Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
PROPOSALS.
DR0POsALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
STAMPS,

L STAMPS.
Posr-orFrcK DEPARTMENT, DEC II, ls,,
ss..ed PrSpasss are invited from steel plate eo:
the tenth 10th day Of January, 1873 for furnishing
Po,;ssss s,ms. f., term q fyu, years, oOmmsnc
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The Stamps must be furnished, subject to the ap-
r hsss.s s q the sts q stss
gr syiDg, and printed In such colors rs may be
approved manner. equal in every res peot to the
STAN Pc SOW in use, upon paper of the best quality
the beat quality adhesive gum perforated ia such
manner that each separate Stamp can be readily
and packed so ss TO prevent them from sdhsrias to
eoch other; the same 10 be f1rnshsi with all rea-
e III he ay o.
re9uisitiens Of Postmasters and Postal Agents.
STOCK ON HAND
The contractor shall at sll times keen on hand
81 ss Of S. II e sub
IN sli stages sf man afactnre sucient 70 mssf ali
orders OF the Department, ana 10 provide against
during the existence Of the con,rscf, 50 that esoh
and every order Of the Departments may be prom pity
require tie CONT actor, at ar time during ia es
istence Of the contract, furnish an extra nan.
tiiy Of stamps not exceeding . supply for three
PACKING.
.eeufs in .ssss Tim O.
sisspPed IN strong msniis PAPER: al Others must
boutd on the edges and corners with muslin. and
ehveloped In two thicknesses Of strong MANILA
quantity tS Be may 1e"ars al
packages to be % insosed enable the Agent sf
the Department to ofticiaIly seal them.
BLANKS.
In sd5i, the contract, VIII be required to
furn 81 labels, and diIec, tine ssms for pack.
the Agent Of the Department; together with eli
o,her blanks required to be inclosed with the
and quarterly returns relating TO the number aud
denominations Of stamps furnished.
ESTISATk OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
ms II four embraced By the present contrsct
il estimated TO be two billion ninety four mi lion
the sFersse early Increase bang eight forty hun
Fr the next four years 1t lie estimated at the same
and eighty three million STAN % will BE- reoarod.
1t must be understood, however, that proposals
stamps needed by the De psrtment during the Con
tIsct term without reference the above essn ate
which are here given only Tor tAe Information and
DELIvERY.
the contractor in separate packages, as aboys pro
vded for, the poet office in the pacs where tne
Foss v s
dissemination being Ike pit ate, the Posrmas-
DIES, HOLLIS, AND PLATES.
TIE dies, rolls. and plates from which postage
stamps are now printed, being the property Of the
eusscdy Of the contractor on tn: LIST day Il April,
ls1s, the same 70 be held suoject to the order and
control Cf the DE parment, hereinafter provided
and the contractor will be required from said dies
rolls end Plates and from such rolls and plates a.
may De to be reproduced from this original
dies have hand ready for issue on the day the
contract term commences, sufficient stock Of
NIL the current daily acquisitions from the Depart
msnt, without hndrsnce or delay.
repair AL dies, rolls and plates from which stan ps
may be printed and to renew the same whenever
any TINS to take the place of the present series Of
stamps, or Of any Of th:m, or tor Denominations Of
and engraved, subJeet to the approval Of the Pest
psstsl General, upon ri, reqneat, #iiAin reason
the best style of steel engraving the contractor
anS at MS s own az All d,si rolls sns plate:
shall &c the absolute property Of the United States,
a. shsli be delivered, In good working order, TO
the Postmaster General or his authorized agent
wheLe er demanded.
BUILDING G, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, ErO.
in proof buildit 6, and in separate spartm snts,
distinct from thoee In which any other is done
by the contractor; and when finished must be placed
IN . FIRE ana burglar proof safe or vault, to be
specially prov ided for that purpose and said
10 the ms pection Of an agent Of the Department
kEPURTS.
TIE contractor VIII be required to report weekly
FINISHED. unfinis he'd, and spoiledl the number
the agent of the Department In the presence Of
the contractor or his representative.
An agent Of the Department will have supervision
Of the maj storage and issue Of the %,
safes, and vaults where the stamps are
and stored for the purpose of ms pect
and bis Clerks suitable office and desk ROOM for the
transaction Of the business OF his agency, without
CONTRACT NOT ASsIGNABLH.
The contract cannot, In any case, be lawfully
RESERVATIONS.
he al he ri0hf IN
eet any and all bids II IL his Judgment the interests
Of thu 0overnn emit require it, aso the right to apnul
ure al any time to perfoI faithfully any OF stp
n,atlo ms or IN case o. xlfGl attempt to
IN use.
Payments for stamps actually issued and delivered
will be made quartz rly, alter proper examin alton
and adjustment Of accounts.
AGREsMENT-BONDs
Within ten days after the contract has been
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
agreement IN writing with the Postmaster General
and requirements set forth In this advertisement,
according to their true intent and meaning, and
sa q
bonds i'm COED and sufficient suresiss in the sum
forfeiture for the faithful performances Of said
o. % oa ,S 20 The
tion OF act Of Congress. entitled "An act legal
i5Ds and nsning iSr such Necessary
appropriation bills without authority Of law, and
nx and proy de for certain incidental expenses Of
the ~ kartm and officers Of the Government aad
foG other purposes" UNITED States Statutes at
Large, volume 0, page 576,) approved August IS,
l543 bich act ides that in the
shall fail to ply with the terms Of his contract he
and his sureties shall Be liable for the forfeiture
specified ia such contract liquida,ed damages, to
be sue for in th OF the United states In any
court having jurisdiction thereof.
If the contractor to whom the FIRST award may
be made should fail to enter into agreement and
five satisfactory bonds, a. herein provided, then
the ard may be annuiled and the contr act let
the ext lowest responsible bidder, and until
The req ured agreement and bonds executed; and
such next lowest bidder shall be required fulfill
every stipulation embraced herein, as it were the
original party ~ whom the contract was awarded.
The agreement will also provide that IL at any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
sureiies shall die, become irresponsible for the
entire penalty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
shall have the right 70 require new bond with ad
diional and SUFFICIENT suretiee which the contrac-
or shall furnish to the acceptance OF the Postmas-
neral within ten days after notice. and In de-
fault thereof the contract may be annulled.
EXTENSION.
Sheuld the interest OF the Government require,
this contTsct may be extended beyond tho time
named, not exceeding three months, By order OF the
Postmaster GENERAL, and the contract prices and
all conditions herein set forth shall govern In such
extended contract.
PROPOSALS.
No proposal will b considered unless accom-
panied By . satisfactory guarantee, signed by ct
least tw responsible Dariies.
Bidders state In their proposals the price per