Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-19
PROPOSALS.
DRePOsALS FOR ADHEs,yl POSTAGE
STAMPS,

PROPOSALS. ro sf. AAPsss.Vs POSTAGE
Posr-OFrrcE DEPARTMENT, Dec -, laa
sealed pTSpasals are invited, from steel plate en-
uS Il yin Be
the tenth lothl Gay Of January, 1873 for furnishing
On the Gs :STa q Z
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The Stamps must be Furnished, SUBJECT to the ap.
in Rs highest style Ii shs . sf Of :s
craving, and printed In such colors as may be
approved manner. equal in every res sect 20 the
siam Pc ROW in use, upon paper Of the best quality
the sest Quality II dSere ws
manner that each separate Stamp can be readily
and packed TO prevent them from I'd nsriss to
eoch other; the same be furni.hei with ali res,
reaasitisns Of and Poss Agents. aai'
STOCK ON HAND
The contractor shall at al times keep on hand
set to the control Of Agent d The :SS
IN al, stages CT man ufscture, sufficient meet ali
orders o. the department, aud to provide against
during the eIisteSce of the Contract So that cses
and cry order Of the Department may be prom pity
co and d. the pes.rtms.t shall have tas right 70
istence Of the contract, to furnish an extra qssn
tity Of stamps not exceeding Q supply for three
PACKING
secnrsiy packed in hsrmstcsis sealed tin osse Se
esp4P IN mans III Others mus:
bound on tie edges and Corners with %SsD. .s sna
developed in two thicknesses Of strong manila
quantity to Be trsss@ted maI nevuils ali
packages be ineosed as to enable the Agent Of
the Department to officially seal them.
BLANKS
In addition, the contract VIII bs required 70
furnish labels and direct the same for easa pack.
the Agent Of the Department; together with eli
Other blanks required to be fnclosed with the
and quarterly returns relating TO the number and
deDomin stions Of stamps furnished.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
The number Of btsmp s issued and to be issued dur
ing the feur years embraces BY the contract
Is estimated to be two billion ninety four Million
the average early increase beng eight forty hun
For The next four years Il is estimated at the same
ratio Of annual increase, two billion eight hundred
and eighty three million STAN Ds will DO required.
II must be ,S 1ndsTsto9d, however that proposals
stamps needed BY the Department during the con
WHICH are here given only for the Information and
guidance OF bidders.
y,. .,.mn. nav pp d Lively % r. .,,-
the contractor ia separate packages, as above pro-
yded for, AT the post Office the place where the
POST Once Department. wsshnst5S d. es .eS
Denomination being K. pit par ate IS the PosImas
DIES, R0LLs, AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
sa VII be the sds Of
custody OF the eoptrsc1er on tn LIST day Of April
control Of The De psrment as 6sr.insfter urovdsd
and The contractor will be required from said dies
be 3. aIS Sasss
des, to have on hand ready for ssue the day the
ps. Of The several dsnominstions reasiTed, to
MI the current daily reluislions from the Depart
The contractor viii be iurther required to keep in
repair all Dies rolls and Plates from which stamps
deaIRua ha irada AZ
any time to take the pace Of the present series OF
not now In use. The same sbs he 9nsnsssa
and engraved, subject TO the approval Of the Pest
abe s WHICH sns s. Son. ana
the best lie Of steel engraving by the contractor
made or used At any time In nS ths sns
shail be the absolute property OF the United States
ara s S De deilyeIed IN good working order, to
wbene er demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, ETC.
The stamps Will be required TO be Manufactured
ais,inct from those which any other work is donc
by the contractor; and hen finished must be placed
In O hre and burglar proof sale vault, to be
specially provided for THAI purpose, and said apart
mems and safe OF vault shall At ali times be subject
10 the nspsction o. an agent OF the Department..
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report weekly
FINISHED, unfni. he'd, and spoiledJ the number
issued during shs week. and the Number available
the Agent u lie 70 IN tSs
the contractor or his representative. VI
STAMP AGENT.
An agent OF the Department will have supervisio
Of the storage and issue of the STAN %
who shall at all times full and FIRE TO The
manufsctured ana stored for the purpose Of
ing the same; and the contractor shall furnish him
transaction of the business OF his agency WITHOUT
cost to abe Government.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLs.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
transferred OF assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
the P0s d General reserves the right to
81 the SesernH emit require IT. also the right to anna
shs6s s sn; II es
ustons, or in case OF willful attemp. to i'm pose
upon the Department stamps inferior TO those ne
in use.
Payments for stamps actually issued and delivered
will be made quartz rlv, after proper examination
and adjustment OF accounts.
AGREIMENT-BONOS
awaided the suceessfuI bidder shall enter into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster General
IN this
according to their true intent and meaning, and
and Of the asD ~ .as
bonds with good and sufficient suretiss in the sum
feriei,ure for the faithful perormancs Of a. ssis
asrt enent or c9ntraet according 10 the provisions
sna ~ the Of hs
iIins and making apr priatons tor such necessary
objects have been usually Included general
appropriation bills without authority Of law and TO
fix and provide for certain Incidental expenses of
the Department and officers Of the Government. and
Large, volume 8, page 500 approved August rs,
lS42 which act provides that In case the
shall fail ~ ply with the of his act he
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified In such contract liquidated damages to
be sued for in tn name Of the United states In any
court having jurisdiction thereof
II the contI actor to whom the first award may
lie made should fail to enter into agreement and
sive satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then
the award may be snLulled and the act let to
the next lowest responsible bidder, and so on until
the ed ment and bonds executed; and
such next lowest bidder sh Ill be required to fulfill
every stipulation embr aced herein il il were the
original party to VIII the contract was awarded
The agreement will also provide that if at any
time during Ihe continuance OF the contract the
shall die, become irres ponsible for the
shall have the right to require Q new bond with sd
ditionsl and sufficient sureties, which the contrac
tOr shall furnish to the eptance Of the stm
ter Gem al within ten days after notice, and La de-
fault thereof the contract may be annulied.
EXTENSION
Should the interest OF the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond tho time
named, not exceeding three months by order of the
Postmaster General, and the contract prices and
all conditieDs herein Set forth shall govern in such
extended contract.
PROPOSALS.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied BY q satisfactory guarantee, signed BY ct
least two responsible parties.
Becere must state in their oposas the price per
thousand stAnps, including everything Quired to