New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-03
proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CARDS.

Sealed proposals will be ths Department until p
GSSsf D q 5ss 4 ar an y aS 1R so
Of four years conmeaciRg on the st DAY q Nay 1871
The cards gi be BY aye and 9nssG1h inches l3S5is
Der thousand nshed cards exclusive Of bands ami wrappers
and the paper rom which they manufactured must be uni
ness and weight The paer mnt also be lean ana zee from
PRINTING and writing in inA or pencil and equal in 9ns ana
in all Other respects to the samples Trnis1 ny me
cards be Of different Dts and the right is reserved to
PRINTING, DIES ROLLS, PLATES nc, EIc.
hardened steel plates made property OF tie GOV
eminent the pa[s nov h use wa DE [ra Ocsr 10
mounted ready for the press %" two forms d forty carS
each and spaced accurately to cat h proper sL" 3i me cs
de my p The ir and pporr inc e. term
pT s1ce Stioga I'M mates tbo.e now In use bel barely
The contractor vii be further required keep repair al
dies, rolls, and plates from which pos al cards may De printed
designs be req hired at any me take The place present
cards FOR denominations Of cards not now use the same
Postmaster neral upon his request W'tnn T,Sra t.
by the contractor amt at his own expense Al dies rolls az
plates made used at time IN hng tie contract s'al
Immediately become the absolute properly % lht inter
states ana sa DE dgyGied ~ go"a wgnI -, de-
BUILDING. PLACE OF MANUFACTURE ETC, ETC
buGinc sal@eet 10 me SpproUaI OF lr AG LnI
WORK is done and when finished must De placed Tor s'"aSe IN
PoT%H 70 fprns taot charge suitable and properly ur
nished nice registering and mail
ing packages OF posi- cards 70 De orwarIr tDogEa me
storing ernE cards shan immediately ccnn-ced
constructed aud htd - the satisfaction and with the ap
p'0'' AGEAT"oTFICE-RO OMs-IN sPECTION.
the mnnufacrc storage and issue OF the cards and he Shall
ali times have fan and Tree access 70 The APARTMENTS ana
PSe ~ ~ s,iIa I osce an room, nTnr mr.
uishe for " the business Of his agency with
the ami shall also be in
mearb CONNECTED with the apartments nsed FOR mating and
seIing the cards The IostEdstfrbrnral SNAIL also
ha T VIZ lSa a, y oi 6 man s6T dsSic"ae for
tie purpose of Tie rooms apartments anG vaults USED or The
manufacture OF n stock II shall Also have the right 70 cause
desIr H. Of the process Of manufacturing the paper in All It's
''' STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shal al all mes aIer one month from The
6and subject 70 the department not
10 900 OO finished cards so that each every requsun
the Department be promptly niled as soon
The department shah the right require Of the
at the expiration Of the contract or a. any i'm, dur
csodng a supply tor tnree l3J months.
be banded parcels Of twenty five 2j) ana
packed nstrong pasjeDoG or straw ooHrs securely bound on
the edges and corners with cotton or sHe cot glued on each
box contain not less than nye hundred 300 caTN The
paper sealed TO safely bear transportation by mai
o nard are reGire to mi the order Of oststcr the
straw containing the BIZ packed
o." ana Packages shall be add' CONTRACTOR
e Ss The cares 10 be ira ed by Water routes must
be provided with suitable ygq3t;eIrpro,,fng
Ii il expected that the contractor VIII be ready
tract term bepns they must prom ty fur
nshed AMI deycr,d compete IN al resPert ~ sGg glan
cards be required - e delivered IN separate pack
where manufactured OF al tr nearest adjacent
ing cards he discretion Of the Postmaster ereIal
ton, d. g.. as the Postmaslfr' irleral may direct
and dirrct the each package in accordance
,aIlp Of
also all blanks for tally Eeeky month"; Sna quarterly re-
lhs n OF cards i3anfacrd nshcd ashod and
spoed the number ssued during me week and he number
lis rspresentsvc disposed OIL the
''D'' '' '1' NUMEER OF.CARDs Required.
The number Of cards issued durs c laa scal year was
adt Is eNPtg1a o e issues toI 10" current
during tr next contract tenn VIII probably reach one bnion
at NAV be- Teaird witRon reference 10 is estimate
''@' AWAhD-PEOPOSALS-AGR EEhENT-BOND.
Bidders their proposals the price per thousand
cards naming Dnt pnce iEgud9g oyc'yuhns required
The contract VIII be ared As "holet the lowest RESPONSE
iaeh prcposa must by the individual partner
SHY making i and Hrp made ~ pirnt Slip me name OF
panied by gaIaniY ssnf bs a. leas, t"o ie,po1sDie
called uuon execute contract to furnish promptly
and ~ quantities ordered the article or articles 10 be iur
70 sc De- certified 10 by The postmasicf or Unet
states attorney whore the bidder rerds ana IN SUCH con
&c uc contractor AID lis sUIces shall covenant AMI
fl.t
i av coycnani- supualos ana agreements oi sld
Of hr contractor lc De performed,
contractor ana his lies shall
the TINTED states Of America Jle sum Of
one bundrra Thousand dollars Tor which yad forfeiture TIE
0 contractor surrcs shall DE- ioin aud severa
a. qudatel damages 10 be sued Tor ~ the name Of he
"a ' H1IT 10 whom tine G.st award NAV should
Co., ~ er mo contract herein provided, then the award
.u,,u-d let 10 the next lowest
bidder u r".'urd too high bj The lOstmasto
s ir next lowest shall be required 10 fun
,ni II Ae were the orlgD party 10
Whom 10 a!drd
II - cont ~t all also provide that II 10 time during rs
M, snrctus G,, become irresponsible he
shall have The T@E To require additional
and -uH, eut which the contractor SHAH FURNISH 10
of
dfaGt thereof the conn act NAV De annutd
RESERVATIONS
Tght rtJrCi ana
oil ds n in Judgment, the interest Of the Cow rnent re-
tTes annul the contract IT, In he opinion
fr. failure zine 90 perform faithfully any
AZ ~ "IEe Of WiIul attempt " ip0'e
Uron Department cas inferior To those required DS the
contract ..vAtVNTS
PAYMENTS for cards actually issued ana dehyertd VIII be
made quarterly alter proper examination ana adjustment ~
acco"h"> CONTACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot in case be lawfully transferred OF
assigned ,vrUOs,oN
Should the OF the Government require the contract
NAV be extended the named not exceeding three
of the Postmaster General ana lhe CONTRACT
and all conditions herein SET Ofth Sh govern III suoh
EiANK Observation-Disclosures
Blank bids, with specimen Attached knowing
quality the paper will he furnished uon application ana
sl proposals these blank forms securely
enyeoied sealed marked or The enyeiopo Proposals
for Postal and addressed 10 the Third Assistant Post
"A'''' 0'"'' JAs \. TYNE R. Postmaster General