New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-02
PROPOSALS FOR. ADHESIVE POSTAGE

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years. commencing the Is. day Of May 1871 viz
oscial stamps for The usd Of tho Executive Departments
B. Newspaper and Ps Tf4Y n ssa sERSups
The stamps be furnished subject % ne approval Of the
Department from steel plates engraved In the highest style
art % and printed m such s42 @
approved manner 1Ieo paper o. the best crafty
Soroushiy sanoeS Win the best quality Of adhesive sn
perforated N such manner that each separate can %
packed prevent them from Gdherng 10 each other
s ads as 80 a IN each ess be By ~
daily to Oil acquisitions from postmaster AMI ~ tne hxsen
Departments The stamps Hust be- printed on hand roller
P'''''S DIES ROLLS AND PLATES.
now e gss being the proSey Of the intel States Win be
paee IN The Keeping and custody the
before the fret day Of May ISL the same g be beh subject
provided and contractor viii be required rom said Dies
& nS Ss be- SS S IS. original fSa @ 20 h @
acn ter q STAMPS Of and
iGl tDt' %Roat hinraaee or deav
The contractor viii further requi oil TO keep repair all
h S hs sq sa sse1 s TR re an new %
signs required time TO take The place OF the present
for denominations now in the shall DO
maIte4 G upon his request within reaSohaIe
time ali which shah be done style
change viii be made IN the pTesent designs Of oa postage
tractor required keep repair and reDeg When
er me stamps Tor tie use OF the public Ali dies rolls and
plates used at time hIng the contract shall
and s5as BE- eelivcre in good wofsing order 10 the
f&cg 81 Hs9fTSi
The stamps wi ha required TO be manufactured n IRE
n When any %ols done tie Whole
finished must be placed In IRE "a and 3Ors2TIroOi safe or
. ynq ID 70 70 he siacon Of the the con-
his enpoyes aud AGENTS snail SoIon to such Fega
''''ii' SSGETTDoFTfcE 4 RooNs-INsPECTIoN.
the VIII OF
the nanuletnre st9age ana sae o. se stamps VINO ssh
an vaults Where tie stamps manuacta CD stored.
shall furnish him and his clerks suitable oaee and DESK foom
20 the Government The Postmaster encral shall havo
ght time to cause an inspsn 10 De aG y a3y
pose of the apartue sfes and vaults used for the minn
acur storage of stamps and OF the stamps IN coure Of
" STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall all times keep hand stock Of tia
d ts ana be n IT'S Sasy 10 s
IA agent or such other Agents as Hay be ey sa,9r-
sicient an orders of The DEPARTMENT aud 70 Poyioo
against AMI all contingencies that may DO Likely 70 occur
order Department NAV be promptly filled and the De
e Inrne the existence q H. c5Sre to an extra
quantity Of stamps not GPGenS supply for three months
Stamp, be transmitted by sea routes must be securely
paper all Others 1 1 6 9 PsSs 1SaJ FSTs bind
and enyeOped Ia theknesses Of manila paper
ncosed in strong manila Envelopes as the quantity 10 DO
enable agent Of The to officially seal them
The stamps may be repaired be delivered by tic
tractor separate paekag as above provided FOR at te
suc other post the Immediate vicinity OF mo place o.
manuactnrs as inc pps % ga ID 1en
ach deDoninstioa and Kind being kept sCpaTaeJ tie
Postmaster eEeTai may direct
In addition the contractor viii be required to furnish abcs
direct the same Tor each package N accordance with the
ger With ali other blanks required to be ncosd with The
stamps Also all blanks Tor daily weekly monthly ard quar-
stamps furnished. ,,,,no,,,s
hC co2aG h w Dg and o " ,Ss IIse
tured (fnishei unfinished and snoied the number issued
during The week ana The ngm2sg ayo.ss d3r issue al
in e presence Of TIE c1PqsoT or h,
direct drs t. '''''' '''' ' .r.Dn
the several stamps issued during the fiscal end
ng N I%s So 81 Stamps foT 9se Of the
2 Number OF official stamps for Use OF the Execu- - .
g. Number Of newspaper periodical stamps. L29O3I7
a., az - 700
,,. & =; made for each Kind Of stamps cary the
stamps Including everything required TO be done or furnished
awarded az whole the lowest responsible bidder in tho
aggregate the Of bid 10 be asceranod by extend
al The B,css r bid resPsfys and then
isement shall incindc all the stamps needed by IN. Depart
issues Should the Of TIE above kinds Of STAMPS be
discontinue Gnns s9 o acront Of & cotpaapce H''
PROPOSALS -AGKEEMENr- BoND.
i and when "a s By DS ss g. name Of
panied by guaranty sgned by At least two responsible
called upon execute contract to furnish promptly.
quantities IA oreed te article or articles 70 Do iur
10 such Guaranty the United
sSs Ts sd III his Gf dfenant s a sS
that IN case said contractor shall fail TO do or perform all
the part OF me said contractor to be performed 70
o and nav 10 the United states u America the sum u
two hundred thousand dollars t9r which ad forfeiture The
liable qudad damages to be suh for a the nane of the
bidder whom the first aS9rd nay be made .hoga
sv 70 he aonud and the Contract let 10 inc next lowest
sponsibe bidder not deemed too high by the Postmaster
SS sne a next 20 bidder be eqSrtd to uh
whom p%di the contract was awarded.
The contract will provide that IL time during It's
the suretes shall die or become irresponsible The
shall have the right to require additional
the Acceptance Of the DAYS
notice and in default thsTs2 the may be Anuue
The Postmaster General reserves the night TO reject any and
guTes M also right annu the contract H. IN his opinion
s ss os ta or a. S ' w sept % Ss
Department inferior to those required by the
coh'f"'" PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS for stamps actually Issued and delivered Will be
made quarterly after proper examination and adjustment VI
ACCOUNTS CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot any be lawfully transferred
assigned. yvrrxs,oy
should interest OF the Government require the contract
extended beyond the time named not ihre:
b order Of che 5 o sa and es
extended contract -nn,rss
proposals must be made on the Sa forms s
the Third Assistant Postmaster General d. G
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