Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-14
PROPOSALS FOR CIRCULAR MARK
l. ING AND RATING STAMPS.
Tosr orrIcE DEPARTMENT,

| washington, January IL, 1888.
SEALED TROrOsALs will be received at this De-
partment until and including tho Goth day Of March,
1852 for furnishing, for the use of the Post oioes
day Of April next, MARKING AND M" RAFTING IA M
STAMPS oil the Following description, viz!
CLASS 1.
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
durable material, Of circumference not to exceed
az inches or less, ms the Postmaster General may
direCti with the name Of the office and state; with
type for the years, months and days, In blocks Of
like material, with sufficient thumb-sCrew for the
hsaT W wood OF model III o. other
In proposals. for this class Of stamps, the bidder
viii state the additional charge, per letter or figure
Tor inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures rs paid, free, paid 10, ship, &c.
Glass;.
Circular marking stamps Of iron, or any other
durable material, for the use OF post offices and
route agents on railroad and steamboat linesi with
the name OF the ONCE and state or the name or ihe
railroad or river llne; with type for months and
dates In blocks OF durable ma cTial, with suitable
thumb-screw, and handles Of Jlack.walnut, cherry,
nr other suitable wood, Of model best adapted for
use; the circumference of The stamp to be tile same
as described In Class Mol.
CLASS ..
Circular marking stamps, of 1T and durable nis.
tcrial, of the same Hzo of Class No. 1 with the
name Of the office ard state; with types for months
gle letters and figures, With thumb-scTew and han.
dies; the same as described in Glass No. ..
GLASS;.
Marking stamps for foreign mails similar 10 those
now In use In the post offices At New York, PhilA.
delphia, Boston, &c or Of any other style adapted
to the above purpose.
ALSO, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with tho circular stamps In Classes /, 2, and ., in
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, ne may be
required OF like description, at PRO rata prices
and II the style material thereof shall be altered
by direction Of the Department, the price shall be
Increased or reduced In the same proportion, viz:
Paid free, misscnt, forwarded, post ofiCe business
rce advertised, steamboat, SLIP, held for postage
niSsent and GOrw aried, cancel due, due T. paid TO-
paid IS, paid 2i paid 30, refused, msdireCted not
found, unclaimed
Proposals for improved or patented stamps will
also he considered.
The right 10 change or alter the style Of the
stamps described in either class, upon eouitabls
terms, IL reserved to the Postmaster General
PrOpOsllS will he received for furnishing the
whole of the RbOyc-nRmcd circular stamps, or Of
each class separate
Stamps viii be ordered for the different clAsses
OF offices agrecably to the rules now in force, and
according to such rules and regulations Of the De.
Ghrtment as may hereafter be adopted in relation
thereto.
The number of circular stamps required per an.
mum is estimated at three hundred for the hrst
cltSs, three hundred for tho second class, twelve
hundred for the third class, and one hundred for
the fourth class.
The number Of rating stamps for the same period
is estimated at twenty-five hundred.
Models OF the stamps must accompany the pro-
pOsals.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals.,
evidence Oihis ability to comply with his bid.
sufficient securities will be required TO contract,
and the stamps must he delivered at the Post Once
Department, at the expense Of the contractor,
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside OF tho
envelopes with Proposals for Post oofie Marking
Master General, Washington, d. L.
NJ. BLAIR
jan l3-wtw Postmaster General.