National Republican., 1877-02-19
PROPOSALS..
pROPosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
l. STAMPS,
poar OFHICr DRp ApTMFNr.

.ROPosALs FOR hRMEsivE POSTAGE
PosT orvIoE DEPARTMENT,
January q, 1877.
Sealed proposals are invited nom stee' ~.
and Plate Printers, and wllbe ,ecpsssS
u this Department until Il o'clock IN, o. wsSnes
Il, the postage stamps whish this oss,,,,nns
5SsSpGs q 1sI Cr paeS ana G'
]. stamps iOr the use ofth. .nu,r,
, 2: Oilcai stamps for the use Of the Executive
.. Newspaper and Pc .tod,ca, stamps.
oohLii UF STAMPS.
,pppsyai o2 Inc IN" 4 be furnished, subject TO tho
sbRrSved IN tho @ pspa,tment from steel plates
eIlngrsunE 4" ID printed in such coors as may rom
best and" an be selected by the Department, In tho
best ar ;nost approved manner, upon paper Of tho
1,c,o,T .ality suitable for the purpose and salts
,.t,. ,'t.' y to the Department, thoroughly gummcd
"" the best quality Of adhesive gum, perforated
readily detached and % used thS sheets to be- sW WoI
pressed, and packed so as to prevent them from
adhering to each other; tho, same to bo furnished
as may in each case be ordered by the Department
daily 70 MI requistions from postmasters and from
be printed on handiroller presses.
DIES, ROLLS. AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
stamps are now printed, being the property of tho
United States, will be placed in the Keeping and
Of May, 1877, the same to be held subject TO the
order and control Of the Department, as herein
quIrod, from said dies, rolls, and plates, and from
such rolls and plates as may be necessary TO be
reproduced from the original dies, to have on
term commences, a suticiont stock Of stamps, Of
the several denominations and kinds required, to
M he daily from the Depart
The contractor will be further required 10 keep
in repair all dies, rolls, and plates from which
whenever T required; and % should % new designs I % bs
required at any time to take the place Of the pres
ent series Of stamps for the use Of the public, Or
now in use, the same shall be furnished and en-.
gayed, subject 70 the approval Of the Postmaster
time; ali Which shall 5c done and executed IN the
best style OF steel engraving. by the contractor,
and at his own expense. No change will bo made
or Of newspaper and periodical stamps; but the
renew when required, the dies, rolls, and plates
the use Of the public All dies, rolls, aud plates
made or used at any time In filling the contract
the United States, and shall be delivered, In good
working order, to the Postmaster General or his
authorized agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING. PLACE OF MANUFACTURE
ETC.
in a fire-proor building, and in separate apart
ments distinct from those In which any other work
is done by the c0ntractor-thc whole to be subject
finished must be placed in fire and burglar.
proof safe or vault, to be specially provided for
sGa a e the
ployees and agents, shall conform TO such regula-
tions as the Department may from time to time
adopt for the security OF the Government.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A resident ngent OF the Department will have
supervision OF the manufacture storage and lssue
OF the STAMINA who shall mt nil times haya Gull
and fee access to the apartments, safes and vaults
where the stamps arc nuiactured and stored
!Ss farnsS Si% ana his eierEs na ,ai
able office and desk-room for the transaction OF
e 1ss
have the right at any time to cause an inspection
TO he made, by any agent or akSsts whom he may
a.s sSsa ssa. nj aSS sIar
and storage OF stamps and Of the stamps In course
Of manufacture OF In stock.
STOCK ON HAND.
The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
q stanRe, subject to tho control Of tho Post
Once Department, Its regularly authorized
ssthoriasd % By U The Postmaster Ps General IN al
ders Of the Department, and TO provide against
occur during the existence Of the contract, so that
each and every order q the Department may be
promptly nied and , the Department shall have
during the existence OF the contract, to furnish
an extra quantity OF stamps not exceeding sup
ply for three months.
PACKING.
Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes must
be securely packed in hermeticaily sealed tin
cases, wrapped In strong MANILA paper; all 9TH
ers must either be packed in strong binders'-
boxes bound on ne edges and with
nlla envelopes, as the quantity TO be transmitted
enable the agent Of the Department to ofhclaliy
seal them.
DELIVERY.
The stamps may be required to be delivered by
the contractor In separate packages as above pro-
same are manufacturer, or at such other post saG
Office In the immediate vicinity of tho place of
manufacture as the Postmaster General may d..
partment, Washington, ID. O., Tea III denomination
and kind being kept separately as tho Postmaster
General may direct.
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 to the number and
denominations Of stamps furnished.
REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report
weekly, unuer Outn, tne NUMBER, denomination
and Kind Of stamps manufactured, (nnished, un-
finished and spoiied,) the number issued during
the week and tho number available for Issue; all
spoiled stamps to be destroyed by the agent OF
the Department In the presence OF tho contractor
or his Representative or otherwise disposed Of, as
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 the fiscal year ending Juno 90, 1876, as
follows:
/, Number Of stamps Tor use orthe
public. COS, 100 900
2. Number OF offical stamps for use OF
the Executive Departmenis...:.::..: 1885,, ,OsS
3. Numbero newspaper and periodical
stamps. ........................ l,2so 3i7
Total. ........"..........Il7,772 ,772, lO2
Bids must be made for each kind of stamps sen /.
arately the bidders stating in the proposals the
price per thousand stamps, including ever ything
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