Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-21
PROPOSALS.
PRorosaIs ron Aggressive POSTAGE

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STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall It n tines keep on hard .
stoss oi Lhs several sssS na,iols o. .SasPs, sub
N ali stages ef q On uiscture, sufheient uest n
orders 81 the Ds Psl tnsnt, and % Psssid, "a
euLins the exisie1ee Of the contract, thai each
src cry order q the DsPAItnen. Dc promptly
require the actor. airy time durine the ex.
~, e ., me oTn , 70 furnish an extra san
months.
stsnps "a be transmitted by see routes must he
securely packed In hermeticslly eealed tin cases,
st Sc P.sS % .9aas 81 S:Hsr, mus.
bound on the edee. and ccrners with musiins and
paper, or inelosed in ttrons MANILA eov elopes %
the quantity % be transmitted may reQuire. All
70 be % nelcsed TO enable the Agent Of
the DeBsrtmentto officially seal them.
BLANKS.
furnish labels, and direct IN. .sme for 70
nse N sosoraanee Nth zoe dsy lists Furnished BY
other blanks required 70 be inclossi win the
stamps; also, al blanks cor daily, weekly. monthly.
denominations Of stan % furnished.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
,s sn Der :. st.%ps sspsd and % ee issued dur
is estim sted TO be billion min ~ fosr million,
the sverase early increase BENG eight forty hun
Fer Zoe next four years n 10 estimated st the same
ase o. snn9si inerssse two billion eight hundred
IL nnst De uEd-Tstocd, however, that proposals
stamps needed By .he Department during the con-
uact term without reterence 10 The above
DKLIvEBY.
The stamps may I've required % be delivered by
Sided for, at the post sfos in the place sSsre the
same sss n15uisotgIea; or in such quantities At the
denomination being lie .; ssparatel as the PosTmas-
ter General may duect.
stamps are now printed. being t6s property q the
sasy u the s BE On h iss q s4f
Isis, the same TO be held subject 70 the order and
and the contrsctoS vii be required, from ..s dies,
rolls, and plates and from rolls aud plates as
a have On bsSd for on the ss y ss
contract tern S eeG%sSss., = sufficient stock q
MI the current daily requisitiens from the Depart
The contractor will be further REQ ured 10 keer in
rerair sl dies, rolls, and plates from which stamps
may re printed snd 20 renew the same whenever
any time to take The place Of the present series q
stamps not in use, the same shall be FURNISHED
and engraved subject 10 the approval Of the Pest
able time all which shall be done and executed in
the beet style Of steel engraving by contractor
made OF used az any time in tilins the contract
shsl 90 The sbsolcte property Of the United states
the Posimaster General or his aathorizsd agent
wheDe er demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURES, ETC.
in 3 IRE proof buiIdiI & and 10 separate spartments
distinct from those in which any ether work Is done
~ the contractor; and hen finished be placed
specially provided for that purpsss sid sSid spsrt,
to the inspection Of IN agent Of the Department.
REPOBTs.
The contractor Will be required 20 report weekly.
under oath, the number CT stamps ma nuafscturod,
tnnished, uIfnithcd, aud tpolled,l the number
fer issue; al spoiled stamps TO be destroyed ~
ne AssIt OF the Department in the presence "
the contractor or his reIre septstiye.
STAMP AsEET.
An sgent q the Department y al have supervision
Who at Smss have TS a sSS IT,, 81 &c
spsrts enfs, safes and vaults where the stamps
mshSiactured and stored for the purpose q inspet
sno hB clerks suitable flee and desk room Cor the
uanssciioE Of the business Of has agency, without
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, In any ca e, he lawfully
usls.Grred CT ass sned.
OBSERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General Reserves the right 10 re-
ect any and 81 bids il ia his judgment the interests
II the 20, ernn ent sQui IT. also the RICH; 10 ABnul
the contract IT, In his opinion. there shall be a iail
ure 81 any time e pertorm fsit hfuy any Of is slip
in of NfIl fnl Att 20
in use.
rsEIGenis Tor ssmPs s'.a tall ,ssnsa aud deliyer.d
al I'd ustmeDt Of accounts.
AGREahENT-BoNDs
Within ten days After the contract has been
agreement IN writing with tne Postmaster General
TO faithfully obser, and keep the terms, lions
according TO their true intent ard mesuinS, aud
shall make, execute, and eeliyer, subject % the
bonds with soed and sUfeien .urstss 10 the .oI
Of two hundred thousand dollars, $50 .0OO,J as q
agreement OF contract according 70 the provisions
and subject e the abiies Of the seventeenth sec
ling and making sprrS pr,stoss FOR snch necessary
objects as have been nsnay included IN the general
m aid provide Tor Certain insisontsl expenses q
the ptpsrtmsnt sne S1eYrs % The Sovsrnment AID
Large volume 8, psge 5s6 approved August Is,
shs fail to con py with the terms Of his coItrac Ss
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified In such contract IS liguidated damages, 70
be eutd for In the name OF the United States In any
court hay ins jurisdiction thereof.
II the contractor to whom the first award may
be made should fail 70 enter into agreement and
give Satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then
the ard may he anBuile1 and the act let 20
the If lowest responsible bidder, and on until
the required agreement and bonds are executed and
such Rext lowest bidder shall be required fulnIl
every stipulation embraced herein n IL were the
original party 20 whom the contract was awarded
The agreement will also provide that n 81 any
time during The continuance Of the contract the
suretiee shall die become irresponsible for the
entire penalty Of the bond the Postmaster GENERAL
shall have the right TO require new bond with sd-
ditiona and sufficient sureties, which the cOutrac-
tor shall furnish 20 the acceptance Of the P5stmss
General within ten days afsr notice. snd in de-
fault thereof the contract may be annulled.
EXTENSION.
Should the interest OF the q Jverument require,
this Contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three months by order OF the
Postmaster General, and the contract prices and
all cOnditisns herein set forth shall govern such
extended contract.
PROPOSALS.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by q satisfactory guarantee, signed BY at
least two responsible parties.
Bidders state in their proposals the price Der
thousand staHnps, including everything required %
be done furnished. set forth in this advertise
ment; and ell proposals must be made upon the
blank forms fur nished by the Department, securely
eEyelsped and sealed, marked " Proposals for