Daily national Republican., 1863-03-03
DROPOsALs FOR CIRCULAR MARK
IL ING AND RATING STAMPS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January 70, 1859.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At this De
pArtment until and including the 2Oth day of March,
is6S, for furnishing, for the OF the Post ofees
Of the United States, for four years from the first
day Of April next, MARKING AND RATING
STAMPS OF the following description, viz;
CIAss1 /.
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
durable material, OF circumference not TO exceed
az inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
directs with the name of the office and state; with
type for the years. months, and days, In blocks Of
ike material, with sufficient thumb-screw for 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 or figure
for inserting within the circle when required, such
words and figures as paid, free, paid TO- ship, &c.
CLAss2
Circular marking stamps Of iron, or any other
durable material, for the use OF post offices and
route agents on railroad and steamboat lines; with
the name of the office and state, or the name OF the
railroad or river line; with type for months and
dates in blocks Of durable material with suitable
thumb-serew, and handles Of black-wanut, cherry,
or other suitable wood, of model best adapted for
use the circumference Of the stamp TO be the same
described In Glass No. 1.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stAmps, Of ht and durable ma
terial, OF the same Iize of Class No. Il with the
and dates, Of printers type metal In blocks Of sim
gle letters and figures, with thumb-screw and han
dies; the same as described in Class No. 2
CLASS 4.
Marking stamps for foreign mails Bmila TO those
now in use In the post offices at New York, Phia-
delphia, Boston, sc, or Of any other style adapted
to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps in Glasses I, 2, and 3, 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 :
Pai free, missent, forwarded, post office business
fire. advertised, steamboat, ship, held for postage
mis- mt and forwarded cancel, due, due Q, paid TO-
paid IS, paid a. paid 80, refused, misdrected, not
II md, 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
Proposals will be received Tor 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 10 the rules now 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 fourth class.
The number OF rating stamps for the same period
| is estimated at twenty-five hundred.
Models Of the stamps must accompany the pro-
Each bidder ntost furnish, with his proposals.,
evidence Ofhis ability to comply with his bid.
Sufficient securities viii be required to contract,
apd 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 Ocfie Marking
stamps and addressed to the First Assistant Post
NJ BLAIR
jan IS-wsw RStmaSter General.