National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-28

lllutE Will any lFtpfHNlH le tfNtlNtu lfliu luftlpA
Ot wrought or cast iron work, and who have not the
Proposals will he ind6rsej bids fgr Iron Work"
and atldressedt 10 IL Y ENOs,
deli Superintendent
PROPOSALS. FOR COHESIVE POSTAGE
Posr OFTtcE DgPARrMENr, Dee 10, 1871
Sealed proposals. are invited frun steel.plate en-.
lbs DersFimcnt Until i O'Clock M on Friday, Tie
tenth dOth) day Of January. lsia, for furnishing
Postase st9mIH or term q four years. cohmenc
'''S ." 'l' "'I 9u VIZ III 0F W. MIS-
proVSl Of Iks Department, from steel plates, sh
Syed u the highest style q the art q stse snsT9v
the psrirtmsP in he BSal and most SppFSySa
mannet. equal in every respect q the STAMPS now 10
PgrP2se, t6otoasGly rlmmed Win i6ss best alaiity
81 c gun cr sSS r, sqeh T,R5 G
used, the sheets TO be gebprcesed aud packed a. to
70 BE- frnishsd With al reasona6lc dispatch. 10 SneS
quantities as be ordered by the Department to iii
o'''' STOCK on HAND,
The contractor shall all times keen on hand
stock Of the several denominations 81 stAmls Eub
Iect to the control OF the Agent Of the Department.
orders Of the Department, and to provide against
any aud ali c2ntihgencies that may be likely 70 oc
each and every order Of the Department may 6s
promptly Allied; and the Department shall have tho
the existence Of the contract, TO furnish an extra
quantity Ot STAMPS not exceeding supply or three
faonths. -
securely packed IL hSrmctlSSly sealed tn Gases
WRAPPED IN strong MANILA paper; Ali Others must
bound on the edges and corners with muslin, and
enyeloped in two thicknessee OF strong MANILA
liz daSntity 10 10 trStiSmittoa may TeauitS; al
packages obe 30 incosed To enable tue Agent u
the Department to oITpS11hLlSy k Senl them
In addition, the contractor will be required to
a n WIZ 6Gi he S a 'f6 BY
the agent OF the Department.; together with all other
also, al blanks for daily, weekly, monthly, and
quarterly returns relating 70 the number aud de.
~, EsTIMAlE OF 'QUASTiTY REQUIRED. ,
during the four years Embraced by the preaen can.
tract IL estimated TO be two billion ninety four mi.
lion. the average yearly increase being eight forty
For the next four years II is estimated at the same
ratio Of annual increase, two billion eight hundred
and eighty three million stamps will be- required
Unjust be understood, however, that propoaAls
made under this advertisement shall include all the
stamps needed by the Department during the con
tract term without reference TO the above estimates
which are here given only for the information and
| guidance OF bidders.
! The stamps may be required to be delivered by
the Coutraclur in separate packages, as ab9ye pT6
yded for. at the pOst office IN the place where ths
/ same are Manufactured; or in such quantities Al
the Post Otiee DEPARTMENT, washinRton. D. &.
| Postmaster General may direct.
| DIES, ROLLS AND PLATES
The ds. rolls End pSsSs from tS which P"ss1S
atdd SO ss W BE RS IN ne RscPnS HRi
custody OF the contractor on the LIST day Of April
coSiT III XIV snsrtnsn az 10 W
and the contractor will be required, from said dies
NAV b n,ssssry H. be- FetTndnred from tbe M
b 70 1 t1m 3n U ssS S shs
stamps, Of the several den3minations required 4
all me S1ETnt diny 5sgG a4 ss from the Depart
The contractor Yll be further required to keep ii
NAV he nEiniri, and 10 rnnrv he SANE WheneYa
reGtIired; and should new designs lie required a
any fine 10 fake the place Of the present serlea
StSppsi or of any Of them, or Tor Observation-Disclosures q
stamps mot now In use the same shall be furnishe
master General upon his request, within q reasnni
bic time: ali which shall be done and executed in Ii
NJ STn T s.T.H S. A ds S S and pScS m S
ar used al any fine in Milling The contract shall he N
{ absolute property Of the United States aud shall l.
delivered In good working order, to the POztmAstf
General or hts authorized agent whenever d
PuiIpiNa, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE. EFT,
The STAMPS viii be- required to be mAnnfaciurr
IN S anS Pot5sT wdT Il an
M AID when TRS6, a9s6s& mp'
specially provided for that purpose, and said apRr
and nc 9T Sa1 al w. TSs Ss %
REPORTS.
under oalR &c NUMBER Mr q aSmps
sinisled unfinished and spOiIedJ the humber
dS 9s Ses aPs the Rp9ST syss S
Agrnt Of The Department in the prescncs nf the co
tractor or his representative. =
An .vept NJ tho iens rtnsIt ySi baye srrervisi,
Of he mSnqiSSIEs, st}TSEe Snd issue e tho s.smI
ne sdiT M Sha nan mhfES i nr SIsi
i,ii,t Pbe ss,aes snd tit tan :,
s ns AMI nI NJ sT mi smitSS agic sa ~
,i,I IN ~ he transSrti0n ~ tbs Snsnss ~
iS, ,,ttiS,t s,,st ~ ths G,ysrU,,sTt W
ah'N'9' rttNTn M, N.Y. ISsiaWIWi =
+ The eSniTaSt Cannot In HnT case t.. lawful
transferred or asHEnSi .,.,,,,
,,, ,,.,. hE9Ehn lONN. ,,.l,,.
The Poalmhhtrr GENERAL reserves me Eightln
lect any anu All DDS IN MS judgment the intere
OF the GoNernment require "; also the right 70
nq the cuntTAct ", IN hlh Oplnlonl mere Ahall y
failure A. any lmet perform ialthtnlly any OF
upon the Department stamps inferior to those n
IN use p,vN,pNrs
PAIMEhIS
Payments Tor hthnpa actually issued and deliver
will be made quarterly after proper sNamnau
AGREEMENT-BONDS.
Within ten days after the contract has b,
awarded the successful bidder shall cutter into
agreement, In writing, with the Postmaster Gene
to faithfully observe and keep the terms cOnditit
and requirements set forth IN this adVertisemt
slAli make execute and deliver subject Ia lie
prOyRl and acceptance Of the Postmaster Gene
bonds with good and suiheient sureties IN the =
forfeiture for the faithful performance o. ;
agreement or contract, according To the proyisi
aud subject 10 the liabilities Of the seventeenth
ing and making : OPERATIONS for such necess
objects As have usually included in the I
ersl GpprOpriAu ais without authority Of ]
and TO AZ and I9Iide for certain incidentAl
ernment, aud for other purposes" UNITED III
Factor ANAL All 10 enmnIy Win the terms ,iS ~