National Republican., 1877-03-16

PosialCsrds for and during a period OF foir
years, commencing on the LIST day OF May, ls1T.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF oARD.
Tho cards siil he three by ave and one-eigt n
inches t3sbh in.) In dimensions, and must weigh
sI and one; quartz, pounds per ,honssnt anlshs
paper ffom which they are manufactured must 10
UNIFORM so that the cards will not vary from zach
bo aSa
dered and finished on both sides, suitable for
and 4. ps
may require the face and back Of the cards TO bo
Of different tints; and the right is reserved TO
may be desired.
PRINTING. DIES, ROLLS. PLATES. ETC, ETC.
Tho cards will DO surface printed on one side
the property Of the Government The praie IS now
In use will be turned over TO the new contractor
on or before the lst day Of May. These plates arc
forty cards each, and paced accurately to cut tn
proper siEc Of the cards. The contractor may be
Yuent to the award, and before the contract term
commences, additional plates, those now in use
The cCntrsc sctor will he nirthcr required TO keep
in repair all dies, rolls and plates from which
postal cards msy be printed, and 10 renew tho
came whenever required; and should new designs
be required at any time TO take tho place OF the
present cards, or for denominations Of carJs not
now in use, the same shall DO furnish cd and
engraved, subject to the approval Of the Post.
masterSeneral, upon his request within q
reasonable time; all which shall be done and
executed In tire best style by the contractor, and
at his own expense. All dies, rolls and plates
made or used at any timo in nilluR. the contract
tho United States and shall be delivered, ii,
good working order, TO the Postmaster-Gen
or his authorized agent, whenever demanded.
BUILDING, rLAcE OF NANuFAcTuRE, sc, sc.
The cards will be required to be manufactured
IN tre-proot building, subject to the approval
Of the Department, and in separate apartments
distinct from those In which any other work is
1hat. AWta ln.t ..NI. f..
age in fre and burglar.proof apartment, or
vault, TO be specially provided for the purpose.
Ihe % contractor may sl,o be REQUIRED to furnish,
rooms for use the post.ofice in registering and
mailing packages ofpostal cards to he forwarded
through the mails The apartments, vault, and
rooms for manu- ulacturinR, storing, and register
ing cards shall be Immediately connected with
shall he eonstrue,ed and ttsd ap to the sa,isIss @
tion ard with the approval OF the Department
AGENr-orfiCE RooMs-INsrECTIos.
A resident agent OF the Department will have
supervision OF the manufacture, storage, and
issuecf the cards, and ho shall at all times have
where the ards are manu- lsei ured and sto,ed ior
the purpose OF inspecting the same. The con.
tractor shall Furnish him and his clerks suitable
transaction Of the Gasinses of his asency, w with t
out cost to the Government; anu such rooms shall
men,s used for mailing and registering the casis.
The PostmasterGcneral shall also have tho
right AZ any time TO cause an inspection TO bo
cially designate for the purpose, of the rooms,
apartments, and vaults used for the manufaeturc
S sa says
the right TO cause an inspection to he made when
and In such manner as he may desire It, of the
eral stages.
STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shall at all times. amer one
month from the commencement OF the contract
term, be required TO keep on hand, subject to tho
control Of the Department, not less than 10 90
finished cards, so that each and every requisition
from the Department may be promptly hlled as
The Department shall have the right to require
Of the contractor, at the expiration Of the contract
or at any time during its existence to furnish an
extra quantity Of cards not exceeding a supply
for three (3) months.
PACKING.
The cards must be banded in parcels OF twenty.
hve, (.b) and packed In strong pasteboard or
straw boxes, securely bound on the edges and
corners with cotton or linen cloth glued on; each
sSs 80 Ss SSI. nS, 5s lee, Gss ave
SO 10 safely bear f4RSs srRSsports,Ion @ a'a'sS 81
two thousand taosG or more % eards are required
to NIL the order Ofa postmaster, the pasteboard
or straw boxes containing the same must bo
with hoop-iron. Said cases and packages shalt be
addressed by the contractor under the direction
containing the cards. to he tran sported by water
routes, must he provided with suitable water
prOonng.
DELIVERY.
1t expected that the contractor will be ready
to commence the delivery OF the cards on the ist
day OF May, when the contract term begins: and
thereafter they must be promptly furnished and
titles as may be required to NIL tho daily orders
Of postmasters. The cards may be required TO be
s ,Ss IN :sPasts above provided
are manuiicturcd,o or at the nearest adacent large
postoffce with adequate facilities for handling
Postmaster. General; or In such quantities at
the Post Ufice Department, at Washington, u.
T., as the Postmaster-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
ali other blanks IS required to 6e nco:ss Rh T ss
cards; also all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly
and quarterly returns relating to the number Of
The contractor will he required TO report week.
ly, under oath, the number OF cards manuiac.
tured thnlshed, unfinished aud spoLIed) the NUN.
her Issued during the week, aud the number
available for issue; all spoiled cards to be de-
stIoyed by the agent Of the Department IN tho
presence OF the contractor or his representative,
or otherwise disposed OF, us the Postmaster-ien-
eral may direct.
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
The number of cards issued during the last ns.
cal year was ljO,sij 900, and II is expected that
the tissues for the current real year Will be about
ho,oooOco. The number required during tho
next contract term will probably reach one bill
ion 00) at least; but the contractor nust
furnish all that may be required, without refer
ence 10 this estimate.
sALs-AGREENESr-RoSD,
Bidders must state in their proposals the price
per thousand cards, (naming but one prce,) In
cludlne everything required to be done or fur
nished as set forth In this advertisement; and he
contract will be awarded as a whole u the lowest
responsible bidder.
Each proposal must be signed by the In llyiduaI
or partnership making II, and when made by q
partnership, the name OF each partner thereof
must he disclosed; and 1t must 6e accompanied
by guaranty, signed hy at least two re non ble
guarantors, that The bidder shall, within len days
afer being called upon to do so, execute q con-
tract to furnish promptly, and In quantities or.
him. the responsibility and sutieiency OF the sing
ers TO such guaranty to be certIhed TO by the
postmaster or United states Attorney where the
bidder resides and In such contract the contrac-
tor and his sureties shall covenant and agree that
IN case the raid contractor shall fail TO do or per-
form all or any Of the covenants stipulations and
agreements OF said contract the part Of the said
contractor TO be performed, as therein set forth,
the said contractor and his sureties shall forfeit
and pay TO the United States Of America the sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars, tor which said
forfeiture the said contractor ami his sureties
shall be Jointly and seyeTally liable, as liuuida-
tsd damages, to be sued Tor In the name Of the
United States.
II the bidder to whom the mrs, award may be
made should fail to enter into q contract as
herein provided, then the award may he annuled
and the contract let to the next lowest respOnsI'
Die bidder, II not deemed too high by the Post.
master-General, and so on until the required
contract is executed; and such next lowest bidder
braced herein as II he were the original party TO
whom the contract was awarded,