New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-27
pogr- OFFICE DEPa-sTHES7, March q. 1851.
DROPOSALS for POSTACE SlAMlS. - Pro-

fVhOIONAi4c loI loNi AtiS % HNbii ~ ~"
poas will received until IL of5oth April neIt for far
'hDs Postage STAMPS Of the senefs sys .nd ,a o.
CT Elk years, commencing let July next
Bidders will state he price thousand s7s drliqee h
%s.aSstS 1l Ten 'nO' S' s''" '-' ~ INV
S he nrice er o1,.nd in simila- packages deiverseto
the Of the Department 81 the place Of menusAeure
Also the price per thousand delivered IN larger packages
gequired either al the Department pa'. Of Manufacture
Also price per thousand separated n snca qus9tie:
may be daily ordered use OF ever is..
two Aandred stamps sd securely packed N ga 5,s aso'
bde sbosrd WITH mss or other equally strong cover
onJ az R,y be- reg1ised by the De1.qtt stug tho
drce Il suy betwes toe cost Of des cry to 60 agent at ao
gcs before mailing, to be reexAned aud ne lamp, ecoune1
ssIs vii . gs lie additional cost fer direct packages
i and preparn blank receipts qnder ere a'ecLtor Cd
Of the Depame either at the Department or manu-
Proposals. must be made the stamp, n shasta perfectly
rmusd aud perforated in such manner that ssh separate stamp
can be readily detached su,'osed - - -. -.
sa,. i've tp ten cent? twelve cents osns tht
" andHiuety cents The h lds o ono Uni
the o except O. cent and thirty cents on winch
are 30 size mead Of FIanks On al OF the
nation bs given distinctly IN figures ~ wen AZ iesis $40
the wfos work must be e-tcl'ed u me ees sS u on
The hSe number of postage sampI furnished &c the De
paria-n during the year ending tie SO'h 1uHe' i''O VI"
@ experience il ,apPo'ed 5si ,sf psSs s.S p's
mailed viii average 80 'e t"o huo's s, u!, Geo
stamp by the larger proportion OF sses oor'an not
Iao ia IS 70 sccopsn with spociTsn Of the stysof
eugyi1g ana the quality OF Tsper to "a 80 St 90
and the accepted Bidder before s toS consgmms
lion viii be- ned 20 prepare designs AMI furnish
Of the engnZs o. the
Ct tampa. -.
Specimens Of board and tinbozes and iHet envelopes must
aso be submitted WIKI each d. lis necesss to protect the
boxes ~ muslin or other 10 the most sfectus anner
aeAn sc. IL will rcauie all dies nd
plates b. prepared audi kept n repair and that new dies ne
p BE- made either Tor the present NEGOTIATIONS OF
stamps or others without char the pleasure Of the Depart
such dies 10 be TIRE property Of the
United States the service C.! the Pos, Oh-e Department
No bids vii be considered except from pss who have been
in the busne coppepsts and steel
ing untug a slzsEei at TIE time OF bdtog snd
suitable premises and provide with
AL necessary facilities to ezC1te the promptly ana
give tt site protection Z he stamps cssi and Ptesl In
tneiT pO5-e-.llu.
Pa :. nc, Known the DE- rarment viii nih proc. az to
these points will their bids.
invading the contract the Postmaster General reserves tie
ri,. ledUg which bid IN - practical resl nsy o. moss
aTs the Department having reies0Ce 10 the sic Or
tur WsIs. security, mode OF p1-.iI- 40
proCsag should b. carefully sealed t -rked Proposals.
for Stamps" ana sc1Te'.ed to The Ia,d h,.i'Ae
pI.t.rsiey. f,sgryoLu ". BLAIR
tuLjD lsW4WSat IL. master OeueIsl-