National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-13
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
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pRoPosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
49,, Posr OETIcE DEPARTgESr, Dec. u, 80
Sealed proposals. arc invited fTun steelIlate en-.
gravsn and rllte pT.ptGr., and VIII be [e9syed y
Ing on tic n'5 66 i;4 iafiEE 9 FAsSff iSfs.
The stamrg must Ie fulnishtd, subject 70 the ar.
rSysd m tS Sbssi Style 81 he at u stss spirsV.
Ing, and printed IN such coors may be selected 10y
mEnhs aS every W n rssSS q MAI aS RgE nS%
use upon paper u the best quality suitable for the
y ad6ssSS rum trorltsd IL sae m man Ptth St
Zach ,sspsEsts stamp San 70 readily detached and
prevent them from adhoring 70 sSch 2thsr t9e same
20 az itna Is WI G @ Az " 5u6h
the separate daily acquisitions Of Postmasters and
STOCK on HAND,
The contractor shall At al times keep on hand
lect to the control Of the Agent o. the DepArtent
In oil stages Of manufacture, sufficient TO meet all
any and !. hat Spa may q S os
cur during tue eHistence Of the contract 30 that
promptly flisd: and he Department shSii have the
right 70 require the contractor, at any time during
quantity Of stamps not exceeding supply for three
months. -
Stamps to be transmitted BY sea routes must be
either be packed in strong 6inder board boxes,
s S3Sha S s Ne Snd Corners T sr5n 1 snd
paper, or inclosed In strong MANILA envelopes, a.
the quantity 10 be transmtted may require; all
packages TO be 40 incpsed as to enable the Agent Of
tie Department to o1i9islly seal them.
In addition, the contractor will be required 70
furnish labels, aud direct the same for each PACK
the agent u the Department. together WITH al other
blanks required 20 be inol6sed with the stamps
quarterly returns relating TO the number aud de.
honithaTi1hs q stamps ilrnshG9 ppotrrppn
The number Of STAMPS issued and 70 be Issued
t agTns as ISgr fSrS s5TASSd by ths gTesSn GoR
Ion the average yearly increase being eight forty
For the next four years II s estimated at the same
Talo q annual increase, two billlgA eight hundred
aha Sishty three million stamls viii be required
made under this adyertisement shall include all the
tract term without reference 70 the above estimates
which are herr given only for the Information and
guidance Of bidder DELIVERY
The stamps may be required to be delivered by
uded for, at the pOst ONCE in tie place where the
same are manufactured; or in such quantities q
postmaster General may direct
,r, =, DIES, ROLLS AND PLATES,
stamps arc now printed being the properly Of tie
custody Of the CgntrSetST on the iSt day " April
lsl1 the same 20 DO held subject 70 the order and
and the contractor Win be required, from said dies
rOlls aud plates, aud from such rolls and plates as
may be necessary to be reproduced from the OriHd
mai dies TO have on hand ready for issue the day
the contrac! term commences, sufficient stock q
nil I,e current , daily reggsis9ns from the Depart
The contractor vail be further required to keep in
repair All dies rolls aud plates ros which stamps
TsiuiFsd and mould new designs Be required Al
h Ie o 70 ~ AZ t6f o. fas sTSs Of
stAmis not now IN use the same shall be furnished
aud snsrEyed subject 10 the approval OF the Post.
Bic time ali which shall be done and executed IN he
best style Of steel enSying b. the contractor and
or used al Sny time in Milling the Contract shall b. The
4bsolute property OF the United States and shall be
General or his authorized agent whenever Dc.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, ETC.
The stamps will be required to be manufactured
IN hreProof building. and in separate apartments,
by the contractor; and when nnlshed must be
placed in rs and 6urEarp proof safe q vault, 70 be
nents and safe vault shall ELl times be sub cct
to the inspection OF az l IEeRt g the Department
The contractor will be required to report weekly.
FINISHED, diminished and spGiledJ die number n
sued during ne week and toe pumbeT available for
Agent Of The Department in he FeSsnSa q he CON
tractor or his rrpTSssen,t Ia p,,,
An agent Of the Department viii have supervision
Of the m1nqiaetare storage and issue o. the STAMPS
the apartments, safes aud vault where the stamp,
| are manufactured and stored, for the purpose u
nsR him inn aud lis clerks suitable oiee and desI
| room, for the transaction OF the business Of Iii
Asen' S SlSS%H SI5i S 81 EssfaSSBtE
! The. contract cannot In any case, be lawfully
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re
lsct any and al bids 4 II his Judgment the interest
MI the contract u In bis opinion, there shall be
HttDuatiUuH in A Niilful attgmUt ~
III use, '...-
Payments for stampa actually issued and delivers
viii Be- made quarterly, after proper examination
'lu SUI RGREEIEST-BoNDs
awSTsd he bidder sS enter hs into Sos
agreement, in writing, with the Postmaster GenerI
a 1 h az 94naSR
according to their true intent and meaning, an
Prova and Acceptance Of the P6stsseT ~ Genera sas
bonds with good and suilSisnt sureties in the SUI
forfeiture, Tor the faithful PerfoTmSRee 81 sal
aeIeemsnt Or contract according to the proyislon
ton Of an act Of Congress entitled IAN act lealii
Ing and making appropriations for such neeessar
eral appropriation bills without authority Of Law
Sea TO h SS fS S5S Ss esr 81 2
eminent and for other purposes" UNITED State
y Which act hS II dass ne COZ
tractor shall i9 70 comply Sith the terms Of b
forfeiture specified, IN such contract as IluidAte
damages, to be sued for In the name Of the Unite
States, in any court having Jurisdiction thereof
II the contractor to whom the first award may
made should fail to enter into agreement and XIV
award may be 'Gnnulled and the contract let TO Ii
next lowest responsible bidder and so on until Il
SUCH nett lowest bidder shall Be required 70 iuii
every stipulation embraced herein, as II Il were Il
Tho agreement viii also provide that II al any tin
dnrlnF IhS eSnunnahSs o. ihf contract the slreu