National Republican., 1877-04-19
BROPOHdLH.
pRoPosALs ron PosTALSoGRDs.
.tI PosT orrior pErAnrngsr,

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| wAsHIyoToN, ID. o., April 10, 1871.
Sealed propossls vii be received At this pc: i.
lctb day or May ISL, for furnishing postal card.
on the frst day of July. is1T. '''' 'D
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARDS
Bids are invited for two different styles Of cards
other with the face and back Of different tints,
the eoloring matter TO be In the pulp, and not
tract viii be awarded upon one style Of card only
The cards must lls three by fiye and one.eighth
Inches (2xtM I'M. in dim.nslons, and must weigh
cards. exclusive Of bands and wrappers; and the
paper from which they are manufactured must
each other In thickness and weight The paper
must also bo clean, and free from specks, well
for printing and writing in ink or pencil, and the
same In color, quality, material, and in all other
except M to %ss Which bic e
Department Tho Department reserves the right
to change the color or colors whenever desired,
but not so ms to require a doube-tinted card if
the contract shall be awarded upon a card Of
uniform color.
PRINTING, DIES, ROLLS, PLATES, ETC,
The cards will be surface. printed on Que side
only, from hardened steel plates made from dis,
the property Of the Government The plates nov
in use will be turned over to the new contractor
are mounted, ready for the press, on two forms
Of forty cards each, and spaced accurately TO cut
be required to procure, at his own expense, sub
sequent to the award, and before the contract
Pilates. those in
The contractor will be further required to keep
ip repair all dies, rolls and plates from which
postal.cards may be printed, and to renew the
same whenever required; and should new designs
be required at any time TO take the place OF the
now in use, the same shall be furnished aud en-.
Eraved, subject 70 the approval Of the Postmaster
time; all which shall be done and executed in the
best style BY the contractor and at his own ex.
pense, Al dies, rolls and plates made or used at
and shall be delivered, IN good working order,
agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE,
ETC, ETC
The cards will be required to be manufactured
IRE proof building, subject to the approval Of
tinct from those Id which any other work Is done,
and when finished must be placed for storage In
sS pnfros Or Tse cou to
tractor may also be required 70 furnish without
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milling packages Of postal cards to be forwarded
through the mss The apartments; vaults and
| cards shall be Immediately connected with each
other BY COMMUNICATING % doors and they shall be
| with tine approval ofthe Department.
AGENT-OFFICE ROOMS-INSPECTIoN.
A resident agent Of the Department will have
supervision Of the manufacture, storage and
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where the cards are manufactured and stored, for
the PTrpSsen pn 9d % in:pesttns S m The M sa%c The con.
transaction Of the business Of lis agency, without
| alto bo Immediately connected with tho apart
msnts used forsmalling and registering the cards.
The Postmaster General shall also have the
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made, by any agent OF, agents whom he may spe-
sns vS. U5 the q, q Che 5S
and storage Of cards and OF the cards In Of
manufacture or in stock. He shall also have the
and in such manner as he may desire II, Of the
process Of manufacturing the paper in all its sew.
| eral stages.
| STOCK ON HAND. r
| Tho contractor shall at all times, after one
month from the commencement of the contract
control Of the Department not less than 1000 800
finished cards, SO that each and every requisition
from the Departmont may bo promptly hilod as
The Department shall have the right to re-
quire Of the contractor, at the expiration Of the
contract or At any time during rs existence, to
| supply for three t3) months.
| PACKING.
| The cards must DO banded in parcels Of twenty.
| five, (25,) and packed In strong pasteboard or
straw.boxes, securely bound on the edges and
box to contain not less than ave hundred (SOOl
cards. When less than 1000 cards are required
as SGs a % hs sha
strong manila peper, and sealed 30 as to safely
By mai. and when 1000 o.
boxes containing the same must b, packed In
strong wooden cases well strapped with hoep-iron,
Said cases and packages shall be addressed by
the contractor under the direction Of an agent OF
cards q Be BY water foutss must be
| provided with suitable water-proofng.
DELIVERY.
1t is expected that tho contractor will bc ready
day Of July, when the contract term begins and
Thereafter they must be promptly furnished @ and
| OF postmastcrs. The cards may be required to
be delivered in separate packages, as above pro-
same are manuiac ctured or at the nearest adjacent
| large post office with adequate facilities for
Of the Postmaster denerai or In such quaint tiles
| at the Post Ofrce Department, at Washington,
| ID. o., as the Postmaster General may direct.
| BLANKS.
| In addition, the contractor will be required to
package, In accordanpe with the daily lists fur.
ni,hed By the agent o the Department. N together the
number Of cards furnIshed.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required TO report
weekly, under oath. the number Of cards manu-
| factured, (hnished, unfinished, and spoiled,) tho
| number issued during the week, and the number
| available Tor issue all spoiled cards to he de-
| stroyed by the agent OF the Department In the
| presence of the contractor or his representative
or otherwise disposed Of, as the Postmaster
| General may direct.
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
The number Of cards issued during the last
fiscal year was l50 and II Is expected that
the Issues for the current fiscal year will be about
| ls0, 100000. The number required during the
| next contract term will probably reach one bill
lion q coo, 600 000,) at least; but tho contractor
must furnish all that may be required without
roierenco to this estimate.
| AWARD-PROPOSALS
BOND.
| Each bidder can mako proposal for either or
| both kinds OF cards, stating prices separately
| per 1000 cards, II bidding on both kinds, includ-
Ing everything required to be done or furnished
| as set forth In this advertisement; and the con.
| tract under this advertisement will be awarded
| to the bidder whose proposal, complying with all
| the conditions herein, shall be the lowest on
either kind Of card furnished as samples to bid.
| ders.
bids on samples other than those furnished by
the Department viii not be considered,
Each proposal must be signed by the indi.
yIdual or partnership making Il, and when made
| by a partnership the name of each partner
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