The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-09

PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

FNOFOSAASs
PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited from steel plate en-
gravers and plate prqters and will be received at Thu
S day Of January is for furnishing
for term Of four years commencing on the first Qsb day
' ''''' QUALITY OF STAMPS
Of the beparmsnt from stssI plates ensrayed tls
aa ar 81 n - and %
best and most approved manner equal every respect
SO $ S9 % II @ S q S best w H s
best quality oadhesve gum pssoTats in such manner
used the shseisto wen pIs ssed and packed %
Sc furnished with an reasonable despatch in such
titles as may be ordered by the Denartsnt to I'LL the
agents '"' Emissions - 0s,''"'e'' anu p0''''
of the several denominations Of stamps subject the
mannacre SUFFICIENT to meet ali orders Of the Depart.
Contract maj every order Of the
the right 70 St amy tm s during ns
thy g es
ma%n AZ hoSes either S6 be
with muslin and enveoped In ckncsses of
all to be so enclosed as 70 enable the agent Of
w " BLANKS.
In addition the contractor will be required to furnish
sf
Be s
ESTIMATE or QUANTITY REQUIRED
the s%Srasea By ne PRESENT contract I'D,
S nS e a
For inc next four yssr; It + at the same
eishtythreo million stamps win be required '.' "'
its s a% nSs
needed by The Department during the with
given only for the nprMspn and guidance OF bidders
The stamps may be required be delivered by the con-
tractor in separate paekages as above provided for at
aSt"Tsa quantities q the Post oSics pepa "
SEPARATED as Dies RS sonE sD T %HE direct
are the S nS sss s na asa
@ be s S In f s e hs s%
ject the order and control the Department here
from dies rolls and plates and such rolls and
s be vs ar TO De s @ on ron the
the contract term sIcien stock OF stamps
daily acquisitions from the Department, without him
The contractor will further required to keep in re-
pair all dies rolls and plates from which stamps may be
Should new designs required any time to take the
place Of the present series OF stamps or OF any Of them
shall be arniscd engraved subject to he approval
Es Ss ali sd wp
the best style Of steel by hs contractor and at
at any time in filing the contract shall be hs absoue
hs to he or
norHsa fsnS TxSE oP MxSGrAoruRE
The stamps win be required to be manuac tnrcd in a
areproo bnding. and n separate apartments distinct
ractor and when finished must be placed in fire and
that and said and or vsut sha
all times be subject to the Inspection OF agent the
Department ,rrou
The COZ WIN be required report weekly under
hnisheI and spoiledD, the number issued during the
stamps t. DESTROYED BY agent the bepa e%ent
in the OF s ssMf SSE q his
An agent Of the Department will have supervision of
ments safes and vaults where the stamps are manniac
nd the him ss his S s
business Of TsST' g sf
The contract cannot In any case, be lawfully trans.
''i'e" u "'''s RESERVATIONS.
any and ali bids II in his judgment the Interests of the
time 70 perform d lsy amy Of is stpuq,iSn il
stamps interior to thoi pi r9W II Pse.
Payments for stamps actually issued and delivered will
be made quarterly after proper examination aud adjust
A'en' " NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the successful bidder shall enter into an sspccment in
writing with the Postmaster General to faithfully OBJ.
set forth in this aceorna to cr rns
intent and meaning, and shall make execute and de-
Postmaster General bonds, with good and sufiicient
(s9eooo forfeiture for the faithful PERFORMANCES OF
sS ana SUBJECT & S ssess e. S
Seventeenth section Of an act OF Congress entitled An
sy aha %fSs se S Ss
approximation bills without authority Of law, and to FIX
and Officers Of the and II Tor rne Other
purposes" United States Statutes at Large volume s.
that in the contractor shall tail comply with the
terms Of his contract he and his surces shall be liable
damages to be sued for IN the name OF the United States
the contractor 70 whom the FIRST award may be made
should fall TO enter INTO agreement and give satisfactory
Susd and the contrast 70 the pespon S
saas sS T. an Sn h S9"Sd bonds
qured to fulfil every stipulation embraced herein as IL
itwere the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement will also provide that II atany time dur.
or become irresponsible for the entire penalty Of the
ns M H ayS n right to re-
ts he Ina Within furnish nj to the Of
IN default 'ere0' inc f G%rhSsI prSy be "nnaed
tract ma, be extended beyond the time named
ceedng three months sy order Of the Postmaster Gene
forth shall govern in such pcn eytspded contract
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
satisfactory guarantee signed by at least RESPONSE
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
one or r * him sqgd 10 Be-
x % and
ssed % The Third Assistant Postmaster General Wash
'0S'0h' D. o 'onN a. POSTMASTER 70 HnssMG General
BOARD OF ENGINEERS OF THE FOURTH AVENUE