Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-03
PROPOSALS FOR CIRCULAR MARK
i ING AND RATING STAMPS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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Washington, January 70, less.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received Al this De
parrent until and including the 10th day Of March
1893, for furnishing, for the use OF the Post ofces
Of the United States, for four years from the frat
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 NAV
directI with the name Of the office and state; with
type for the years. months, and days, In blocks OF
like material with sufficient thumb-screw for the
same, with handles of Cocoa, m NhogAny, or other
heavy wood, Of model most convenient for use.
In proposals for this class Of stamps, the bidder
will 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.
GLASS;.
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 Of the
railroad or river linej with type for months and
dates, In blocks Of durable MATERIAL with suitable
thumb-screw, SDd handles Of blaek-walnut, cherry,
or other suitable WOOD OF model best adapted for
use; the circumference OF the stamp TO be the same
~ described In Class MOL.
CLASS 8.
Circular uarking stamps, Of ut and durable ma
irrIal, OF the same Iize Of Class No. with the
name Of The ONCE aud statei with types for months
gle letters and figures, with thumb-screw and han
dlesi the same as described In Class No. 9.
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign mails similar to those
now In use in the post offices at New York, PhIA-
delphia Boston, &C, OF OF any other style adapted
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Classes /, q and O. 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 DO
increased or reduced in the same proportion, viz
Paid, free, missent forwarded, post Office business
free, advertised, steAmbOa ship, held for postage
missent and forwarded, cancel due, due ., paid 10,
paid 10, paid -, paid 30 Refused instructed, 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, Is reserved to the Postmaster General.
Proposals Will be received Tor furnishing the
whole of the above-namCd 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 Do
paftnent 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 Tor
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-
posals.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals.
evidence ofhis ability TO comply with his bid.
suticient 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
with Proposals for Post Ocfiie Marking
StAmps,h and addressed to the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, D. c.
NJ. BLAIR,
Jan lS-w6w Postmaster General.