Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-30
DROPOsALS FOR CIRCULAR MARK
L ING AND RATING STAMPS.

i ING AND RATING STAMPS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January ~, 1863.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De-
pArtment until and including the 10th day Of March,
1858, for furnishing for the OF the Post Ofices
Of the United States, for four years from the frat
day Of April next MARKING AND RATING
STAMPS Of the following description, viz:
CLASS /.
Circular marking stamps OF steel, or any other
durable material, OF a circumference not to exceed
an inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
direct; with the name Of the office and state; with
he materisl, with sTficient thGmb-soTeW for the
same, with handles OF cocoa, m hogany, 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 or figure,
for inserting within the circle, when required, such
words and figures as paid, free, paid 10, ship &c.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps Of iron, or any other
durable material, for the use Of post offices ard
the name of the once and State, or the name OF the
railroad or river llnei with type for months and
dates, In blocks OF durable MATERIAL with suitable
thumb-Screw, and handles Of walnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood, Of model best adapted for
usej the Circumference Of the stamp to be the
| as described In Class No. l.
CLASS 8.
Circular marking stamps, Of ut and durable ma
name of the ONCE and StAtej with types for months
and dates, of printers type metal Ia blocks Of sin
gle letters and figures, with thumb-seTew and han
dies; the same as described In Class No. ?.
CLASS 4.
Marking stamps for foreign m ais, similar TO those
now In use In the post Offices at New York, Phils-
delphR 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 l,2, and g. In
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, as may be
] lFaI nI inf ion a. ia ippa
and II the style or material thereof shall be altered
by direction OF the Department, the price shall be
S or eGISeI IN 1he same H
free, advertised, steamboat ship held for postage,
mis6ent and forwarded, cancel, due, due B. paid 49,
paid TO- paid "a paid 30, refused, misdirected not
Proposals. for improved or patented stamps will
| also be considered.
| stamps described In either class, upon equitable
terms, Is reserved to the Postmaster General.
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 to the rules now In force and
according to such rules and regulations Of the De
pnTtment as may hereafter be adopted IN relation
| thereto.
The number OF circular stamps required per an
mum 10 estimated at three hundred for the frst
class, three hundred for the second class, twelN
hundred for the third class, and one hundred for
The number of rating stamps for the same period
| 10 estimated at twenty-five hundred
Models Of the stamps must accompany the pro-
posals.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
evidence oihis 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 Octfe Marking
stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, d. Z.
NJ. BLAIR,
| jan IS-w6w Postmaster General.
hides HIDES ~ HIDEsIiI
WIN be sold at public auction, every WEDNES
| DAY and SATURDAY, at II o'clock \, M, at tho