New-York tribune., 1877-05-04
DROPOSALS FOR POSTAL-CARDS.
PosrOFFICE DEPARIMgSr,
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S2G bng P Posia 81 csT ir and S Sar @ period q of ~ yo t
commencing on the - day Of Jqy, ls77.
Pts ,- fr VI two 6re6t ites o. ec1Ts-tbe one q,
Uniform color uroughout and The other sh the aee and
merely the surface of tne elr bug ths contract
Ni be awarded ore sge Of ord only lhe cards must
be three by i've and oasesah inches soAo n N Si9es. %
sand finished caris exclusive q bands % wr&pes ana the
Pal from which they are man ac,9rel must 6e a.io "a
weight The paper also De- clean and free rom sDeek.
Ing and writine In INK or pencil color Quality.
Hl'St; ;giS alS ia t' ayet m sSs s H. sar sIa y hs
Department The Denarmen, reserves ne sht 20 change
double tinted card the contrac, shall b, awarded uon caid
u' PaiYfiSa. DIES, ROLLS PLATEs. Ete. Ete. ,
b,epsd seel plle made nom Gs ne properly n BE- Cow
eminent The plates now m use vii es tnned over % ne
mounted ready for the press on t,o forms OF Tory cars
The contractor may be reIg.Id 70 ptocar a. hs o9n TX,
Commences duoga ates those now in use beng barely
e contractor wi be further required to keep IN repair
de rolls ld pa.es irom which postal cards may be % nie
designs be- required AZ any tme Do take place present
@ be- % m H rve AZ subject % TO- the "a approval Of thS
ro'ma engTa E Ip@a 2 ms @ rsggesL E,, m H. & si no 10
plates maize used any N blng TIE contract shan
Immediately ,ecome the absolute property Of me United
PosmaserGeue his authorized agent Whenever de-
NBhiTiIDTNG. PLACE OF MANUFACTURES. Etc. Etc
The win Doe required 10 be MANUFACTURED are proot
separate apartment di-tnct nom those any other
IRE and buI ear proof apartment OF vault 70 Dc specially
P9agd Tor me p1R9se ihe srs Son.f53 uy & l 2o % ,
nshei rooms Tor use oI me P'solSs M pa T1s 1R6 no
he apartments, vault and rooms for featuring,
Win each other b coIanunicatng doors and they sha 30
lifted up tie satisfaction ami With the ap
''''1' AGENf-0TFIGE RooAfs-INsPEcu0
Aresidt agent Of the Department ~u hale supervision %
the nauufacture orasr aud issue Of e CARTS AID be si
vaults Nnsre the carIs aie % ,S , 1i az @ l fS W.
EnpoSe or la7pcins tgg s % 5IS ag 100 @ ,1i iI
nished ne transaction OF IN business Of hs agency With
med a;ey connected Tie apartments use tor mailing and
rcgsIern ng The Postmaster Geuera sha also hago
sse @ ,Hs @ t :, i5 , @ ~ r % S, - . Nh, .sfe io i5 tS.
Inspection 20 be- made ana 10 such manner s be- may
q the process OF manufacturing the paper ia al 10
81 STOCK oS HAND
of t1 contract iorn DE required kopon
II o060 hase cards 50 that each and eyery raqI.sloa
m the Department may be promptly ned as soon as rc-
Inc Dcparmen, SHAH have require o. he
lug supply or three 3l Honth%
The be banded parcels ot twentY1ve 90 and
m ne edges aud corners win cotton Or hne co4 S on
Whom lal 1000 cards are REQUIRED to ai te ofel Of
cry fastened IN strong manila pap ana sealed 30 ia %
sr IRE r,ai past,boarI OF straw boxes cont iaag
the must packed in strong wooden cases Wei strapped
csrs Said cases and packages shall be addressed by no
msnt containing the cards 9" be- transported
uy oa,r routes must DO provided win suitable "s-e
/ PROBING ,,.,r,-,p,,
ihe d.ly Of the elr on the l aa Oh July when the con-
gsle a.d dei,erc complete al respect. Il suca qat
1s ,.i nav be- required to oe delivered u separate pa -
ases a. above lIoyidsa iot az l- lone 49, ] a. '.g g5s
large 1l,e VI td-iuair ili ' ior alla.n- ana nall
] H. ,uc a.aati,s at The Po.t once pariment washing
toa d. Go is the Po'imasisri isr, {, raj may direct
addition he contractor v 3, REQUIRED 70 furnish labels,
set tie saine tr each package in accoidnce i 20
daily 20. li-'ed by he AGENT oi ,5 .'s'.ler
also 40 uans, ier daily weeky monIly ana luaitsry re
turns relating 20 the numSf5 2, ;.,,T! y IDS furnished
The contractor viii 10 reqlgyl 20 report weekly Under
,ior) rhe number i>sae1 alrng the Ne"t. ana .le
be- be- agent mo uei1rlelt in tl enee II Ae ,n.
frcror or ms rtr-en are OF Otherwise dspst o. as mo
i'''''''' Nt'5tGEH oFCkRDs REQUIRED.
The ~ cards issued turing the ast nca year vas
fiscal VIII be- about ls,ooop,o Ihe number ugui.cd
Lrrlll contract tenn VI p-ba5y reach n-r A'a
'A'' Ni' y yJ y I p,S, idI.s.N fs.I-8IED
Zach lber make pr1Ioa. oI islrr on BON aas ~
caras sarng Frc.s separately ler D. oL clu.' u gilns
f .i.d as 81 forth 10 ts and 10 contract
TfapisaI Complying van ali lhe CONDITIONS boron, slAl 20
Ire owest either kld o catd furnished as samples "
Bits on samrlc. other furnished by Depart
Fac proposal raust ssnea by the individual partner
I.
panied by a guaranty .Eei by 40 as, t"o respo-1!e
.i uron so contract 90 fni7h promptly,
titles ordered tue article or arts - ~ D. iur
10 such guarat be- cerfe by Tho postmaster Or United
S&L,'s & t t f. siretie ssI covenant a. ae
that in contractor shall ai 10 30 or perform al
o the coyeuants -upu Itons aud aseen Nc ~ t1
forth the said contractor ANA hs -uretes shan
fOr,e!, and pay to the .'el states 9i AAta 'r sum ~
ami Bis sur-es snail be jointly Nnt s"vrlly
liable hqud1cd aaapa ~ be sued for ID te name VI ts
Iftls Bidder % whom The be made should
,,j t -r rn CONTRACT herein provided award
NAV he ,riled ana the contract let
-u1us VI. BIDDER NOT uecmed too high DJ TIE fostmaie
1-n.ralaud 20 on The required contract sxecuied
ana .. next lowest bidder shall required fua every
stipulation embraced herein a. 4 he we're The original party
contract Mil so provide that any time during its
c. rrr.r6unic tie Postmaster shall have no
contractor shall furnish the acceptance Of Tie Postmaster
CliIa within ten DAYS default thereof.
INC ''-- '~' -'-' RE@ERVATIONs
The postmaster General reserves the rt 70 reject any and
oues 70 right anuul the contract ~ M hs opinion,
there shah De- failure At any anne 20 perform aiiuty any
upon cards Inferior 10 those required by mo
I contract r.,.,,..-.,
Payments for cards actually Issued and delivered VIII be
ade quar- ery. after proper examination and adjustment Of
'''0uD'' CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE
The contract cannot Dc lawfully transferred 0t
ass gned. ,,,-,,,s
the interest o the Government require the contract
months bv order of he the
prices and i conditions herein set ioh shall govern In such
/ EIANK ORMS-sAMPLEs-ADDREsS
Blank bids, With specimens OF the Two different
ali proposals be made these blank forms securely
enyrioled sead, marked the envelope Proposals
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