Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-10
PROPOSALS.
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ANTHRACITE Goa &, viii he rec, we'd until noon
Of the sI.t of July, instant. The proposals must
Tbs wooi must BE- Of ths hest qesH ,y Of Ok.
yell seasoned; straight AID Of good size, for U.s.
SACKED for inspection ana MEASUREMENT in front
o. he Nav Dsp.Ftment Buildins, by shs first Of
he tI1ai must h. of the h..t white ash A,tS-.
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PKoPOsAts roR PosfAGT STAMPS.
Po.f orrrcr ptrl frxxsr. June n, 1853
Proposals will be received until AZ m OF July n:
ne1t, for furnishing Postage Stamps for term Of
fonr years, eomnen ing nd Of SeItenber next.
Al ~ Il ssoh' 81
Also The p1cs pe1 ,bos..sa N similar ksges
deliverable 70 the agent Of the Department. at the
Also, Tie Price per thousand delivered in larger
packages. ss reauired either ss the Department or
Ais o. the ppiee Der thousand separated in such
ausnt,ses a. MAJ ns a1,y ORDERED fsr n. use Of
ssd securely pscked I'm tin cases suitable biaI-
ers' board boIrs with pIshn os other equally
to the quantity. aud distance to be conveyed ss
MAJ be required bT the Department, stating the
an Of and !.
E , sSd before anal, %.n
Bidders viii also give the additional cost for
sns.r H as s Of .n
the Department, either at the Department or man
Propesals must be made for the Stamps 10 Oh Gets
perfectly Rurnmed, and perforate in such manner
thst each separate stamp can be readily detached
The asnomin ations Of stamps now IN use are one
sy csa s0d S.s
stamps The denomination must Be given distinctly
must be executed q the best style ''''
The stamps must be prepared IN such manner
that any attempt to remove them from letter or
pAcket will 30 musiists them as to render them
as nor ~ use, ave tnrif'd
The whole number OF Stamps furnished to the
june, 1851 was 81 ,S9s COS. =
From past experience. It Is supposed that the
say 1.ryns is ,ns frS% s.s hail.
sges contain not more than - halt sheets. or soV
bach bid 10 to he accompanied with specimen
Of the STYLE Of engraving and suallty Of the paper
to be furnished, which will be submitted to com
petent persons, to be selected BY the POstnsster
General. for examination: and the accepssd bid.
DER. before the nnsl contamination of contract,
proof Impressions of the engravinss Of the sevs-
al denominations Of Stamps. There should be
variety in the sizes Is we'll the designs of the
lamps. .... .. d.
Specimens Of board and tin boxes and envelopes
for the IN an smissiOn OF stamps must also be sub.
mitted with each bid. IL 10 necessary 20 protect
the boxes by muslin other in tbs lost of.
fectual manner against wet abrasion.
The contract will require all dies and plates TO
lie prepared and kept in repair, and that di lee
and plaI shall be made either for the present de.
nOmina tons Of STAN ps others. without charge,
at the pleasure of the Department; and eli such
dies and plates be the property of the United
States for the service Of the Post Once Depart.
IN. ut.
No bids will be considered except from parties
who have been actually engaged In the business
81 copper plate printing end steel engraving
and thus engaged at the time of bidding, and
who are occupying suitable fire proof pfsmi ses
and provided with all the necessary facilities &c
xecute the work promptly. and give the requis te
protection to the stamps, dies and plates in sheiI
possession.
Parties not known t)the Department will fur
nish proof as to these points with their bids
The Postmaster General reserves the right of
deciding which bid, in its practical results, may
be most to the interest Of the Del Artment having
reference to the style Of the work security mode
Il packing, &c as well to the terms. and also
OF rejecting all bios II In his judgment ths
interests of the Department require 10.
Proposals shsuld he carefully sealed and marked
Proposals for Postage stamps aud addressed &c
the Third Assistant Postmaster Gensrsl
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
1e 2j-1aw4w Postmaster General.