National Republican., 1877-04-20
PROPOSALS.
PRoroskIs ron fosTAL cARDs.
nc.r orr,c. prrAsrxrsr. I
LILY OF CARDS.


SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARDS.
the ope n usifsrn cSIsr ihrSsrsSzt. ssi the
other With the nee an1 hack 81 eifervat unts.
the eoloring matter TO Be n tAe p1lr. asi not
tract VII be awarded upoa style q earl oaiy.
The cards uust be three By ave a.t c-e-eixhih
ElI and oaeIqsarisr poands pa th0zasi fsissei
cards. exclusive of 6snds ast vrapcerss sns the
P.PeI from vhish ,h,y ~. n,.Ststtarei aass
each other IN thiefness and uetrht The PAPER
must also be clean, AID frse IRE. sP-eks. veil
Tor printing and uriiinE in ink e pe,eii a.f The
sane In color. quality, material anA IN all other
sass .le s,. :: :" ts,ss,s ss - * ,ss
Department Ths Deysrt.e., reserves the right
70 change the color e. co'srs yhessyer desired,
the contrset shan Be AWARDED uPOa . earl Of
uniform color.
PRINTING, DIES. ROLLS. PLATES. Erc,
The cards vin BE ,urnoe prs,;ei .. sos ss'e
In use vni Sc turned ever TO The nsw oSatrse,or
are ar N nSuntsd. ready fuS iss Ir.ss. - i've fsrus
q q, ,gr s,r, ,s s.sf e .,s a. 70 q,
term counences seaitsasI plates. thoss ssu N
me eoatrse;sr viii Be furtser reasired to keep
IN repair All dies rolls a,t plates frNn vhi-s
a = .s =. e ..s s..ss .ss
be required al any tine % tahe TIE p.see q the
present cara.. o. tsr dsssa.a.isoas e card. sos
Eraved, subject 70 the apPr0v,l e the Postnaster
General- uTsn his rcqee<s- within . rvasooae,e
sess style sy the csa,rscssr. asd :, his sva sI-
pense- An dies. rolls An1 plates 1sde % uset at
any time IN tllinE the c,atrset ssam ianeatasely
and shall be deifercd, n rod vorkinE order,
TO the Postmaster General 60 his aathozised
agent vbenever denaotel
BUILDING, PLACE OF nANUFACrURE,
ETC ETC
TIE cards vin b. required to Be ..,saszred
In fre proof huii1fnE. subject to The aPPrSv,l of
the DepsrtsenI .nd = ssEsr.is aParts.at. dis
and When tuished nasi BE llscei tSr storage N
= ere and burEiar-p proof ayartz<ni O. x,alt, to
,r.eisT nay is s rrasirs, ~ Z fsTsiss si,ssa,
,s,rTe g. .s'as,s y A.. rss an s5 isI5 r",,,.
rooms icr n,nrfsessrisr, ,ss-isr sas rsris:sri.s
ether hy coununScatinr deors a.i taey sssii Be
coostrpcsed and ftted up 10 The sstisssestsa and
with the aPIrovai ef the pefart.e,t
AGLNT-oFFICE RooNS-INsPECrION.
A resisen, .se.t sf the Depsrszss, VII hsr.
issue of the c,rds a,d he skail as all times have
fnl and free access 10 the arart1eass aai waits
the Iurposs of in,pectanr the ss7e- ne eoa-
trscicr shall furnish hin n,t his clerks suitable
Sss and a. e 3, rrs - prs!s,iy f,r...ssi t.5 u:
cost to the Gerernneat; an4 s7eA roo1s saaiI
also he innediately csanecie1 ussh the apart
| The Postmaster Gtssrsi shall alsS hare the
risht At any time TO e.sse a f,sPe,stco TO BE
SsSs, y ssy ,.e5s 2, sEsss - :, :, =, s,y 2.
apartnents an waits used Or the aar1taesars
and storage of oards AnA e The elrts n of
riEhi 70 cssss a fssPertsss % ). usie, ssea
and m such nanoer as he nay desire Il, 0s the
Trocess Of nsnsfses1r1ns Tie FaPsr n all ms ssv-
STOCK ON HAND.
The c0ntrncssr sAan II all tines. aasr one
month iron the ocnDe.ee0eet 81 the contraes
term, be reeuired to keep g ha,t. szsiees 70 the
hnished osrds' 5 thst sses asi evs-y reSsisiiisa
iron the Derartneaf nay - IrO7psiy allied -
me Depsrrnenf skali have Tie right TO re-
quire Of the oontraetsr, ~ Tie exEtrstisa et tne
eontr.cs, or AZ say tine d.rias its e.is,saee. 10
''.1Isl ssrpi, 3 ss s asl.s 1 q as.;ss s e'''' - '1
The esrcs mast se sa,Sel b parcels e tvs.ty-
| I've, t1al and psoked IN strsax passocard or
.,r..ssIs, ssssrsly ss.ss E g .ss sasss ..t n
ssias Sr ' %sss ie es .ss. @ sss % ..r. W .rs
M .s1.s sss ssr = s.s e sr sss sss:: a, n
| strong manila paper aD1 s.aiet 90 as 70 safsly
sse sa.a .: f
boxes ccntsining the sazs asss es packed In
strong vcseea Gases vel strappsd vsh hosptroa,
S.id S sases .sd J.sssrss ss.n ss szirsss.d sy
The osntrsetor sneer fse dfrecsisa q a. aEsat q
essag = = ssseos,ss 5, ssssr rss,ss .s, be ss
l provided with slltae,e vAterPreoe.x-
| DELIVERY.
Itbexpeoiet that ths os.tr,sssr yli b ready
to connence Tie esiirsry q ihe earts % the Is;
deiirsred, esSplsss n ali rssss<ts N ssrs azss-
OF poitnssis-s1 Tss cards nay ss rsqsirsd %
Il he delivered in separate yaekakek. Is aoSre pro-
.S Al ss ss g a - ass s..,s =;
handling and n,Iilag the earts, IN the tisers:isa
At the Past O9cs DsPsrtEent. al wssAiegtOa,
D. a. as the fOstaasssr Gs.sral say tiress-
BLANKs.
/ In AddFtAan, the eoatraefsr vii BE required 10
/ furnish labels. ase direct the sane. tsr each
hissed BY The aEelt q the Deparsasst, together
with all oIber blanks required 10 ee tneloset uish
the csr=s; also an eliak. 81 daily, .sssly,
nInteT q carSs furnished
REPORTS
The cGotrset0r viii t< required 10 report
| weekly, lBder cath, the nl7esr ot cards MANI
1 t1CtEre1- AlIE1e1- 411lA<4oA- a11 ft>1AAc4-I tn<
nprahsr issaed S1TilE he week aat he nlaoei
| available Scr tssae- all sp-slle4 cards 10 Be de
| strUyed ey the ageAf q Tia D<pArt1eat In ths
l preSeDce of the coetraecor O. ks representative
| or o;beruise Disposed oi. as the Post1assei
| General may direct
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
l nscal year vas lSAslSesA. an1 Z; 10 eIPeetsd tha
the issues fer the carreat nseal year gill be aboa
| lso,oauco The nzzeer relsfre1 during th'
| neXi contrAcf tern VII pr0haely reaeA Ooe etl
lion C1l loa0 soa.) NJ leksls o1t The eoa,raetoi
| mt 81 furnish all that nay BE required viIk0a
| reierSnce TO this estimate
AwARD-PROPUSAL
BOND.
Each hS3dsr can make . proPasai fsr siGAer o
| both kinds q cArtk stating prices seParatsl,
i per 30 cards, n bS41fng eetA kints, tnelast
| ing everything rol1tre1 70 es csoe or FURNISHES
| as sci forth in tAis s1rertiseasats aet the e11
| tr1ct under this sdvertis<2e.t VII BE auarte.
10 The hadeer y hose pruFssal esziPlytlg With a.
/ the conditi0as kersaa. shall BE tie lSuezs o
eiiher kind Of card furnished as samples TO bid
| der&
hids On sanple- ether tk.n tkoss furnished b.
| the Dsrartment wi nos ee ocnsStered.
EAeh IEoP0sAl nass bs sSgnet By the hi
| vidual or pSrtnersAiP naki,g Il, aEa Hhea nat
l by a IArIperskip The na1e Of each Part1s
/ tEcreoi muSi be tisslssee; m. IL nlsS be ~
| coDIAniee by . glarAnty, sSgasd By Al least IL
| resPOlsihie REArantsrs. tkSt tie bbiier shsH
within ten days amer b<iag called 1ESe 10 Do d
| execute q e0atraef % furaish Pr09psly. aai /
| quantities As cr1ere1- the Article artbeles %
eltney of the stgsers u s1eA guaraaty 70 BE eel
i fGaS' br 4 ahgE =