National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-27

inc NIluNeu nc OutAntu IN NllH ONCE ana
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o. wrought % cast iron work and Nlo have not the
PToPosalE VIII be indursed bids for Iron Work"
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PRoPosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
Il STAMPS.
Scala, Post OFFICE P(E Ii,l De- e. "a
gpvrS and plate printer, aud viii be reSeivsd At
this Department until u O'Clock nj. on Friday, the
ostass sis@Ps for tsF@ q four s, years, SWIMMING
Ing on the nrt d6 SIP az g 81 NIX fFiSbs
The stamps must be furnished, subject 70 the Ap-
T Sys s yS IE tie s sSf s ft saS SR
Ing and printed In such coOrs a. may be selected by
hs saaS Il every Sns Ss q h % RSw "a
use, upon Iaper qf the bct quality suitable for the
q idhSVS gum, perfoFRied IL such SnnsF thSt
each sspsrste stamp GPn be EeIdily ds.aehed .ad
Preyent them from adhering 70 each 2lhcr the same
quantitics as he ordered by the Department. 10 ali
he separate daily acquisitions Of PdetinGsers an
io1'A "s'"' STOCK ON HAND,
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand a
stock u the several denominations rf STAMPS sub
Iect TO the control Of the Agent Of the Department.
any and ali contingencies that may BE likely to DC
SSGh anI every order q he psFSTsn may ~
prgnipty nlled; and the Department shall have the
the existence Of the contract 10 furnish an extra
months
securely packed In hsrmetically sealed tin cases
wr,1ped In strong manilla pgp6r; all Others must
bound o., dc eliios and corners with muslin, and
p p&pS or eSs IN strung mSns Smeos s
| The quantity TO 30 transmittsd may require; all
the Department to Officially seal them.
! In .aSi,i,, a., , $1,000 ,,t ~, ,,,,ir,, q,
furnish labels. and direct the same for each paq-
age in aecoTdsnGe with the daily lists furpiARed by
blanks required II e. Gg iRe%ssd with the nT!amPs
duSftsriy returns relating to the number and dc,
honan2n1 q s'npIs ihprgiEhhssII pPorupPD
| The number Of stamps issued and TO I've issued
during The four years em6rHceA by The present con
lion the average yearly increase being eight forty
For the next four years II ia estimated at the same
ratio 9t annual increase two Bullion eight hundred
| II must be Understood, however, that Proposals
msdS GndeT this SdyertisSmsnt shah include ali the
TSGi term Without refeTehSs 70 ths SSaYs esmStsa
which arr here given only for the Information and
-,--..-0-- DELIVERY ,-o,
The stamps may be required 10 be delivered by
the contractor In separate packages, a. above pro
yided for ut the post Office IN the place where the
the Post Once Department washnEion, d, d.
each denomiinatioIn 6CinK kept separately as the
DIES, ROLLS AND PLATES.
The diea, rolls and plates from which postage
UaiI 81 s u" VII &c pS s IN n' s RsopS and
ytPGy Of hs e9atr S9 SR The Us day q AP
control OF the Department, as hereinafter provided;
and the contractor will be required, from said dies
rolls and plates, and from such rolls aud plates a.
may be necessary TO be reproduced from the orig
the contract term commences, sufficient stock q
stamps, q the several denominations required, TO
ment without hlndrAnce or delay.
repair al dsa Fo aud ~ PSSs from Which sas
J may be printed, and 70 renew the same whenever
Sm e Rs@ oT
snd enSTSd sabsS to the Sp prov Of he foSt
ms shah III bd GGhs hd IN lie
bit style o. steel ensr1yns SS she e2n1rSetor Snd
or used al any tins in hing the contract shall be III
absolute properly Of the United states, and shall b,
/. General or lis authorized agent whenever de
The stamps will he required to be manufacture
IN AnreproOf building. and in separate apartments
= BY The contractor; and when hliShed must p
sSSy Sradsd for at PaTPoss and aid SpS
ments and safe vault shall at all times be subiec
to the inspection of AZ RE ISRl & tho Department
The contractor will be required to report weekly
tdnishSd, aipanisheJ and sPoiied,J the number q
sued during The week and tue number available e.
AGENT Of the Department in the presence Of the con
tractor or MS representative
STAMP AGENT,
Ar ascent q the Department WI have sppeTyisiol
Who shall at ali times have fGii and free access
the apartments, safes aud vaults where the stamp
Inspecting Inc same; and ne s9RtfSSiot shSii fui
nsh MIN and hs clerks 'G ~ S GS and dI
agency SSS 2Tna 81 e S6 81 9PSsfERTSS9Rf
The contract cannot In any case DO lawful
transferred or assigned.
IF RESERVATIONS $500
fhR llFht tn
jeCt any and an bids 4 IN his Judgment the intCrcs
Snl III somtraet H. In M opinion, there snail be
failure at any timet perform faithfully any OF 4
ii use 49, n,r,,n',na
Payments tor stamps actually ISSUED and deliver
will be made quarterly, after proper eGaninAio
and adjustment OF accounts.
AqREEMENT-BONDS.
within ten aSys ss a. sS irGSt has p bee
agreement In writing, with the Postmaster Gener
ss fn9 Rn
shS ee9 IL dR s 6s 70 s
bonds with good and suticieni snretiss IN the sn
forfeiture, for the faithful BsrtoTmInoe q q
MI snSast e Sa @ 20 g =
ton OF an act Of Congress entitled AN act legal
objects as have been usually Included in the +,
eral appropriation bills without authority Of Ia
psn S Of the DePartmS4t al and ofcers Sf the a
ernment, and for other purpose" United stat
gust y, isia, which at provide that % Case The &
SS ahS s e s SE%Rs @ 81 s5s Of
forfeiture specified IN such contract a. liquidai
stass n any ocGTt having juriSdietion thereof
II the contractor to whom the hrst award may
made should fail to enter into agreement and X
satisfactory bonds, A. herein provided, then
}. award may be annulled and the contract let to
- next lowest responsible bidder, aud so until
required agreement and bonds are executed; q
Hucn next lowest bidder shall be required To full
every stipulation embraced herein, as " II were
original party 10 whom the contract was awarded
The agreement will also provide that II at any II
during the continuance OF the contract the suret
shall die, or becOne irresponsible for the entire p
,, atty OF the bond the Postmaster General shall hi
L. the right to require new bond with additional
sufficient Eureues, which the contractor shall turn
to the acceptance OF the Postmaster General wit
ten days after notice and in default thereof the c
EXTENSION.
Should the interest Of the Government requ
this contract may be extended beyond the u
named, not exceeding three months, by order Of
conditions herein set forth shall govern In such
tended contract ....
- No proposal will be considered unless accnmpaU
Ms by satisfactory guarantee signed by at least
ID bidders must state In their proposals the price
thousand stamps, including everything requiret
be done or furnished, as set forth In this adyer
msnl; and all proposals must be made upon
blank forms furnished by the Department seou
enyelOped and sealed, marked Proposals. for
AYE STAMPS" and addressed TO the Third ASsiE
Postmaster General, Wellington, ID, q,
dsIsFMGwIw fostmGstSr Ciener
DROPOsALs FOR LETTER BALANCES.
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