Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-05
DROPOsALS FOR CIRCULAR MARK
II ING AND RATING STAMPS.


PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Warrington, January II, isG3.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De
pAFtment until and including the 10th day OF March
isss for furnishing for the use OF the Post onees
of the United States, for four yeArs from the first
day OF April next, MARKING AND RATING
STAMPS Of the following description, viz;
Class l.
Circular marking stamps OF steel, or any other
durable MATERIAL OfA circumference not TO exceed
az inches or les6, as the Postmaster General may
direct with the name OF the ONCE and state with
type for the years, months, and days in blocks OF
IKE material, with sufficient thumb-serew for the
same, with handler 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 figure,
Tor inserting within the circle, when required such
words and figures as paid, Tree, paid 10, ship &c.
CLAss2.
Circular marking stamps OF iron, or any other
durable material, Tor the use OF post offices and
route agents railroad and steamboat linesi with
the name of the office and State or the name Of the
railroad or river linej with type for months and
dates, In blocks of durable material, with suitable
thumb-serew, and handles OF black walnut cherry,
or other suitable wood, of model best adapted for
use; the circumference OF the stamp to be the same
as described In Glass No l.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps, OF ut and durable ma
teriAl, OF the same IiZe OF Class No. | with the
OF the office and stRtej with types for months
gle letters and figures, With thumb-serew and han.
dlPsi the same as described in Class No ..
CLASS I.
Marking stamps for foreign mails similAr to those
now In use In the post Offices at New York, PhilA-
delphia, Boston, &C. or Of any other style adapted
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Classes 2, and ., In
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, AZ 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
Paid, free, mssent, forwarded, post ofnce business
free, advertised, steamboat ship, held for postage
miBsent and forwarded, cancel, due, due g. paid 10,
paid 10, paid -, paid 30 refused msdirected 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, Ia reserved to the Postmaster General.
Proposals will he received for furnishing the
whole OF the AbOYe-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 10 such rules and regulations OF the De-
partment 40 may hereafter be adopted In relation
thereto.
The number Of circular stamps required per an
mum IL estimated At three hundred for the frat
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
IL estimated at twenty-five hundred.
Models OF the stamps must accompany the pro-
poBalB.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
evidence his ability TO comply with his bid.
suteient securities will be required TO contract,
and the stamps must be delivered at the Post Office
Department, at the expense Of the contractor.
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside OF the
envelopes, with proposals for Post Octie Marking
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, d. c.
jan IS-wsw Postmaster General.