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upon application; and all proposals must be made
upon these blank forms, securely cnveloped and
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JAS. N. TYNER,
me-2avtv Postmaster General
pROPosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
Posr oyvreI DrrASrxrxr,,
January o, 1871. =
Eneravers and Plate Printers, and will be received
At this Department until Il O'Clock m, on wednes-
anJ The FL DAY q RsSrSa,y ls1, iCT furnishing
may require for public and official use during a
period q four years commencing on the list day Of
l. stamps ior the use Of the public.
Omeiai stamps for the use of the Executive
q Newspaper and periodical stamps.
QUALITY UF STAMPS.
The stamps must be furnished, subject to the
approval Of the Department, from steel plates,
engraved IN the highest style Of the art Of steel
time to ume be selected by the Department. In the
sss, sp, :usSls for the gSTPSsss and ,ns
with the best quality Of adhesive gum, perforated
in such manner that each separate stamp can be
readily detached and used, the sheets to be well
pressed, and packed so as to prevent them from
adhering to each other; the same to be furnished
with all reasonable dispatch, in such quantities
daily 10 all reguisitions from postmasters and from
the Executive Department.. The stamps must
be printed on hand'roller presses.
DIES, ROLLS. AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
stamps are nov printed, being the property OF the
United states, will be placed In the keeping and
custody o. the contractor on or before the rst day
Of May, 1ssT, the same TO be held subject to the
order and control Of the Department, as herein
amer provided: and the contractor viii be re-
and Se 70 Ss
hand, ready for issue on the day the contract
term commences, q sufficient stock Of stamps, Of
the several denominations and kinds required, to
NIL the current daily requisitions from the Depart
The eontrsetor viii be iurtner required to keep
In repair all dies, rolls, and plates from which
stamps may be printed, and % renew the same
required at any time to take the place Of the pres.
ent series of stamps for the use OF the public, or
nov u y use ts. .ame shSi Se fSpnshed and en-.
Hraved, subject 70 the approval Of the Postmaster
GeneraL upon his request, within . reasonable
best style Of steel engraving by the contractor.
and At his own expense. No change will be made
IN n. pIs.s., design, Of o',sisi postage stamps.
renew when required, the dies, rolls, and plates
the use Of the public All dies, rolls, and plates
made or used ut any time in filling the contract
shailimmediately become the absolute property Of
working order, 70 the Postmaster General or his
authorized agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING. PLACE OF MANUFACTURES
ETC.
The stamps will be required to be manufactured
in . nreproof building, and In separate apart
ments distinct from those in which any other work
Il done by the contractor-the whole TO be subject
10 ss ). T S.sss sss . and
proof .afe or vault, to be specially provided for
that purpose, and constructed to the satisfaction
plOyees and agents, shall conform to such reRula-
tions as the Department may from time to time
adopt for the security Of the Government.
A3ENT-OFFICERoo
A resident agent Of the Department will have
supervision Of the manufacture, storage and issue
and nee access to the apartments safes and vaults
where the stamps are manufactured and stored
eoutrseor sSsil furnish hin and his clerks suit. h
able ONCE and desk-room for the transaction Of
the business Of his agency withou. cost to the
have the right at any time to cause an inspection
to be made, By any agent or agents whom he may
snt ss and Ssut, uGt ns oP Is:
and storage OF stamps and Of the stamps In course
Of manufacture or in stock.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
OF stamps, subject to the control Of the Post
Once Department, its regularly authorized
ssthoriaed % By the the Psstmsstsr % General S in All
stages Of manufacture, suiicient to meet all or.
ders Of the Department, and to provide against
during the existence Of the contract 50 that
each and every order Of the Department may be
promptly Allied; and the Department shall have
during the existence OF the contract, to furnish
an exira quantity Of stamps not exceeding q sup
ply for three months.
PACKING.
Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes must
ha w Eas In, has ffaal ISsls
eases, wrapped In strong MANILA paper; all 9th.
srs must either be packed In strong binders.
muslin, and envsloPed in Two I thicinesses s'ed Of
Tns ss PsPs, 2, nfISsed 3, in in Strong ma
enable The agent of the Department to oficialiy
seal them.
The stamps may be required to be delivered by
the Contractor In separate packages as above pro
same are manufactured, or at such other post
once in the immediate vicinity Of the place OF
msnltae.are nam n . % as the pSstmastef General may d.
partment, Washington, ID. O., (ea IN denomination
and Kind being kept separate,J as tie Postmaster
General may direct.
In addition the contractor will be required to
furnish labels, and direct the same, for each pack
age. in accordance with the daily lists furnished
oy the agent Of the Department, together with ali
stamps; also all blanks Tor daily, weekly monthly
and quarterly returns relating TO the number and
denominations Of stamps furnished.
REPORTS.
TIE contractor will be required to repor,
weekly, under oath, the number, denomination
and kind Of stamps manufactured, FINISHED, un.
finished and spoIled,) the number Issued during
the week and the number available for issue; all
spoiled stamps TO be destroyed by the agent o
the Department In the presence Of the contractor
his representative or otherwise disposed Of, Al
the Postmaster General may direct.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded on the basis o
the number OF the several kinds OF stamps issued
during the nseal year ending June ~, 1870, n
follows:
L Number Of stamps tor use ofthe
Pablie. ass Ivo, ,O9C
2 Number Of offieial stamps for use OF
the Executive Departments...:..:..: II,sss,ss;
stamps, northumberland. l,2oo,3Il
rOtal.......-............. 2,lo2