National Republican., 1877-01-30
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l. STAMPS.
PosT OPpICE DErARTNgyT)

PROPOSALS FOR ADHEslvE POSTAGE
PosT 0FrIci DEPARTMENT,
Sealed proposals are invited from steol.piate
EnRravers and Plato Printers, and will be received
at this Department until 12 o'clock IN, on wednes.
day, the 18th day Of February 1871. for furnishing
may require for public and oinclal use during a
period o. four years, commencing on the let day OF
j. stamps for the use Of the public.
~ Onicial stamps for the use of the Executive
g. Newspaper and periodical stamps.
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The stamps must be furnished, subject to the
approval Of the Department, from steel plates,
engraved in the highest style Of tho art or steel
engraving, and printed In such colors as may from
best and most approved manner, upon paper OF the
pest quality suitable for tho purpose, and salts
IsS,ihSty n,h e IN The Department, thoroughiy gqmmed
In such manner that each separate stamp can be
readily detached and used, the sheets to be we'll
adhering to each other; the same to bc furnished
with all reasonable dispatch, In such quantities
as may in each case be ordered by the Department
daily 70 MI rcquisltons from postmasters and from
the Executive Department.. The stamps must
bo printed on hand roller presses.
DIES, ROLLS. AND PLATES.
Tho dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
United States, will he placed in the Keeping and
custody OF the contractor on or before tho rst
OF May, 1871, the same to be held subject TO tho
order and control Of the Department, as herein.
after provided: and the contractor will be re.
CURED, from said dies, rolls, and plates and from
reproduced from tho original dies, TO have on
hand, ready for issue on the day the contract
term commences, n SUFFICIENT stock of stamps, Of
the several denominations and kinds required, to
I'LL the current daily acquisitions from the Depart.
ment, without hlndrance or delay.
t., The contractor Will be further required to keep
stamps may be printed, and TO renew the same
whenever required; and should new designs be
ont series Of stamps for the use Of the public or
any Of them, or Tor denominations Of stamps not
now In use, the same shall bo furnished aud en-
Rrayed, subject TO the approval Of the Postmaster
General, upon his request, within a reasonable
time; all which shall be done and executed In the
and ks own SS5 No Change wiz IL sa
In tho present designs Of oficnl postage stamps,
or o. newspaper and periodical stamps; but the
contractor Will be required to keep In repair, and
renew when required, the dies, rolls, and plates
Tor these stamps the same as for the stamps for
shall Immediately become tho absolute property OF
the United states, and shall be delivered In good
working order, to the Postmaster General or his
authorized agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE
ETC.
The stamps will be required to be manufactured
In hre-prOof building, and in separate apart.
ments, distinct from those in which any other work
to the approval OF the Dcparlment-and whom
finished must be placed in FIRE and burglar.
proof safe or vault, to be specially provided for
that purpose, and constructed to the satisfaction
Of the Department. The contractor, his en-.
lions as the Department may from time to tlmc
adopt for the security OF the Government.
AGENT-UFFICERoO RoOMs-INsPECTIoN
A resident agent Of the Department Will havo
supervision Of the manufacture storage and issue
OF the stamps, who shall at all times have full
and free access to the apartments safes and vaults
where the stamps are manufactured and stored
sSa rnS lin nnS md ns serTs hnd ,u me
able office and desk.roOm for the transaction Of
the buslnets Of his agency without cost to the
Government. The Postmaster General shall also
have the right at any time TO cause an inspection
TO be made, by auy agent or agents whom he may
ana ysn, t aS S hS
and storage OF stamps and Of the stamps In s1urg0
Of manufacture or In stock.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keen on hand
stock Of the several denominations and kinds
OF stamps, subject to the control Of the Post
Othce Department Its regularly authorized
authorized by the Postmaster General, in ali
stages OF manufacture, sufficient to meet all or.
ders Of the Department, and to provide against
any and all contingencies that may be likely to
occur during the existence Of the contract that
each and every order Of the Department may be
the right to require the contractor, at any time
during the existence OF the contract, to furnish
an extra quantity Of stamps not exceeding q sup.
ply for three months.
PACKING.
STAMPS TO be transmitted by sea routes must
be securely packed In hermetically sealed tin
cases, wrapped in strong MANILA paper; all 9th.
Ssra Srs must either f Be packed In strong bndors
muslin, and enyeloped In two thicknesses OF
strong MANILA paper, or inclosed in strong ma.
may require; all packages to be so inciosed as to
enable the agent Of the Department to officially
seal them.
DELIVERY.
Tho stamps may be required to be delivered by
the contractor In separate packages, as above pro-
vided for at the post olce In the place where the
same are manufactured, or at such other post
Office in the Immediate vicinity of the place OF
rect; or In such quantities at the Post Once De.
partment, Washington, ID. o., leach denominati
and kind being kept separately as the Postmaster
General may direct.
BLANKS.
In addition, the coatractor will be required TO
furnish labels and direct the same for each pa X.
age, In accordance with the daily lists furnished
By the agent Of the Department together With al
stamps; also all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly
and quarterly returns relating to the number and
denominations Of stamps furnished.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report
weekly, under oath, the number denomination
and kind Of stamps manufactured, (hnished, un.
finished and spOiled,) the number issued during
the week and the number available for Issue; a Il
spoiled stamps to be destroyed by the agent Of
the Department In the presence OF the contractor
or his representative or otherwise disposed Of as
tho Postmaster q eneral may direct
AWARD.
Tho contract will be awarded on the basis Of
the number of the several kinds OF stamps issued
during the fiscal year ending June 20, 1879, a;
follows;
/. Number Of stamps Tor use ofthe
public. COS, 100 900
2. Number OF official stamps for use Of
the Executive Departments. 1852, ,oSS
.. Number of newspaper and periodical
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