National Republican., 1873-01-08
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR APHEsIvE POSTAGE

PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR APHEsIvE POSTAGE
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he separate daily requisitions o. Posimsstcrs an
fOs'A AS'n" STOCK ON HAND,
The contractor shall At ali tmes keep on hand a
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In ~ staS.s ~ . Of mapnfaciIre sSfSisnt "a meet AZ
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quantity OF stamps not exceeding suppyr or three
''' PACKING.
Stamps TO be transmitted by sea routes must be
wsPpsa N strong " msns psPsr; al S,hsr m %us
slihsf be packed in strong binder, board boIesi
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paehaes 70 be 90 nclosed to enable the Agent of
The Department to oilSilhilSS sl,hSks sssl them
In aaditiop. the, eSntrsesor win be required 70
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also. all blanks for daily, weekly. monthly. and
nominations o. stamps fur1shed.
m, ESTIMATE z OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
Hon. The syerAse yearly increase being eight forty
Yor the heit four years II is estimated at the same
and ois6ty.three million stsmps vii be reqaiTed.
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which are here given only for the information and
guidance Of bidders v,,vrpv
| The stamps may Be required 10 be delivered by
ne eo9irHct9r mi sePsrs.s PsekSses, y above pTo
ssmS ~ %sSafrSiarsd; Or in such alantitiss a
each rs dsnoms,ioS s Seins icp, scpa4sts as he
PostmAster General may direct
DIES, ROLLS AND PLATES,
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faiG&fs ~ .. es e S0atfsst2r s 90 n snS a AsT
and the contractor Will be required from said dies
rolls and pls,es and from such 5 ros % and plates as
nal dies 70 have on hand ready for issue the day
aS stsSps. q ths several GsnoniasSns rsaarsd 70
hli the current daily reIuistiQns from the Depart
repair ali dies rolls, and plates rom which stsnps
Tedaired: % and should new designs be required d
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STAMPS not now IN use the same shall be furnished
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used \ any time N allIng ths s9ntIsOi sAs ths
dSsi" SsasTs Or kis salRoTfiea sscat %RshsSsT Dc.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE. ETC
! The stamIa will be clulred TO be manufactured
asRct FROM tSSss N I6cS % any ethsS ~grf = dome
II s Fs sRs Tss sSs n'ssa ss l.1 % be
specaliy groydsd for that R1tPOse and aid apart
% he inspection o. an agent Of the Department
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report weekly,
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sued during the week, and the number available for
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tractor or his representative
STAMP AGENT.
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yho shall si All times have fHil and free access 70
are manufsstufed aud stored, for The purpSss q
inspecting the same; and the eontrAetor shall fur
Foo Rsa h ior the snsssen or the Sase:s snS q S
agency. without cost TO the Government
CONTRACT NOT AssIdNABLE
The contract cannot In any case be lawfully
RESERVATIONS.
Iect any and all bids In his judgment the interests
o. the ooyernment require y; also ne risht 70 a.
failure y any tns 70 PERFORM Islthiaiy any u Z
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Payments for stamps actually issued and deliyere
Will be made quarterly, after proper cIAminAtio
AGRRRMRNT-BoNDs.
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and subject 70 the liabilities of the seyenteenth sec
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States. IN any court having jurisdiction thereof
made should IAN 70 enter into Asreepsnt and ~
satisfactory bonds, ~ herein provided, then th
s nsIt ioVest responsible bidder and so on untl tn
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every stipulation embraced herein, az II II were IN
| original party to whom the contract was awarded.
The agreement will Also provide that n At any tim
during the e9nunuAnce Of the contract the suretie
!. atty % tho bond the POstnASsr General shall hAv
tbs right To require new bond with ADDITIONAL an
sufrclent surefes which the contractor shall furns
10 the acceptance Of tbs Postmaster General With
ten days after notice and In default thereof the col
tract may be Annuled.
EXTENSION.
Should the interest Of the Government requir'
. this contract may be extended beyond the tim
Postmaster General. and the contract prices and a
conditions herein set forth shall govern In such ei
tended contract
4 PROPOSALS..
No proposal will be oonsidered unless acoompanie
by iatisfAetoLy guarantee signed W at least tw
Bddsrs must state In their proposals the price ~
BE- done os fSrhishsd as set fcrt6 IN ihis Sdysrts
me1k, and all proposalA must be made upon q
blad Forms fprnished by the Department, secnrcl
enVei6ped and sealed, marked "proposalA for Pos
sse siagps asd addTesssd 70 the Third ASAistAi
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