National Republican., 1877-02-23
HEOpNS. .ILR.


PROPosALs FoR AIRnEsivE POSTAGE
Posr 0rprcr DspAnrnESr,
January %, 1911.
Sealed proposals are invited from Steel.plate
Engravcrs and Plato Printers, and will be received
ut this Department until II o'clock IN, on Wednes.
day the 18th day Of February, ISL; Tor furnishing
ali the postage stamps which this Department
may require Tor public and official use during q
period o. four years, commencing On tho ist day Of
l. Stamps for the use Of the public
2. Oltieial stamps for the use Of the Executive
O. Newspaper and pcrioiical stnmps.
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The stamps must be furnished. subject 10 the
approval Of the Department, from steel plates,
engraved in the highest style OF the art OF steel
time TO time be selected by the Department, In tho
best quality suitable for the purpose, and salts;
with the best quality of adhesive gum, perforated
In such manner that each separate stamp can be
readily detached and used, the sheets to bo we'll
pressed, and packed so rs TO prevent them from
adhcrny to each other; the same TO bc furnished
with all reasonable dispatch, in such quantities
MS may in each case bc ordered by the Department
daily l' rcluIsltions from postmastors and from
the Executive Departments. Tho stamps must
be printed on hand'roller presses.
DIES, ROLLS. AND PLATES.
Tho dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
stamps arc now printed, being tho properly OF the
United Statos, will bo placed IN the keeping and
custody Of the contractor before the hrst day
of May, 1871, tho same to be held subject to tho
order and control Of tho Department, as herein
amer providcd; and the contractor will be re-
CURED, from said dies rolls and plates, aud from
such rolls and plates as may be necessary TO be
reproduced from the original dies, to have on
hand, ready for issue on the day tho contract
term commences, n sufficient stock Of stamps, Of
the several denominations and kinds required, to
MI the current daily requistions from the Depart
ment, without hindrance or delay
Tho contractor will be further required TO keep
in repair all dies, rolls, and plates from which
stamps may be printed, and TO renew the same
required at any time to take the place Of tho pres
ent series Of stamps for the use of the public, or
Of any of them, or Tor denominations Of stamps not
now in use, the same shall be furnished and on.
graycd subject to the approval Of the Postmaster
General; upon his request, within a reasonable
time; ali which shall be done and executed IN tho
md at his own expense. No change will be made
in the present designs of oficial postage stamps,
or of newspaper and periodical stamps; but the
contractor will be required TO keep IN repair, aud
renew when required, the dies, rolls, and plates
for these stamps, the same as for the stamps for
made or used at any time in filling the contract
shall Immediately become the absolute property Of
W"pna ordSr 10 Se PosmSstsr az cneq u u gGsS s
authorized agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING. PLACE OF MANUFACTURE
ETC.
The stamps will be required to be anuiacturcd
In hre-proof building, and In separate apart.
Is done by the contractor-the whole to DO subject
to the approval Of tho Department-end when
finished must eS PLACED in hTe and bnrglar
that purpose, and constructed to tho satisfaction
Of the Department. Tho contractor, his en-
lions as the Department may from time to time
adopt for the security or the Government.
AjENT-OFFICE-RoO
A resident agent of the Department will have
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 vault,
where the stamps are manufactured and stored
for tho purpose Of inspecting the same; and the
contractor shall furnish him and his clerks suit
able office and desk-room for the transaction o
the business Of his agency without cost to the
Government. The Postmaster General shall also
SS S az g an
specially designate for the purpose, OF the apart
mCnts, iafes and vaults used ior the manuractur,
and storage OF stamps and Of the stamps In courss
Of manufacture or In stock.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock Of the several denominations and kind,
Of stamps, subject to the control Of the Pos
agent. or such other agents as may be specially
authorised by the Postmaster General. in al
ders or The pspafsment and to provide ~ aEaD
any and all contingencies that may be likely I,
occur during the existence of the contract, so tha
promptly fiiiod; and the Department shall Say, v,
the right to require the contractor, at any tim,
during the existence OF tho contract, to furnisl
an extra quantity Of stamps not exceeding o sup
ply for three months.
PACKING.
Stamps to he transmitted by sea routes mus
be securely packed in hermetically sealed til
cases, wrapped In strong MANILA paper; all 9th
board boxes, bound on the edges and corners with
muslin, and enveloped In two thickncsses o.
strSne MANILA paper, or inelosed 10 strong ma
may require; all packages to be so inclosed as q
enable the agent Of the Department to officlall.
seal them.
DELIVERY.
The stamps may be required to DO deliyered by
vded for at the post Office In the place where tn,
same are manufactured, or at such other pos
Ss IN the ySn q the place
partment, washington, d. O., Tea ii denomination
and Kind being kept separately as tho Postmaste
General may direct.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will he required +
furnish labels, and direct the same for each pack
age, in accordance with tho daily lists furnlshe
by the agent OF the Department, together with nj
other blanks required TO be incl0sed with tn
stamps; also all blanks for daily, weekly, month";
denominations Of stamps furnished.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to repor
weekly, under oath, the number, denOminallo
and kind OF stamps manufactured, finished, uu
finished and sp0iled,) the number issued durn
the week and the number available for Issue; al
spoiled stamps to be destroyed by the agent Q
the Department in the presence of the contracto
or his representative or otherwise disposed Of, u
the Postmaster General may direct.
AWARD.
The contract will be awarded on the basis O
the number OF the several kinds OF stamps issue
during the fiscal year ending June 20, 1870, a
follows:
l. Number OF stamps tor use OF tho
public. 69S,.S9,Oo
2. Number Of official stamps for use Of
tho Executive Departments. l7,SsaOe
stamps. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,2oooi
Total Observation-Disclosures. 10
| lids must be made for each kind OF stamps sol
arately, the bidders stating In their proposals tn
price per thousand stamps, including eyerythln