Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-04
PROPOSALS. FOR CIRCULAR MARK
ING AND RATING STAMPS.


Washington, January 10, 1853.
SEALED Proposals. will be received at this De
pArtment until and including the 10th day of March,
1858, for furnishing for the use oil the Post Offices
Of the UGlted States for f2Tr EeorS nom The GEst
STAMPS OF the following description, viz:
CLASS /.
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
durable ateTIal, Of circumference not to exceed
az inches or l"ss, AS the Postmaster General may
direct, with the name OF the office and States with
y pc tor the years, months, and days in blocks Of
IKE material, with sufficient thumb-screw for the
same, with handles Of cocoa, mAhogany, or other
heavy wood, Of a model most convenient for use.
In proposals. for this class of stamps, the bidder
will state the additional charge per letter figure,
for inserting within the circle, when required such
words and figures as paid, free paid 10, ship, Sc.
CLASS 2.
Circular marking stamps Of iron, or any other
durable material, for the OF post offices and
route agents on railroad and steamboat lincsi with
the name Of the office and State, the Of the
railroad or river line; with type for months and
dates in blocks OF durable material, with suitable
thumb-scTew, and handles OF black-wAlnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood, Of model best adapted for
use; the circumference Of the stamp to be the same
as described in Class No l.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps, of ut and durable ma
terial, Of the same Iize Of Glass No. with the
name of the office and StAte with types for months
Tie letters and figures, With thumb-scTew and han
dies; the same AS described in Class No. ?.
CLASS l.
Markn g stamps for foreign mails similar TO those
now In use in the post offices at New York, Phila-
dephia, Boston, &c, or OF any other style adapted
! to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps in Glasses l. 2, and g. In
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
! other rating stamps, not named herein, as may be
required, of like description, at pro rgfd prices
and II the style material thereof shall be altered
by direction of the Department, the price shall be
increased or reduced In the same proportion, viz
Paid, free, miBBent forwarded post office business
free, advertised steamboat, ship, held for postage,
missent and forwarded, cancel, due, due paid 10,
paid 10, paid a. paid 80, refused, instructed not
/ found, unclaimed.
| Proposals for improv ed or patented stamps viii
/ 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 he received tor furnishing the
whole Of the above-named circular stamps, or Of
| each class separate,
stamps win be ordered for the different classes
OF Offices agrecaby TO the rules now in force and
according 10 such rules and regulations OF the Do
partment as may hereafter be adopted in relation
! thereto.
The number Of circular stamps required per an
| mum Is estimated ut 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-
posals.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
evidence ofhis 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 Octfie Marking
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, D. c.
jan IS-wsw Postmaster General.