New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
nR0pnSALG FOR STATIONERY.
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAL CARDS.
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wAsHNGToS y. c., April 10, 1878
ocoei No. ~ Wodnesday the 10Th day Nav IS77 for ur-
nslng Postal rd3 for and @ dqTips "a periodic OF tour yeaI
SIZE AND QUALIFY OF CARD.
Bids are invited different styles Of carthe OF
Uniform color throughout and The Other itmh vi ~ The ia, aeG snd
aud not merely surface OF cards but the contraot
VIII be awarded upon one style Of card only ihe cards mus
sors and must weigh six and oneGnaer pounds per h9n
paper from woh thry manufactured DO uniform 30
that the cards wi not vary from each other ~ thickness anu
well calendered and finished both sides. suitable for rln
ing na "h @ S ~ III m C ntr soect % rf perps as to
weight which is fXcd Gove rs the samples fur se by the
The color colos Whenever desired hnt not 50 @ TO require
VI PRiNTiNG. DIES ROLLS. PLATES. Etc. etc.
Tho carJs viii e slrface-Urfned ON side only from
hardened steel plas made from die the property 81 INC Gov
new nracor on or before day July These plates
are nonnitd 1 iey i0T ths ps re 3 S % sS ] ols % Of t &
Tho contractor be required 10 procure at ms own eh,
cgmmrccs dddiuona paes those now in use being barely
e contractor viii be further required TO Keep in repair all
dies rolls and plates from which postal cards may 9s pErle
dgns be- required at any time 70 take the place OF Tie present
SIH. M D" !uI Iit''u tl @ 90, ~ 1tI
fotmaieI;,enfIal non nls ISiWG %R m i Ig's r "a me
the contractor aud at his own oApase Ali ds rolls ai
Iuediaely lgcqme te alsqn@ property OF the GGIts @
PosmlsterGeneal or his authorized agent whenever de-
RTIIDING. PLACE OF MANUFACTURE. Etc, Etc.
The cards viii De- required 10 be manuflted IA ncpoo
binding subject to the approval OF the Department aud IN
separate apartments distinct from those ia which other
work Done ANA when finished must be placed for storage IN
fire and burglar pTof apartment vault 10 be specially
provided for tio purpose The contractor may also De re-
qired 20 iGrni3n, %atnoHt 9aass rs aHsaOo m %g @ @
mating packages of postal cards he forwarded through the
sIo5ne aud rcistcrns cards shall be Immediately countoed
Win cI other by commune uc doors and the, shall
and fitted the satisfaction aud with the ap
i'o''' - AGE[ t'iI GE-ROOYs-INsPECrION
resident agent ot TIE Del2 tueh WI nave 'ulr y3oh o
az ali times hayo ui ami tbs apartments and
vaults where the cards manufactured and stored for The
h and his cciks saiabe Office and tcskrooG, property .ur
"nt cost 10 tlc toyrIEeut ana u rooms shall "a 20 be I'M.
mcdacy connected with tie apartments used tor mailing al
register ug the cards The Postmaster General sha also have
the ht at tame 10 cause an inspection 10 he made yauy
agent or ecais whom e may specially designate io ht pn
cards aud OF e cards in course Of man
up,cfiou to be made, and in such Ac may
desire it, of the process OF manufacturing the paper in all rs
STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shan at an nts after one m0hih from thc
commencement Of the contract term be required to keep
n11g; m @ s'tS, ~ q ID M w ] ~ q We & III i ind M cc @ ny ' % @
from Department may be promptly hller as soon rs r9
he Department shall have the ryt 70 require Of econ.
raei9 Id s tno m a'iGi m 's - ,f +, % 5 o,
Ing s1pDly Tor three Jd) months
IN" cards must be banded ~ parcels Of tw nrfye g2 aud
packed n Strong paHieudlu or straw poNcS securely bound
on Jc td, au corners with cotton of linen Cot eued on
eS GoN 10 & ~ as & s' T rH' y iy IN f M It l'oJl S1
postmaster, hc LOXrs sha b. waFed ia one package se
curly istng "a s"mE I ,i lSi & % ,I S i m % ~ I s q,
requraa, pasebp'rt raisaw boxes nauiuS
win ioopIon buno stall Contain to exceed 5000
S.h-"'ISi gh-'c & !g |II,"" vi I 'I c ', M G H. ,
Dos water routes must DE provided WIN suitable water
prJunE ,,.,.
IseXpcccd hat tie contractor WIN be ready 70 commence
IA, cyey cards on the Is, day OF July when tle con
Htt tIm oEus aHd I! !l,nitrr ~ Ns ot l",np'y itF
lr and atyergI complete IN Il rcs,7 ig snch lanti'
Le ards De require 20 DE dcs ecd IN separate pack
az e. "SrIS ss,as I I l re r or ~ the r % ' il
A ro'toAee W gi,lnate iages TOT landing amt mail.
Ia U. quantities al the ro.tOrce Drrtmeht at Washing
ton D. c. rs the po'na'fT, 5T Sns' ig may direct
In addition tc viii be- required To fuTh labels
daily Isis ut sA By The acontof c Departmou together
turus relating to the number Gi m S!Eis @ furnished
Tho contractor win Rc Fcgard to report weekly ngcr
oath the nmp,l OF cards nauuld'lIt tn1s,, @ un'
ranbtr available or all spoiled cares to Zee destroyed
lfactor or s rrcsenaiyc or otherwise disposed o. as Tie
NtMBEH OF CARDS REQUIRED.
Tho nTnl' o Gas l,.,y Hurl, f ., ig o & yeaT r Es
neca car VIII he sbout isoloY.D me number legErta
10000 gO0y at lc'sti bn The contractor mast fnrnih al
than m,, be r14Gge &It1'4t n;5fsSG ~ t
Each bidder can maize ITop2~ai oI fi'er or 9g u5 o
cards, stating rrsos separately per i,Jr Gls u taois
iaruscd as forth this advertisement and Tie contract
TINS 'meut VIII be awacicto the bidder whose
proposal comu with all the conditions herein shall bc
the either kind Of card furnished as samples o.
Bids O. samples either than those furnished by the Depart
Zach pioposal must be Seaed by TIE individual or raltner
each partner the Of must be disclosed ihlist be
Panied ly a sn'H s " n n c Zen ,Us 'ilr i
called % 10 So execute aconiaot to furnish pGnpty
na4 oy ni gT 10 m 10 hv the %
IL
tract contractor ard bis sIctie. sh covenant and a5ce
OF any ol the covenants surla0ns aud agroenens %. said
confrcto part of The d contractor 20 Dc performed,
thrrtm .St lortl tie l, C4ntato' ''t S sur ' % % ~
a & con m deqs TO t sued for i'm Inc name OF tie
,Le Bidder to whom the nrst award may be made snoud
fail cer into con,r4oi f herein prov lhcn Jhe award
may ho anuuod, ant Ic contract !r TO hc next lowest re-
General and - gA li i' i2T.a'1 m ] SUi'.I' i =
ana sue, next lowest bidder % oI & iI44Ica m 10 @ l g ~
% contract W IA also provide that il ANY time driue it5
come iIigIogstGg g ~ ~ ] rc,, i . g & i iS
coutrtor S1 tnn.' TO NE %ceepicg OF The rgsiHasier
the contract be auqslgal NO..
The Postmaster General reserves t Iignt to reect any and
an bids H. In his Judgment tAc Ioitst o me Government re-
tcrc shan be iaiiafc any r.o 10 ricr i,i,huJ any
-fBulaiI0s Dr iu rlr- Of Wiiul attempt o. Impose
upon Dspaltmcn, cards inferior 20 those rir'd oy tho
coatract p,,,r,,.re
PAYMENTS for carts actually issued and Delivered viii De
made quarterly after proper examination ana adjustment OF
CONTRACT NOT hSSIGNABLE.
The contract cannot any be lawfully transferred or
assigned. ,,...,.,,..,
require the contract
may be cSenacd beyond the tuo named G gNt,tng tnre
nolths bv order the lO-tr tiu' amt the c0ntlfc
price, and al conditions herein set forth snail govern III sIch
ex tended contract .......... .,r.,,,.-,
blank FORMS -SANPLES-AD DDilIto5.
plaUk forms mta. with specimens O t' i"o lIertnt
styirs o cards win br furnished upcn Applications Hd
All popcsils mua be made rron these ba loins a,cury
..a.ed marked ON the on'iopt 'FiuloIs
and arc5let 10 e lblid Asastdhl fcst
master General. Washington, D. -.
N'Gx,f- ri.CFiN d. ". KEY, POstmaSteUGCu
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