The New York herald., 1872-12-17

PROPOSALS. FOR ADHESIVE ResrAGE STAMPS.

PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS. FOR ADHESIVE ResrAGE s1AMPs. :
Posr orrcK DrrARrsEsr.
SEALED. PROPOSALS are invited from steel plate
& saa r. ON wi
for term Of tour years. commencing on the rst aso
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
the stamps must be subject ~ the approvalof
the from steel plates, engraved In the highest
style OF the srt steel and printed snch col
most approved manner equal IN every respect to the
s ssr S ss n e by s
ae Be an a, ss
to be well pressed and packed to prevent them
ad,herns 70 each other the Same 70 be furnished with
odere By the is as to ali the daily
squs'0' Of soeK os ITizs'ssIp ITzsp agents
o. he saa At all times keep on sa a. stock s
GontrSi Of the Agent Of the In All stages Si
msn men ana L. to any and all M @
may be promptly ed and iRc pepartmsHt sa have
81 he ss ecna to ny m
'y Of stamps not s10sealecfk Acksp sspps tor three months
be By rantes must Be
al Others m Il
sa9%s s
strong Manila M Or s. nc s IN ,Tcng Manila rn
all packages be enclosed enable the agent Of
the Department to oilicisI,x sHxsRs Sasl them
In addition the contractor will required furnish
raa M HT
be STAMPS Ssr ass ali
weekly monthly and quarterly returns relating to the
number ssf 81 si1Hps SHaf ..
&c
y 'SS ys
eighy.ihree min lon stamps win % BE- Seearea '.' = w
Z ust be rndsrstooa that prSp9sals made
nsea By the sns The
given only for the noE%an Haa guidance Of bidders
% Sa, n n ssss s At
ment Washington p G. Ssach denomination 2 being kept
81 soisSsfsr ssb F1y 1Hay direct
faa passi ss p o nj
% S in n the sePn PIN ard custody
tie e,SsT ssatseI ;s peRaTmsas
Dies rolls and Plates and rom such and ae
N be me- to be ed % the original dies
1m stock m 1f sta OF the
acquisitions nom the Department without hindrance or
The contractor will be further required keep in re
pair al dies rolls and plates from which stamps may be
should new designs be required at time to take the
a essravsd subject to
ah es snd
n n @ ali Se nesy Gy an ns
ssd @ s n ns D aSsS
in good workng order 70 the Posmaer General or his
aa'hGiffa dss9s 81 fsasSass sHaasSSaGsTsAcrusE4o
The stamps will be required TO- be manufactured In a
%si
'Se to Be- peey proved I
that paTpose said apartments and safe vault shall
Department.
The contractor will be
oath INC number Si stamps manSiacfufed tanshed,
YAK; and he namsSE ayaiisSis FOR ssoiIsa
in the of the sf%MP ASESr e his
ss % s$s
sSy y '%s asas
sd s a os s & %n IN e .
able office and desk room for the transaction OF the
Of ~ isfRiS TaSF saf
The contract cannot in any case be lawfully trans
RESERVATIONS.
any and all bids If in Judgment the interests OF the
govsrIment REQUIRE it also the right to annu the
% t s anon s ibs Or If
stamps inferior to those now no Vi II use use
PAYMENTS for stamps actually issued and delivered viii
be made quarterly after proper ton and adjust
menu o'ae'0un's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
the a nf s hs % sss9 ID
writing with the Postmaster Generaio hiniIy OBJ
sfsP ns se ans
e sspamee an@ 81 as he
' oreare o
@ s9ass' affs5sH
section q an act Of Congress entitled n
% the
w Of ad the be
par,mens and of ihs goyernment and tGr other
ss5 approved August s which act tpanS preniaes
terms OF his contract he and his sureties shall be liable
damages 70 be sued tor in the OF the United states
in 4 9nSS SSs oS"T hsyng 3 s hsreSl -
should ai to enter into agrsement and give satisfactory
nned and the Contract lei to e next lowest responsbIe
bidder and 50 on until the required and bonds
CURED 10 ul every stipulation embraced herein as if
it were the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement will also provide that if any time
die or become irresponsible for the entire penalty Of i the
bond the Postmaster General shall have the right to
the POSTMASTER General within ten days after n5es and
IN ae'" thereof the EXTFSsfoy fGaTsSss f%y be annued
ma the Se g @ @ this con-
eeeding three months by order OF the rostmaser Gene
forth shall govern in ;peh ssh s2 Sxtsnded contract
No proposal will be considered unless ACCOMPANIED by
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two RESPONSE
Bidders must state their proposals the price per
thou sand stamps including everything required TO lie
aud all propo sails made upon the blank forms
seaeS TX hs r s and S
dressed tothc Third Assstana rostmaseg ter Gsera Wash
Postmaster General
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