New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CARDS.

l. Posr-oFFics DzPARIMT
Sealed proposals win he reSsed a. us Department 1n ~
S nITsSne n ss csr for and period
Of four years S % g - dsy q ahy 1871
The cards Will be three by nve inches 3I5s
Sa9sna ssH e as T s 5ss and
And the paper Which they are Ss a S o p
and weight The also be Gran and free from ON
1rinng and writing mink or pencil equal quality and
In all other respects the samples Furnished b the Depart
eaTds TO be 81 difarent 1ts and the right reserved
'HAf FR rs f'Sfi DIES R6i rIHTEs E?e
The cards VII be & & on GTo se Of S SV
eminent The plates now IN use viii be turned over 70 tne
b ond nse aseuaIs 10 cot the proper size Of The cards
The contractor may be required to procure at MS own ex
commences additional plates those now in use being barely
Tie Contractor viii be further required to keep repair all
dies rolls and plates from which postal cards may pc pI,ht
tie whenever required ana should new
cards denominations of cards not now in use the same
snali be furnished ana eng su3ec 70 w VI e
time which shall be done and executed in the best style
by the contractor at his expense Al dies rolls and
plates made or Used at any time 10 ng e Son,i1 s
tat and .hs be delivered in good working OF Ter
General his authorized agent whenever de-
"f BsTGED1NG:. PLACE OF MANUFAcTuREE ETC. ETC
building subject The approval OF the Department and in
separate APARTMENTS distinct from those IN w any other
aud burgarproof apartment, or vault 70 De specaly
r 70 nrrish wtno1t charge suitable properly
hshG @ iO Of AI po 81 a cards to be orga4d Trough The
mails apartments, vault and Iooms fr manufacturing
and registering cr,s SHAH be nmecatfy connected
with each 9hsf by S m inc saEaoa ana With the aD
pFo''' u HiGeHEsHT"6FTicE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
resident agent II Department viii have supervision Of
the manufacture storage aid issue Of the cards sad ne snail
wants wherr cards manufac and stored for The
hi hi. crS sabs once and desk room properly fur
transaction Of the business Of hs agency with
f.( f4t
ne aie connected wiJ apartments used Tor ma ng and
have hr right any time TO Inspection to be made
W agent agents whom he may specially designate Tor
and storage u cards and Of te cards m course o.
an inspection made. when and Ia such nanr as he mag
desr Of eproccss Of manufacturing the paper IN al Us
ST. '''' ''1s'' STOCK or HAND.
The contractor shall at all tines alter one Onl rom the
Of the e9araS IT,, is be GarS 70 SeeR s on
EaId fnef 70 e crc p. % ,s Se a1G evv v Tetoa
lie Department may be promptly hed as soon IS re-
Tao department shall the right to require Of the CON
ira IL 2 d s q m me sz,l aatiy Of cards not S1
ccriIus supply Tor three @ months
Tho ,ars be banded in parcels Of twenty-five t2j) and
Tie edges with cotton linen cotn glued each
bov contain not less tnan ave hundred 5OO carts he
r,r and sealed safy beer transportation BY mail
mo cals required to iii tie order ot postnalter the
paa eOoafd or sra DO cJIt5hing we @ 1
ana rao shall be- add. sed by the cont ctor under
eo.ags jhe Cares 20 be transported by water routes
be provided with suitable Efi e:
+ expected that vii be ready commence
ra tcr begins. ana they must be promptly fur
RES ~ az to- i h, aal, SreSs o. posmtSirr5
Tee card, DO required to De delivered N 'paIae PACK
Where %, ,c IRE uaputacturd, Or he nearest adjacent
as a cards N di,crsion Of Inc POSTMASTER snera or
ton D. G.. IS the rostmas,er-G eHeral may direct
NIL. .. r4. Z
G1g s, SrnS.a by t. agent ths DyFa,lsn together
turns relating to the nun Der Of nlris furnished
Tie number * cars raAaesafaI insaed uliiI-ed ami
sp r a. humber issuri Ll.S ne Tet an .he number
h. itfy Or otacfrse disposed Of tie postmaster
''''' III "'"' NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED.
The number o. cards ,'ed Turing te a I'g year was
s,a year sill De about la0OOO CO. The number required
Haf I az it . i the a cSale5r n f4 7 iii ali
H&AR01Tu0PosA Is-AGEEE5tLN T-BOED
car snaaas Dot one pnee ncldn,e eysEtl.ns required
tho cn;iac, b. awarded who!eto the lowest response
Et proposal must be signed by THE adrilua partner
sinp m'kLl and %ngn mad. Dy ptrtneI' We Hanls OF
Danie. by guaranty signed by least responsible
Sos3q H65 4, o S h1 9n mtH 5 fu a ptd 95
ant quaauna as orleie 4e lcle or a' fs 70 be FUR.
a.,. attorney 90. bidder resides and II such
hc rc.or aad as -uret 'hiil GOV It aud asree
int. H 'sr tht san '- 20 49, "a ~, ~;
contract NJ part % h- sd Contractor TO- DE reformed as
t"r.r AMI pay o. ne ja-ei 81 81 }nrrca tie Of
o.. LGalr thousand dollars, Tor which orieuro Tie
Irc nqstd damages 10 be sued Tor ~ tho name Of the
i,c bidder 70 whom tie rrst award mag be made snol4
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