Postal Manual Vol. VIII - India Post

that local rates for articles of similar size and make do not exceed the rates ( plus cost of transit) of
the Postal Workshop.
(2) Stamp and Seal must be obtained from the Superintendent Postal Stores, Forms and
Seals, Aligarh by placing an indent on him.
(3) In the office copy of the Indent (SK-73) on Aligarh, the number or quantity of each
description of article in hand should be shown, to enable the Head of the Circle to satisfy himself
that the indent is not for any unusually large number or quantity and if an apparently excessive
number or quantity of any article should be asked for, an explanation should be given in the
“Remarks” column of the indent. The articles should on receipt from the Workshop be checked
with the invoices and examined with the object of ascertaining that they are of good quality. The
prices should also be checked and any excess charges noticed.
366. Indents for stamps and seals. – (1) Indents for stamps and seals (SK-75) on the
Postal Workshop at Aligarh should be issued under the signature or authority of the Head of the
Circle. In preparing such indents care must be taken to quote the descriptive number and name of
each stamp or seal and to write legibly and accurately according to the spelling adopted in the Post
and Telegraph Guide or the List of Indian Post Offices, as the case may require, the names of the
offices or section for which the stamps or seals are required. To prevent the possibility of a
mistake, the letters should be made out in printed capitals and not written in a current hand. When
the articles are supplied, they should at once be credited in the stock register.
(2) It is the duty of the Manager to see that the stamps and seals received in compliance
with indents correspond in every particular with articles indented for and the names of offices and
sections are spelt in accordance with the authorised spelling referred to above.
367. Purchase of articles locally.- Order for the supply of articles to the Stock Depot by
local contractors or firms will be issued from respective files in which quotations were received
and scrutinised. When articles are supplied they should be at once entered in the receipt day book
and brought on to the stock register, the relevant case mark of the file and date being entered in the
register against item of article concerned, in the column headed “No. and date of the invoice with
which received / issued “ and an explanatory remark baing also made in the column for remarks.
NOTE. – See exception below Rule 359.
368. Supply of special and miscellaneous articles.- Special and miscellaneous articles not
kept in the stock depot may be supplied to offices on indent under the authority of the Head of the
Circle.
369. Magenta stamping ink.- (1) The supply of Magenta stamping ink may be obtained by
the Heads of Circles from Stationery office as being done in case of other stationery articles. In
emergencies, the ink may be prepared in Stock Depots.
(2) The following is the formula for preparing magenta ink:-
TO MAKE 22 OUNCES
Pulverize in a mortar 1 oz. of fine crystals (aniline dye); add 2 oz. of spirits of wine and
wax till the aniline dye is dissolved; then add 8 oz. of boiling water, boil for a short time, stir well
and strain through muslin; then add 8 oz. of pure glycerine and 4 oz. of golden syrup or treacle
and, after mixing, bottle for use.