New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-06
Plans o. the towers De at she Engineer Office
PROPOSALS. FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE

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| PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
Po.rosii3E hniAa1xrxT. Jan. o. ls77.
scaled prooisls 9le Invited rom ,e,iae "a
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n1 1s lr 5f aS ard ,e G GTSr Of
.oll years nacucng the Is, DAY II May 1914 w:
2 otc.aI stamps for he u. lie Executive Departments
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otto an Of steel 3TG nI ID Snrh eoSt 2. nay
ana approved manner upOn papei ~ me hot qiaiy
of5asly siaSc5 Viii me best quality Of adhesive gum
pcre9 p suc manner h't gagh psIats lap a., a NJ
packed as 10 prevent dem from adri9g % rich ether
quantities may IN each case De ordered by te Dpai!mcat
Departments The stamp, mast Dc ieu on LaEu rOier
presses, DIES, ROLLS, AID PLATES.
THE dies ro:s ad pias ron Thg1 postage stamps , arc
placed keeping ana custody Of the contractor on or
y" M S a5% control Of he Department. as haenafer
pouded and The contractor viii be required IRON SAID Dies
T rct- .' To- be icpiolaced from dies
tGok q '@ r ~, y Iogsiioas from the the
Te contractor viii be further required to keep in repair all
n o e se whSneyer reqnired and Should Dew de-
signs DE required at time TO take h PLACE OF me present
srls 81 3 ", ~ not nov, in Ii.e he ,re sh'ji be
grrd and engraved subject to the approval Of the Post
masterGepcral upon his request, within reasonable
Steel bY the cOnraC tor ana al MS own expense NO
VIII be made IN the present designs Of oiea postage
stamps OF 81 T"SRiId 10 @ ~ in Ter and frno When Te
aSGr w.! Ie % and d ese Stamps the same a,
io stamps for The use OF the pu1le Al dies rolls and
mmcdacy become absolute property Of tho United states,
and @ Dc delivered in good working order TO the Post
81 ILDING. PLACE or MANUFACTURE, &C
The stamps VII be required 10 be manuiac In fire.
n % M other Work done by the woo
hnshed must be placed in ire anG 9nIglaIpoo safe or
sucted the satisfaction of the Department The con.
tons a. Daiment may from time to time Tor tho
''e0''' &IGENTootFTcE-Ro oMs--INsPECTION.
e msRHiacte storage and ssGc Of The STAMPS who shall
at a have full and ee access TO the apartments safos
iqr o t lin and s eieris suitable oicc and de rco
for the transaction the business OF his agency without
to Government The PosimasterGeneal shal also hayo
agent or gents whom he nav specially designate for the pur
ctl re- and storage Stamps and Of stamps Of
n"NOi ''''i' u - STOCK on HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep hand stock Of tho
several denominations and kinds OF stamps, subject 20 tho
SorSi O. the POsOfce Department. It's regularly author.
% & Po 3S gGS General IN ali ases Il @anfaSaT
sufficient meet al orders Of the Department and 10 provide
dining the existence Of the contract that each and every
Eaa 81 5a have the eh tic any
quantity Of stamps not eBGteanS supply lof three months
,5 E in hcTineciiysealSd tin cases wrapped strong
mana PSPt; an bound on the edges ard corners With masn
aud IN two 81 SrGP b % aps d Se
transmitted may require all packages to be 50 inGosed as 10
The stamps be required 10 be delivered by the
tractor separate packages as above provided for at tho
in he Mace Where the as arr IL m OF az az
manufacture as eal may direct orn
a9 az G and Kind beng Eot seaFte tho
Postmaster-GcneT may ar P5 G avKs
In addition contractor will be required to furnish labels
daily lists furnished by the agent q TIE Departments to-
stamps; ass al blanks Tor daily weekly monthly quar-
eIy returns relating to the number and denominations OF
stamps REPORTS.
The contractor viii be required to report weekly under
path number denomination and kind Of STAMPS nanufac
fuS the MSek au I nv The aent Of tbe nog
Otherwise disposed o. as the PoslmasterGenefa may
will be awarded the basis OF the number
the several Ends stamps issued during the fiscal year end
iug jane 30, 1876, as ioows;, -, iii, On, -oo am
3 Namber Of official stamps for Of the Execu.
g. Number S Of and periodical stamps; 390Si7
Totol 100
BIDS must Be made Tor each Kind Of stamps scpaIsiey Se
bidders stating their proposals the price per Thousand
stamps including everything required TO De done furnished
ST. t}F "a IN Whole i to- the ea n b i'm IN tho Ss
aggregate the bid 10 be ascertaned by extend.
E g the amounts Of he three several te Il
r 5 contract term Without rrference 70 the aBovo
issues Should the any Of the above 5inds Of STAMPS
discontinued duung the contract term tn contractor VIII not
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MENT-B0N
sbD IT, and when made by partnersip the name Of
each partner thereof mut be disclosed and must be
FGaTanos nat the bider shan within ten days after bcnS
Sn N aattits ss ordered the article or sfc. % BE- fGr
nshe by him. the and snhcny Of The SigneT,
states attorney where The bidder resides; and Ia such
that the said contractor shall TAIL do perform AL
Of me covenants nallis aud aefeentHt OF sald
therein set forth the said contractor aud s suruss sa
Two hundred thousand Goar Tor which ssia forfeiture the
said contractor and BIS srees shall ~ lon'y sd ereiay
liable qudated damages to be sued ior IA The Eae Oh no
fail t. enter l1 S oS 1 M 10 the neSI o, =.
sDonsbie bidder deened too high by The Postmaster.
General, and on IN the required contract executed
stipulation ed herein Il he were TIE original patty
Tie contract viii also provide that 4 at any time during
G9u,,naaIg , o Mi lave he r.t io ,rI y,
sufficient sures wi ieh The contractor sia iuuis; "a
and in default Thereof ne contract may b. a<u
The Postmaster Gcaers e Hight to reject any sn,
all bids A. In biz judgment TIE nlsis o Ue government -
deere sa be failure al any He to ri.rm ,i'auig aIS
oIs stipulation or In case Of Mini aitnr1 - mi.,-a
contract ,,.,.,.,.,,r.,
Payments FOR stamps actually iss,el and delivered viii %
made quarterly after proper examination ad aoos;m ID
N''''" CONTRACT Not AssIGNABLE.
The cannot in any case BE- lawfully transferred 81
| assigned. ,,>.,.,.,-.,o>.
should interest 81 the Government reira the eaJrae
may exieued bsyond be tne nsGel ~: kecis ,g,,
prices oil conditions herein 81 ioh shall govern In suef
| extended contract Dr,
h All pppnsp,mss .asPe,y snyeod asd ssa na y
tse back Proposals iSr fotsss stamp, sn Sas
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