Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-07
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
Il STAMPS.

Sealed Proposals are invited, from steel plate en-
gra'eIs and plate printers, and will be received at
tenth Cih day Of January i73 for fur nishae Post.
age age STAMPS for term Of four years commencing
QUALITY OF STAMPS
in the highest style Of the Of steel engraving and
printed IN such colors as may be selected by the De
equal IN every respe to the Stamps in npo
paper Of the best quality suited for the purpose,
gum, perforated in such manner that each separate
stamp can be readily detached and used the sheets to
fir adhering to each other the TO be furnished
with all reasonable dispatch, in such quantities
daily acquisitions Of POstmasters and Postal Agents
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock OF the several denominations Of stamps, sub
,ect 20 the control Of the Agent Of the Department,
in all stages # manufacture sufficient 70 meet all
orders sf the Department, and to provide against
and all contingencies that may be likely occur
Turing the existence Of the s1ntract, so that each
hiled; and the Department shall have the righttp
isteDce Of the contract, TO furnish extra guam
months.
Stamps 70 he transmitted by routes must be Sc
IL strong m %nna PAPER ' ali others ia must
"lther he packed in strong binders board boxes,
Veoped in two thicknesses of strong MANILA paper,
or enclosed in strong MANILA envelopes, the guam
80 inclosed to enable the Agent Of the Department
10 offciaily seal them
IN addition the cont ractor viii be required to fur
ni>h labels, and direct the same for each package in
Agent Of the Department; together with all other
blanks required % be nclosed with the stamps; also,
returns relating TO the number and denominations Of
stamps furnished.
rb ESTMAT e OF 9gA ANTI Tna EEoGIREp
ing the four years embraced BY the present contract
yearly increase being eight forty hundreds
per cent
ratio Of annual ncresse two billion eight hundred
and eighty three million stamps viii be required.
made under IL adj, ertisenent shall include ali the
stamps needed by the Department during the
WHICH are here given only for the information and
guidance oil bidders; ;rr1vrpv
The stamps may be required to he delivered by the
contractor in separate packages, above provided
manufactured; or in such onantities at the POST OF
fee Department, Washington. l. o.. leach denomin-
ton being kept separately as the postmaster General
DIES, ROLLS. AND PLATES
stamps are now printed, being the property Of the
United States, will b. placed in the Keeping and Gus
the be held subject the order aud control
# the Department, as hereinafter provided and the
plates, and from such rolls and plates be
cesssry To be reproduced from the original dies,
tract term commences sufficient stock Of stamps,
Of the several denominations reqrired, to fill the cur
rent daily acquisitions from the Department, without
The Contractor win be further required to keep in
repair all dies, rolls, and plates from which stamps
may be printed, and TO renew the same Whenever
any time to take the place of TIE present series of
stamps, or Of any Of them or for deGominations Of
and engraved, subject to the approval of the Post
master General; upon h,s request, within a reason
the best style Of steel engraving by the contractor
and at his own expense All dies, rolls, and plates
te the absolute property OF the United States and
shsll be delivered, in good working order, to the
Postmaster General or his authorized agent when
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, Ere
The stamp will be required to be manufactured in
a FIRE proof building, and in separate apartments,
distinct from those in which any other work is done
N IN, fire and b,ssr ppef % or Vault r. fso he
sS a ,S1 !, ali i ana ia
to the Inspection of an agent Of the Department.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required TO report weekly,
unier oath, the number of stamps manufactured, fin
shed unfinished, and spOilel.I the number issued
during the week and the number available for issue
Department in the presence Of the contractor or his
STAMP AGENT
An agent Of the Department will have supervision
vi I ~ ames s Ss~ S and e oi e s s
apartments, safes, and vaults where the stamps are
ard stSred for the pnrpEss Of Inspect
ami hs clerk. suitable Office and desk room, for the
transaction of the business Of his agency, without
''7' ~ CONTRACT Not AssIGNABLE,
The contract cannot, in any case, he lawfully trans
RESERVATIONS
The Postmaster General reserves the right 20 reject
any and ali bids if in his Judgment the Interests of me
Government require il; also the right TO annui the
any time to perform faithfully any Of ITS stipulationS,
or IN case 81 wifg attempt to impose upon the De-
partment stamps inferior 10 those now III use.
Payment for stamps actually issued and delivered
AGREEMENT-BoNDs.
within ten day. afisT the contract has been award
mont in writing with the Postmaster General to
faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions,
according their true intent and meaning and shall
make execute, and deliver subject to the approve al
with good ana sufficient surieiies in the snm OF two
hundred Thousand dollars tS2o.0saD, forfeiture
contract according the provisions and subject to
the liabilities Of the seventeenth section Of an act OF
Trapriaiions fer such necessary Objects a. have been
usually included in the general appropriation bills
certain incidsntal expenses Of The Depaitment and
o'hc-r- q ,he and for other plrposss
approved August IS Isi2, which act provides that in
q lii he . nrses Si be- T
the forfeiture specisd in such contract as liqudstd
s;ais, In any court having jurisdiction thereof
If the contractor to whom the first award may be
ma de should fail to enter into agreement and give
satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then the
ard NAV be annulled and the CO nracf let IN the
next lowest res ponsible bidder aud until the
required agreement and londs are executed; and
such next lowest bidder shall be required TO fulfill
every stipulation embraced herein, rs IL IL were the
ORIGINAL party to whom he contract was awarded.
The agreement will also provide that il at time
during the continuance of the contract the urities
shall die, or become irresponsible for the entire
penalty of the bond, the Postmaster General sir,l
have the right To require new bonf with addiuona
and sufficient sureties, which the contractor slial
furnish to the acceptance Of Postmaster Genera
within ten days after notice, and I'm default thereof
the contract may he arinulled.
EXTENSION, s
Should the interest offhe Government requinr this
contract may be extended beyond the time named
not exceeding three months, by order OF the Post
master General, and the contract prices and all con-
dtions herein set forth shall govern in such extended
contract. -os~re -f.a.f -.af-fI
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least two
Bidder must state In their proposals the price per
Thousand sfarnpe, including everything required to
he done or furnished set forth In this advertise
meut; and all proposals. musf be made upon the blank
forms furnished by the De partment, secureiy en-
yeioped and sealed, marked . Proposals f0r Postage
Stnsr~," and addresssd the Third Assistant Pos
master General, W ash ington, ID: q:
JOHN A, J. CRESWELL.,
dech-eoaw 49,. Postmaster General.