National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-14
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wAsHixeros. H. a. Agdil Do, ls---
psrtm.nt until u . e,.ss m, ~ wrrsrsSsr. IN
10th day Of May. ISL. tsr furnishing 70 rhl chrAf
Tor and during period 81 tour years csInnrnrars
on the FIRST day 81 July. lsss-
SIZE AND QUALITY OF CARpS.
BIO, ar. invited Tor t-e dlsercsi riylss q cares
the enc Of uniform celsr thrOnrhsui- ana The
other with the lace and hack a dirr-tni tnisl
the ooiorins matter to he IN the InlIO ana p,r
'ract sill he awarded upsn one sfylr 81 carr snfr
The eards must lie three by i've and epoIcarsih
inches G2xsis in.) In dimthslsrs. ana man vtarh
cards. exclusive q hands ana .raIa~r-. ana isst
paper from VI HIGH they are nnnntncln ref MUS
ss.s ,hrr n - , ,h NC on S n L tn
must also he clean, ana ircs irsn flrcks- weal
caiendcrcd and finished hoth siaes. snitisSe
tor printing and writing In Ink gr pencil md The
sane in color. quality. material, ana IN an eiber
respects, ;ekceif perhaps as 10 weight which IL
med shove a. the sanrles furnfshst BY tne
Department The Department reserves ike rirha
20 change the color or coiurs whenever ee<arrA-
but not 20 a. TO require Sent1cInio< card II
the contract shall be s~hrdeA nlsn . card q
Uniform color.
PRINTING, DIES, ROLLS, PLATES, En-
ETC-
The card. VII he sprtacc-rrinicd On co. riss
only. frum hardened steel plhfes made frpn q tie.
the prorer,y Of the Government The raa.es ~.
On or before I he trst day 81 Jnlr- Tbess pilates
are mounted, ready for the lTesf. I've Erms
n. Il N n
the proper sire of the cardt TIE nEnlrpcasr may
DC required to procure, ~ Ms osn e,Isnse sus.
term commence, additiansi plates. ,bs-s nv n
use he ng barely Adequate 70 ihe usrk
The cantraettr viii i~ furrter ne aarrA IA f<<.
In repair all dies rolls and Flsies frsm vhseh
lsostal ca rds NAV he printed ar,A 10 rxus-w tR-
same whenever required: and fbsalA pss Ae.ix.s
be required at nny time TO take The raArs Of ih<
po n ssrd ~ 2, @ dem N = ara, sa
HrAvcd. subject to the slJrorAl O. ,he f.sfnsefrr
0cperai. upon his request within . reA-saasae
time; all which shall he sope and ercrnfek % th.e
best style nv the confrscfor. and al hls sxn en-
penfe- All dies. rtils and piAies mace uH-1 n
any time In fllin= the cantraci th.ii inu.-Aasesr
and sha'i he delivered. IN rosa ~sritnr srAer
TO the Postmaster 9enerni er M. snl bsrarrS
agent whenever demanded
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TIE oards will he required 20 ne nlnahcg-cs
n. nrs lrSoi sa,ass z, .sn,sst to ,hs $500 =
tinet from iho-e in which sly sshsr .srs . S.as-
q nre and burglar proof spsrrnsnf 90 rann 10
be rpecially provided fsr the ynr1sseL NJ csnl
TRACTOR may also he requ ired 10 farni.h- ~Siss1s
charge, suitable and fropcrly rurnFhr1 rsr1rs
mailing package, Of J-siai cara, 10 sr ssr-arses
rooms Tor msnniacisrinr. siG-isr sDs rr.i.Ssrs1r
cards shall be Immediately connected wHh rhrA
other by Communicating Seors- and tber ssais -.
Win inc s,,,r,yai of The IeTs-rn.1f' '1
AGkNT-urrI,-r RAMS
resident agent OF the neF'Arineri VII A1rr
supervision Of tSc nHnIfsctare- s1arAre ADs
rrne ~ he cards and be tthil AZ an ttn,t- have
fnil aud free access TO the apartments ant vrnffs
the purl.-e Of inspecting the sRpe- Thr cs1-
tractor shall iarhtsh him Apd his elt1ks snfhtae
ONCE and dets rot'm. Properly furnished so iss
transaction 81 The hns res OF tf- fxti5tT- wlhsrs
o.st 10 the G.vernmrni: ana snoh ru.ssns shhll
aiso re Immediately c"nnccfed VIII tie apart
msnts used GoE mailing and rer!sitrllE INT ea-Ss-
right al any time 10 eAEse an thslccssso Il he
mAde, hv any agent oT agents " hon he nE1E ~
eiauy designate for the iurfS-e- Il The rs~antC
apartments ana vaults used scr TIE nAhHtAraure
manutae,uT, ar m ,icss 4 he s,5Ii - ~, -
right TO cause an inspeefi'1 70 he nAst- vbea
and N tueh manner as he may def1re - ss TIA
Procefs Of manufactErInE The THftr IN all -
srAl stas.'
The contractor shan n an ifmeS alitr one
term be required to kcep "a hand suh-crs 70 The
c"ntrol OF the nepa rfneni- not les Than "a as 90
finished cards, 80 that each and every rnee - IA
from The Denartment may he l-Hnsdls Al1t< n
soon as received
The department shall have thr r4rhi 90 re
qutre OF the conirac'er, ~ the exlaraita Il tts
furnish an extra QUANTITY a earas .sa txtsrSissr
Supply Tor three 60 m"nths
p.rErNn
The cards mus; he handed IN pnrceis q tseu-y-
nve. t.s, and packed IN strssar lusea.asrS -
straw -hoNes. securely i-sGnA Gu ife osre. ana
corners With cotton or liner elsdh Elsed cRef
boz TO e,ntain not less than ETe hundred t1Asi
70 M ,hs ars,r y, 80. :, =
he wrapped In pack &c scUarely Iasaen~A %
strung manila paper. aud s~Alca 80 10 sastas
bear iranspurfsiion W mall, and - len .tEn 80
mere cards are required The pnsltrISArd 60 s-rhw.
boxes containing the sane nus he pate-e IN
strong wooden cases we'll strapped sSh As.G. wa
Said eases and packages shan he ADDRESSED ~
the contractor Hndcr the dtrcIS}Or Il an ,ftsi 81
the department Wooden cases osatanslr the
nroyii,,i rIts suttaslr rs,,T-I--.trr
lti.,xneeted thai the e,n-ratfa- VII " -, ~
10 oon nepce the aeiiverr 81 ne card, a. ne Ia
dsr oI July ulru Ne e..nfrarf tenn h,-br,- a.
th.reaffrr iber mnst i,e ,r.rrrr,r 100000 -
delivered CON pleie IN All rr.f.~rfs IN sDci 0EAr
Titles as may lie reguirec TO MI Ipe AAlr srSe-s
o. po,,masiers- Ine esrSs ,GAr fe re- nlrcs y
yiied Esr at the pIst o4ce Al rts plAre it-t ID
came arc MANUFACTURED 81 a. iht Tcaresl aagnr~ai
large p1st once with sdeS1n.e fsriflbts Sec
handling and mailing the oardt IN the 1isrrxsSf1
at the Poet tSfice lserarIBeri- n wAsainrzsaG
ID. a., AZ the Postnasier General may strcCz-
bLANhS
In Addition the oaut-ar.rr I'll he r,.nl-.A .,
fuTnisb i.bris AMI air,ef M .,ne - 80
paeIar, IN ancora.nor nm ne a. ~ is. In--
nishei by the agent of the IeTarS meni- Ssxeabe-