National Republican., 1873-01-06
PROPOSALS.

PRorosALs FoR ApgEsIvE POSTAGE
Sealed Pssr!s. RSsT SE',Ss .Ts nIsd e P va
SIHygrs and pste pTints,s. 4, and win Be Tsssiycd q
isn,h losht aay % j,nasrg, ,is!s fSr farnishins
Postase Stamps foE term e four years, com,neno'
ing on the arg SSsP &sR fff{E 8 81 NM @ STs
srsvsd IN The ghssi style o. the art q stse ensrsv
manner, equal In every respect . ihe stamps now in
& ss Ssst % SS Sss dSs Ss
of adhesive gun, perforsted in ,1eh manner that
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Psysn, them from SsdSerins q sSeh Slhsr ne same
quantities as be ordered by the Department to MI
!he sfpsrsle daily regulations Of PcstmAsters an
.''NN.' - 49, STOCK ON HAND
stock Of the several denominations oi stSmps, sub
ect 70 me control m o. ths AGENT q ne pep@rtmeni
orders of the Department, and 70 provide against
any and all contingencies that may be likely 10 oo.
PROMPTLY Aisd; aud the Department shall have the
tSs sIssSSe e he SontTsei % HaSsh "s an srr
quantity of STAMPS not exceeding supplyf or three
PACKING.
Stamps TO Be transmitted by sea routes must be
STsPpea IL siTSps msas rsPsr Tit ii S,h" ." mus mus
either be packed In strong binders board boxes,
sSSeiopsd % IN two ihiSthsssSs of siroaS % minS
paper, or inclosed In strong MANILA envelopes ~
pSsssa ss y 70 90 az q snsS @ the Hsat
the Department'o to OfE,SIi1llly EI s seal them
In as r ,Ss w os 20, S to
ne asen.oI The peisrtmsnt 81 ~ t1sether Nth A. other
Siso. ii SlHnfs Tor a daily, ssey. 1 moRthiS. ont and
quarterly returns T relating 70 The number and de-
EATIMATR nIfANTITN nEOITInEn
The humber q * STAMPS issued and 70 6e issued
ss Sas &c sy s
lion the average yearly increase being eight forty
Tor the next four years II Is estmated at the same
ratio q annual incrsase two 6illi9n eight hundred
i Il must mus be sndsrsiSSd, however, that PropSssls
made under this adyertsement shall include all the
tract term Without referencs 70 the shove estistes,
which are here Eiysn only for the Information and
guidance OF oiaa'rbEL DELIVERY
The stamps may be required TO be delivered by
Ssd lor S shs IN pcs ose IN ths place where Ss
same arc mapufactured; OF In such quantities At
@ each del dsnO@instion 6einS ispt sSpaTsisS as the he
fOStmAster General may direct
DIES, ROLLS AND PLATES,
The dies, rolls and plates from which postage
stamps are now printed, being the property Of the
eustoay ha y he sontrSs,pr on the r, DAY " APr
isiS The same 70 be held subject TO the order and
SRa Ss Ss ssqSrs a
rolls aud plates, aud from such rolls and plates a
ns ss . have On hand ready foS ssns On the asy
the eontrso! term eoHmeness, llfieient s,oek 2
nll tie current daily requlsi!pns from the Depart
msPs without 6lpdTrRSe ] S ,r, or delay 10
repair all dies, rolls and plAtes from which atanp'
%sS re nRa sSa Gs 'fG Ss sSad
S e sS Sf @ Ss saEss
stS%fs not now n use he ssms % sSS 5s farnishs.
aud engraved, subject 70 the approval Of the Post
%s al $ RI Be- dGSs saR IN
beet Style of steel engrayns by the contractor ant
or used a any time in ming he Contract sSsi be Il
absolute property of the United stAtea, and shall b
SsnsTs SSssi' or &: sSPSoHsod '1 ssshs sSsSsSsT Ss
W. eia PSs sSpsa ST safspbsASTSas y e. EFS
IN nre.prOof building, and In separate apartment
he @ sSairaSos anu i'R ass @ SashsG Y aasl O
placed IN hrs and proof safe Of vault 70
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70 The inspection Of an agent o. The Department.
REPoRTs.
THs &c S ss 70 s sss
An and ;sSS .as .Ss R%sf
Hssni o. ths Department IN The presence o. the col
tractor or his representatives
STAMP AGENT.
An agent Of the Department will have superyisio
Of the manniaeiurr storage aud iasle of the stamp
who shall at ali times haye iqll and free Access
are manufactufod and stored. for the purpose
him ss ss saa s s s sa sha ds
for %6su ss sSs 8 In aS SSsn'" OF
~ CONTRACT NOT AssIaNABtE, ,,u
! Transferred or assigned
REsERvATIoNs
jeot any and all bids n In his Judgment the lnteres
o. the eaoyernnent require ~ also ne Nh, h hp
9ns st sHn1 Shy tms 10 ps1foPm % fshiafy h any q
shpulationa. or N casaoi Millfnl attempt e mpo
&PSs u Sss .H' D''''n'n' s'An's "''' u '"0'' "'
vii be made % qaartsrly, siter proper proper eSaminati
xhhEEMRNT- BONDS.
%s e. asss sSa SGHiass sasa als nS Dc
agreement, In writing. with the PostmAster dsnei
sna sSt sna oS z
sScHrdins 70 % thsir $ srle Intent and ms1tniI IN % a.
proVai prov land and asesptSncs Of ths pcstnissier Gsnsr
WIN SSa end ssfPi IT ,sress p 'ss
forfeiture for the faithfnl GerfoIms@nos @ % Z,
sS saSjss, q q lie Sas
ton Of an act o. Oonsress entitled "Ap act legal
as kaas sssn Gaasg included @ in 6s'I he =
eral appropriation bills without authority q "a
!. penscs Of tho Dcfartmsnt and oiiieers oi the o.
Ia srnment and for other puTposesh United Sta
asI ySe%s sSt thst u IessTSSss tass NE :
ssSr iSS Ss @ e sS%Rs h iS4 q
a forfeiture spscihed ip such contract a. ltquidai
~ damages, TO be sued Tor In the name Of the Uni
States, In any court having j9Lisdl theFoot
made Ahould fail 70 enter into agreement aud Z
- AAtiafaotory bonds, hs herein provided. then
award may be Annulled and the contract let Y
!. next lowest responsible bidder, and so on uptil
j | required agreement and bonds are eLecutedi 4
A suoh next lowest bidder shgll be required to ful
original party to whom the contract was awarded
The agreement will also provide that II At any Il
during The continuance OF the contract the surel
or shall die, or become irresponsible for tho entire
~ atty Of the bond, the Postmaster General shall
ne Ea % Ts9 EsT bend VIII sddqPai aI
en 10 the acceptance Of tie Postmaster General wit
er ten days after notice. and In default thereof the
tract may be annuled.
EXTENSION.
nd should the interest OF the Government requ
this contract may be extended beyond the h
nd named, not eNeeedilE three months by order Of
~ POstmAster GENERAL aud the contract prices and
conditions herein set forth shall govern Ia such
tended contract
PROPOSALS.
No proposal will be considered unless accompaI
= by sAtsIactoL8 guarantees, signed by ut least
@ Bidders must state in their proposals. the price
y thousand stamps, including eyerythinf require.
ment, and all proposals must be made upon
blank fOrms furnished by the Department. aecQ
enyeloped aud scaled, marked "prOpQaals for
age stamps HAd addressed 10 the Third AAais
postmAster General, Wellington, D. Z, g,,.,,,. 4,
u ..,e uNF AVA. ~ p,stnnaslsr nSnsr