National Republican., 1877-05-03
PROPOSALS.
Proposals Observation-Disclosures foS fSsfSE ofH6s.
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90 the nrst day of Jsiy. 1871. - =
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARDS.
Bids are invited for two different styles Of cards
other with the face and back OF different tints,
satos % Of q s as Ss o nGe
tract will be awarded upon one style Of card only
TIE cards must be three by nvo and one-eighth
six and one-quarter pounds per thousand finished
cards, exclusive Of bands and wrappers; and tho
paper from which they are manufactured must
each other In thickness and weight. The paper
must also be clean, and free from specks, well
Tor printing and Writing In Ink @ or pencil and he
same In color, quality, material, and In all other
respects, Except perhaps .s TO weight, which 10
Department Ths Department reserves the right
70 change the color or colors whenever desired,
but not so as to require doubletinted card ii
me contract nos snail be awarded upon card Of
PRINTING, DIES, ROLLS, PLATES, ETC.,
ETC.
The cards will be surface printed on one side
only, from hardened steel plates made from die,
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on or before the irst day Of July. These plates
are mounted, ready for the press, on two forms
The proper siss Of the cards. The contractor may nay
sequent to the award, and before the contract
use being barely adequste TO the work.
. The contractor will be further required TO keep
In repair all dies, rolls and plates from which
same Whenever required; and should new designs
be required ut any time 10 take the place Of the
present eard,. or for dsnominstions q card: not
xraved, subject to the approval Of the Postmaster
General, upon his request, within q Reasonable
best style by the contractor, and at his own OK.
pense. All dies, rolls and plates made or used nt
any time In flling the contract shall Immediately
and shall So dsIivered, in good @ WORKING order,
to the Postmaster General or his authorized
agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE
ETC, ETC.
The cards will be required to be manufactured
the Department, and In separate apartments dis
tinct from those in which any other work is done
and when finished must be placed for storage ia
tractor may also bc required 10 furnish, withou,
sn,rE s.. 81 ss rSs ssa
mailing packages OF postal cards to be iorwaroed
through the mails. The apartments, vaults and
cards shall be- Immediately connected with eacf
other by communicating doors, and they shall bt
constructed and hued up to the satisfaction and
with tine approval OF the Department.
AaENT-OFFICE RoOMs-INsPEcTION.
A resident agent OF the Department will hav,
issue Of the cards. and he shall at all times hav,
null and FREQ access to the apartments and vault
whore the cards arc Manufactured and stored, fol
the purpose Of inspecting the same. Tho con
tractor shall furnish him and his clerks suitabl,
ONCE and dess @ room, properly furnished, foi IN
transaction Q, the business OF bis agency withop
also be Immediately connected with the apart
ments used for mating and registering the cards
Fiuht n timA n N N
made, BY any agent or agents whom ne may spe
cially designate for tho purpose, OF the rooms
o IA
manufacture or In stock. He shall also have tn
right To cause an Inspection TO be made, wheI
and In such manner as he may desire 4, Of tn
eral stages.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times, after on,
month from the commencement OF the contrac
term, be required TO keep on hand, subject 70 tn
control Of the Department, not less than 10 90
finished cards, so that each and every Iequlsitioi
from the Department may be promptly hlied .
Tho Department shall have tho right TO re
quire Of tho contractor, at the expiration Of tn
contract, or at any time during It's existence, 4
sappi, Il fof s shies Months q ''fo' not exceeding
PACKING.
The cards must bc banded in parcels OF twenty
nve, t25,) and packed In strong pasteboard o
straw.boxes, securely bound on the edges an,
corners with cotton or linen cloth glued on; eacl
cards. when loss than 1000 cards arc require,
to Oil the order Of postmaster the boxes shal
ss wrapped n one packsse securely fastened
more cards are required the pasteDoard or straw
but no case shall contain to exceed %, 900 cardi
said cases and packages shall be addressed b.
the Department. Wooden cases containing tn
cards TO be transported by water routes must b.
provided with suitable water-proonng.
DELIVERY.
1t is expected that tho contractor will be read
TO commence the delivery Of the cards on the Is
day OF July, when the contract term begins; an
thereafter they must be promptly furnished an
delivered, complete in aif respects, in such quan
ties e. %ay % 70 MI toe =, daily erds,
be delivered In separate packages, as above PFC
vided for at the post once at the place where tn
large large A post once with adeanste % tneiiitiss u
handling and mailing the cards, In the dlscretio
OF the Postmaster General; or In suoh quantite
D. O., as the Postmsster dsnsisi may direct.
BLANKS,
In addition, the contractor will be required Z
furnish labels, and direct the same, Tor eae
package, In accordance with the daily lists fui
nished BY the agent OF the Department, toHethe
| Win hll Otnef Dleukb required DC lnclOscu VIII
the cards; also all blanks for daily, weekly
number Of cards furnished. ~ ~
REPORTS.
| Tho contractor will be required 10 repoI
weekly, under oath, the number OF cards mant
factured, Finished, unfinished, and spolled,) tn
number Issued during the week, and the numbe
available Tor issue; all spoiled cards to be d,
stroyed by tho agent OF tho Department IN th
presence OF tho contractor or his reprosenthtiv,
| or otherwise disposed Of, As the Postmasts
General may direct.
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
Tho number Of cards issued during tho Las
nscal year was lt0, 900, and It s expected tha
tho issues for tho current fiscal year will be abou
l80, 900. The number required during th
next contract term will probably reach one bl
lion, a. 00J 900 O00,) at least; but the contract "a
must furnish all that may be required withou
reference to this estimate.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ENT-
/ BOND.
| Each bidder can make o proposal for either {
both kinds OF cards, stating prices separated
per 1000 cards, II bidding on both kinds, inolut
Ing everything required TO be done or tnrnishe
| as set forth in this advertisement; ard the COL
tract under this advertisement viii be awarde
to the bidder whose proposal, complying with o
the conditions herein, shall be the lowest q
either Kind Of card furnished rs samples to BIZ
ders.
bids on samples other than those furnished b
the Department will not be considered.
Each proposal must be signed by the ind
yidual or partnership making Il, and when mad