New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-13
Proposals.
Posr. oVrIcy DgPARrsrNr, March q, 1861.

PosT.OPricy DEPARTMENT, March q, 1901
PROPOSALS for POSTAGE STAMPS. - Pro-
poas viii be received until 2 Of 5oh April nest for fur
uisbng Postage Stamps Of the general s and desep9n Of
in suitable pspeI OF the beat qLaIy oi term
Of six yea commencing Jet Jaly next ,,,,
BIDDERS M state he price per STAMPS deliverable in
packages thousand each at the PostOce Department 10
Also Inc price per thousand IN maE pscksse deliverable to
he agent Of The Department q, 'ht pace q :,
required ei her Al the De psen oT place Of
may ordeed or the Of posohc,s never les man
two luuded stamps and scney PACKED IN IA case sae
snde aboard boxes wiz ssin or other qusy strons
hcd envelopes according 70 The quantity ad dso.s 70 S
place Of manufacture at Washington G. All such schs
b. an agent Of this Depart
vii give The additional cost for directing packages
70. tn pairing blank receipt uder the direction ~
~ Of the Department. either 81 the Department OF manu-
Proposals must be the stamps in sheets perfectly
guned and perforated IN such AnneT dat each aTs's stamp
The Of stamp. in are one cent three
eeDt tive c,ns ten cents we've cents u%eY oa ees
~ cents ninety cents The bt OF ana
In are 10 be preserved the lestng design THE former ~ al
A.. 10 be- the head q Franklin On al Of the staups the denoi
patton he given distinctly in ng0et as well as let es and
Tic Whole number of postage stamps furnished De
Es a,sSa a1'i"s the ''H 'H NC ,''1 S''
ags mailed viii aye5ase above hutd-ed daily vAry"s IN
size sets 200 stamps up TO $40 sheets OF 20 W9
ssc os Re. SG 20 p h,t. ~" or 2 co s,sps
Each bis k ~ be accompanied with specimen o. he te
quality ps. to be furni he'd Sbob IL be
submitted board OF dist ested e'PeTs OF artists ioi eI
ami aiou and bidder before the final consHpa
doc Of contract e BE- required 70 prepare dessa' and ds!h
proof impressions Of The eUevngs Of the several denominations
s9eines OF board and ,inbozes and aed envelopes must
ais be ui with each id IL hecessay 70 potet ns
boxes By muslin other covers the most eHectus nahDe
aeains and Gorason The contra viii require Gil 6.es d
rste, 10 he prepared kept In res and dies and
plates made either for the present Denominations u
stAulps without charge at The pleasure 0 the DepAt
aud ell such dies and pset 10 be the property OF the
Upied the service OF the Post Once Depart Den
No b, wi considered except from ties Eho have been
sotns the business 81 copPats and s'ee engTaV
pg uut md thus engsged b. The time 81 Did ling ana
occupying suitable hTepfooi premises aud PROVIDED va"
AL the nccess-y ses execute the worn promptly ana
give to- requisite protection the s;smPs dies and pes in
tneir pos.ss.on. s.-, - -. -.
P.rtprs to the Department VIII iunhh PROOF " u
thee points III h their bids =,
the contract the Postmaster General reserves the
rh az decjiDg hich in its practical Icu be most
10 the interest Of Department having reference 10 the style OF
the security, mode If packing &c
Tropos .oud carefully seaed, and marked Proposals
for Pos az STAMPS and addressed to tue ihrd hdn
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