Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-04
flGOPCsALS FOR CIRCULAR MARKING AND
BATTING STAMPS.
Posr 6EFIcs DEPARrhKsr,
WashfaEtor. Jan. l.. 1873.

Posr egFIcs DEPiRrhKsr,
WdShiagt0r. Jan. L. 1853.
sviLEp PEor0slLs will Ss received .: this d.
ra.meut unit! ana lncluing the 9Th day OF d:seh
1873. Tor furnishing, kr the use of the Post Ofic
Of the United ststss FOR four !ssr. from the frat
the following desert ptios. viz:
Glass l..
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
s.. inches or less, as the Pustmaster General may
direct; with the name OF the office aud state; vito
like material with 81 Hic PDt thumb screw for ths
>hea " Wood ef mode! most convsnen. for uss.
In prcpcs. IS for this Glass of stamps I! bidt .r
VII. sts|e the .i5,;.naI p or gurs,
for inserting within the circle, when required,
ueh words ant figures IS paid free, paid l0, ship,
DC. -
cTsI.ss TsTspg srS mp rSp or SAY other
the name Of tre s6d state, or the name Of the
dtrs S 81 Of aarase man r6
then eFcrew, and handles of black uGt, cherry,
me; the crcuIn ference Of the STAN to be the
IS described in { ass No. l.
CL,ss3
teriai, Fl the esse sire Of Glass No with With ne
Of the ic- and state; with ~ pc for month
Gle ieers AID saFe Tub sc: eve ana h.n
dies, the same as descs bed in Glass No. 8.
Marking stamps for foreign nails, similar 10
those now ia u.o ir tRe post OFF ces at Now York
PEiadeI rEfs. EostuU. q ut any other style
ada ptt i IT, the st.re pu pose
Also, the toliewir rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular 'ttm2s ia Glasses l, and & 10
materials handle ayo kmaU al and such othe
rating stamps. net named herein as nay be re-
Qult Cd, OF ike UescTiLtI" at prices, and
l. the style material IL .Teof Ehall be altered by
direction OF In De partu ept the price sball be 10
creased reduced IL the same pro portion. viz :
Paid free. misseIt snrR aried post offce business
free ady ertisrd steamboat shi ., held for posta
Eissent and forwarded cancel, due, due 3, paid III.
paid is, paid q, paid 81 refused, misdirectsd not
fouI 4, unclaimed.
Proposals for improved or patented stamps viii
also he considered.
The right chan sc alter the style Of the STAN pc
describ. in either class upon equitable terms is
Proposals will he received for furnishing the
whole of the above named circular stamps, or of
each class separate.
Stamps wifi be ordered for the different classes of
Offices agreesbly 10 the rules now n force and &C
cording- to such rules and regulations OF the De-
psriment as may hereafter De adopted In relation
th. reto.
The number of circular stsnps required per an
mum is estimated 1T three hundred for the frst
class, three hundred for the second class, tweve
hundred for the third class, and one hundred for
the fourth class,
The number Of rating stamps for the same period
is siimated ~ twenty five hundred.
Models of the stamps must accompany the pro
pOsals. :.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposal, evi
Sufficient securities will DO CURED to contract
and the stamps must be delivered the Post on CO
Department at the expenhe OF the contractor.
Proposals must he endorsed on the outside Of the
Stamps and add dressed to the Frst Assistant Post.
ii. BLAIR.
ia li-wow Postmaster General.