Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-04
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAGE STAMPS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I

March "a l66i.
Of syth A PrIl next for furnishing Postage Stamps
of the general stJ le and DESCRIPTION of those now
10 u:e, on suitabs paper of the best ouaiity for
term of SIX years, crmrmencing Grst of luz mex.
Bl tdsLs will state the price psr thousand stamps
Post Once Department. in washing ton ''H "' '''O
Also, f9e Ptlce h per tn usand IN SIMILAR pack.
at the place of manufacture.
Also, the price per thousand, delivered In larger
packas o.. es required, either at the Department
Also, the price pr thousand, sepsra ed in such
Poet Ofhces, never less than two hundr ed stamps
and securely packed IN tin cases, suitable bind
ers' board boxes, with muslia or other equally
the quantity and distance 10 be conveyed, as may
be required by the Department, stating the differ
agent at the place of manufacture and at Washing
ton, d. G. All such PACKAGES, before mailing, TO
pe re- 81 al sha me stamps recounted by an
Bidders will also give, the additional cost for
blank receipts, under the direction of an agent Of
the Department, either at the Department or man
Proposals must be made for the stamps in sheets,
perfectly summed, and perforated In such MAJ ner
that each separate stamp can be readily detached
The edenominations of stamps now in use are one
cents. tsent, -four cents, thirty cents and ninety
cents. The heads CI Washington ana Frank n
mer on all the stamps. except those Of one cent
and thirty cents, on which are to b1 the head of
Idnkhn.. On ali OF tne stamps the denOmlnatl n
must De gwen distinctly, In cures as well az iet
ters, and the whole work must be executed in tho
best style OF line engraving on steel.
Inc whole number OF postage stamps furnished
to the Department during the year ending the Soth
From past experience it is supposed that the
number of packages mailed will average shove two
2n0 stsaPs up to 500 sheets. or $500 stamps; bat
ia5 as ,Sss sseF g Of contain
Each bid ls TO be accompanied with a specimen
OF the stye OF engraving and the quality of paper
to ge furnished. which will be submitted TO board
nd the accepted BIDDER, before the hnai coDsum-
m ah of contract, will be required to prepare
asssns a9e 1gnsh PToSf Impressions en-
Specimens OF board and tn boxes ard lined en-
velopes must also be submitted with each bid ID
Is necessary to protect the boxes by muslin or other
covers In the most effeotual manner against wet
ard abrasion; The contract will require all dies
and plates TO be prepared and kept in repair and
the present denominations of stamps or others
without charge, al the pleasure of the Department
and all such dies and plates to be the property
81 % me Nnted states for the service OF the Post
No bids will be considered except from parties
who have bsen actually engaged in the business OF
are thus engaged at the time Of bidding, and who
are occupying suitable hTeprOof prea ises and prO-
yided with al the necessary facilities to execute
session. W.
Parties not known to the Department will fur.
In awarding the contract the Postmaster Gener-
al reserves the night of deciding which bid m ts
practical results, may be most to the interes o.
the work, seountr, mode of packing, 30.
Proposals shonld be carefully sealed, and marked
ProE0ssls for Postage stamps" and addressed to
M BLAIR,
ma S-lav4w Postmaster General.