New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE

proposaIs.
PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE
Posi-. OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Jan. IS. 1877.
Sealed proposals invited from Steel plate EDgravers and
Plate and VII be nceyed at tins az Fe5Sa
sHT,ag period Of
official stamps for the use Of the Executive DEPARTMENTS
The stamps furnished approval Of the
Department from steel plates engraved in The highest style
O rg me % me be .eeeted by the IN the
s sn FOR tRe purpose and satsfaciCf the
thoroughly gunmed with the best quality OF adhesive
readily detached and used sheets Wen and
he same to he furnished with reasonable Dispatch such
IL each be 6 BY as
tive Departments The stamps must be printed on hand roller
PRESSES DIES ROLLS, AND PLATES.
now hs e fs rP Sens sRS Of T a viii be
placed Keeping and eastedy Of the contractor
control .hS Psp1mSnt a Isl, 1's93, ..
neeessa g iepFodaesd the 70 have
sufficient stock Of stamps Of the several and
Department without hindrsnce or delay.
The contractor viii be further required TO keep in repair all
dies rolls from which stamps may be printed and
10 renew the same required and should
% Of Of sp or e Of 70 S public or Of
for stamps not nov e ns sane an 9s DC
q pSp b. S sne ss w the be s9s
steel engraving 6y the ana at his own No
stamps or Of newspaper periodical stamps but the
wi be r sp H u SeT aa e wen re-
for the stamps for me use 81 the PuS All h a o sa
mnedatey become property the United
shall be delivered IN good working order to the Post
or PcG 81
proof bull ing separate apartments distinct from those
in which any other work IS done Pg t whole whole
finished must be placed FIRE ana burgarprOof safe
stTaiieG % to TO Rr he
tons Department may from time to time adopt for the
security & 0 aS
resident agent Of the Department viii have supervision OF
at at ali e have full and tfee tie aparimsn safe
sa S e pn %sr q npsen the aud the
shall furnish HIN ana ms etIS s9s SGs ana as
to the The Postmaster General shall also have
agent Or agents specially designate Tor Inc
Of ne IN sas ana Of sae 9n .0 s OF
manufacture or in stock SrGc,, IN r.vD
The ha at all Ss SSfP on hand b stock o. The
Control Of the Posofce Department regularly author
agent such other agents as may be specially author
sucent all orders Of the Department and to poyde
a1ins the existence contract that each and every
Uarmn Shall have the reh to require the at any
tine during existence of the contract 70 furnish an extra
quan'i's u 'f" ~ PACKING. 'f'
na sa@ps IN 10 tn ea wrapped in strong
manila paper all others must either DC packed IN strong band
and enveoped thcknesses of strong manila
TSTg %ana ali pseRg tas 80 o 20
enable the agent of the % officially seal them
The stamps may be required be delivered by the
posiohce in the place where
manufacture az the Postmaster may direct or such
the aa Kind Bens Kept pas as The
Postmaster General may direct f,txxs
In addition the contractor will be required to furnish abe
and dTe s tine y as T By a he Of the @
getGer with all other blanks required 70 be WITH the
tery relating TO the number and denominations oil
stamps furnished REPORTS.
The contractor viii be required to report weekly under
Finished unfinished and spoe the number issued
spoed stamps destroyed by the agent of the Depart
in the OF the &C M e a
direct dire; u '''''"''' N'''''| 800
The contract will awarded the basis of the number OF
the several issued during the sca year end
l. Number Of for use Of the public sos $4,000
i've ne ana periodical stamps iSsoS
Bids s be made for each KIND Of stamps separately
bidders stating in Their proposals The g do1 per
stamps sa T Tfu in ana viii be
whole TO the Lowest edSer N the
& hc above issues at prices bid respectively and then
hoyeyer that proposals made 9nSer TINS
s mrns the contract term without reference
sses should Of Of the above kinds Of stamps be
entitled TO 4a%agss on aeeGap1 q gSh
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or partner
ship making IL aFd S % sf " aS m S
panied by n sS SS o yyb ei ten dsS g bns
called upon to 10 So execute contract furnish promptly,
nv
to be certified TO by the postmaster or nted
the contractor and his snrees h covenant ana agree
that the said contractor SHAH ia 70 90 or prror a
the part Of he said contractor to be ~
forfeit and to the United states Of Ameca the sum OF
said contractor and bis oy and severay
liable qndated damages TO be sued for In the name OF the
tht bder to whom the first award may made should
fall 70 o. !sT and e 70 the next re-
sp6n bidder deemed too high by the Postmaster
and such next lowest shall DO required % taa every
Ssip%i' he contract was awarded.
The contract "l sSa die or 6econSe the
sha have the right 10 require additional
the Postmaster General within ten Dag after
notice aud in efaHi esTspt R9 may be aoHaa
The General reserves the rga 70 reject any and
Snipes u also te right annu the contract IT, In his opnion
sgs s s Or y 81 June e s 1eiuS sss
upon TIC Department stamps Inferior to those required by the
contract p,vurxrs
p.v,su. for stamp. aetsly issued and delivered viii be
made quarterly after proper examination and adjustments OF
aeso"H''- CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
contract cannot In ease be lawfully transferred or
assigned ,vrr>,s,oN
should the interest OF the Government REQUIRE the CONTRACT
be extended beyond the time named nst sxsesdng
months BY SrsI q The ss se On VA
extended contract
proposals must be male or INC blank Jar fTnsSss
the bach