New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-02

required at any time TO take the p!ace VI 'ho
present series Of stamps, or OF any OF them' or
for denominations of stamps not now in use, the
same shall be furnished and engraved, subject to
the approval Of the Postmaster General, upon
his request, within a reasonable time 4: all which
shall be done and executed in the best slyte OF
steel engraving by the contractor and at his own
expense. All dies, rolls, or plates made or used
at any time in filling the contract shall be the
absolute property of the United States, and shall
be delivered in good working order, to the Post
master General OF his authorized agent whom
ever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE,
ETC.
The stamps will be required to be manuiac-
tured in a fire. proof building, and in separate
APARTMENTS, distinct from those In which any
other work is done by the contractor and when
finished must be placed in fire and burglar
proof safe or vault, to be specially provided for
that nurpose, and said apartments and safe or
vault shall ut all times be subject to the inspec-
ton of an agent Of the Department.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report
weekly, under oath, the number of stamps man,
afactured, Finished, unfinished, and spoiled }
the number issued during the week, and the
number available for issue; all spoiled stamps
to be destroyed by the Agent Of the Department
in the presence of the contractor or his repre-
sentative.
STAMP AGENT.
An agent of the Department will have super,
vision of the manufacture, storage, and issue OF
the stamps, who shall at all times have full and
free access to the apartments, safes, and vaults
where the stamps are manufactured and stored,
for the purpose of inspecting the same ana Inc
contractor shall furnish him and his clerks suit.
able office and desk room, for the transaction OF
rs wit
Government.
THE CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNABLE.
The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids if in his judgment the in
terests of the Government require 1t; also the
right to annul the contract if, in his opinion,
there shall be failure at any time to perform
faithfully any of its stipnlations, or in case OF
willfu attempt to impose upon the Department
stamps inferior to those now in use.
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamps actually issued and de
ivered will be made quarterly, after proper ex'
animation and adjustment Of accounts.
GREEMENT-BONDS
Within ten days after the contract has been
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into
an agreement in writing with the Postmaster
General to faithfully observe and keep the terms,
conditions, and requirements set forth in this
advertisement, according to their true intent and
meaning and shall make. execute. and deliver.
subject 10 the approval aud acceptance of the
Postmaster General, bonds with good and suff
cient sureties in the sum Of two hundred thou
sand dollars (S200,O 900. as a forfeiture for the
70; hfn1 nE or
tract according to the provisions and subject to
the liabilities Of the seventeenth section Of an
act of Congress entitled g An act legalizing and
making appropriations for such necessary objects
as have been usually included in the general ap-
preparation bill without authority Of law, and to
fix and provide for certain incidenta! expenses
of the Department and officers Of tho Govern.
ment, and for other purposes" UNITED States
Statutes at Large, volume 8, page 628, approved
August 20, 1872, which act provides that in case
the contractor shall fail to comply with the terms
of his contract he and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
liquidatad damages, to BIO sued for in the name
Of the United States, in any court having juris-
diciion thereof
II the contractor 10 whom the first award may
90 made should fail to enter into agreement and
give satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then
the award may be annulled and the contract let
to the next lowest responsible bidder, and so on
until the required agreement and bonds are exc
cuted and such next lowest bidder shall be re,
qarel to fulfill every stipulation embraced hero.
p, as il it were the original party to whom the
bntract was awarded.
The agreement will also provide that if at any
,e during the continuance of the contract the
ceics shall die or become irresponsible for
tire penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster
shall have the right to require n new
n additional and sufficient sureties,
rontraetor shall furnish to the accept
Postmaster General within ten days
nd IN default thereof the contract
ID.
EXTENSION.
.,rest Of the Government reqnire,
be extended beyond the time
Sding three months, by order
General, and the contract
Stions herein set forth shall
led contract.
PosALs.
considered IRleSs a. . o..
ny guarantee, signed by at
hparties.
vn their proposals the price
including everything re-
kuruishsd, % set forth in
ell proposals must be
,Wnws furnished BY the
sed and sealed
Stamps, and
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