representative.
/ or otherwise disposed oI, Ms the Postmastrr
| General may direct
NUMBER OF CARDS REQJIRED.
The number Of cards issued during TIM lRsi
fiscal year was 15o, ST., ,HA and Il Is ersutpu Ihki
the issues for the current fiscal year VIII be nhuuf
/ 1e0, 100000. The number required during TIN
| next contract term will probably raarh one bil-
lion, l,LOl OoO O0o.) Rt least; hut the nnntrhufm
| must furnish all that may be required wirhaut
| reference to this estimate.
| AwARD-PLUPuSALS-
/ BOND.
| Each bidder can make = proposal f0r nithsr "
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