New-York tribune., 1877-03-07
CTONINGTON LINE FOR BOSTON
AND AEL POINTS EAST.
i1roposdl5.
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CARDS.

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wAsHEarOs, y. e., March /. 1877.
seaied pro2osais T be r.'TiY,s M a. 3 DP1%IHl % s az ~
furnishing nte Cards 70, and duiin eri0d
OF four years TZE emSSPs %S T4 Ii IS M M6 clD
The cards VIII be three by ave and onetichtI "s t3x5,
pr anshod cards exclusive Of bands and epper;
form 30 thai the cards viii vary Zach oer thick
s sSess g @ S' s sG aG a n @ @ On e o f 1s @ se iar
printing and writing IN inh or lege and tqa u gnaiy ana
The Department may require M acg ana DcA o. az
cards 10 be qI teTet t3Is an ths rsht IS L.'eyfg ] %
0"-" pc NPIVG DIES ROLLS PIATF, he. FL.
Tho cards VIII 1e sau8cepTined on one site only irm
hardened SEE. plates made from die TIE prpery Of tee COY,
new contractor before The ls Nav Taese plates
each and accurately tae proper Of thr cards
me e'nact,i may o. itlIa 9 10 P1Hl P az M oTh tern T1
commcucc ,1itona plates, those nov IN use beg barely
Tie Contractor WI be further REQUIRED 70 keep II rePair Al
do ROLE ana l!ae, from when s ~ ,'' may q Iiiea
designs be- required AZ aDy time 20 ake N" pace d" e prs
sa lie frrs, s Iavei sub ect 20 The approval
i All c ,7a R b. 5n @ and d'2 51ssed S IN tie r1 S s
by and at his own expense Al dies rolls and
plates used time IN n!!Ig the contract shA
immediately become the absolute property Of ths Cn;si
Postmaster General As authorized agent whenever de-
BTILDlNG, PLACE OF MANUFA CrURE, Frc, Erc
The cards viii be required to te manuactured N hrer7m
paIn SaGie to stinat from those in Which any Other
Ire lnd Du, m w c NAV @ 20 AK he re-
PT2ddea PPnyld 70 f .4p 3 o chae sne ana properly far
nished rooms cr OF The pos,oce registering aud ma
mails The aparunest vau and rooms for manufacturing,
2rns zen end d TsgHs n @ a ne o nd SS Ra be
constructed 40 the satisfaction and with the ap-
p'O'A' y 'AGEST|0F 0FFiCE ERooMs-INsPECTION.
ta mlaafactr1 storagc and Tie cards nd he shall
vaults cards manufactur ana stored or hs
purpose q inpeeu ing te Ine con- eontTae,r @ sa ra ,
H cs i 70 tbe t9vefnrrt and such rooms shah
registering tho cards The SIlI s;so
10y any agent agents whom he may specially Gessnate or
and storage g cards ando the cards ~ course OF
}r ~ s 5n is man AMI 0 m sue m manner AZ he nav
IT, process Of manufacturing the paper N all ~
'''s'A' '''S'' STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shall at all tmc after one month ron me
conn ~ bd s egtF % s % ddr ot less haa
from the department may be promptly hed a. soon as Ie-
The department .al right require Of the con-
in s czsence furnish quantity OF cards not exc
ceeding supply Tor three l3 months.
The cards he banded parcel; Of twenty ave 25 ard
the With cotton OF linen cof 1et on eaeA
box 70 e2nta9 Ts' @ and an !1y Ee f hI ns I'm ~ s an s
paper and sal =. ~ TO sat{ 6,ir a 81 & 8 -r ~
pasteboar or straw boxes CONTAINING ne sane mast packed
In strong cl.r, wei strapped win hoorroa -aid
cases packages shall be addressed hy ne actor rer
containing Che cars to De transported by routes must
DC prov WIN se-'tDi,, ,ill''e--'s
Isczpected that the contractor VII be ready 70 commence
The ueLytrg cards tue lot qay % a, "I & con.
nshed aua 4siyeres ca2.e'e N & s Ir ] a 81, = ,s 5saa
ages IS provides for at the po7tonce az Che place
riei the same are n-aIi-lc t,tleo V a. ~ SH' % , s.,
M s car. ne User non of ie Posll,.,.r elerai or
ton D. e. a" The os'naoiS gHSisl s may direct
IN addition the contractor viii e required o furnish llbels
an direct ,c enc % ior M ych I PnI1S2& I'd ~ A. T,gt iogiep
Witi I'D p.sI blanks iequre be Heoscd win the cards
ai.o M blanks f1r daily weekly, monthly and quarterly re-
roatias 10 ;Ae numgeg o. 81 cards furnished
The contractor viii be required report woeky under oa
the aqmbtr q cards manufactured Sanists '-Ha 4ai
available Tor issue all spoiled cards to he ssr9y,d y tho
lis representative otherwise disposed o. as ;lc aaster.
o'I''''' NAY 'SuNBEE t.'sS or CARDS EEQCnED
The number Of cards issued dqrins n asi se3 ycar vas
d Al year viii De about $50 OOOoO0 Tie namt,r rquEed
fG1 S' at ap' least i Ga the he Contractor Ii
that NAV be required without reference . u - ' ste
Bidders must state in their proposals r thousand
f3 Ca G & naming on lrI 3 SaS az SiseJ dr in tbs and
contract will be aW arled as whole TO TIE lowest sons
Fach proposal must be signed by the individual partner
shp making IT, made by partnership ie name Of
each partner thereof must e disclosed and must be accom-
aea Sy kai ts 6ddcl shall xa ten DAYS after bsgS
upon DO execute contract 70 furnish P.ompty
phed y him espOusaty AMI suceney o the slgners
70 SgcA g Where n the Bidder r and IN such con-
tract the contractor surtes shall covenant and
that n case shall a 10 10 perform al
or any Of covenants tpuatons and agreements Of said
contract Of the sad contractor 10 De performed ~
therein forth the said contractor and his surues shan
one hundred thousand doars for which said forfeiture ts
aid anf his suree5 shall De Jny and severay
liable qudlted damages be SIZED FOR u The name Of the
Tffa bidder 20 the award be made should
fail t. herein provided ten the award
NAV annued and the contract let 10 the next lowest
spense bidder deemed 700 high By Tao Postmaster
General and until the required contract J. executed
and bidder sha DO required 10 fu every
stipulation embraced herein Il the OH party 70
whom he awarded.
The contract VIII also provide that st time daring s
the shall de become irresponsible the
Genera shall have the right 10 require additional
and sufen buTct.es. which the contractor SHAH furnish 10
the acceptance OF the Postmaster Cler Vn ten DAYS aer
notice default Thereof: the eonttaet may be snnu
RESERVATIONS
The Postmaster General reserves the t 10 reject any sni
Ali BIDS H. Judgment the nte 5, of the Government re-
nuires right arui the contract y. ~ M onon,
there shah failure az any time 10 perform aithuy any
~ atoms or IN wtl attempt mpc-s
upon cards Inferior 10 Lose required % the
contract p,v,rrNTs
Payments for cards actually issued and delivered viii be
quarterly, after proper eXali2on and adjustment OK
Ae''uHu CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot any be lawfully transferred OF
assigued ,xy,-r>-e,ox
Should interest Of the Government require the contract
NAV y. exlslel the uams9, eKceeng tro
mons by OF the Postmaster Geuera and the contract
prices and al conditions hecin set forth a govern In ch
BLANK CONGRATULATIONS
Blank forms for bids, with Specimen attached, showing
ouay OF paper Will bO furnished upon apphcatoni ana
cnyeloi sealed marked on the envelope Proposals
for Postal Addressed ~ the IArd Asslss2DI FA
N ~ Jas y. TYSRR. Postmaster C General.