Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-09
pROPOSALs FOR CIRCULAR MARKING AND
RATING STAMPS,
Posr oFFIcE DEPARTMENT, I

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be- Teeeivsa M q. t5;s s No.
Pa Mhsrlmenf until snd including the zth day of March
Of the ntsd States for four yesrs rom ia. f. rst
esy OF April next. Marking and Rating ets,nps of
the following descriptions, viz
Circular marking stamps OF steel, any other
eurahle ma erial, of circumference not to excse
olrect; with the name OF the Office and State WITH
type Tor the years, months ani Gays, blocks Of
same, with handles of cocoa mahogapy or nthar
heavy wood, Of model most convenient for use.
will state the aiditianai hargc letter n- i.-rr
Tor inserting will in the circle when rsouir hi
such words and figures as paid free, paid 10, ship
circular marking sianpSo iron, any other
durable material, for TIE use Of post oiicas an
route agents on raj road snd steaubpa lines; with
Iallroad or riser line; with typ. for months An
GATES, III blocks Of durable material with suitable
OF .ther suitable Mood Of od best aaapt ed for
u,e the sreun terense OF the stamp to BE the Same
Class 3.
Circular n marking stamss, Of ht ard durable
unn'e of the Office ami state; with typs for months
aud dates. Of printers ype metal in blocks of sin
dies: the a. dasciibtd ia CIas 80. "'"-
CLASS !.
Marking STAMPS Tor foreign mails, similar to
those nov III utc II the post off ce6 ct New York,
Philad. lpLis, Boston, &c or of any other style
aiao. the following rating stamps. to correspond
with thr circular ttampS Glasses /. and 3, III
materials handle ana wurt mans an such other
rating Stamps. not naried herein. Iiay b.. re-
4Gued 0f Ike DESCRIPTION. at rata prices and
4 The Sly or E!At-Tat thereof all be att--re1 by
dirtcl3n of the De partn ent. the Price sta! be in
ceased or retucef III the same proportion viz :
Paid free, mi-seut, forwarded post off ce bu -incss
free. aoverus steam boat shi :, held for postage
mihsent and forwarded cancel due, due 5, paid 10
psid Is paid - paid -, refused, nisdirected mt
fOuI unclaimed.
Proposals. for improved or patented stamps will
also fe considered.
TIE right change alter the stylA OF the Stamps
describ, in either class. upon squitabie terms is
reserved to the Postma stor GEE" raj
Proposals will be received for furnishing the
wi ne OF The above named clrcular stamp, or of
each class separate
stamps will be ordered for the different lasses of
Offices agraFably to the rules row in force and az
coTting TO such rules and reg uiations of the D.
partment as may hereafter be adopted in relation
III. reto.
The number of circular stsmps required per AL
ciass. three hLnaTcd for the second class, t~elys :
hundred for the third Glars, and hInirud for
tie tour tn class.
The number Of rating stan, ps fr the same period
is slimated at twenty i've hunrr-d
NJ dels Of the stamps must accompany the pro
pCsal-.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposal evi
dents of his ability to comply with his bid.
Suflci-nt securities will be auired to contract
and te STAN must be delivered a. the Post OH &C
Department. at the expense of the contractor.
Proposals must he endorsed on the outside of the
envelopes with Proposals for Post Office M4rsing
Stamps and addressed to the First Asst slant Post.
NJ BLAIR
je 14-w6w Postmaster General.