National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-27
PROPOSALS.
FOR PosTALcARDs.


The card, viii he ,hre, NV AZ. and one-eirntb
inches fsssl. in. in dimen.ion.. and must weigh
six sad one quarter pounds Per thousand naishsd
paper from which thew are m anu f.etured must he
uniform 20 that the cards will not vary from each
also he clean and frse nm, .,e.a. pssII oaisn.
dered and finished on both sides, suitable for
printing and writing In ink pencil, and equal IN
sn 5, he p.psr,meps rse beDs%se,
may require the lace and back Of the cards to be
Of different unts; and the right !. reserved to
may Be desired
PRINTING. MIA rotIs rI.rr. rrc xrc
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on,r from ,,as,ss .,ssi n,.is. ms,s 1re,n AZ
n, mD ~ M .oss,nsr, ~. n.,a. n ne
on or before the LIST day OF MAY. These plates are
mounted ready for the pres. on two forms Of
proper size Of the cards, The ocntrsesor may Be
auent to the a.ard, and before the contract term
Ss!se ssfsi, sasasss. e he .o sse'' no. IN use
in rspsp n s,, re n spa plsses rom . aSeR
- shsnev.r rsqaired; and shonld new dss'sns
ee ieq1irea Al any ums 70 mke me pisoe o. tne
now in use, the same shall be furnis, ed and
enEIayed. subject 70 the approyal Of the Post-
msuerSeneraI, upon hn rqussS vunin =
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shall Immediately become the absolute property
Of the United States, and shall be delivered, In
v, .
TS. sara, siIi 5. p.asI,,s % - m,oaS.r,ar,s
IN . nre- prooi building, subject 10 the approval
q the Dspartment, and In separate apartments
done. and when finished must be placed for stor-
age IN . nre and ourEar proof apartment, or
y Tn 70 DC speeaiIy provided ior TIE PnrpSse-
without charge, suitable and properly furnished
msiiips nsrs of ns.,s Al - ria 10 - sr~.,t.i
tbrouah the msils Inc apartments yauit And
rooms for mapuiaeturinr. storinr. and rexisteT
ipr cards shall be immediately eooneeted vim
each other by communicatinE doors. and thsy
shall be Contributed and nttsd n 10 the satisfae
lion and win me spproy Al Of nc Department
,ovyr-o,v,rr ,oows-,xs,,sr,o~
issue Of The csrds and he shaii Al Ali Zines have
vbese the e.,ss ~. ma .tn,s, ,os
the purpose OF inspectipr inc ZANE. The am.
tractor nan furni,h MIN And his eierts snitshis
transsetton On ne bu,inels ~ his acne, W I'm.
out cost 10 the Government; and such rooms shan
slso be immediateIx connected Win me mai.
ments used for mailing and registering the cards-
I,sS, a. spy time 10 esa,e an inspec,lan 10 W Se
na.m' ny .se1s " ssens snou nc my sPe-
..s x. ". sne w ~ ~ y. .ne Loomss
"a ,taran. a. :. ,s. 80 >, ~. ne ny ~
~ 49, snsnn,.s,w.s ~ - ss.. W N I'm eaise
he ,1st ~ csnse an insnsc,,an "a ~ m.ds sh.r
ma 4, sn,S ,,nn.. a Hs sn .e
process Of manufacturing the paper in ali its sew
eral stages.
STOCK on HAND
The contractor shall At all times, amer one
month from the commencement Of the contract
term, be required to keep on hand, subject 10 the
finished cards, 30 that each and every reauisition
from the Department may be promptly niied IS
soon as received
The Department shall have the right to require
OF the contractor the expiration Of the contract
or at any time during Its existenee TO furnish an
extra quantity Of cards net exceeding . supply
Tor three (3) months
r
fAohse.
The cards must Be banded In parcels Of twenty
nNe, tss) and packed in strong pastcboard or
straW boxes, securely bound On the edges and
corners with cotton or linen cloth glued On; each
pox 10 contain not less than nve hundred tSoo)
cards; the boxes to Be wrapped and securely las
tened In strong manila paper, and sealed
20 as TO safely bear transportation By
two thousand t2eoo) or more cards arc required
TO NIL the order Of . postmaster, the pssteboard
or straw boxes Containing the same must b
packed In strong wooden cases, we'll strapped
with hooP-tron Said cases and packages shall b
addressed by the contractor under the direction
Of: an agent Of the Department Wooden eases
containing the cards, 70 be transported BY water
PROBING.
DELIVERY. =
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