National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-30
PROPOsALs FoM ADHESIVE POSTAGE

DROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
STAMPS.
Sealed Proposals are invited from Eterl.ylaic en-.
EyfSrs aud rste nTi9tTTs ard viii be EgeGiyei At
tenth lgthl day Of January, ls;a Tor fnrnishinE
Ing on the frft deO dRy u May, ia
QUALITY or STAMPS
prOyal of the DEPARTMENT, from steel plates, Cir.
rayed In tho highest style IL the art Uf steel CnraN
liz BEREAVEMENT IN thS GSt AID most s aTpFSyca
manner equal IN every respect TO the stamps now In
purpose, thoroughly SiImmed With tho best quality
Of adhesive lniin, perforated In such manner that
used thu sheets 10 be well pressed packed 80 as To-
prevent them from adhcring to each other; the same
quantities as he ordered 6y dc Department to i
P%ss HTsh. da' acquisitions Of fo''na'''r' "n
STOCK ON HAND,
The contractor shall at all tunes keep on hand a
jeGt 70 The control Of The Agent ct the DSIartinen,
In all stages Of manufacture sufficient Ia meet all
orders Of the Department, and to provide against
any aud ali contingencies that may be likely 10 &C.
each aud every order d the Department iray Be
right to require the contractor any time during
the eGihtcnoo Of tho contract To furnish an extra
1mnnibsS Vi STAMPS not exceeding HSuPI"S' or 'te'
-. PACKING.
Stanlls W r. tfqnsnlllteu ny, sea routes must Nc
securely Packed In Theoretically sealed tin cases,
Mwrapped IN strong MANILA pqPer; all other must
SltneI ~ RacASu IN slEuuk DinueIs, DoaI2 Dohesi
enyeloped IN, two thicknosses Of strong MANILA
paper or Enclosed ~ strong MANILA envelopes, az
packages 70 be 80 inclosed to enable the Agent Of
the Department oiPGal,y zeal them.
In addition, the contractor viii be required to
furnish labels, and direct the same for each I3G,
ne agent Of the Department; together with All other
sso ali SSnSs Sr d day weekly. 'h monthy ani
aaafteIil returns relating 70 ihe number ana ue'
hOinlnatl,9ns q stamls turnished; ,,,,,,,,,,,.,,
EbllMAlE VI NtANIllN NEQllhIlls
" h,ih9er uI stahls lssut1 alii 70 Dc lssu 81
tract 4 estimated to b Two billion nnetyf9ur mil.
9s aTsT YER SeariS Increase being eight lofty
For the next four years II Is estlmated a the same
my \. ~ annual incT1GsS W. nii9h esht
!, mus, 6n nndSrst92I, hGwrysr that IEolHSiis
sianIuS needed III ths ni,aTtn dITiiS ihS rOi
tract term without refrTrnSe 10 tic S66ye ssimat
witch ~ bpre ,gtyc,, n,,tV az tI,' t1ftr,patig,,
guidance Of bidder
-,.... DELlNEhS. 49,.
the confirm IN hi sTTarSin tSck a5cr NJ nye T
yidsd ior, y the yost once b tls place %hSre tLg
he Post Once Department wiShhigtam, i. g.
snsstrP rneIT may III ~ S'1r1''' On 'u'
,S,ts,, -, ',' - ~, n, ,,rt,,
The dies, rolls aud plates frum which l'ustlgc
1@n ,lS Az 70" LThted einT we lrIlET,& o. ui
nmite9 stst;E, WI W laeSd in VIZ ketpiiS aI
IN ths ssp,g ~ H. 6ciI ~, M. yyrier ,i
cGitrnl OF the DEPARTMENT, as hereinafter provided
Tms III r .ssssi Si ~ igpm Sisi IS S anu ar i
H. GrS 70 N.Y. tcTn % mann tSSgy T s s sI ~
bii NM ,1rrsnt daiIy r,I1tiiiis Tr,, IN i,,1iri
incnt, without hindranrG or delay
The e9PtEaetor Tlll he further REQUIRED to keep Il
may be printed, and 70 renew the same whenever
required; and SHOULD new designs be required a
any time to take the place If the present series 81
STAMPS not now In use the same shall hc fIrnishc,
and engransIi subject to lhG aIrr9Ebi OF the fnrt
beet style o. steel engraving BY the contractor
Of nsed any time ~ hpx lhf contract s9ai Di ~
delivered, In good working order To- tho lustnnstr
ueneTai or ms authorized aErut whenever dr
mirIT DINa pr,rv nr ,,,v,,r,,,rr,r,, r.rr
The stamIs will BE- required tn be- manufacture,
Y sgiidins Sna ~ Sr,Esie aISrtn9nI,
n 5e eoPl Mr. @g& when hgsasG l, mIS
GEhts and ssiG or vault shall At az tPss 3g snGrc
REPORTS.
nc contractor Will be required to rclIrt weekly
lhnishcdI unfinished aud spuiled,l the number j.
sued during the week, and the number HNaiablo 70
Agent Of The Department In the presence Of the con
| tractor or his representative.
An agent Of the Denartment vii have surrr,tsioI
Of the m9npiaSgrc, storage aud issue Of the STAMP.
the apartments safes and vaults where the stamp
| are InAuufactureI and stored. for the uurp0gp q
InEpecting the same: and the contractor shall fuI
nish him aud his clerks suitable 0fiics aud dcsl
! TOOm for the tTansactIOn On the business Of hi
! agency, without cost 10 the Government
! TONTn ACr Snr AssIaNAnTp
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,stI ~ Sa' III my 'as'' w I'"'"
uahSiet''" UT assihlVn , .,,,,,,
,.,. -,.., hESElNAIlONS .-,,.
! Inc IuHtilhstef General reserves the right To r,
Ject snI and All bids u IN his The ntsre.l
nl the uOyernment require u; also the rtht 70 81
nul the CONTRACT II, IN his Oliniun there shall be
failure a. any time To perform faithfully any Of
| Hupuauons or IN case OF Wlliul attempt 70 mpOs
np0n the Department stamps inferior 10 those MOI
In use. -
payments LOT HlamlH actually issued and deliNcre
Will Ne made quarterly AFTER proper CNnminauU
AGREEMENT bonds
! within ten days after the contract has bee
! awarded the successful bidder shall enter into q
TO faithfully observe and Keep the terms condition
and requirements set forth IN this advertisement
shall make SXecnts and dsliyer subject No tbs al
prOyal and acceptance Of the Postmaster Genera
bonds with good and sufficient suFeties IN the SUI
forfeiture Tor the faithful performance n sai
| agreement or contract according TO the provision
aud subject 10 the liabilities Of the seventeenth ae
ton Of an act OF Congress entitled "An act lelRll
ing aud making AppFoDFiAtiOns for such uecessn I
ohlects a. have 6stn usually Included in mo Nj
aud a. M and provide for certain incidental 4,
efnment aud fSr 6tRer pG S United V STAT,
tractor shall flli % comply with thc, terms Of b