New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CARDS.
Il PosTOFFCR DEPARTMENT.
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Sealed proposals w be Tseeiys4 a his 6sarmsnt gnii2
nishng Postal Cards. Tor during period Of Jour years
commencing 81 iRs ~ DAY 81 Iny ls GF
s are cG Tfd oT tSS s ss OF vim 1 sn 81
back OF aeSnt l3 the eo% ri mater to be n tS Pg
viii be- aWaIdsd npon one sTyie Of card oEy The cf must
be three by FIVE and oneeghh inches Cx5l in) in dimen
finished cards OF bands aud wrappers and the
tGst the cards vii Hc Vary rom cas other ~ iSincs aud
MeSn Ihe papr must aiso D. clean. anI rom aeSh,
ing and writing IL INK pencil and the same N color qualify
we gi which is fixed above as lie samples by the
Depar9ent Ine ptpar'm@n tSSeIvSs me iis to edFs
double tinted card the shall card
w. PRiyfiHG. DIES, ROLLS PLATES. Etc. Etc
The cards WI Oe sW1acepnned on one site oGH rom
hardened s,se paie made from Gie Ihe property 81 y IGg
new nracor On or before Tie st day Juy These pacs
are mounted ready for The press on two oi ms o. ory cars
The contractor may be requiied TO rocu at MS own ek
pensc subsequent 10 the award and bcfOre the contract tern
commences additional pates those now an use beng barely
Tie contractor will further required keep repair all
dies rolls and PLACES from which postal cards may Dt rine
dcsgns required any ie place Of the present
stall be furnished gyod subject the approx al Of the
tiaS ali e sa e Zone and eSecGteG style by
The CONTRACTOR aud at his Own e&pshSe AZ dls; tH''
Immediately ecome Tie absolute property OF me UmlSd
FosimasleGeneral or his authorized agent whenever De
BUiLDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE. Etc, Etc
The cards win be reIsrcd 10 b. mnaetpIel IN ie-To3f
separate apartments Giinet those in which ANY hT
IRE and bu giarpro Apartment or yani 10 be specay
qa.red furnish. without charge suitable ana proiely iur
mshei ooms Tor U.s. "i me pie'o t an fhrh The
s@iSg and erins cards siaii be Immediately CONNECTED
NTH S3c oiher by Communicative doors they shall be
CONSTRUCTED upto satisfaction and with the ap
po''' M o,
M 3 S 1P e aeSe 81 10 T the @ ne ' ash
vaults where manufactured and stored ir the
@ @ III % Once and desHrooE properly inf
rsEed for The Transaction ." hS business 81 ms GGcncy Win
register ne hc ards Tic shall have
right IT an Inspection 90 be made by any
aGelt age-S wnc he may specially designate ioT the pun
aetTe stora2 ca.s o. the cards in Of
dtsc H. Il Ii process OF notwithstanding tie paper
'''''' STOCK OK HAND.
The contractor shall at al tines non;h from the
commencement OF the contract term be required 10 Keep "a
700 Finished cas 50 I'm; each and every requston
from the Department may be promptly filed as soon as re-
rue Department have the right to require Of the
ing a supply Tor three 80 months;
dC Sio mus ns 1, I or rN ioxes sscare boaad
on end corners with coito or linen cloth glued on
whcn than 2ooO cards are Icgsre1 TO i the oer Of
crry fastened IN strong manila rapr ana sse 5" as 10
cards are required Iasitboar boxes containing
the same packed strong wooden cases well strapped
cards sa cases and packages shall DE addressed By the
c Wo5Gen c cs s S SIS% q he an cards aGs be- be nd
iy routes must be provided with suitable wafer
proohhg. ,rt,,,,nv
delivery Of The cards Oh the LIT day Of July when he con
tract ts OCgisj anu ~ iI c, Psc ,ot
ties may be required TO Ill the daily orerS Of posmase;s
af"s as above providj i at ;hc posore Tie pIlcc
large pO,tore wl;h adequate iaeie9 for handling and Pal
is sS nSiitis at he Pot once DEPARTMENT at Wssin
ton, j. G.. as The Postmaster General may direct
In addition the contractor vii e required TO furnish labels
ana dnoc tie same cr each paeS5gI Va aGc%Iaanre Mh ire
With ali otct blanks eqHirc 70 b. Enclosed vh ne cards;
al blanks fr day weekly, monily ani quarterly re-
turns relating to the """g gES 81 faF' furnished
Tho contractor viii be required report weekly, under
OATH the nufnbcr manufactured Finished uninshcd
nn ann sn ayabe G or s3e al spoiled cards to he Destroyed
5 tns a 90 +. OF TIRE or o Il disposed 81 the
Po''"""'''& Stsh M2{ o I' G&nps REQUIRED
The number Of cards issued drig NE last a.cn year was
fscai ear VIZ be ahon s'"000 1hc number required
1000 900 al iea b1i ts contractor urni'h al
that n5 81 IS9TES6P S5ynV
Zach bidder make proposal for either or bci nd. OF
C,' S 1d nciGng GTcyihg required 10 be doac OF
ncf th aScriscmcnt " be awarded to the bidder %aS
Il as owts on ccr KIND Samples
BID on samples other than those furnished by tc Depart
meBt will uO be considered.
Eaca proposal must be seneG by The individual or pairr
partner thereof mus; BE- disclosed and II mu be- accom-
guarantees ta, Tie ydlc la N,i ten days after b.!!g
nes Er him the sSCnsiiiy and safcccy Of the scnrs
TO such guaranty TO be certified 10 ~ The POSTMASTER or United
states attorney whore tf bIacr ieshd9I nng III uG G
that the said contractor shall di 10 do or efoIm OIL
OF the covenants Stuia'0ns ana agreements said
contract the pan Of he sdd contractor TO e Performed as
an ~ t,o,,sorS I"ars lar when said irtcnr be
said and bis srTetcs shall De Jointly aBd yclay
liable qda;cd dana2es TO be sued for IN The name OF the
iIo bidder TO when the may he made should
fail contract herein provided then The award
sI6sic not deemed too high by the Postmaster
GeneIH ard 50 o" un y ,h' relaeI contract y e1fcnied
stipulation embraced hcrea II Ice we've the original party
whom The r9nffnci was awarded
c con rct VIII also provide that IL at time during its
continuance tao siIs, o. either Of them ahii GG or be
rrt 20 require additional and sufficient surcties wc the
contractor Shall furnish to the acceptance o! the Postmaster
General within ten days after notice. ana III dtiahi thereof
the contact may be annul,cd, ,,,>,-e
Tic Postmaster General thc night TO reject any and
all H. in III, udgn,nt, tho nieiost OF the government re
there slai failure any tine 70 Perform faithfully any
upon Department cards interior 10 those required by the
contract r,x,,r>rc
Payments for cards sctu,y issued and delivered win nc
made quarterly after proper examination and adjustment Of
Ac'o"h'S CONTRACT not As~IGNABLE.
The cannot III case be lawfully transferred or
assigned. xrr.srox
should interest Of The Government require ne cort,ct
nGts by order TIE Postmlstc cDei and the contract
rie. and Mi condois set 0ith shan govern In such
EXTENDED n Soa'I FoRois-s ANPLEs-ADDnEss.
STYLES of cars viii be furnished uron application; and
All proposals must De made up3n these DarE ionT
or P6stsI card and addressed the Third Assistant Post