New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-19

W HtSch olA OldcIs VI the department., and to
provide against any and all contingencies that
may be likely to occur during the existence of
me contract, so that each and every order of the
department may be promptly filed; and the
department shall have the right to require the
contractor, at any time during the existence of
the contract, to furnish an extra quantity of
stamps not exceeding supply for threa months
| PACKING.
Stamps to be transmitted BY sea routes nust
be securely packed in Theoretically sealed fin
eases' wrapped IN strong MANILA paper; all 9TH
ers must either be packed in strong binders.
board boxes, bound Oh the edges and corners
with muslin, and enveloped in two thicknessea
OF strong MANILA paper, or inclosed in strong
h.ahlI,a envelopes, as the quantity to be trans.
ml''ed may require sail packages to be so in.
eiosea as 70 enable the Agent of the Department
to officially seal them.
BLANKS.
In ADDITION, the contractor will be reouired IN
furnish labels and direct the same for each pack.
ISe III accordance with the daily lists furnished
by the Agent of the Department; together VEL
all other blanks required to be inclosed with the
stamps; also, all blanks for daily. voeLIy
monthly, and quarterly returus relating to The
number and denominations of stamps furnished.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED
Inc number OF stamps issued and TO be issued
curing the four years embraced bv the nresent
contract Is estimated to be two billion ninety.
i?ur nlliion' the average yearly increase being
| elgnt forty Hundreds per cent
For the next four years II is estimated ot ,bo
same ratio of annual increase, two billion oigbt
hundred and eighty-three million stamps will be
required. ''' "'
Unjust be understood however, that pronosals
made under this advertisement shall include all
tne stamps needed by the Department during the
contract term without reference to the above ca.
Inmates, which are here given only for the in
formation and guidance OF bidders.
DELIVERY.
The stamps may be required TO be delivered
| oy inc contractor IN separate packages, as above
provided for, at the post Office in the place where
the same are manufactured; or in such ouanti.
| tleS at the Post Office Department, WASHINGTON.
ID. e., leach denomination being kept separate.l
as 'he Postmaster General may direct.
DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES.
| The dies, roll, and plates from which POSTAGE
| stamps are now printed, being the pronertv oc
the United States, will be placed in the keeninp
| ana custody of the contractors on the LIST day of
| April, 1873, the same to be held subject to the
order and control of the Department. as herein.
after provided; and the contractor will be re-
| CURED, from said dies, rolls, and plates, and
| from such rolls and plates as may be necessary
to be reproduced from the original dies, to have
on hand ready for issue on the day the contract
term commences, sufficient stock of stamps,
OF the several denominations required to fill the
current daily acquisitions from the Department,
without hindrance or delay
The contractor will be further required to keen
III repair all Cies, rolls, and plates from which
stamps may be printed and to renew the same
whenever required; and should new designs be
required at any time to take the place of the
present series of stamps, or of any of them, or
for denominations of stamps not now in use. the
same shall be furnished and engraved, subject to
tine approval Of the Postmaster General, upon
his request, within reasonable time all which
shall be done and executed in the best styte of
steel engraving by the contractor and at his own
expense. All dies, rolls. or plates made or used
at any time in filling the contract shall be the
absolute property of the United States, and shall
be delivered in good working order, to the Post
master General or his authorized agent when
ever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE,
ETC.
The stamps will be required to be manufac.
tured IN tre-proof building, and in separate
apartments, distinct from those in which any
other work Is done by the contractor and whe:i-
finished must be placed in a fire and burglar
proof safe or vault, to be specially provided for
that purpose, and said apartments and safe or
vault shall at all times be subject to the inspec.
ton of an agent of the Department.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report
weekly, under oath, the number of stamps man.
ufactured, Finished unfinished, and spoiled
the number issued during the week. and the
number available for issue; all spoiled stamps
to be destroyed by the Agent of the Department
IN the presence of the contractor or his repra-
sentative.
STAMP AGENT.
An agent Of the Department will have super.
vision OF the manufacture, storage, and issue of
the stamps, who shall at all times have full and
Tree access to the apartments, safes, and vaults
where the stamps are manufactured and stored,
for the purpose of inspecting the same and the
contractor shall furnish him and his clerks suit
able office and desk room, for the transaction of
the business OF his agency, without cost to the
Government.
THE CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the RIGHT to
reject any and all bids if in his judgment the in.
terests of the Government require it; also the
right to annul the contract if, in his opinion,
there shall be a failure at any time to perform
faithfully any of its stipulatons, or in case of q
willful attempt to impose upon the Department
stamps inferior to those now in use.
PAYMENTS.
Payments tor stamps actually issued and de-
livered will be made quarterly, after proper ex-
animation and adjustment of accounts.
AGREEMENT-BONDS
Within ten days after the contract has been
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into
agreement in writing with the Postmaster
General to faithfully observe and keep the terms,
conditions, and requirements set forth in this
advertisement, according to their true intent and
meaning, and shall make, execute, and deliver,
subject to the approval and acceptance of the
Postmaster General, bonds with good and sufli.
cent sureties in the sum of two hundred thou
sand dollars $500 O0O,) as a forfeiture for the
faithful performance of said agreement or con-
tract, according to the provisions and subject to
the liabilities of the seventeenth section of an
act OF Congress entitled 50 An act legalizing and
making appropriations for such necessary objects
as have been usually included in the general APP
preparation bill without authority of law, and to
fix and provide for certain incidenta! expenses
of the Department and officers of the Govern
ment, and for other purposes" Omitted States
Statutes at Large, volume 5, page 526,) approved
August %, 1872, which act provides that in case
the contractor shall fail to comply with the terms
of his contract he and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
liquidated damages, to be sued for in the name
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