Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-15
PROPOSALS ron CIRCULAR MARK-
l. ING AND RATING STAMPS

lamar ..r Posi- oFTiCE DEPARrmEHT,
STALLD PROPOSALS will Be received Al fhis De.
pafmcnt until and including the 10th day Of March
1863, for furnishings for the use OF the Post OfesS
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STAMPS OF the following description, ril;
CLASS 1.
Circular marking stamps of steel, or any other
durable material, Of a circumference not 10 exceed
9A Inches or less, a. tho Postmaster General NAV
drecti with the name oil the Office and state; with
type for tile years months, and days ia blocka Of
like material, with sufficient thumb-screy for inc
seavt Won WOOL hS ~ So 81 'pSo Or other
In proposals for this class Of stamps, The bldder
MI state the addiuonl charge, per letter or ngurs,
words and figures as paid, free, paid 70, ship, 6c
I I'. CHS 9. .-
Circular marking stamps OF iron, or any othr,,
durable material, for the use OF post once 40
route agents on railroad and steamboat ines; with
fa rail S o. 81 river i've HS e S w p. Of The
dates In blocks Of durable material, with suitable
thumb-scTew, and handles Of blAek-walnut, cherTy,
use, the eieimIerenee Of the stsSp 10 be ths sams
as described in Class No.
CLASS 9. ...rrf --err
Circular marking stamps, Of 1t and durable ma
terlal, Of the same iize OF Class No. q with the
HSS SS n snS sqS s.ase Witt Ps
gle letters and figures, With thumb-seFew ard IAN.
dlesj the same as described In Class No.. dGEr
OF p CLAss4. s1s1i"l -
n Marking stamps for foreign malls similar to those
now In use In the post Offices at New York, Phfla.
delphia, Boston, &C, or Of any other style adapted
Also, the following rating stamps, 10 ooireapohd
with the circular stamps In Glasses 1, q and ., Ia
materials, handles, and Workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, a. may BE-
required, OF like descrp ton, Atpro rata pFieeS
and u the style material thereof shall be altered
by direction OF the Department, the price AAlI be
increased or reduced IN the same proportion VII,
Paid, free, mHsent forwarded, post Otlce bIEtness
tree, advertised stea mbOat ship held for postnee
mtssent and forwarded, cancel due, due ., paid To-
RaiG TO- PAID ~ PAID 80 refused mlsdirected, not
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 be received for furnishing the
whole Of the abOve-named circular stamps or oil
each class separate.
stamps win be ordered for the different CLASSES
to such rules and regulations Of the De
thereto. 20
The number of circular STAMINA reouireJ mar m.
mum II estimated At three hundred for tie hfst
lass, three hundred for the second class, twelve
hundred for the third class, and one hundred for
The fourth class. I--..T-.
The number OF rating stamps for the same period
3 estimated AZ twenty-five hundred.
JoRals. 4. NV n 10y
Each bidder must furnish, with his PROPOSALS.
evidence ofhis ability to comply with his bid. !
Suitcient securities will be required TO aoontraet
md the stamps must be delivered at the Post once
department., at the expense Of the contractor.
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside o. The
ENVELOPES, with Proposals for Post ocfhe Marking
stamps, and addressed to the First Assistant Pogi-
Master General, Washington, d. q. -
NJ. BLAIR
Jan lS-wVw Postmaster General