National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-30


done. and when finished must be placed for stor.
age in q fire and burglar.proof apartment, or
es Ss S hs
rooms for Of the post offico In registering and
through he msi, Tss apsrame en- Ds vault Sea
rooms for manufacturing, storing, and register.
each other BY Communicating doors, and they
shall he constructed and htted up to the satsfic-
tion and with the approval OF the Department
AeENr-oryIcB RooMs-ISsPEcrIoN.
A resident agent Of the Department will have
supervision Of the manufacture, storage, and
issueof the cards, and he shall ct all times have
full and free access to the apartments and vaults
where the cards manu- fact ured and stored, for
the purpose Of Inspecting the same. The con.
tractor shall furnish him and his clerks suitable
transaction Of the business Of his asency, With
out cost to the Government; and such rooms shall
also DO Immediately connected with tho apart
Tho Postmaster-G eneral shall also have the
right at any time to cause an inspection to DO
eiaiiy designate for the purpose, Of the rooms ms
apartments, and vaults used for the manu- facture
and storage Of cards, and Of tho cards in course
the right to cause an inspection to be made, when
and in such manner as no may desire Il, OF the
process OF manufacturing the paper In all Its sew
STOCK on HAND.
Tho contractor shall at all times, after one
month from the commencement OF the contract
term, be required to keep on hand, subject to tho
control Of the Department, not less than 10 90
finished cards, SO that each and every requsition
from the Department may be promptly nlied as
The Department shall have the right to require
Of the contractor at the expiration Of the contract
extra quantity Of cards not exceeding Q supply
for three t3) months.
The cards must be banded In parcels OF twenty.
strs. boxes, securely bound on the edges and ID
corners 1 with S0;,on or linen eStn Glued on each
cards; the boxes to DO wrapped and securely fas-
so as to safely bear transportation By
t%% thousand SaCeC or more eards are required asa
TO NIL the order ofa postmaster, the pasteboard
or straw boxes containing the same must be
packed In strong wooden cases, we'll strapped
with hooprcn. Said cases and packages shall be
addressed by the contractor under the direction
containing the cards, to be transported by water.
routes, must be provided with suitable water.
PROBING.
1t rs expected that the contractor will be ready
to commence the delivery Of the cards on the LIST
day Of May, when the contract term begins; and
thereafter they must be promptly furnished and
Titles as may be required to NIL the daily orders
Of postmasters. The cards may be required to be
for, at the postoffce at the place where the same
are manufacturcd,o at the nearest adjacent large
postoffiee with adequate facilities for handling
and mailing the cards, In the discretion Of the
Postmaster-General; or in such quantities at
the Post once Department, at Washington, d.
O., rs the Postmaster General may direct.
BLANKS.
In addition the contractor will be required to
furnish labels, and direct the same for each pack
age, in accordance with the daily lists furnished
ali other blanks required to be inclosed With the
cards; also all blanks for daily, weekly monthly
and quarterly returns relating to the number Of
The contractor will be required to report week.
ly, under oath, the number Of cards manuiac-
tured thnshed, unfinished and spoIled), the mum.
available for issue; all Spoiled cards to be de-
stroytd by the agent OF the Department IN the
or otherwise disposed Of as the Postmaster Gen.
eral may direct.
NUMBER OF CARDS REQUIRED
The number OF cards Issued during the last rs
cal year was i5o,sl5,oOo, aud It is expected that
the issues for the current tcal year will be about
ls0,00o,Ooo. The number required during the
next contract term will probably reach one bill
ion Q,000oO,tO0) Mt least but the contractor must
furnish all that may be required, without refer
ence 10 this estimate.
AwARD-PRoPosALs-AG
Bidders must state In their proposals the price
per thousand cards, manning but one prce,) In
Guiding everything required to be done or fur
nished as set forth In this advertisement; and he
contract will be awarded as a whole to the lowest
Each proposal must be signed blythe Individual
or partnership making It. and when made by u
partnership, the name OF each partner thereof
by guaranty, signed by at least two respcns ble
guarantors, that the bidder shall, within ten days
iIse te tnyns ssd uP0n 70 NO TO- esesatea con-
dered, the article or articles to be furnished by
him, the responsibility and suffcIency Of the sing.
postmaster or United States Attorney where the
bidder resides and In such contract the contrac-
in case the said contractor shall fail to do or per-
form all or any OF the covenants, stpuations, and
agreements Of said contract the part Of tho said
the said contractor and his sureties shall forfeit
and pay to the United States of America the sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars, for which said
forfeiture the said contractor and his sureties
snail be Jointly and severally liable, as liquida-
ted damages, to be sued for in the name Of the
II the bidder to whom the FIRST award may be
made should fail to enter into q contract, as
herein provided, then the award may be annulled,
and the contract let to the next lowest response
bic bidder, II not deemed too high by the Post.
master-General, and SO on until the required
shall be required to fulnll every stipulation en-.
braced herein as II he were the original party to
whom the contract was awarded.
The contract will also provide that II at any
time during Its continuance the suriies shall die
or become irresponsible, the Postmaster General
sufhcIent sufeties, which the contractors shall
furnish to the acceptance Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral within ten days after notice; and in default
thereof, the contract may be annulled.
REsERvATIoNs.
The Postmaster. General reserves the right to
reject any and all bids II, In his Judgment, the
interest ofthe Government requires Il; also tho
right to annul the contract, IT, in his opinion,
there shall be failure at any time to perform
faithfully any OF Its stipulations, or In case OF a
willful attempt TO impose upon the Department
cards inferior TO those required by the contract.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for cards actually issued and de-
liyered will be made quarterly, after proper ex-
animation and adjustment Of accounts
CONTRACT NOT AssIGEABLE.
The contract cannot, In any case, be Lawful lily
transferred or assigned.
EXTENSION,
Should the interest Of the Government require,
the contract NAV be extended beyond the time