The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-19
PROPOSALS.
DnorosAls FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS.

PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS
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Tor term OF tour years. commencing on the first Qsu
wy = N.Y. QUALITY or STAMPS
The stamps must be furnished subject to the approvalo of
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most approved manner equal In every respect to the
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Of gum y such manner a,
aaGerng to each other; the same to Be furnished with
ordered by the Ill tho eparae daily
rsqui'l0n' Of snacK On On Gxi.ssp agents
The contractor shall al ali times keep hand stock
oonrc Of the the az H. stages Of
Be so a n sTehy 81 aS Hs
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t'y Of stamps not eN'eeacF supply for three months
Stamps to be BY routes must be securely
Sirens manila others either
and eM 's ssss
strong Manila paper or enclosed in strong Manila en-
ali packages to so enclosed to enable tie agent Of
the Department to 0oi'' snxs ssel them
In addition the contractor will be required to furnish
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number Hsf 81 Tf!H%pS sHlfRfd
the four years O. By
mated to be two billion niley.iour million the average
For = the msS Ga the
eighty three million stamps viii be required.
under q S Be S @ s maas
geSSa by tine e. art aSnt during The term term
The stamps may be 3 &c delivered BY the con-
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ment, washington, b. G. each denomination being KEPT
direct
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dies, rolls and plates ard IRON such rolls and plates rs
may to be reprodueea IRON e original dies
erai dcnomlnatos REQUIRED 70 MI the current daily
The contractor will be further required to keep in re
printed and to renew the same whenever requrcd and
paee Of eh e be time n ia the
or FOR denominations Of stamps not now in use the same
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at his expense All d!cs r9l!s Npq mates mads
in good working order to the Postmaster General or his
'a3t1id aSs I1anSEsS S'@sS
The stamps will be required to be manufactured in
rom those Whch any other Work done BY the con-
safe or yau to be nrea provided for
All times be subject 10 the inspection 0; Of the
Department.
OATH the nnmser Of stamps Sed a
week and the number available for issue all spoiled
in the presence q the sfSMP %S%l
agent of the Department will have supervision of
the manufacture storage and issue Of the stamps who
mcnts and vaults where the stamps arc manniac.
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able Office and desk room for the transaction of the
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The contract cannot in any case, be lawfully trans
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any and all bids if in his Judgment the Interests Of The
in hs Sp hi rF b to ac s sm
tnse e % wn y amy Of no or n
stamps inferior to 'hos fa ZEN = 1ss.
Payments for stamps actually issued and delivered will
he made quarterly after proper examination and adjust
AGREEMENT-BoNps
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writing with the Postmaster Gsneral 70 faithfully oh.
SET forth il this aaysrsSent ascending to their irae
ver subject to The appVa na ecspancc a o h e
Postmaster General bonds, with good and sufficient
Cs29iooS, forfeiture the faithful periormance Of
TaS Subject to The 5sss Of the
act lesazing and making for such
appropriation bills without authority of law and TO fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses of the De
neS States G Statutes m " and fer
Pa nag ,no August r. & which act provides
terms OF his contract he and his sreties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract liQuidaed
in any Court having Jurisdiction thereof Ne' S''''S
II the contractor 10 whom the first award may be made
should fail to enter into agreement and give satisfactory
ned and the contract let to the next lowest responsible
bidder and 50 on until the required agreement and bonds
CURED TO ul every stipulation embraced herein MS IL
twerc The original party TO whom the contract was
The agreement will also provide that If Of any time
during the continuance OF the the sretics shall
bond the Postmaster General shall have tic rcht 10 re-
quire new bond with ditiona and sufficient retlcs
the Postmaster General within ten DAYS after notice and
IN default 'hereofthe fSnTT2s Imnsy be annued
Should the interest OF the government require this con-
tract may be extended beyond the time named not ex
ceedng three months by order the Postmaster Gene.
raj and the prices all conditions herein ser
forth shall govern in s pEh sStsnasd contract.
No proposal will be considered unless ccomranicd Nv
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least RESPONSE
Bidders state in their proposals the price per
thousand stamps including Everything required TO be
furnished BY the department securely enveoped and
sealed marked FOR Postage stamps and ad
inston, ID. Q. JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General.
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