The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-02

PROPOSALS.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
December II, 1872.

49,
pROPosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS
Posr orrrcn DsrAnrsEsr,}
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited from steel plate en-
a y FRISx fsSSt% sSe te%ss nth
Tor term q our years, commencing on the mrs, ds day
" "'' QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The stamps must be FURNISHED subject to the approval
highest style OF the art OF steel engraving and printed in
such eoofs may be elestsd BY Inc Deparmen in the
S hs o ns Ss' w a" s
best quality ofadhcsye gum, perforated such manner
that each &C, stamp can be readily detached and
them from %dhsns t1 each other the same to
separate daily rcqustons OF rosmasters and postal
STOCK ON HAND
The contractor shall at all times Keep hand stock
ro Of the Agent Of the q" stages q
msn and to RroEde e any ana all n les
may Ss prompily MED; and ihs department shall have
ny OF stamps not eAeFS%GS supply for three months
Stamps be transmits by sea routes must be securely
strong Manila paper all others must either be packed IN
corners with muslin cnveoped in two t6ickneses OF
asps Ma s or be III G0s may Manila
all packages TO be so enclosed to enable the agent OF
the Department to 0f'''sl.S SnSxsNs. sfs! them.
In addition the contractor viii be required to furnish
labels and direct the same for each package in accord
ance with the daily lists furnished by the agent OF he
be enclosed With stamps; also ali blanks for daily,
weekly monthly and quarterly returns relating 10 the
number ss%E ~ u S%xSS Ss
he
nsSi yssr;
eighty million stamps win be fsauifei.
y must be- hoMsyer tnat proposals made
needed By S Su,ns as With
given only Tor the and guidance OF bidders
The stamps NAV be reared 10 be delivered by the con-
n m e paes ns e
ment washington, D. G. each denomination being kept
hg'$f.ls' direct
are rns @ @ pros
will be placed in the keeping and custody Of the conrae
ject orev and Of the Department as here
said and plates and from such ro nnd
plates as may pc 70 be rSm the
the contract term commences suficent stock Of stamps
the several denominations required tn hll the
daily acquisitions the Department, without hin
The contractor will be further required to keep in re-
pair all dies rolls and plates which stamps may be
Should new designs be required at any time to take the
place Of the present series OF stamps or OF of thcm
s Hr be and enSrs 10 i he S
ali IN
the style of steel engraving by the
I" l. hs 6s S Gs
Pcoa Working S orer to the or his % IN
H0r%fsq % ffsTs F%cE 81 MSp%sddrAorunr
The stamps; will be be- required to be manufactured in a
FROM those IN Which any other work 4 do"e by the eo4
tractor and when finished must be placed in fire aud
that PURPOSE and said and sale or vault shall
at all times be subject to the Inspection Of an agent OF the
REPORTS
oath, the number Q, stamps manufactured anis6ed,
Mes ana sna e %a@S tas as d es
stamps be destroyed by the agent OF the Deparme Mt
in the Of es sTSMF %SES n bis
M agent Of the na will have "a S Of
shall at all times have ul and free access to the
rea and stored Tor s % S hs
@ Once nG r e
business Of &c GoSR%oT ST
The contract capnot In any case, be lawfully trans
'erred or assigned RESERVATIONS.
The and a s IN s the a to gss
tract IL in h,s opinion there shall be failure at any
case Of wiIiu attempt impose upon the Department
stamps inferior to '"ois TASxksTs nSxx y Fse
Payments for stamps actually Issued and delivered win
"''"' - AGREEMENT-BoNDs
Within ten days after the contract has been awarded
the successful bidder shall enter into agreement IN
and keep the terms conditions and requl ulrements
SET forth this advertisements according to their true
liver subject to the approval and acceptance Of the
IN the
s?@c as forfeiture tor the faithful peTlormsnce Of
isis sGS'r sSisss
seventeenth section OF act OF Congress entitled "An
legazing and making appropriations for such neces
sry objects have been usually included In the general
appropriation bills without authority Of law aud to fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the De
page approved August 26 1912, which act provides
tha, the contractor snail iail 10 comply with the
terms of his contract his surecs shall be liable
ior the forfeiture specified in such qudated
damages to be sued Tor in the name OF the United States
in any Court having jurisdiction thereof
II the contractor to whom the first award be made
should fail to enter into agreement and give satisfactory
bonds, herein provided, then the award may be an
bidder and until the required agreement and bonds
are executed and such next lowest bidder shall be
II were the original party to whom the contract was
awarded. 49,
ing the continuance OF the contract the surccs shall die,
become irresponsible for the entire penalty Of the
o,re new bond with additional and suniccnt snreties
which the contractor shall furnish 10 the ptance of
Postmaster General within ten days after notice. and
In default thereof the contract may be annulied.
EXTENSION.
Should the interest OF the government require this
cccding months by order Of the Postmaster Gene
raj the contract prices and az conditions herein set
forh snail govern I'D spHn pRnpns enshqea contract
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
satisfactory guarantee sgned by at least two respons
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand stamps, including everything required TO be
and all proposals must be made upon the blank forms
furnished by .he department. securely enveloped and
ington, d. G. JOHN A. ). CREswELL,