Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
DROPOsALs FOR POSTAGE STAMP;
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, |

POsr OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL
Proposals will be received until IL O'clock m,
Of seth Aprii next for furnishing Postage stamps
in use, on suitable paper of the best quality for
term Of SIX years, commencing first OF July next.
dsveIabls in paofsSss q ten thousand each al ths
Post Office Department in washington
i've se ss E.sas Of ahs s
at the place Of maiufscture
Also, the price per thousand, delivered IN larger
or paoe Of manufacture.
AisG,, the price per thousand, sepsra'ed in such
PO,t Offices. never less than two hund ed stamps,
sn sGd sesnIey packed IN TIN cases. suitable hind
5tong 5s SEysTs S or 1sd envelopes sco9rdns to
be required by the Department. stating the differ
ence, II any, between the cost of delivery to an
ton D. G. XII such psofasss. 5efaie a. mslne nrhs 20
be re examined and me stamps Iecounted BY an
Bidders will also give the additional cost for
b6IireetIns bI packages iaT the mails and preparing
anS Ieoelpts, under inc DIRECTION OF an agent of
ufaotory.
Proposals must be made for the stamps in sheets,
perlectly gummed, and perforated in such manner
that eaca separate stamp can be readily detaohed
The denominations of stamps now in use are one
cent. three ce,ts, fvo CENTS, ten cents, twelve
cents. tgent, -four cents, thirty cents and ninety
are to be preserved the leading designs the for
meI on all the stamps, except those of one cent
Franklin. On 81 Of ths stamps tho denominsiion IN
must be given distinctly. in figures well as let
t.rs, AID the whole work must bs executed IN the
best Style line engraving on steel.
he Th0le number of postage stamps furnished
to the Department during the year ending the 3Dth
June, 1860 wss 2l6 $40 60.
From past experience 1t is supposed that the
number Of packages mailed will average above two
nunored daily, var!lEg In size from two sheets.
20 stamps, up to SO sheets $1,000 stamps; but
oy lar the larger proportion of paoka,es contain
not more than 20 sheets or 000 stamps
Eaoh BAD is to be accompanied with specimen
to 9 fnr nished which will be submitted to board
of dlsinterested or atists for
and the ACCEPTED bidder, before the final consum,
designs ard furnish proof impressions of The en- :
cravings OF the several denominations of stamps
SpeclinsRs OF board and boxes and lin, 4 en-
Veiopes must also be submitted with each bid, II
Is TO protect the boxes by muslin or other
covers In the most efectual manner against wet
ana ABRASION; The contact will require ell des
ana plates TO bs prepared and kept in repair, and
that new dies and plstes shail be mlde either for
the present Lamentations of stamps or uthers,
ad all such dies ard plates are TO he the propertI
0t the United states for the service of the Post
Ottloe Depa tment.
NO bids will he cOnsIdered except from rarties
who have been actually engaged In the business Of
cOppeTplate and ,teel engraving huu printing and
sre thns engaged at the time of bidding, End who
vlded vat a ths necessary facilities to execute
the work promptly, aud give the requisite protec-
tlch 10 ths stamps, dIss, and plates in their pcs
Parties rot known to tho Department will fur
nlsh srooi IS to theso points with their bids.
81 the right of deciding which hid IN its
PRACTICAL results, may be- most to the interes of
the Department, having referenoe to the rtyle Of
prop"sa ls shonId be carefuy sealed and marked
PROPOSALS fer Postage stamps" and address ed to
the Third Assistant ro,tmasser G:rsIs!."
ms S-law4w POstmaSter General.