National Republican., 1877-02-12
PROPOSALS..
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l. STAMPS.
Poar OFFICE DER AHrNxHrl

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PRoPosGIs ron "a ihISsaEsivE Isa PosrAol
Posi- orc. DrrAnrxrsr,
Sealed proposal. are invited hon, q, s.cslps,,
Engraysrs and Plato Prnters, and will be received
The s,s day Of Tesrasy % isaa fcr II rnisSDs
all the postage stamps which this Department
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J. stamp. ior the use Of tho public
| p. q omeiai stamps for the use Of tho Executive
). Newspaper and periodical stamps.
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
Tho stamps must be furnished, subject to the
ensrsysd m the hsssst style u the % art o stssi
g sngr,,ning and Printed u such Soors a may fron
ss.siy 70 3he DspsItseet. tkoroesSiy e se.msd @
readily detached and used, t6s sSseN TO bo we'll
'sa csh. . e
with all reasonable Dispatch, IN such quaatitie
ss may n each ease be ordered By the Department
daily TO hll requietions from postmaster and from
the Executive Departments. Tho stamps mast
be printed on handIeller presses.
DIES, ROLLS. AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
United States. wili Be psssJ in tSs SsspinS and sns
custody Of the contractor before the nrst day
order IND control q The Department., % = herein. S
aner provided; and the contractor viii be re-
aui,ree from said dies, rolls and plates. and frcm
reproduced from tho original dies, 70 Sayc on
hand, ready for issue on the day the contract
the several denominations and kinds required, to
M sne current daily rcquisitions nom the Depart
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tsnps nay ss piinted' ana e renew tho same
required d Tine to taEo he pscs c II. pre 20
est series q stamps for the use Of the public, or
now IN use, the same shall Be furnished anS On.
grayed, subject 70 the approval Of the Postmaster
ae,srs s. sRGn bis hts, q within ressonaSlo
and at his own expense. No change will be made
or & sssnR 9Ss
renew when required, the dies, rolls, and % plates
the use Of the public All dies, rolls and plates
made or used at any time in filling tho contract
the United States, and shall be delivered, In rood
working order, to the Postmaster General or his
authorized agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING. PLACE OF MANUFACTURE
ETO.
The stamps will be required to be manu- facturcd
In nre-prcof building, and In separate apart
ments, distinct from those in which any other work
70 sS S sSS ~ Ito @ be
finished must be placed in nrc and burglar.
proof safe or vault, to be specially provided for
Of the Department. The contractor, his en-
ployees and agents, shall conform to such reguia-
adopt for the security OF the aoSe1nmept. over mem " '"'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A resident agent OF the Department will have
supervision Of the manu- ufscture, storage and issue
Of the stamps, who shall at all times have full
and free access to the apartments safes and vaults
InU n ma Ia nj. r.1 n..L
contractor shall furnish him and his clerks suit.
the business Of his agency without cost 70 the
Government. The Postmaster General shall also
have the right at any time to cause an inspection
mcnts, iaics and vaults used ior The manufseture %
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
stock OF the several denominations and kinds
% 81 stamps, subject to the control Of the Post
agent or such other agents as may be Specially
authorized by the Postmaster General, in al
ders Of the Department, and to provide ' asainst M
any and all contingencies that may be likely to
promptly nlled; and the Department shall have
the right to require the contractor, at any timo
ply for three months.
PACKING.
Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes unust
cases wrapped in strong MANILA paper; ali oth
ers must either be packed In strong blnders'-
board board boxes, bound on the edges and corners with
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he e hs % RI So a
seal them.
DELIVERY.
The stamps may bc required to be delivered BY
the contractor In separate packages, above pro-
same are manuactured or At saeh othsp nos, snS
manufacture as tho Postmaster General may di.
partmsnt, Washington, d. O., Tea Oh denomination
and kind being kept separate,) as the Postmaster
General may direct.
BLANKS.
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
By the agent Of the Department, together with all
stamps; also all blanks for daily, weekly monthly
and quarterly returns relating 70 the number and
denominations OF stamps furnished.
REPORTS.
The contractor VIII be required to report
weekly, under oath, the number, denomination
finished and spoIied,j the number issued during
spoiled stamps TO be destroyed by the agent OF
the Department in the presence Of the contractor
or his representative or otherwise disposed Of a.
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 tho fiscal year ending June 80, 1870, as
follows:
l. Number Of stamps for use OF tho
public. COS 100, 900
2. Number OF oificial stamps for use OF
the Executive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: 17,ss2,osS
Q. Numbered newspaper and periodical
.......................... l,29o,34T
Total, .7lT 7T2 lO2