The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-04
QUALITY OF STAMPS.

| first Qst) day of May, 1873.
QUALITY OF STAMPS
The stamps must be- furnished, subject to the approval
Of til" Department from steel plates. engraved IN tho
highest style of the art of steel engraving and printed
such coors may he selected by the Department in the
best and most approved manner equal every respect
to the stamps upon paper of the best quality
suitable for the purpose, thoroughly gummed with the
best quality Of adhesive perforated in such
that each separate stamp be readily detached and
used the sheets to be we'll pressed and packed
prevent them from ,lhering each other the same to
be furnished with all reasonable dispatch in such guam
titles may he ordered by the Department to fiji the
separate daily acquisitions OF Postinasters and Postal
| Agents.
STOCK ON HAND
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand stock
of the several denominations of stamps, subject the
control of the Agent Of the Department in all stages of
manufacture, sufficient to all orders of the Depart
ment, and t" provide against any and all contingencies
that may lie likely to during the exise Of the
contract that each and order of the Department
may be promptly filed and the Department shall have
the right to require the contractor time during
the existence Of the contract furnish an extra guam
y oil stamps not exceeding supply for three months.
PACKING
Stamps to he transmitted by routes must be Sc
cnreiy packed in Dramatically sealed tin wrapped
in strong MANILA paper all others either be pack
ed in strong bindersboard boxes bound the edges
and corners with muslin, and enveoped in thick
nesses of strong MANILA paper inclosed strong
MANILA envelopes. the quantity to be transmitted may
require; all packages so nclosed as to enable the
| Agent OF the Department to officially seal them.
BLANKS
In addition, the contractor will be required to fur
nis labels. and direct this for each package
corance with the daily lists furnished by the Agent
the Department together with blanks required
to be ncosed with stamps Also all blanks for daily
weekly monthly and quarterly relating to the
| number and denominations of stamps furnished.
| ESTIMATE OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
The number of stamps issued and to be issued during
the four embraced by the present is
mated TO he two billion nintyour million, the average
| yearly increase being frty-hundre,ls per cent.
For the next four years it is estimated at the
ratio of annual billion eight hundred and
| eighty-three million stamps will be required.
1t must be understood however that proposals made
under this advertisement shall include all the stamps
needed by tho Department during the contract term
without reference to the above estimates which here
given only for the information and guidance of bidders
| DELIVERY
The stamps may be required to be delivered by the
contractor in separate packages, above provided for
at the post office in the place where the
featured or in such quantities at the Post Ofice De-
partment, Washington ID. c., leach denomination being
kept selarate AS the Postmaster General may direct
DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage stamps
printed being the property Of the United States,
will be placed in the keeping and custody of the con-
tractor the 10th day of April 1873, the be
held subject to the order and control the Department.
hereinafter provided and the contractor will be
qured from said dies, rolls, and plates and from such
from the original dies to have hand ready for
on the day the contract term commences sufficient
stock of stamps of the several denominations required
to fill the current daily acquisitions from the Depart
ment. without hiuirance delay.
The contractor will be further required keep in
repair all dies. rolls and plates from which stamps may
lie printed. and to the whenever required
and should designs be required any time tako
the place Of the present series of stamps of any Of
them, or for denominations of stamps not in use,
the shall be furnished and engraved subject the
approval of the Postmaster General upon his request
within reasonable time all which shall be done and
executed in the best style of steel engraving by the
tractor and ut his expense All dies. rolls and
plates made used at any time in filling
shall be the absolute property of the United States and
shall be delivered in good working order the Post
master General his authorized agent whenever de-
mandeh
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, ETC.
The stamps will be required to be manufacture in a
hreproof building and in separate apartments distinct
from those in which other work is done by con-
tractor; and when finished must be placed in fire and
burglar proof safe vault to be spec provided for
that purpose and said apartments and safe vault shall
at all times be subject to the inspection of agent
the Department.
REPORTS
The contractor will be required report weekly un-
der oath the number of stamps manufactured Finished
unfinished, and spGied the number issued during the
week, and the number awaited for issue all spoiled
stamps to be destroyed by the Agent Of the Department
in the presence of the contractor his representative
STAMP AGENT.
An agent Of the Department will have supervision Of
the manufacture, storage and issue Of the stamps
shall at all times have full and free to the apart
ments safes and vaults where the stamps mauufac
tured and stored for the purpose OF inspecting the
and the contractor shall furnish him and his clerk suit
able office and desk rpom for the Transaction the bus
mess Of his agency, without cost to the Government.
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGN ABLE.
The not, in any case be lawfully trans
ferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS
The Postmaster General the right reject
any and all bids if in his Judgment the interest of the
Government require it, also the right do annu the con-
tract if, in his opinion, there shall be failure any
time to perform faithfully any of its spulatons
case Of wilful attempt to impose upon the Department
stamps inferior to those now in
PAYMENTS.
Payments for stamps actually issued and delivered
Will be made quarterly, after proper examination and
adjustment Of accounts.
AGRREMENT-BONDs
Within ten days after the contract has been
the successful bidder shall agreement in
writing with the Postmaster General faithfully
serve and keep the terms conditions and requirements
forth in this advertisement according to their true
intent and meaning and shall make, execute and delv-
subject the approval and acceptance of the Post
master General bonds with good and sufficient sureties
in the of two hundred thousand dollars $500 0O0
forfeiture for the faithful performance of agree
ment contract according to the provisions and sub
jcct to the liabilities of the section an act
of Congress cntitlcd An legazing making ap-
sucn necessary 0fgeCtS been
usually included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority of law, and to fix and provide certain
Incidental expenses of the Department and officers
the Government and for other PURPOSES UNITED States
Statutes at Large volume page SIG approved August
26 1872 which act provides that in the contractor
shall fail To comply with the terms of his contract he
and his surees shall be liable for the forfeiture speci
fed in such contract liguidated damages be
for in the narG CT e United States in court hay
ing jurisdiction thereof
If the contractor to whom the first award may he
made should fail to enter into agreement and give salts
factory bonds, herein provided, then the award may
he annulled and the contract let the lowest
spousbie bidder and until the required agreement
and bonds executed; and such lowest bidder
shall he required to fulfill every stipulation embraced
herrin as if We're the original party to whom the
tract awarded
The agreement will also provide that if at any time
during the continuance Of the contract the suretes
shall die become irresponsible for the entire penalty
the bond the General shall have the right
to require new bond W it'll additional and sufficient
suretcs, which the contrac shall furnish
ceptnce of the Postmaster General within days
notice, and in default thereof the contract be
nued
EXTENSION.
Should the interest of the Government require this
contract may be extended beyond the time named
exceeding three mouths, by order of the Postmaster
General and the contract prices and all conditions
in set forth shall govern in such extended contract
PROPOSALS.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two
sponsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per |
thousand stamps, including everything required
done furnished forth in this and
all proposals must be made upon the blank forms fur
nsied by the Department securely enveloped and seal
ed. marked Proposals for Postage Stramps and adj
dressed to the Third Assistant pos,mastor General
Washington. c. JOHN A. J, CRESWELL.
Dec II, 1872. Postmaster General.
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