Daily national Republican., 1863-02-07
DROPOSALS FOR CIRCULAR MARK
l. ING AND RATING STAMPS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Warrington, January ~, 1868.
partmcnt until and inciudnE the 2oth Gsy of MsrcS
1863, for furnishing for the use OF the Post Oices
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, of circumference not TO exceed
az inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
diTecti with the name of the office and state; with
type for the years. months, and days, in blocks OF
like material, with sufficient thumbscrew 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 OF figure
for inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures as paid free, paid 10, ship, &C.
CLASS Q.
Circular marking stamps OF iron, or any other
dFHble material, for the use OF post offices and
route agents on railroad and steamboat lnesi with
the name of the office and State or the name Of the
railroad or river line; with type for months and
thumb-Bcrcw, and handles Of black-walnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood Of model best adapted for
use the circumference Of the stamp 10 be the same
as described in Class No.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps, Of mt and durable ma
teriAl, of the same IiIe Of Class No. / with the
name Of the office and Statej with types for months
and dates, OF printers type metal In blocks Of sin
Ble letefs ana ngufeB, with thumD-Befew and han
dlesi the same as described in Class No. ?.
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign mails similar to those
now In use In the post offices at New York, Phlla-
delphia Boston, &C, or Of any other style adapted
to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps to correspond
with the circular stamps In Classes /, o 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 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 office business
hee, advertised, steamboat, ship held for postage,
missent and forwarded, cancel, due, due g. paid TO-
paid TO- paid ~ paid 80 refused, misdireoted, 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 OF
Stamps win be ordered for the different classes
OF offices, agrecably to the rules in force and
according to such rules and regulations Of the De-
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-
posalB.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
evidence Ofhis ability 10 comply with his bid.
Sufficient securlties will he 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 Octfie Marking
Stampsn and addressed to the First Assistant Post
NJ BLAIR
jan IS-w6w Postmaster General.