The New York herald., 1872-12-24
PROPOSALS,
PosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS.


PROPOSALS.
pRoPosAIs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS.
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SEALED PROPOSALS are invited from steel plate
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day Of May. 1878 or.r,rv ar Sr.xps
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The stamps may be required to be delivered BY the
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acquisitions from the department, without hndrance Of
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printed and to renew the same whenever required and
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s r ID Of stamps not the same
reasonable time al which shall be done and executed
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safe or vault to be specially provided for
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REPORTS
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any and s Sds m @ e right TO ssct
tract M in his 9pnSn there shall failure
case OF wiu attempt 70 Impose upon the Department.
stamps inferior to 'h0's fRSMkSTs. aSM Il rs
PAYMENTS for stamps actually issncd and delivered win
De maue after proper examination and adjust
ment Of accounts: n u
Within ten days after the contract has hecn awarded
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Postmaster General, bonds, with good and sufficient
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eary objects as have been usually included in the general
bills without authority Of law, and TO fix
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page ssS approved August 2s ss which act pr3ydss
terms of his contract he and his surees aha be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract rs qudated
in INV Court having Jurisdiction thereon ''>S'
II the contractor TO whom the first award may be made
should fail To enter into agreement and give satisfactory
nued and the let to the lowest responsible
bidder and until the required agreement and bonds
auired to fa every stpuiston embrased herein as
were the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement win also provide that If at any time
during the continuance OF the contract the suretics shall
die become irresponsible for the entire penalty the
bond the Postmaster General shall have ,e right 70
which the contractor shall Furnish to the acceptance
the Postmaster General within ten days after notice and
In default thereof the ExfESsoy fSpffaSs DC annued
Should the interest the government require this con.
tract psc be the s time not
raj and the contract prices and all conditions herein set
forth shall govern in such extended contract
NO proposal Will be considered unless accompanied by
guarantee, signed by at least two RESPONSE
Bidders state in their proposals the price per
thousand stamps, including everything required TO be
done or furnished, set forth In this adyersenent
furnished by tho department. securely cnveloped and
sealed marked proposals for Postage stamps ana nn