National Republican., 1877-04-24
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PROPOsAIs.
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Posr orvicr DErARrrExr,
wAsHIraror, d. u, April 1o, isLl |
Sealed proposals. WIN Be recslysd a. this De.
for and during period Of four years, Commencing
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARDS.
Bid: are invited FOR two aisrsn. styles 2. sass.
the coioring matter TO be in the p.ip and not
trses xiii be awarded upon one styi: Of card osiy
The csrdD must be three BY nve and one-sighth /
:Sa + nS.n: Nor %s; s
q snS sns ss
sseh other IN thickness and weight me spapse |
must also b clean, and ftss ftom spsoks veil |
for printing and writing in ink or pencil, and the
same in color, quality, material, and In all other
ample. 70 Yssh y
Department Ths Department reserves the right |
70 change the color Of coiors yhsnsysr dsslrsd,
the contract shall be awarded upon . card Of
uniform color.
PRINTING, DIES, ROLLS, PLATES. ETC,
The cards viii be .uIi.es. printed On one .!as
h z q tho The Ss,s:
az. Mounted, % ready for he prs:s 90 Two torn:
q iGrty card, Zach .na paced & &s1ssss 70 sst
tsfm commences. sdditicnsi plates, those now IN
I The OontfsetSr viii % further required 70 keep
In repair All dies, rolls and piatss from whieh
ssms Sssnsvsr F.qSrda % S and .ssalS Il new s:.ss:
be required at any time 70 take the plaes q the
present cards, or for dsn9minations q eards Dot
gravsd, subject 70 the approval q the Postmaster
General, upon his request. within . res.o.able
best style By the contractor, and a his own sI-
psnss. All dies, rolls and plates made or used st
any time in iipg the cOns,sSt g. ;s. ;s
and shall be delivered, in good working. order,
| to the Postmaster General or his authorised
agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE,
ETC., ETC.
The cards will be required to bs Manufactured
in proof building, subject TO the approval Of
the Depsrtnent, and n separate apart%:nts dis
nre and burslar.proof apartment or vault, 70
$. s.Ssiss sSa sss sse
81 ss pSs sns Il and
a shrouah Si tSs nsiis. % Fss apsrtmsnts. vsuits and
rooms for manufacturing, storing and registering
other other BY communicstins M doors, and they shall b
constructed and htted up TO the satisfaction and
with the approval Of the Department
AaENT-OFFICE RooMs-INsPEcTIoN.
A resident agent Of the Department VII hav.
issue Of the cards, and he shall at all times have
full and free access to the apartments and vaults
The purpose Of inspecting the same. The con
tractor shall furnish him and his clerks suitable
ONCE and desk rsom, properly Furnished for N:
cost % 70 the d aovspmsnt; we % and N such rooms shall
also be Immediately connected with the apart
% The Postmsstsr @ General shall Also have The
right at any time to cause an inspcction to be
made, BY any agent or agents whom he may spe-
apart @spsrtmsnts and vaults used fer the msnuiactars
and storage OF cards. and Of the cards In course Of
Right to cause an inspection 70 be made, when
proeess Of msnuiasturins the paper in all iti ssv
ersl stages.
STOCK ON HAND.
Ths contractor shall at all timss, after oos
month from the commencement OF the contraci
term, bc required 70 keep on hand, cubiect % ths
snsSsa q g sSss each and %
from the Departmens may be promptly hiisd q
III Ths > pspsfsm.n. shall have the right TO rs
sontrsst, o = .ny tin: dyTins y. sIi.tsnos, ::
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. supply Tor three (sl months,
PACKING.
The cards must be banded In parcels Of twenty
nys. t2s,l and packed in strong pss.soosrd Q
Son q contain moi less II than vs hundred
cards. when less than 1000 cards are require,
All the order Of ,hs :s.I
bear tr.nspOrt.sion y man, .na xh.n aooo 8
boxes containing the same must 30 packed d
| strong wooden cases we'll strapped with hoop-iron
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the Department. Wooden cases oontainins II
fsasi Sroaasd ss sSssRsis .asSs ss,spsoSSs
= DEtlvERY.
!. 1t is expected that the eontrpctor will be read
TO commence tho delivery OF tho cards on the II
day Of july, when the contract tern beg,ns; an
delivered, complete in ali rsspscts. in such qusn
titles as may be required 70 tii the daily. order
n os
ydsd for, at the post ONCE .t the place xhsfs u
are A. IN:
handling and mailing the cards, in the discrstio
Of tho Postmaster General, or In such quantitis
D. o., as the Postmaster General may direct.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will be required
furnish labels, and diroct the same, for eae
package, In accordance with the daily lists ful
nished BY the agent Of the Department togeths
with all other blanks required TO be inoiossd vii
tho cards; also all blanks for daily, weekly
monthly, ana quarterly returns relating 70 d
number Of cards furnished.
REPORTS.
n' Tho contractor will be required to repol
= weekly, under oath. the number Of cards mani
= factured, (nnished, unfinished, and spolled,) u
: number issued during the ws:k, and ne numb J,
stroyed BY the agent Of the Department In u
presence Of the contractor or his represontativ
r General may direct.
"a NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.