Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-24
PROPOSALS.
DBoPOsALs FOR ADHESIVE POsrAGE
STAMPS.

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pBoPOsALs FOR ApHEsIvE POSTAGE
STAMPS.
PosT-osPIcK DEPARTMENT, Dec IL, 1871.
srsvers and plate pripters and viii be received At
| this Depsrta elt until u O'Clock m on FRIGAY
Fosee a ai term % 7
ing on the first (lstI cay of May, 1873.
| QUALITY OF STAMPS.
TSy,5 G 1 n, The from Z, sse plates.
selected BY the Department., in the best and most
o manner equal in every res se:t 70 the
sSItee ,0r the pIrpSss thoroughly summ:d with
detached and used, the sheets TO be well pressed,
eOch other The same to be farn.hs1 With ali Ge %
sons6e dspsfch, In such quantities as may be or
acquisitions Of Postmastsrs and Postal Agents.
STOCK ON HAND
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
to The Control Of the AGENT IF the pspas,as 1e
IN ali stages CT manufacture, sufficient TO meet ali
any and ali thai may BE- likely 70 ns
during the existence Of tins contract, that each
ad sId the .Ss 81 shs PITY
REQUIRE the contractor, at airy time during the ex
tiiy q stamps not exceeding . supply for three
Stamps to be transmitted By sea routss must be
| securely packed In hermeticslly sealed tin cases,
either be packed in strong binders board boxes,
snTeiopod in two thickness. Of strong msn sns
paper, or inclosed IN .trong MANILA elopes,
70 assss q.
the Department to officially seal them.
BLANKS
furnish labels and direct the same Tor es.a peoS e
age in accordance with the daily lists furnished By
Other blanks required to be inclosei with the
ssmps also, all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly
and quarterly returns relating the number and
determinations Of stamps furnished.
ESTInATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
The number OF STAN ps issued aud to be issued dur
is estimated to be two billion ninety four million
the as erage early increase beng eight forty hun
F,r The beKt four years it is est mated at the same
Iao o. annual incTSsse two blliign eight hundred
1t must be understood, however, that proposals
stamps nesded by the Department during the Con.
tract term without reference 70 the above estimates
which are here given only for tAe Information aud
The stamps may lie required TO be delivered by
vided for, at the post 0fce in tae pacs wnsre the
same are manufactured or In such at the
being k pt Is the Postmss
ter General may direct.
DIES, BOLLs, AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
clamps are nov printed, being the property Of the
United States, will be placed in the keeping aud
TO be sS to S Ss o Of APRIL
control of the epartment, hereinafter provided
rolls. and pises and from such rolls and plates as
may be necessary to DO reproduced from the original
stamps. of the several denominations required, to
nh the current daily acquisitions from the Depart
ment, without Insurance or delay.
The S Be IsSnrsd e keep 10
may be printed, and to renew the same Whenever
ens se sus o IN os
stamps, or ct any OF them or for denominations Of
and engraved, subest to the approval Of the Pest
master General upon his request, within reason
the best style Of steel engraving BY the contractor
and at his own expense All dies, rolls, and plates
shall be the absolute property Of the unssd States
and shall be deliyered in good working order, 70
where |, or demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, ETC.
The stamps viii be required TO be manufactured
by the contractor and when finished must be placed
specially Or ths and on said D.
meI,s and safe or vault shall a. ali times be subject
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required 70 report weekly,
ostn the h1m3ef OF STAMPS nal
issued during the week: and the npnber available
Of s e. the s
the contractor or his representative.
STAMP AGENT.
An agent OF the Department will have
of the uscture storage and issue Of the STAN
who shall 1t all times have ful and free the
msInfsctured and stored, for the purpose Of inspect
ing the same and the contractor shall furnish him
transaction of the business of his agency, without
cost TO ,he Government.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, In any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO
Of the GovernM emit IT. also the right to spnui
the contract If, in his opinien there shall be sil
uistions, or in case Of wIifui attempt to Impose
upon the Department stamps inferior TO those new
in use.
Payments for stamps a,t9ally issued and delivered
and adjustment OF accounts.
AGREKMENT-BONDs
the bidder saa sn.e aHs into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster General
and set iorS In this
according to their true intent aud meaning, and
sna ss e
bonds ith good and sufficient suretiss in the
feriei,ure Tor the faithful psriori sncs Of said
ssT.ereIt OF eSntsae. according 70 the Iro!tsion'
tion Of ~ act a COngres. entitled Gan ACT legal
i,ins and making for such necessary
appropriation bills without authority Of and 20
M and provide for certain incidental expenses Of
the Department and officers Of the Government. and
| for other purposes" United states Statutes at
Large, volume 8, page 81, ~ approved August 36,
lsl2 which provides that in the contractor
ehal fail 70 with the Of his contract he
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
Be sued for In the Of the United states In any
l court having Jurisdiction thereof.
II the contractor to whom the first award may
| be made should fail to enter into agreement and
eiye satisfactory bonds, e herein provided, then
the next lowest responsible bidder, and on until
the required agreement and bonds executed; and
such next lowest bidder shall be required TO fulfill
every stipulation embraced herein If it the
original party to whom the contract vas awarded.
l The agreement will also provide that II ct any
time during the continuance OF the contract tine
suretiee shall die, become irresponsible for the
entire penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
shall have the right TO require . new bond with I'D
ditonal and sufficient sureties, which the coutrac-
Geperal within ten days afser notice, and in de-