Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-14
pkefosALs TOR kpHnsIvs POSTAGE
STAMPS

STAMPS. A roSiASk
fc<r-orFlcz Dsr.sr~.>- n. q, -,
$500 rrDres.ls are invited, iron st-el pa an
~. pensISp.ste prtsters, aud wf BE- rsSs.r.I a.
y. tenth liothI Cay q JSnas 49, IN "a 1891
iss % Ii. sTsf i e ssFS N Tug E;-r' 00ass
h.s,.mp.E H1.t /. ,,S or STAMPS.
Er.ytd IN he hsseest sole q the srt y sss.i ~
4 selected ny the Dvprtmsst, IN az A. may b
approved manner, equal in eNsry re-. -. q -
suited Tor the pursss. shsrous1's We o., sS.tT
the beet quality " adhesiv. gm, at 5ral>i n se
s.tashea and Sssa' re sSetis q Is Ss a. = T.sa
suc packed IS 90 prevent teen FROM e hsrins ~
sonsble dsPAteh. IN sueh aGsntitis. as nay b. -.
dered BY Tie apartment - az the sep>ra,s asiy
STOCK oS HAND
The contractor shall 81 al tinass keep On hsui
ect 20 the control o. tie geUt Il the D-pIriasai
10 ali stages 81 msnufaoture, sufficient meet al
orders q the Department, snd . plavids Assissi
and al Contingencies. that may te liEey % po5ur
euItns the eHiste1ce 81 the nfrsct, 50 tha Zach
snd every Oreer q the DesArtu uisy prom ri,
flled; sLd tue Dep,r,ment shall have ths f.sh %
require the oonu soior. At airy sine during the a
isienos q the eonirAOt, a. i1Tuish eAfra asas
months.
ssnps 20 be trAnsIuitt,d By sea rlus"s mat h,
stNutes lAoAcd IN h-itnsticsliy s~s~d 2 .u sa-.f.
ether be pactSd 10 strong Bislsr. h'.-s 49, p.
eIveicpcd 81 two iaicEasssss Of stT,s ,,,,,,
piper. 90 ENCLOSED IA ttroDg manila e., u .. -.
packages % be 40 iuciose,i A. - sssi's m A.,
tie Department to en- sally sea- thvm
BLANKS
In Sd4i ien. shs epntrscI Z vii b ~ .u.r,5 %
furnish l.bess, snd dlr.c. tha saa. Cog - >rs-s.
the Agent 81 the Department. taseinsr "a a.
esT blank, 5sin,ed @ ss ia,lsssi wn ts
4 denominations CT sts.aps furaisbed.
ESTINA a A.
Use number OF stamps issued snd 10 D. tssusi Ia
M ne isas !sI5s sns,ASS. ~ ts presgs, o'lir.J
tie Nersse early increase bang eight forty kua-
For The next four years e is estimated - she an.
ratio 81 annual INCREASE, two billion eight nuui-ss
! II must be understood, hoWeveT, thst p-op sal,
maze under thus advertisement cd y iucg h. al IA.
~tbout Tsfsrssss 60 he AZ ne S'a
vhieh are esre gysu only Tor the iaiormA a0a Aai
DELIVERY.
! The stamps may he required O. be deiivsrei By
,ided Tor, at ne post sfos t6s Placs whzro he
zane srs sfpTIsS, arss Ss IN such gaNatss At zoe
der ominstion beins h Pt s~parstel .. tas PSsInas
DIES, BoLLs. AID PLATES
,;.nps are nov PTin.cd, being the PROPERTY q ths
Sa.,edy Of TIE copirs .Eer on tn ~ dsy q Apri
lss, ne sSms to - hele subject g the order sns
40 the c, ntI.o,or VIII be required from sad dies
n ils enl SiE-t aud frutn rolls and
meS lie 70 be repr0d ucsd lum N orgIusr
dies, 20 have On hand ready iJr is-ue tho aAy hs
smps. 81 ihs sSVerSi Ssours;tasi ' -A 49, =
hli the current daily rsquistions from toe Depart
Tho contrnctor viii be iurth required . keep in
repair al dsos, rolls, and plates from hitch staia -
T,1ared: AID sh5G u5S desisP. he reats .' ~ ~
suy time % take the place 90 the Pressri series ri
s,smPs cot nov m use sue same shat De fa-gI.hel
40 engraved, subject e. the Approval cd ths Pos
nEa m 4 s-Hau HrrHf
ate time; al nlob slsil b. done aut exec ID n
t. t-st 50 d steel engraving % sho contract
I node r u1ef o. any fin.e 10 MI ng the coafalt
, shAli be DELIVERED. W g'ai ssorkiug 57isr. -
. IN fos'1.s.sr S-sesn OF hs aUta1t-z { 81 Ht
b, lLDIEG, rLAcE OF MAHVFAcT,RE. ~.
/ ! Re staTnDs vii b-Iellir-d - ls rIsTuisrt1r.f
u 3 Lfe ltvyi saillt 2, So So ptIte alzlil ra,
= 'te coutrEct-r; sId snsH finished must b. Ole. i
is 81 suo b-rs'sT proli -,'c or ,a.it. % g-
~ e acc sEi. - yaa,t hal - a. rs- sa. -
EEPUhTS
De contractor wall Dc required - rsp1r. weekly.
u-l.t IAN, I. HtITi-9'E % 400. i-sal 81,
is-let iGriTiS II we,s AID i6s ua. h' y
s5 ..sar. 81 -poiiSa sitnss g. o. dared "
tbs Contractor or ms Tegrsseltatsye.
STAMP A4knr.
IN sEert VI the EcuaI It vfil have supervision
VII hal at al mes iiaS eiEil aad ..l 80 -
sEar,r cLts saiss, aud ysgl al IT, -faaip. .rs
maEv'soureo aBc STORED, s5T tae purp0-e fl1-ps
SIc his olerks suitable "a e snl is.s room. an.
isn. sotlot OF me bn-iness ~ his ssensy, wth,ut
] Get 10 abe Government.
/ CONTACT NOT AssIGNABLs
| =. ne ..nlraet cslnot' an ~ny case, DE iaTiailT
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster GENERAL rrserFVs the = : it % -r-
ices any nId all bads IL is MS "a ioGt the 81.
tie cUStrect m Ia his mi IA, tiIsre shsi L. 800
any time perform faithfully any Il IT, stp-
il use.
Payments Tor stamp 'tasle lssusi and delivered
will be MADE quart, rlF, after proper examination
| a. 90 IUS;meDt Il accounts.
! AGREEMEST-BONDs
! Within ten days after the CONTRACT has been
sgreemert in writing with the Porimastcr q .ns Al
faithfully observe snd keer the terms, iious,
according to their true Intent AID meaning, aud
shsu MAKE. execute, and deliver; subyeei % ths
boits 18th good and Sufficient suretiss 10 ths sam
q sw1 nneo o iss fsssn
ssT,epeat % c,nt5a e; according 20 tue provisions
tca OF set II oonsrtss epiitled An act legal
izius and making Apr priAtoas Tor such necessary
a9propristIon tiIls without borty and 20
AZ and crowd. TT certain !, h H. expense. q
! g. tther purposes," tUri'ed States statutes At
has fS .es r psss i in the eSsH.s
shsi fail q con ry With the t ms Of hs co tract he
a
speciisi in such ract es liz aidAed damages.
b. sued for In ia. name of tae tIited states, In any
/ c. urt hav ms iuTisaction thereof
II tire contg sctor 10 whom tie hrst award msI
I b. made should feu 20 enter into agreement Bnf
siye satisfactory bonds, as herein crowded, thea
the ard may be sn1ule1 aud the COstr act lei 10
The next lowest responsible bidder, s8d until
the Telured agree Inent anf bon e aud
such next lowest bidder shSu be required % iGlaH
ev-ry stipulation embraced herein, II u were ths
OF sinsl party 20 VII 10 the contract was svar3rd.
] = ne agreement viii alec provide that n II suy
the dur ING Tia continuance OF the contract the
shall die. leCOule flle rus
entire penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
/ stall have the right 70 require new tOnd With al
di.ontl nEd sufficient suret.es, watch the coutrsc-
shall furnish 10 the ptanc0 u the = sta
to- Cereal wit ia ten days af,er notice, aud la L.
/ IA Il tLereci the cont may be annulled.
EXTENSION
] Should The interest Of the q vernmeat require.
] this contract msy be extended boy ond the time
med, s1ose8iBg three M snfhs b. order II the
! Postns-ter General, and tho CONTRACT prices sad
ali c0ndisDs herein st forth shall gOycTn IN such
/ extended contract.
/ PROPOSALS.
J 80 p-onosal will be considered unless arc nm
] psaiec ~ sA,isiactory gu.tsniee, signed Oy a.
/ Lee TWO responsible rerlics
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per