Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-11
pROPUsALs FOR pOsTAGE STAMPS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT I

POsT OFFIcB DEPARTMKvT,l
p.u, March n: 1851;
Of S,tn April next for furnishing Postage Stamps
of the general hty e ana deco Iption of those no
in use on suitable paper of the best quality, for a
teTi0 oil SIX years, commencing frat of July next.
81 'deIs will stato the price per thousand stamps
dolveTSb!e ia packages o. ton thousand each at ths
Post OGioe DApeTtm mt in Washington
Also, the price per tn ussnd, in similar pack
sg 5, deliverable To the agent Of the Department
Also, the price per thousand, delivered IN larger
packages, as required, either at the Department
OF p aoe Of manuiacture
hlGo, the price per thousand, separs cd in such
quantities as may Ie daily ordered Tor the uso Uf
and securely packed In tin casos, suitable bind
eIs,. board boxes, with musli or other equally
the quantity and distance To be conveyed. as NAV
DC required oy the Department, stating the differ
slse; II any any, between the oost Of delivery % an
ton. u. G. All such psoK.ses, before mailing, to
Bidders will also give the additional cost for
directing packages fer the mails and preparing
blank receipts, under ths direction of an agent Of
the DEPARTMENT, either at the Department or man
Proposals must be made for the s,amps in sheets.
perfectly gummed, and perforated in suoh manner
that each separate stamp can DO readily detached
The denominations of stamps now in use are one
cent, three ce.ts, FIVE cents, ten cents, twelve
cents TDo hsads % Of Wsshnsten ] asS ahF Fn1S5 alb
are TO be preserved the leading designs the for
and eent Soh sfe to be % N ono head 6
fTanknn. On az OF the stamps the denoRnation
must no giyen distinctly, IN figures as well as let
teTs, aaa ths whole Work must be executed IN the
best style OF line engraving ON sEseI.
The whole number of postage stamps furnished
to the Department during the year ending the 3Oth
jane, 1880. waB ZIG $40 co..
From Dsst experience it is supposed that the
number OF packages mailed will averag above two
o sSnd.ed daily, IN sze from two sheets; or
by lar the larger proportion of packages CONTAIN
not more than 20 sheets or o o ,tsmps
Each bid is to be accompanied with a specimen
OF the stye OF engraving and the quality of paper
to lie furnished. which will be submitted to board
and the accepted bidder, before the final cOnsum,
IN at on Of a contract, will be required to prepare
OF the several of ssmSs 1ne On
Specimens OF board and boxes and lned en-
velopes must also be submitted with each bid. II
covers In the most efsctual manner against wet
and abrasion: The contract will require an dies
that new dies and Plates shall be- made itbsr asq
the present denominations of stamps or others,
without charge, at the pleasure ofthe Department;
OF the United States Tor the service of the Post
Once Depa tment.
No bids will be considered except from PARTIES
engaged st the time Of Bidding and 1ho aho
vided with a the neoessarJ facilities 10 exesute
the work promptly, aad give the req disiIe protec
tlon To the stamps, dies, and plates in their pos
Parties not known to the Department will fur.
nish proof as to these points with their bids.
In awarding the contract the Postmaster Geper-
a. reserves the night of deciding which BID. IN lis
PRACTICAL results, may be most to the interrs oi
the work, sscurit1, mode of packing, &c. s'''e VI
Proposals should be carefully sealed and marked
.Profossls for Postage stamps" and addressed tG
the '1"''a A''''fa"' Po'fnHGs'sr Gsrerpst"
ma @idWaW POSTMASTER General.