Daily national Republican., 1863-02-21
FOR CIRCULAR MARK
i ING AND RATING STAMPS.
Pusr oTvIcE DEPARTMENT..

PusT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January 70, isSs.
SEALED PROPOSALS. Will DO received at this De-
partment until and including the 20th day of March,
l96s for furnishing, for the use OF the Post OfoOS
Of the United States, for four EearS from the arat
day Of April next, MARKING AND RATING
STAMPS ofthe following description, viz:
Glass; l.
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
durable material, OF circumference not to exceed
9k inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
directj with the name of the oiee and state; with
type for the years. months, and days, in blocks Of
IKE material, with sufficient thumb-aerew 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, dc.
CLASS Q.
Circular marking stamps Of iron, or any other
durable material, for the use OF post oficea and
route agents on railroad and steamboat lines; with
railroad or river line; with type for months and
dates In blocks Of durable MATERIAL with suitable
thumb-Berew, and handles Of blaek-wAnut, cherry,
or other suitable WOOD OF model best adapted for
use; the circumference OF the stamp to be the same
AB described In ClRBs No. 1.
CLAss8.
Circular marking stamps, Of fit and durable ma
teFial, Of the same Iize Of Glass No. with the
name Of the office and statei with types for months
and dates, of printers type metal In blocks Of sim
gle letters and figures, with thumb-screw and han
dlesi the same as described In Class No. 2.
CLASS 1.
Marking stamps for foreign mails smlla to those
now In use in the post offices at New York, Phia-
dephia, Boston, &C, or Of any other style adapted
to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps to OorFespond
with the circular stamps In Glasses /, p 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 thereof shall be altered
by direction Of the Department the price shall be
Increased or reduced In the same proportion, viz
Paii, free, missent, forwarded post office business
ire advertised, steamboat, ship, held for postage
mis- Mt and forwarded, cancel, due, due 3, paid TO-
paid TO- paid "a paid 80, refused, misdirsefed, not
proposals. for Improved or patented BtaInps win
also be considered.
The right to change or alter the style Of the
stamps described In either class, upon equitable
terms, 10 reserved to the Postmaster General
Proposals will be received for furnishing the
whole OF the aboye-nRmsd circular stamps or of
each class separate.
stamps viii be ordered for the different olaases
of offices, AgreeAby to the rules now In force and
according to such rules and regulations Of the De-
partment as may hereafter he adopted In relation
thereto,
The number Of circular stAmps required per an
mum 10 estimated at three hundred for the hFat
class, three hundred for the second class, twelve
hundred for the third class, and ono hundred for
the fourth class,
The number OF rating stamps for the same period
Is estimated at twenty-five hundred.
Models of the Btamps must accompany the pro-
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
evidence ofhis ability to comply with his bid
suthoent securities will be required to RgontrAct,
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 ociiie Marking
stamps and addressed to the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, d, C,
NJ BLAIR
Jan ls-wtw Postmaster General.