Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-24
PROPOSALS FOR CIRCULAR MARK.
ING AND RATING STAMPS.


PosT OFFiIE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January u, 1899.
SLALLD PROPOSALS. Will be received 1t this De-
paTtment until and including the 2Oth day Of March
ids1, for furnishing, for the OF the Post ofices
g the UG G, ststs, fST iqTF E from The AZ!
STAMPS Of the following description, viz:
CLASS 1.
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
durable material, Of circumference not 10 exceed
az inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
direeti with the name Of the office and state; with
type for the yeare, months and days, in blocks Of
like material, with suficient thumb-serew for the
same, with handles Of cocoa, mahogany, or other
heavy wood, Of . model most convenient for use
In proposals for this class Of stamps, the bidder
win state the additional charge per letter or figure
for inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures as paid, FREE, paid 10, ship &c.
CLAss2.
Circular marking stamps Of iron or any other
durable material, Tor the use OF post Offices and
route agents on rsiroAd 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 black-walnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood, Of model best adapted for
usei the cireumference Of the stamp to be the same
as described In Class No. I.
CLASS 8.
Circular marking stamps, Of at and durable ma
teriAl, of the same tiLe OF Class No. /, with the
Of the offioe and Statei with types for months
Sie letters and figures, With thGmb-seTcw and han
dies; the same as described in Glass No. %
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign ails similar to those
now In use in the post Offices at New York, Phila-
dolphia, Boston, &C. or OF any other style adapted
to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Classes /, and ,, 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 theTeof shall be altered
by direction Of the Department, the price shall be
increased or reduced In the same proportion, viz
Paid, free, missent, forwarded, post office business
free, advertised, steamboat ship, held for postage
missent and forwarded, cancel, due, due ., paid TO-
paid 10, paid "a, paid 90 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
stsmps described in either class, upon equitable
terms, is reserved to the Postmaster General.
Proposals will be received for furnishing the
whole Of the above-named circular stamps, OF Of
each class separate.
Stamps win be ordered for the different classes
of offices, agTeeaby to the rules 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 Is 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 number Of rating stamps ~ the same period
Is estimated at twenty-five hundred.
Models Of the stamps must accompany the pro-
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
evidence ofh ability to comply with his bid.
and The stsmps muSt he deIiysFeJ a. The PoSt fScs
Department, at the expense Of the contractor.
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside Of the
stsnps and addrssssd 70 the Frst kssi"isnt Pose
Master General, Washington, D. c.
NJ BLAIR,
jan D-w6w Postmaster General.