Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-23
DROPosALs ron CIRCULAR MARK
L ING AND RATING STAMPS.
Posr oTrIeE DEPARTMENT.,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January "a, 1868.
sLALID PROPOSALS will be received at this De
partment until and inciudingvhe 10th day Of March,
1852 for furnishing, for the OF the Post OfCes
Of the United states for tqTE fen ne [s
STAMPS OF the following description, viz;
CLASS 1. s
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
durable material OF circumference not to exceed
AZ inches or less, Hs the Postmaster General may
direct; with the name OF the office and state; with
type for the years, months, and days in blocks Of
Ike material, with sufficient thumb-sorew 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 figure,
for inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures as paid Free paid 10, ship, &c.
CLASP.
Circular marking stamps OF iron, OIL any other
durable MATERIAL for the use OF post offices and
route agents railroad and steamboat hnesi with
the name Of the office and State or the name Of the
railroad or river line; with type for months and
thumb-screw and handles OF hlack-walnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood Of model best adapted for
use; the circumference Of the stamp 10 be the
as described In Class No. /.
CLASS 8.
Circular marking stamps, OF nt and durable ma
terial, of the same HLe OF Class No, with the
name OF the Oice and State; with types foT months
and dates OF printers type metal In blocks Of sin
dies; the same as described in Class No. ?.
GLASS;.
Marking stamps for foreign mails, similar to those
now In In the post offices At New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston, &e. OF Of any other style adapted
TO the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Glasses |, ?, and ., in
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, as may be
required OF like description, at pro tdta 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
Free advertised steamboat, ship held for postage,
mssent and forwarded cancel, due, due 3, paid 10,
paid 10, paid a. paid 3d. refused, mtBdiFected, not
found unclaimed.
Proposals for improved or patented stamps will
also be considered,
The right to change alter the style OF the
stamps described in either class, upon equitable
terms, Ia 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 oloeB, agTesably to the rules now in force, and
according to such rules and regulations of the Do
partmsnt as may hereafter DO 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 nj twenty-five hundred
Models OF the stamps must accompany the pro-
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals.
evidence Ofhis ability to comply with his bid
suioient securities 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
stSnpaS ana SddrsSGsd To- the First Assistant PoSk
Master General, Warrington, d. G. -.
jan IS-Wsw PoStnabtsr General.