Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-21
DROPOsALs FOR CIRCULAR MARK
L ING AND RATING STAMPS.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WaahIn0ton Ianuarv 10 ipal

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January u, 1898.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De
pArtment until and including the Goth dAy Of March
1885, for furnishing, for the use OF the Post Onces
OF the United StAtes, for four years from the hrBt
day OF April next, MARKING AND RATING
STAMPS Of the following description, viz:
CLAssl.
Circular marking stamps OF steel, or any other
durable material, OF circumference not TO exceed
az inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
drecti with the name OF the ONCE and StAtei with
type for the years. months, and days In blocks OF
like material, with sutieient thumb-screw foT the
same, with handles Of cocoa, mahogany, or other
heavy wood, Of a model most convenient for use.
In proposals for this class of stamps, the bidder
win state the additional charge, per letter OF figure
for inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures as paid, free, paid 10, ship, &C.
CIAss2.
Circular marking stamps OF iron, or any other
durable material, Tor the use Of post otfieea and
route agents on railroad and steamboat lines; with
the name Of the once and state, the name OF the
dates, in blocks Of durable material with suitable
thumb-serew, and handles Of blaek.walnut, cherry,
or other sHn0e w0oo " neos eeSt ADAPTED ,h oS
as described in Class No. I.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps, Of ut and durable ma
terial, Of the same iire OF Class No. u with the
name OF the once and state; with types for months
gie letters and figures, With thumb-screw and han
ules, the same as ucbcrlDeQ IN LASS NO, 2,
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign malls similar to those
now in use in the post ofloes at New York, Phils-
delphia, Boston, &C., OF OF any other style adapted
to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps to correspond
with the circular stamps In Classes and a, in
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, rs may be
and II the style or material thereof 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 ONCE business
free, advertised steamboat, ship, held for postage,
misscnt and forwarded cancel, due due 3, paid 10,
paid 10, paid a. paid 30, refused, mlsdrected, not
found, unclaimed.
Proposals for improved or patented Btamps will
also be considered,
The right to change or alter the style Of the
stamps de sCTibed In elther claEs, upon equitable
terms, Is reserved to the Postmaster General.
Proposals will he received for furnishing tho
whole OF the aboVc-named Circular stamps, or Of
each class separate.
Stamps win be ordered for the different classes
OF Offices, agTeesbly to the rules In force, and
according to such rules and regulations Of the Do
partment as may hereafter be adopted in relation
thereto.
The number Of circular stamps required per an
mum Ia estimated at three hundred for the hFBt
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 al 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
SUFFICIENT 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 ooiie Marking
stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant PoIt
Master General, Washington, D. C.
jan iS-w6w Postmaster General.