National Republican., 1877-02-02
PROPOSALS..
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Sealed proposals arc invited from stcel.plsts
Engravers and Plate Printers, and will be received
at this Department until II o'clock m, on wednes-
all the ' postage p stamps 81 Which Ills Of bspartmsnt
may require for public and official use during a
Rs,od O. four years, commencing on the ist day Of
j. Stamps for the use Of the public.
2. Omcial stamps for the use Of the Executive
8. Newspaper and periodical stamps.
QUALITY OF STAMPS.
The stamps must be furnished, subject 10 the
engraved in the highest style Of the art Of steel
y, and I'd printed n n such nc, SSlors as may from
Sest and O the
best quality suitable for the purpose, and salts.
factory to tho Department, thoroughiy gummed
in such manner that each separate stamp can DO
readily detached and used, the sheets to be we'll
adSerins to- 70 each other; the same to bo furnished
with all reasonable dispatch, in such quantities
daily 70 mi regulations from postmasters and from
the Executive Department.. The stamps must
be printed on hand.rollcr 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, 1871 the same % 70 B be II held subject to the
order and control Of the Department, as herein
aner provided; and the contractor will be re.
qured from said dies, rolls, and plates, and from
reproduced rom R tho original dics, to lave on
term commences, a suificient stock Of stamps Of
tho several denominations and kinds required, to
ment, without hindrance or delay.
The eontrsct9r rae viii be further required to keep
nPa na all bS dies n and rem N, Taon
whenever required; and should new designs BIO
required at any time to take the place Of the pres
apfa nf All mi, fnrt tho n nf ha nuht
Of any Of them, or for Of stamps not
now In use, the same shall be furnished aud en-.
General upon his request, within reasonable
/ time; all which shall be done and executed in the
S No eg sns viz sG
| In the present designs OF ofclal postage stamps,
or Of newspaper and periodical stamps but the
contractor wll be required to keep In repair, aud
| 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 the absolute property Of
United and be sG9a
| authorized agent whenever demanded.
| BUILDING, PLACE OF MANUFACTURE
| ETC.
| Tho stamps will be required to be manufactured
ments, distinct from those in which any other work
ia done by the contractor-the whole to be subject
shed P%ut be paeS n To and Surssr
proof safe or vault, to be specially provided for
that purpose, and constructed to the satisfaction
| of the Department. Tho contractor, his en-
ployees and agents, shall conform to such regula-
tl9ns ss the Department may from time to time
| adopt for the security OF the Government.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| A resident agent Of the Department will have
supervision Of the manu- facture storage and issue
| of the stamps, who shall at all times have full
and free access to the apartments and vaults
| where tho stamps are manufactured and stored
for the purpose Of inspecting the same; and the
contractor shall furnish him and his clerks suit
| able offico and deskroOm for the Transaction of
| the busness Of his agency without cost to the
have The right at any time to cause an inspection
TO DC made, by any agent or agents whom he may
anS FL the of hS
and storage OF stamps, and of the stamps in course
| OF manufacture or in stock
STOCK ON HAND.
| a stock OF the several denominations and kinds
| Of stamps, subject to the control Of the Post
osssf m ss be-
stages Of Manufacture, sufiieent to meet all or:
any and ali contihssneles that may Maybe be likely to
occur during the existence Of the contract, that
promptly iied dr and the DE Department. snail s saSs
| the right to require the contractor, at any time
an extra quantity Of stamps not exceeding sup
| ply for three months.
| PACKING.
Stamps to be transmitted by sea routes must
1
cases, wrapped in strong MANILA paper; all 9th.
| ers must either be packed In strong BINDERS
muslin, and eSveicpcd in Two thicfnesses OF Of
strong manila paper, or ineiosed @ IN strong ma;
s tse ausnttS ~ y. 70 ~ oe m "a
enable the agent Of the Department to officially
seal them.
DELIVERY.
The stamps may be required to bc delivered by
M at % hs
| same are manufactured, or at such other post
anG % sSs ns sS RsS'a d.
| rect; or 10 such quantities at the Post Once De-
paTtment, Washington, D. e., (ea n denomination
| and kind being kept separately as the Postmaster
General may direct.
BLANKS.
In addition, the contractor will be required to
furnish labels and direct the a same for each pack
by the agent Of the Department, together with all
other blanks required TO be inclosed with the
and quarterly returns relating to the number and
denominations Of stamps furnished.
| REPORTS.
The contractor will be required to report
| weekly, under oath, the number, denomination
and kind Of stamps manufactured, (hnished, un-
finished and spoied,j the number, issued during
y nS q tHs
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 June 80, 1870 as
| follows
public ess 100, 900
| 2. Number Of official stamps for use Of
the Executive Departments. l7,ss2,cs:
stamps. Observation-Disclosures. l,2so,3iI
Total...................... Iii, III, ,lo2
| Bids must be made for each kind Of stamps so p.
arately the bidders stating in their proposals the
| price per thousand stamps, including everything
required to be done furnished, set forth In th
| advertisements; and the contract will be awarded
as n whole to the lowest responsible bidder In the