New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE

Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
POST ollics DEPARTMENT, Jan. %. 1877.
proposals Invited from steel plate EDgrayes and
EaS On '@9 E he a.
1877 for furnishing all the POSTAGE stamps which TINS Depsr
FOUR yeaT. aIaencihg the is! day May 1871
s. Newspaper and periodical stamps. ,,n,,
QUALITY or STAMPS;
stamps be furnished subject 70 the approval OF the
Department. from steel plates engraved in the highest style
the ART Of steel ana printed IN such eoG may
from % %s pc sap az s e 20
s and b @ to Of h adhesive s
g such ell, n each pa T and ID
hsn from sahS%g 20 each % OtaI
9at as s III eG Iro nm any from c E1sc
Departments The stamps must be printed on hand roller
p'''~' DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES.
The dies rolls and S T Nm Pe ss sta a Are
nov IN the Esc 1s and cnstody Of tho contractor or
before the rst day Nay 1871 be held subject
@oSied; and the contractor win required said dies
& ara be- cSodass f the original to haSs
hand ready for the day the contract term commences
required 70 fill the current daily acquisitions from the
me contractor viii be further requed to keep in repair all
e aS R s % wf n 81 new aa
signs required any time lake the place Of the present
for deaomnatons Of stamps not now il use
az NE or b 1h be- done ang eSscned IN the best sf Of
change viii he ia the present designs OF Official postage
f raac VI viii be eisd to e repair and renew when re-
CURED The dies rolls and pattsor these stamps the saae az
piacs made or used at any time nng the contract shall
nRs sh by GeysTsd IA good %oriag order 10 The Post
or ms % T assS TsGfz5 assa'd
The mg be Tsa 10 ne a from s
in which any "Gfr %0Tk IS done ~ me Woe h
nsncd must placed in IRE ana 6asrTrooi se or
stprisd to he easacuon Of the Departen The CON
tractor Ms employees and asents sa ooHi, 10 HSh fcgIa
security &C OoFF acknowledgements
resident agent Of the Department YIN have salerysoh %
the GanuiaciHe 9rase ant ssae 90 1e sts9s who s4an
and the stamps manufactl aud stored
Ir hT u 1 s and M css s suitable oee aud desE
i To- tae he Snail also have
the rgAI any time to cause an inspection TO Dc mae H any
pos Of ne apartments ,sfes and vaults used for TIE manu-
h"hui"''uie u Al srGCK on HAND
The contractor shall all times Keep hard stock CT hc
several de no @n bca I sny author
agent such other agents as nay be specially author
fiGsa 10 meet ali orders The Depa cnt, and provide
against and all conupgenGits that may be Sey to occur
order Of the Department. may promptly filled ANA Lc De-
nc durtng the existence of the contract furnish extra
quantity Of STAMPS not eP.seIS supply Tor three months"
Stamp. transmitted by routes must be securely
paper all others must either be packed IN strong bind
and enyeopcd thcknesscs OF strong manila paper or
nclosed in strong manila enve3res as {ne 9a1y TO Dc
enable the agcnt of the PepfrW,genR 70 officially seal 'hen
The samps may be required 10 be delivered by the
tractor ae raGkages a. a6Sys , G at IT
such postohce in the immediate vicinity 81 the place Of
leach denomination and kind being Kept separated as tic
Poat aStcrl;
BIA AN s. 30 ,,rn,.,, o,o,.
and for each package aecprdanse with the
6e with O 61 1 70 he S1S sS AND S an e
terry returns relating to the number and denominations Of
stamps furnished pppo,rs
The contractor will be required 10 report weekly under
nred cnished unfinished and spoiled the number issued
during The week ana e S the agent Of the pepa
ve or otherwise disposed the POSTMASTER General
direct .,,,n
The contract will basis OF the number Of
the Of issued during the fiscal year end
Number q stsps for use Of the pgG ,hs
g. Number newspaper and periodical stamps. l2Jo3H
Bids mIsa be made for each kind Of stamps separately
bidders stating IN Their S BE- Ps Sne per
stamps dI IN s ana the vii BE-
AWARDED as whole 10 tae hid to be- Ttaned Sy Extend
at The Pc ,sr s srTe rs anq m sh
understood however, that PROPOSALS made 9nnsr this aaver
msn nr Ts the contract cr whos above
issues should the use OF any OF ts aoTSe e Oh sRs f
be entitled g 61%sssf On atSI9e Il @
Each proposal must be sgntq 10y the nsa or PANE or
sR %artr heTeo must be elos
painted by sga% S s4 sa mall o within a. ten DAYS alter Ds
called upon % 40 so execute contract 20 tGnIn PInpy
nshcd by him. the responsibility and suicency OF The Sgners
10 such guaranty be certified to by the postmaster OF neI
tract contractor aud his seiies shall covenant avn aSie
or any Of covenants spuaiaons aud agreements Of Sd
contract ON tEe ha't OF ne sa a0a his iarIs s
hcrSn sS lo H. he I'M states OF America the s 81
liable as gatcd damages be sucd for IN the name Of the
II the bidder to whom may be made should
fan to enter tS % % as srs % e neTT wss re-
spGnsbc bidder deemed high by the Postmaster
General and SO on IN the required contract = SGeIeg
stipulation embraced herein as be were the original party 10
The contrast viii also provide that II any during
continuance the suTeeS shall die OF become ING
and sufficient suree which the Sha sInish TO
the accept nee OF the P9stmas Genera Al within ten Gay i
notice aud in default hse1 The contact may Ie ahSGe
The Postmaster General reserves the right reject suy aud
all bids H. his Judgment the interest Of the Government re-
ere shall be failure at any time to Gri s,,s,ni faithfully any
contract p,v,,pvrs
for stamps actually Issued aud delivered viii be
quarterly after proper adjustment
CONTRACT NOT ASSIGNARTE
The cannot In be lawfully transferred or
assigned.
EXTENSION.
Of Government require the contract
extended the time named not exceeding ure
mths y Postmaster and the contract
prices and all conditions herein set forth shall govern III sueh
extended contract
ADDRESS.
All he bapk forms rnisi ell BY
the Department. securely enveloed and scales. iniored on
Proposals Postage stamps AM, addressed 10
he Assistant Postmaster General Washington d. C.
JAS. n. TYSER. Postmaster General.