National Republican., 1877-02-20
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PROP0s.ILs. e..s.
DRTP0sALs TOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
Posr orvics DrrArrarsr,
January q, 1871.
Sealed proposals are invited from steol.plato
Engrayers and Plato printcrs, and will be received
day, tho 18th day Of Fobroary ISL. Tor furnishing
all tho postage stamps which this Department
may require for public and offclal usc during a
period o four years, commencing on the ist day OF
i.siamps for the use Of the public
%. Omcial stomps for the use of the Executive
q Newspaper and periodical stamps.
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The stamps must be furnished, subject TO the
engraved in the highest style Of the art OF steel
engraving, and printed In such colors as may from
best and most approved manner, upon paper Of tho
best quality suitable for tho purpose, and salts
factory 70 the Department, thoroughly gummcd
in such manner that each. separate stamp can be
readily detached and used, tho sheets to be we'll
adSerns to- to each Others tho s. sa,no to Ic % furnished
with NIL reasonable dispatch, in such quantities
as may in each case be ordered by the Department
daily TO MI requlsltlons from postmasters and from
the Executive Department.. Tho stamps must
he printed ON hand roller presses.
DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
United states, will bo placed in thc keeping and
custody Of the contractor on or bci tho hrst day
order S s ses me- 70 pc sn % 10
after proyidcd; and the contractor will be rc-
quiTed, from said dies, rolls, aud plates and from
reproduced from the original dies, TO have on
hand, ready for Issue on the day the contract
tSc % several denomnstions % and i Kinds reaaIrsG to
I'll the current daily reluistions from tho Depart
ment, without hndrance or delay
In repair all dies, rolls, and plates from which
stamps may be printed, and 90 renew the Same
required at any time to take the place liz pros.
ent series Of stamps for the Of tho public, or
Of any Of them, or Tor denominations Of stamps not
grayed, subject to the approval Of the Postmaster
General; upon bis relusst, within q reasonable n
me al which M snai be done and I'D executed IN the
and at his own expense. No change will be made
in the present designs Of oflcial postage stamps,
or OF newspaper and periodical stamps but the
contractor VIII be required to keep In repair, and
renew when required, the dies, rolls, and plates
the me- Of the pube se roS sns and e
made or used at any time In flling the contract
shalllmmcdIately become the 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
ETo.
The stamps will be required to be manufactured
ments, distinct from those In which any other work
is done by the contractor-tho whole to be subject
to ,,lS. The approval Of the Pepart%ent-"pd when
that purpose, and constructed to the satisfaction
ployees and agents, shall conform to such regula-
tions as the Department may from tlmo to time
adopt for the security or the Government.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A resident agent Of the Department will have
supervision o. the manuiacture, storage and issue
and free access to the apartments safes and vaults
where the stamps are manufactured and stored
contractor sh0, furnish him and his clerks suit.
able office and deskroom for the transaction Of
the business Of bis agency without cost to the
have the right at any time to cause an inspection
to be made, by any agent or agents whom ne may
sn aes AND vsat, ait oP tSs
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 tho control OF the Post
Office Department, its regularly authorized
authorized by the Postmaster General, in ail
stages Of manufacture, sufficient TO meet all or.
aers Id Of ne 81 and 70 provide asa,nst
occur during the existence Of the contract 80 that
each and every order OF the Department may be
the right to require the contractor, at any time
during the existence Of tho contract, to furnish
an an, extra quantity q stamps not exceeding sup
PACKING.
Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes must
be securely packed in hermetically scaled tin
cases, wrapped In strong MANILA paper; all 9th.
ers must either be packed in strong binders.
board boxes, bound on the edges and corners with
muslin, and envelopcd In two thickncsscs Of
strong MANILA paper, or inclosed In strong mn.
may require; all packages to be so ncioscd as 70
enable the agent Of the Department to oficlally
seal them.
DELIVERY.
The stamps may be required to be delivered by
vided for at the post ONCE in the place where the
same are manufactured or at such other post
OSs IN the mmsdifts Vicinity q the place
paItment, washington, D. O., lea sh denomination % lon
and kind being kept scparate as the Postmaster
BLANKS
In addition, the contractor will be required to
furnish labels, and direct tho same for each pack
in Ia With the daily Lists he%
other blanks required TO be fnclosed with the
stamps also all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly
and quarterly returns relating TO the number and
denominations Of stamps furnished.
The 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 ol
the Department in the presence OF the contractor
or his representative or otherwise disposed Of, as
the Postmaster General may direct.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded on the basis Of
the number OF the several kinds Of stamps issued
during the fiscal year ending Juno 10, 1870 as
follows:
/. Number Of stamps tor use ofthe
public Sos, 100, 900
2. Number OF official stamps for use Of
the Executive Departments.......... 1881, ,eo5
o. Numberoi newspaper and periodical
stamps. ........................ I,2po,3I1
Total. al...............-."...... .7l7, ia lo2
Bids must be made for each kind OF stamps sep
nrately, the bidders stating In their proposals tho
price per thousand stamps, including everything
required to be done or as set fortln thi