New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06
Proposals.
Posr OYyicE DRPAKrNzsr, March q, 1861.
s for POSTAGE STAMPS. - Pro-

Posi- -OYyicE DRPARrNzsr, March q, 1861.
PROPOSALS for POSTAGE STAMPS. - Pro-
o. will be received until ~ Of 10Th April nett for fur
nihr Postage Stamps OF the general style and description Of
those now IN use suitable paper Of the beet quality Tor term
M G vii .,as bs price pef thousand stamps deliverable IN
package. OF ten the Department In
A.o the price thousand In .in psessse deliverable to
tn, agent Of es a ss Ps,s q s.1
required ether at the Department or pla;s OF
NAV M dny crdefed Tor the use Of posocs. than
two hundred stamps and securely Paeted In TN cases suitable
board boxes with s.n other equally strong
or lined envelopes according quantity and distance to be
conveyed may be- required by the Department stating tho
Siso. Of msnufasure and at Washington All such paeka
s. before mailing be reeIamined and tho stamps ecouned
bidders will Give the additional cost for directing package:
for the pairing blank receipts under the direction Of
nm agent Of tho Department either at the Department
factory. -, l.. -. -,
gmnod perforated in such manner that each separate stamp
can be readily detached and used.
The Of stamps In cent three
cents. cents twelve cent?. cents thr
" cents ninety cents The b, ads Of Washington and Frank
lin are TO preserved the leading drgns the former all
the stamp except those cent and thirty cents which
the head Franklin On all Of the stamps the denom
nation be given distinctly In figures well as letters and
the whole work must be executed In the best style Of line
T whole number OF postage stamps furnished to the De-
psment during the year ending the 3oh June 6o was 26
From pas. experience It Is supposed tha the number Of pack
ages mailed will above two hundred daily varying In
but by far the larger proportion packages not
mo O than 20 sheets or 2 600 stamps
Each bid accompanied with specimen Of tho style Of
engraving the quality paper to be fani.hed which win be
suited disiLerested artists
ami on the accepted bidder before the final
ton OF contract will be required prepare designs and furnish
Of tie engsyns- Of the several denominations
Of stamps. -
Specimens board and tin boIes and lined envelopes
also submitted with each bid IL necessary to protect the
boxe other In the efectual
agsns and abrasion The contrast will require all dies and
plates 10 be prepared aud kept In repair and dies
plates shall made either for ths present denominations OF
stamps others without charge at tho pleasure Of the Depart
.n and such dies and be the property OF the
United the service OF the Post Office Department
No bids will be considered except from parties who have been
actually the business Of coPperpe and
INK at printing and thus engaged the time Of bidding
who are occupying suitable premises and
all tho necessary facilities to execute the work promptly and
give the requisite protection to tho stamps dies and plates In
their possession. .
Parties the Department viii furnish proof
these points with their bids
In awarding the tho Postmaster General tho
rgh, Of deciding which bid in It's practical results msy
10 the interest OF the Department having reference the style Of
tho work security, mode OF packing &c.
should carefully sealed and marked Proposals
for Postage Stamps" aud addressed to the "hrd Aa"s
POstrdsfcr General" nj. BLAIR,
mhO 1swiwSat fosfmaster-0enerai