The New York herald., 1872-12-21
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS
Posr OrrIcE DErAnrrxvr.

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for term Of four years. commencing the 6rst GsO
day Of Nay 1878 QUALITY OF STAMPS
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weekly monthly and Quarterly returns relating To- Tie
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mated to be two billion m average
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seventeenth section of act Of Congress entitled
act egalizing and making appropriations for such
sary objects as have been usually included in the
appropriation bills without authority of law, andt
partment and officers of the government, and for
purposes" (United States Statutes at Large, volur
page $685. approved August 26 1872 which pro-
that in case the contractor shall fail to comply witt
terms OF his contract he and his surctlcs shall be
for the forfeiture specified in such contract liquid
damages to be sned for in the name OF the United st
Ss
should fail to enter into agreement and give satisfac
bonds, as herein provided, then the award may be
nnlied and the contract let to the next lowest respon
bidder, and until the required agreement 1d
are executed and such next lowest bidder shall be
CURED to fulh every stipulation embraced hercn, 't
Nwere the original party to whom the contract
The agreement will also provide that IL at any ,
during the continuance OF the contract the surctics
die, or become irresponsible for the entire penalty OF
bond the Postmaster General shall have the right t
qure new bond with additional and sufficient
which the contractor shall furnish to the acceptance, ~
In default thereof the eontraSt may be annullcd
Should the interest OF the government require this
tract may be extended beyond the time named not
ceeding three months, by order OF the Postmaster Gt
raj and the contract prices and all conditions herein
forth shall govern in such extended contract
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two rcspo
BILE parties
Bidders must state in their proposals the price
thousand stamps, including everything required to
done furnished, set forth in this advertsemt
and all propo sails must be made upon the blank fo
sealed. marked Proposals for Postage stamps" and
ington, D. G. JOHN A. y. CREswELl.
Postmaster General
WANTED TO PURCHASE