Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-03
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOSALS FOB ADHESIVE POSTAGE
Il STAMPS.

PROPOSALS. FOB ADHESIVE POSTAGE
STAMPS.
PosT-OFFrcz DEPARTMENT Dec H. 1871.
srsyers snd plate printers, aud will be received at
this De ssrin snt until IL o'clock IN. on FRIDAY,
Postage stamp. for term OF Eur ysats
Tag on the first (lstl day OF May, 1873.
QUALITY OF STAMPS
The Stamps must be furnished, SUBJECT TO the ap-
rrosAi OF the Department, from steel pls.es. en-
sTsyd in ss nshsst ss Of the art Of steel sS
selected BY the Department, in the best and most
spproved m a. esnsi in every rese:t 70 the
-, srarsd ,oI The pyrrSse thoroughly summ,d with
mspSeI that each sepsrste stas esn be- 10 snsa
detached and used, the sheets 20 be well res,ed,
and packed 80 as 10 prevent them from .therins to
soDsble dispatch, IN such 9usntitiss as may be
dsded b the 4 Psps,tmsat TO an the see.ra daily
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
to the Control Of Assn, 81 the pss.s s%e
m all stages Of manufacture, sufficient to meet All
and s sna 70 bs sss g
curing the existence OF the contract, so that each
es and the sSs % have sss y
require the CONT actor, at any time during the ex
tliy OF stamps not exceeding o supply for three
securely packed in hermetiesllY sealed tin cases
In s1ons Ssds. osasr so.s:
bound on the edges and corners with muslin, and
paper, or inclosed in strope MANILA eDSelo pes o.
The quantity to be transmitted ma! require; ali
the Department TO officially seal them.
BLANKS.
furn,sh Labels and Sir,ct tss .sma 20, 20
in accordance with the daily lists furri shed by
ohr bsrS TeauTsd 70 be fsssssr wilt Tsh s
stamps; also, al tianks Tor daily, wesky, onIhly.
denominations Of stamps furnished.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED
he number OF stamps issued and to be issued dur
ing ire feur years embraced b the present contract
is estimated 10 be two billion ninety four million
iLe average early increase being eight forty hun
Fer the next four years It is estimated At the same
ratio 81 annual Increase, two billion eight hund red
sia eighty three million STAN os wills be required
made under this adv ertiseGenS sL II include the
STAN D needed by the Department during the con
which sre here given only for tAe information and
guidance OF bidders:
Tie stamps may lie required to be delivered by
the Contractor ia separate packages, above pro-
same are anuisctured or in snch Quantities AZ the
Post Ufice Department, Washington, ID. O leach
ter General may direct.
DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls and plates from which postage
staDps are now printed. being the property OF the
United States, will be placed in tine keepiLg aud
custody OF the contractor ON tbs LIST dag of April,
1873, the same to be held subject TO the order and
control Of the De partment hereinafter provided
and the contractor Will be required, from said dies
rolls, ami plates, and from such rolls aud plates as
msy be necessary to be reproduced from ths orig
dies TO have on hand ready for issue the day the
stamps. Of the several organizations required to
ma the current daily requisticns from the Depart
ment, without hiRdrance or delay.
The coGtIsc will be urtner uired to keep in
repair all dies rolls, and plates from which stamps
required; and should new designs be required at
any time to take the place of the present series Of
stamps not now II the same shall be furnished
aEG engraved, subject TO the approval Of the Pest
able tune; sl which shall be done aud exec uted in
the best style of steel engraving by the contractor
made or used at any tine In hlllng the contract
shall be the absolute property Of the United states
wheLe er demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE ErO
a mr.. proof bulldn g. and IN separate apartments,
BY the contractor and hen finished must be placed
In ire And burglar td pI0ST safe or vault, to be
and or vault shall all times be subject
TO the inspection of an agent of the Department.
under oath, the number Of stamps ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
finished, unfp.hed, and ,poiledl the number
&. >. spOSs stamp. 70 g ds..rsysd 6y
STAMP AeIHT.
An agent Of the Department will have supervision
Tho shall at ali times and free access to the
spartn ents safes, and vaults where the stamps
and ;sred the Of
% bis clerks suitable office and desk room, for the
Transaction Of the business Of his agency, without
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
TIE contract cannot, In any case, be lawfully
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ect any and ell bids If in his Judgment the interests
he stTsct H. in his opinion, there shall be fall
uTe any time perform faithfully any OF its slip
GpOn the Department stamps Inferior 20 those new
N use.
Payments for Stang % actually issued and delivered
viii lie made auar1rlv, after proper examination
and ad iustment OF accounts.
AGREEMENT-BONDS
Within ter days sftst the contract has been
ssreemept IN Wiling With the Postmsaser General al
faithfully observe and keel the terms cond tons,
s sno to ahsr sea true nen. and and
shall make. execute. and deliver, subject TO the
and sbS CT IN ss
Of two hundred Thousand dollars, lS1OOO0p as 9
Tor the faithful ,ss q ssa
and subject to the Liabilities OF the entsenth sec
ZION OF az act n Congress entitled An act legal
objects have beer usually included IN the gener al
APPROPRIATION bs without authority OF law, and to
H. ard provide fer certain fncifentaI pecses of
the Department and officers Of the Cover nment. AID
20 ether purposes" United states Statutes at
lSf3 hCh act prov Ides that In the contra
ehsl fail py with the terms OF his contract he
md his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
srecife in such contract liguidated damages, to
De for in III OF the United states, In any
G. urt has ms jurisdiction thereof
If the contractor 10 whom the 1rst award may
be made should fail 10 enter into agreement and
.iy. satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then
he may be ullei and the contr act let TO
he rec ured agret and bonds executed; aud
such next lowest bidder shall be required 70 fuhli
every stipulation enbr sced herein, II t were the
oT il insl party 70 whom the CONTRACT was awarded
The agreement " i'll also provide that II AT any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
-uretles shall die, become trres ponsDe Tor the
utire penalty of the boud, the Postmaster General
shall have the right require new bond with ad
dtiona and sufficient sureties, which the contrac-
or shall furnish the ptance OF the 1stmAs-
ter al within days afseT notice and In de-
fault thereof the contract may be annuiied.
EXTENSION.
Should the interest OF the Government 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 in such
extended contract
PROPOSALS.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied by q satisfactory guarantee, signed ~ 81
least two responsible parties
Bidders state IN their proposas the Drice per
Thousand stamps, including everything required 70
he DO Furnished. set forth Ia this advertes