Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
pROPOsALs FOR POSTAGE STAMPS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL

- March "a 1851
Of SDth April next for furnishing Postage Stamps
OF the general styl and description of those now
term Of SIX years, commencing frst Of July next.
Biiders will state the price per thousand stamps
Post Once DepartmsSt in WssRinston % soon q Inc
iRs sISe per TN ta Of f tba sTar pack
at the place of manufacture.
Also, the price PER Thousand, delivered in larger
paokase,, as required, either at the Department
Also, the price per thousand, separa ed in suoh
Ucos less than two 6and I ed stamps
sn5 securely packed n TIN eases, suitable bind
strong or nea snveopes oordGna dfGaa t5
the quantity and distance to be conveyed as may
enoe, if any, between the cost Of deIivsry to an
agent at the Place OF manufacture and at Washing
ton, u. Z. All such packages, before mailing, to
Agent of this Department
Bidders will also give the additional cost for
directing packages for the mai s cnd repairing
Rank receipts, under the direction OF an sgent Of
rhs Department, either at the Department or man
Proposals must be made for the stamps in sheets,
perfectly Eummed, and perforated in such man ner
@ .est esch separate stamp can be readily detached
The leuominations Of stamps now in use are one
cents. The heads Of Wsahington and an Franklin
meT on all the stamps. except those of one cent
snd thirty cents, on which are to be the head Of
be given ssnctY IN suTes 1es a %e let
t'rs, and the whole work must be executed in the
Dest style OF lice engraving on steel.
me Whole number of postage stamps furnished
90 the department during the year ending the Soth
From past experience 1t Is supposed that the
number OF packages mailed will avera ge above two
hundred daily, var-lng In size from two sheets or
go stamss, up to $50 sheets or 5,OO0 stamps; but
Dy 1877 the ,argep proportion Of packages contain
Each BID is to be accompanied with 4 specimen
OF the sty OF engraving and the quality of paper
to g efnrnished which will be submitted to board
AMI the accepted bidder, beiore the final coDsum,
u astoh OF contract, will be required TO prepare
designs and furnish proof impressiOns of the en-
Speclmsns OF board and n boxes and lined en-
veloPe3 must also be submitted with each bid. IL
is necessary 10 protect the boxes by muslin or other
ara ABRASION. The contract will require all d es
and plates to be iepared and kept in repair, and
that new dies AID Plates shal be made, either for
the present denominations of stamps or others,
without charge, az the pleasure of the Department.
40 ali such dies and plates are to be the property
n a ne United states for the service of the Post
NO bids Will os considered except from rartiss
VINO nave Daen actually engaged In the business of
ooppsipiste ana tesi engraving ana printing, and
are occupying suitable freproof preH ises and pro-
vioed with a. the necessary facilities to execute
tpe work promptly, aGd give the REG disiIe proteo-
session. WV
Parties 20. known to the Department will fur
Mfh Proof as TO there points with their bids.
In AWARDING the contract the Postmaster Gener-
el reserves tine night OF deciding which bid, In it's
PIecllcal results, msy bs mOsL TO the interps of
me Oe2artment, having reference to the ttyle of
the work, sscurit', mode of packing, &c.
pPLopnsas shonld be carefully sealed and marked
,hprog4sals ,h + Postage stamps" addressed to
the "1""d As''stan' PoStnaaSter G.neraL"
hh I3-IGW4W Postmaster General.