National Republican., 1877-01-29
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
l. STAMPS.
PosT OFFIoH DEPARTMENT

PRoPosALs FOR ADMEslvE POSTAGE
Posr oTrro. DEPARTMENT.,
January 25, 1871.
Sealed proposals arc invited from steel.piate
at this Department until Il o'clock IN, on wednss.
day, the 2Sh day Of February 1871. for furnishing
AL the postage stamps which s this Department PARTNER,
period o. four years, commencing on the ist day Of
/. Stamps for the use Of the public.
a. OfHcial stamps for the use Of the Executive
Departments.
.. Newspaper and periodical stamps.
QUALITY OF STAMPS
The stamps must be furnished, subject to tho
approval OF the Department from steel plates,
engraved In the highest style Of tho art of steel
~ and nd II ssSh SSO,s as
best quality suitable for the purpose, and salts.
with the best quality Of adhesive gum, perforated
in such manner that each separate stamp can be
pressed, and packed so as to prevent them M from rom
adhering to each other; the same to be furnished
with al rss,onable dispatch in such quantities
daily to I'LL requsltons from postmasters and from
the Executive Departments. The stamps must
be printed on hand'roller presses.
DIES, ROLLS, AND PLATES.
The dies, rolls, and plates from which postage
stamps are now printed, being the property of the
United States, will bo placed in the keeping and
of May, 1877, tho same to be held subject to the
order and control Of the Department, as herein
afrer provided: and the contractor Will be re-
quired, 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
hand, ready for Issue on the day the contract
term commences a sufficient stock of stamps, Of
the several denominations and kinds required, to
I'LL the current daily acquisitions from the Depart
ment, without hIndrance or delay.
L., The contractor VIII be further required TO keep
In repair all dies, rolls, and plates from which
whenever required; and should new designs be
required at any time to take the place OF the pres
Of any Of them, or Tor denominations OF stamps not
now in use, tho same shall be furnished and en-
grayed subject 70 the approval Of tho Postmaster
time; all which shall be done and executed in the
best style Of steel engraving, by the contractor
in the present designs of ofcial postage stamps,
or Of newspaper and periodical stamps; but the
renew when required, the dies, rolls, and plates
for these stamps, the same as for the stamps for
the use Of the public. All dies, rolls, and plates
made or used at any time in filling the contract
shall Immediately become tho absolute property of
the United States, and shall be delivered, in good
working order, to the Postmaster General or his
authorized agent whenever demanded.
BUILDING, PLACE OF MA NUFACTURE
ETC.
The stamps will he required to be manufactured
| in a hre.proof building, and in separate apart
ments, distinct from those In which any other work
is cone by the contractor-tho whole to be subject
| to the approval Of the Dopartmcnt-and when
u
proof safe or vault, to be specially provided for
that purpose, and constructed to the satisfaction
Of the Department. The contractor, his ON
ployees and agents, shall conform TO such reKula
| tlons as the Department may from time to time
adopt for the security OF the Government.
| AGENT-OFFICE-ROo -ROoMS-INsPECTIoN.
A resident agent Of the Department will have
supervision of the manufacture, storage and issue
| Of the stamps, who shall at all times have full
and free access to the apartments safes aud vaults
| where the stamps are manufactured and stored
/ purpose Inspecting
contractor shall furnish him and his clerks suit.
able office and desk.room for the transaction Of
| the business of his agency without cost to the
| Government. The Postmaster General shall also
have the right at any time to cause an inspection
specially designate for the purpose, Of the apart
ments, iafes and vaults used for the manufacture
and storage OF stamps and of the stamps In course
OF manufacture or in stock.
STOCK ON HAND.
Tho contractor shall at all times keep on hand
| stock OF the several denominations and kinds
| OF stamps, subject to the control OF the Post
| Ofnce Department, Its regularly authorized
| agent. or such other agents as may be specially
stages Of manufacture, suiiicisnt to meet ali or.
ders of the Department, and TO provide against
any rha an hr ~ hat th. may os
promptly hiied; and the Department shall have
| during the existence OF the contract, to furnish
an extra quanttyo OF stamps not exceeding a sup
| ply for three months.
| fAChlNt,
Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes must
| be securely packed in hermetioally sealed tin
| cases, wrapped In strong MANILA paper; all 9th.
| ers must either bo packed In strong bnders'-
| board boxes, bound on the edges and corners with
muslin, and enveloped In two thicknesses Of
siTSns MANILA paper, or inclosed 10 10 strong ma;
may require; all packages to be so inclosed as to
enable the agent OF tho Department to officially
seal them.
DELIVERY.
The stamps may be required to be delivered by
the contractor in separate packages, as above pro-
vided for at the post Office In the place where the
same are manufactured, or at such other post
| office IN the immediate vicinity of the place OF
rect or In such quantities at the Post Office De-
| partment, Washington, j. O., leach 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, fer each pack
age, In accordance with the daily lists furnished
the Of sas So T
stamps also all blanks for daily, weekly, monthly
| and quarterly returns relating to the number and
| denominations of stamps furnished.
| REPORTS.
Tho contractor will be required to report
weekly, under oath, the number, denomination
and kind Of stamps manufactured, (hnshed, un'
finished and spoiled the number issued sue during
| spoiled stamps to be destroyed by the agent o
the Department In the presence OF the contractor
the Postmaster deneral may direct
| AWARD.
| The contract will he awarded on the basis o.
the number OF tho several kinds OF stamps issued
during the hDcal year ending June 80, 1915, a'
i. Number Of stamps tor use orthe
2. Num6er Of oiiicisi stamps for use Of
| tho Executive eDepartments.......... 1885,, ,60
.. Numberof newspaper and periodical