Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-19
PROPOSALS. FOR CIRCULAR MARK
L ING AND RATING STAMPS.



Washington, January 70, 1883.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De-
partment until Andincludlng the 2Oth day Of March
1885, for furnishing, for the use OF the Post Offices
OF the United States for four years from the first
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 a circumference not to exceed
az inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
direct; with the name of the office and statej with
type for 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 = model most convenient for use.
In proposals for this class OF stamps, the bidder
win state the additional charge, per letter figure,
for inserting within the circle, when required such
words and figures as paid, free, paid 10, ship, nc.
CLASS 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 name OF the office and state, the OF the
railroad or river liae; with type for months and
dates In blocks Of durable material, with suitable
thumb-screw, and handles OF blAck-yalnut, cherry,
other suitable wood, Of model hest adapted for
use; the circumference Of the stamp to he the same
As described in Class Mol.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps, Of 1T and durable ma
teFial, of the same IiZe Of Glass No. with the
name OF the office and State; with types for months
and dates of printers type metal In blocks Of sin
gle letters and figures, with thumh-screw and han
,dlesj the same ~ described In Glass No, 3
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign mails similar to those
now in use in the post offices at New York, Phill-
delphia, 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 @ and ,, 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 IL the style material thereof shall be altered
by direction of the Department, the price shall be
Increased or FeduCedsin the same proportion, viz
Paid, free, missent OrwRrdcd, post office business
free advertised, steamboat ship, held for postage,
missent and forwarded, cancel due, due ,, paid 10,
paid 10, paid -, paid 49, refused misdiFeeted, not
found, unclaimed.
Proposals for improved or patented stamps will
also he considered.
The right to change or alter the style of the
stamps described in either class, upon equitable
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 10 the rules now in force, and
according to such rules and regulations of the De-
paTtment 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 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-
pOBAls.
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 Office
Department, at the expense Of the contractor.
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside OF the
envelopes, with "PropOsas for Post Octfie Marking
stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant Post
NJ BLAIR
Jan I3-w6W Postmaster General.