Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02
PROPOSALS.
l. STAMPS.

pnofosALS Aok ApaksiVk POSTAGE
Sealed ,I 1. Dec ~ ISL,
drawers and plate printers, and viii be received At
The tenth i0thJ day Of January, ias for furnshias
o ss ! iot term Of gears oommenc
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
Inc Stamps must be furnished, subject te the ap-
pIoysi Of ;hs Department, from Steel pla:es, en-
craving, and printed in such eoIors as may be
selected by the Department, In the best and most
Stamps now in use upon paper Of the best aS.Iiay
suited Ior The purpose, thoroughly eunlmsd with
manner that each separate Stamp can be readily
dstsched and used, the sheets to be veH pressed
eoch other; the same be furnishe1 with ali rea-
sousble dspatch. in such quantities as may be or
acquisitions Of Postmasters and Pos al Agents.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keen on hand A
stock Of the several denominatiors Of stamps sub
Ject TO the control OF the of the Department
orders Of the Department, and to provide against
and all contingencies that may be likely 10 occ or
and every order of the De may be prom pty
nlled; and the Department shall have the right to
istence Of the contract, to furnish an extra aaai
tny OF stamps not exceeding . supply for thrse
months.
Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes must be
wrapped in strong manila paper; ali others must
either be packed in strong binders bo.ra boxes,
bound on the edges and corners with muslin, and
developed in two thicknesses of strong manila
paper or lnciosed Ia strong MANILA envelopes, as
pack be inclosed to enable the Agent of
the Department to officially seal them.
BLANKS.
In addi ion, the contract VII be reauired IN
furnish labels, and direct the same for escu PACK.
age In accordance with the daily lists furnished by
Other blanks required to be inclosed with the
stamps; also, all blanks for daily, wee KY, monthly
N nAT a rlN VAf lafrn h.
denominations of stamps furnished.
EsTIhATk OF QUANTITY REQUIRED.
irs the feur years embraced by the present
Is estimated to be two billion ninety four million
the average early increase beng eight forty hun
Fer The four years it is estimated at the same
ratio Of annual increase, two billion eight hundred
and eighty three million STAN ps will BE- required
Ii must be understood, however, that proposals
stamps needed by the Department during the con
tTac' term without reference to the above estimates
which are here gwen only Tor tae Information and
guidance oil bidders.
DELIVERY
The stamps may lie required to be delivered By
The contractor IN separate packages, above pro-
vided for, at the post Office IN the place the
P".i Sfca Depsrtment, WashnrtSs 'h'ess AZ .ns
denomination being Ike pt par aIeJ the PosImas
ter General may direct.
DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES
TIE dies, rolls. and plates from which postage
stamps now printed, being the pr Jperty of the
custody of the contractor on IN, ist day ii April,
Io73, the TO be held subject to the order and
and the ocntr actor will be required, from said dies
rolls ana plates, aud from such rolls and plates as
be necessary TO bs reproduced from thu original
dies TO have hand ready issue on the oay the
contract term commences, sufIi LENT stock Of
stan ps, Of the several deIcninations required to
fill the current daily acquisitions from the Depart
melt, without hiHdrsnce or delay.
The contractor Will be uttner required to keep in
repair all dies, rolls, and plates from which stamps
may be printed, and to renew the same whenever
required, and should designs DO required at
Of
stan or ef any Of tn for denomina of
ana engraved, subject the approval of the Pest.
master General, upon his request, within u reason
able time; all which shall be done exec uted in
the beet style of steel engraving by the contractor
and at his own expense. All dies. rolls, plates
-hsl be the absolute property of the United states
aid shall be delivered, IN good working order to
the Postmaster General or his authorized agent
whebe er demanded.
EUILDIN q, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE, ETC
The stamps will be required 10 be nanuIsctured
in ire proof builds 2, and in parate spartm,nts
dlstlnct ON those IN which any other work
in a fre and burglar proof safe or Vault. 10 he
specially PROV for thai aud said
mems and safe vault shall at ali times be subject
TO the ins pectiOn Of an agent Of the Department.
kEPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report weekly,
under oath, the number OF stamps manufactured,
FINISHED, unfinished, aud spOiIedJ the number
issued during the week. and the number sv siIable
the Agent of the Department In the presence Of
the contractor or his representative.
An agent Of the Department will have superv ision
of the manufacture storage and issue of the STAN ps
spsrtnents safes, and vsuils where the stamps are
manufactured and stored for the purpose of pect
snc his clerks suitable Ccs and desk room for the
Transaction OF the business OF his agency without
cost TO abe Government.
CONTACT NOT AssIGNABLE
The contract cannot, In any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS
10 pOsfm Rzfe t,ane al tha iOht 90
Iect any and all bids If in his judgment the
Of the Governr ent requi it, also the right aDnul
ore at any time to perform faithfully Of its slip
ulstions- OF in case OF wlful attempt to i'm pose
IN
Payments for STAN ps actually issued and delivered
will be made qusrttrl after proper examination
and adjustment Of accounts.
AUTHORIZATIONS
Within tel days after the contract has been
awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
70 tstihfnI, see M tb isIms
and requirements set forth in this adv
.hali make, execute, and deliver, subject TO the
approval and acceptance OF the Postmaster General,
of Iwo hundred Thousand dollars, sac Ooo,l as q
forfeiture tor the faithful per :ormance Of said
agreement or contract; according 10 the provisions
tion OF an act VI Congress- entitled IAN act legal
iIns and making Apr priatioss tor such necessary
apprU priatIOn bills without authority OF law and 10
nX and provide Ter certain Incidental penses of
the he vartmept and officers Of the Government AID
10. ether purposes" United States Statutes at
Large, volume s, page 51o,) approved August Is,
l542 hich ldes that in the contractor
shall iail ply with the terms vi his he
snd his sureties shall be hsble for the forfeiture
specified Ill such contract as iIuidated damages, to
be SUE for in tn name OF the nited ST in
uTt hay Ing Jurisdiction thereof
IL the Contractor To whom the first award may
be made should tall to enter into agreement and
sive satisfactory bonds, herein prov idei, then
the ard may be anDulled and the contr let 10
the next lowest res ponsible bidder aud on until
The re4 uired agreement and bonds executsd and
such lowest bidder shall be required TO fulfill
riginal party to " h IN the contract was awarded
Nh agreement will al-o provide that if at any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
sureties shall die, become irresponsible for the
entire penalty of the bond, the Postmaster General
shall have the right TO require a new bond with sd
ditiOnal and sufficient sureties, which the contrac
shall furnish TO the scce ptance OF the l5tm
Gtbef al within ten days afler notice aud in de-
fault thereof the contract may be annulled.
EXTENSION.
sheuld the interest OF the government require,
this contract may be exteB tsd beyond the time
nsmed, 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 be considered unless accom-
panied BY q satisfactory guarantee, signed by 1T
least tw respo nslble parties.
Bidders state in their proposals the price per
thOus and including every thing required 20
b. done furnished, set forth In this advertise
ment; and all proposals must bs made upon the