Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-20

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Washington, January II, 1855.
| SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At thIS De
pArtment until andincluding the 10th day OF March
1883, for nrnishing for the use oil the Post ONCE
day Of April next, MARKfNG AND RATING
STAMPS OF the following description, viz:
CLAssI.
| Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any othe
durable material, oil circumference not TO excee,
81 inches or less, MS the Postmaster General maj
dfecti with the name Of the office and StAtei witt
type for the years, months, and days, in blocks o
like material, with sufficient thumb-scTew for IN,
same same, with handles OF eocoa, mahogany, or othe
| In proposals for this class of stamps, the bidde
viii state the additional chaIg per letter or figure
Tor inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures as paid, free, paid 10, chip, So.
CLASS 9.
| Circular marking stamps Of iron, or any Other
durable material, Tor the use OF post othces and
route agents on railroad and steamboat lines; with
the name Of the office and State, the name Of the
railroad or river llnei with type for months and
dates, in blocks Of durable material with suitable
thumb-screw, and handles Of blGck;walnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood, Of model best adapted for
usei the circumference Of the stamp to be the sans
AZ described in Class No. l.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps, Of at and dur able ma
terial, Of the same IEe OF Class No. with the
name OF the office and Statei with types for months
and dates, OF printers type metal In blocks Of sin
gle letters and figures, with thumb-sCrew and han
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign mails similar to those
now In use In the post Offices at New York, PhilR-
dephiAt Boston, &C, or Of any other style adapted
to the above purpose,
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Glasses /, , and g. in
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, as 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
lnrrcaBed or reduced In the same proportion VII
Paid, free, missent forwarded, post office business
free, advertised steamboat, ship, held for postage
missent and forw arded, cancel due, due g. paid TO-
paid TO- paid q, paid 30, refused, misdireCted not
found, unclaimed.
Proposals for improved or patented stamps will
also be considered.
The right to change or alter the style OF the
stamps described in either class, upon equitable
terms, is reserved TO the Postmaster General
Proposals will he received for furnishing the
whole OF the abOve-named circular stamps, or Of
each class separate.
Stamps win be ordered for the different clAsses
Of offices, agreeably to the rules now In force and
according to such rules and regulations of the De
Partment as may hereafter be adopted in relation
thereto.
The number Of circular stamps required per an.
mum 10 estimated at three hundred for the first
class, three hundred for the 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 ofhis ability to comply with his bid.
Suthclent securities will be required to contract
and the stamps must be delivered at the Post Once
Department, at the expense Of the contractor
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside Of the
envelopes, with Proposals for Post Octfie Marking
stamps and addressed TO the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, D. G.
NJ BLAIR,
Jan lS-wow Postmaster General,