Daily national Republican., 1863-02-18
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ING AND RATING sTAMPs
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PosT ofFIcE DEPARTAtnHr,rf Z 4
NFh Iff.fr -Wkshfnft6h, January IL, is8a.
SEALED PRqFosALs win be received at this De
partnsnt nntl and including the 9Oth day Of March
lss3 for fas1i.hing, iqr thepse Of the Post ogces
Ssy q April Ssst 81 RKis @ s'' AND HS R%rfSe sIc INC
STAMPS OF the following description, VlIi , ifr p
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Circular marking atAmps OF steel, or any other
durable material, ofa ciroumference not to exceed
~ inches OF less, hs the Postmaster General may
direoty with The name Of The ofoe and state, with
lfke material with snfhcient thumb-s screw FOR the
ss@SS %Sa. o. other
win tt6te ihe addlIohAi snslge peTlstieT or figure
for inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures as paid, free paid 10, ship, &C,
% Glass 3.
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 naEe Of the once and state or the name Of the
dates In blocks of dunable mRterial with suitable
thumb-sorew, and handles Of back-walnut, cherry,
use the ciroumIeTenee Of the stamp to be he same
a. described in ClasB No. I. lT
.,'.g... ,l ...,...,., .,' 90 CLASS 8. ed '-'
Circular marking stamps, Of ht and durable ma
terial, Of the aame ilLe Of Class No. with the
and dates Of pFintars type metal n blocks Of sim
gle letters and figures, With thumb-screw aRd han
dlesi the same a. described IN Class No, 2.
CLASS 4.
Marking stamps for foreign mails, 70 those
dephia, Boston SC, or OF any other style adapted
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
materials, handles, and workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, as may be
& Il he style orr Of thereof Of sRSlI % bs Uttered
by direction OF the Department, the price shall b
tncreaRed or reduced In the same proportion. via
Paid, iree, nissent forwarded, post oilce business
FIRE advertised, steamboat, ship, held for postege,
mis- ntAnd forwarded, cancel, due, duo D. paid 10,
paid TO- paid = pNid 80 refused, mi'directed, not
p fSs Of patented stamps WIN
The right to change or alter the style OF the
stamps described in either class, upon equitable
terms, is reserved 70 the Postmaster General. I.p
whole OF the aboye-nhmed circular stamps, or Of
each class separate. To
Stamps win be ordered for the different classes
ofoiiic6s, hgreehby to the rules now in force and
according to such rules and regulations of the Do
Partment A. may hereafter Be adopted in relstton
The number Of circular stamps REQUIRED Der an
mum is estimated at three hundred for tie frat
class, three hundred for tho second class, twelve
hundred for the third class, and one hundred for
The nGniIer Of rating stamps for the same period
Is estimated a twenty-five hundred - .rI
Models Of the stamps must accompany the pro-
Zach bidder must furnish, with his propossIs,
evidence OF his ability 70 comply with his bid
Suticientseeuflties will he required TO contract
and the stamps must he delivered at the Post Office
Department, ut the expense Of the contractors o. n
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside OF the
envelopes, with Proposals for Post Ooife Marking
Master General WSShinstou, b G. :, -
jan is-wsw ...rrr ,r Postmaster General.