Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-31
PROPOSALS.
DReP0sALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
l. STAMP9.


PRePosALs FOR ADHESIVE PosrAGx
STAMPS.
PosI.orrIcx DEPARTMENT. Dec II. 1877.
stsvsrs and plate printers and VIII be received at
ss spt until u O'Clock m on ERi1Af
o sS5
ing on the first tlstl DAY OF May 1873.
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The Stamps must be furnished, subject to the ap-
N the SsSs.s o es.
sse,s AND Up printed in such color, q. be
approved manner, equal in every res sect to the
stamp sow IN use upon paper Of the best quality
the beet quality Of sdbe,ve gum pertorased IN sneS
manner that each separate Stamp be readily
and pseksd 50 as to prevent them from sdheriSs to
ecch other; the same to be furni.hoi with ali fea,
sTed Sy the Department to iii he separate s daily
acquisitions Of Postmssters and Pos.al Agents.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock of the several Concentrations Of stamps sub
IN ali stages Of manufscture. sufficient to meet ali
orders Of the Department, and to provide against
duiins the e1istspce Of the contract 50 that esch
and every order Of the Department may be pity
feauire the CONT oior, at any time during the
thy Of stamps not exceeding supply for ,h1se
| months. -
| Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes must be
| securely packed in Theoretically sealed tin sses
Be spons II
| bound on the edges and corners with muslin, and
psper, inclosed in .trOng MANILA envelopes, ss
the quantity to be transmitted may require: ali
the Department to officially seal them.
BLANKS.
furnish abel s sps ss w be required to
ags In accordance with the daily lists furnished BIZ
other blanks required to be inclosed with the
stamps; also, all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly
denominations of stamps furnished.
| EsTlnATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
The number OF stamps issued and to be issued dur
is estimated to be two billion ninety -four million
the average early increase beng eight forty hun
Fer The four years it is estimated at the same
ratio of annual increase, two billion eight hundred
and eighty three million STAN as will be required.
| tmust be understood, however, that proposals
| stamps needed by the Department during The con
Tsc' term without reference to the above estimates
WING q are mere given Vnly Tor tAe Information AMI
| DELIVERY.
, The stamps may lie required to be delivered By
the contractor Ia separate packages, as above pro-
yded for, at the post office in the place where the
coe %aas s1Sn D. a. aS
denomination being kt pt separate, Is the Potmas-
| ter General may direct.
| DIES, EoLLs, AND PLATES.
| Tie dies, rolls. and plates from which postage
fsmps are now Prphs be Sess the pr2pssty Of TAG
d. Of the cOhs sss on tn LIST day Of April
control Of The De partmsn, AZ hereinafter provided
and the ccntI actor viii be required, from said die
may be sssry DO produced from tbs original
dies, to have hand ready for issue the day ths
Stamps. Of the several denominations reaaired. &c
fill the current daily acquisitions from the Depart
The contractor viii be further required to keep in
repair all ces, rolls, and plates from which stamps
requir ed: and should new designs be required 81
any time to take the place OF the present series OF
stamps not now IN use the same shall be furnished
and engraved, subject to the approval Of the Pest
able time; all which shall be done and executed in
best style of steel engraving by the
made or used at any time In hlling the contract
Be- m q
the Postmsster General or his authorized agent
whence er demanded.
/ The stamps will be required TO be manufactured
in fire proof buildiP and in separate apartments
by the contractor and when finished must be placed
In fire and burglar proof safe or vault, to be
menis and safe OF vault shall 81 ali times De subject
to the inspection OF an agent Of the Department.
| REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report weekly,
under oath, the number Of stamps manuafactured,
during the and tss sns
tor issue; all spoiled stamps to be destroyed BY
the contractor or his req resentAtive.
| STAMP A9EHr.
An agent OF the Department viii have supervision
OF the NAL storage and issue of the eta
who shall at all have full and free access to the
msIufsctufed and stored for the purpose Of
ing the same; and the contractor shall furnish him
transaction Of the business Of his agency without
| cost to 3he Government.
OONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
| transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
ect any and ali bids in his judgment the nep.st.
Of the emit require it, also the right to aunul
q Hs IL
uiations, or In case OF willful attempt TO impose
upon the Department stamps inferior to those new
| in use.
Payments for STAN actually issued and deliver Cd
/ will be made quarterly, after proper examination
l and adjustment OF accounts.
AGREEMENT-BONDs
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
| agreement in writing with the Postmaster General
ano requirements set forth Ia this enforcement,
according to their true intent AID meaning, and
approval and ptsnce of the Postmaster General,
sGS s9
forfeiture for the faithful per iormance Of said
and subject to the Of the seo
tion of On act Vt Congress entitled IAN act legal
OBJECTS have usually included in the
appropriation bills without authority of law and to
ths and ocsrs u ssa
l 70, other purposes" Omitted States Statutes at
| Large, volume 8, page 526) approved August rs,
l842, hch act provides that in the contractor
shall fail 20 with the of his contract he
and his sureies shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such contract HQuidated damages to
be cue for In tn of the United States In any
court having jurisdiction thereof
| Ii the ontIactor TO whom the first award may
| be made should fail to enter into agreement and
/ sive satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then
the award may be annulled and the contr act Let
the next lowest responsible bidder, and on until
the required agreement and bonds executed; and
such hext lowest bidder shall be required TO fulfll
every stipulation embraced herein, if il were the
| original party to whom the contract was awarded
| The agreement will also provide that il at any
i time during he continuance Of the contract the
sureties shall die, become irres ponsibe for the
entire penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
shall have the right to require new bond with ad
ditional and sufficient sureties, which the contrac
| Tor shall furnish TO the acceptance of the Pastnas
ter General within days after notice. and in de-
/ fault thereof the contract may be annulled,
/ EXTENSION.
Il Sheuld the interest OF the Government REQ uire,
/ this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three months, By order of the
/ Postmaster General, and the contract prices and
all conditions herein Set forth shall govern In such
i extended contract
PROPOSALS.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied By satisfactory guarantee, signed By ct
| least two responsible parties.