Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
DROPOSALS FOR CIRCULAR MARK
L INC AND RATING STAMPS.

Posi- oFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January u, 1859.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De.
partment until and including the 2Oth day Of March
1858, for furnishing, for the use OF the Post Ofoes
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STAMPS Of the following description, viz:
CLASS /.
Circular marking stamps OF steel, or any other
durable material, Of circumference not to exceed
81 inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
dlrecti with the name OF the office and state; with
type Tor the years. months, and days, in blocks OF
like 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 or figure
for inserting within the circle when required such
words and figures as paid free, paid 10, ship, &c.
CLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps Of iron, or any other
durable material, for the use Of post offices and
route agents railroad and steamboat lines; with
the name OF the office and State or the name Of the
railroad or river lines with type for months and
thumb-scTew, and handles Of black-Walnut cherry,
or other suitable WOOD OF model best adapted fof
useJ the circumference Of the stamp TO be the same
as described In Class No. I.
CLAss9.
Circular marking stamps, OF at and durable ma
terialt Of the same IiZe Of Glass No. with the
name Of the ONCE and state; with types for monthH
and dates, OF printers type metal In blocks Of sin
gle letters and hguTes, with thumb-serew and han
dlesi the same as described in Glass No. 2,
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign mails similar to those
now In use In the post Offices at New York, Phila-
delPhia Boston, 6c, or OF any other style adapted
to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Glasses l. O. 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 II the style or material thereof shall be altered
by direction OF the Department, the price shall be
increased or reduced in the same proportion, viz
Paid, tree, missent, forwarded post office business
iree, advertised steamboat, ship, held for postage,
missent and forwarded cancel, due due 3, paid TO-
found, unclaimed
Proposals for Improved or patented stamps will
The right to change or alter the style Of the
stamps described in either class, upon equitable
terms IL reserved to the Postmaster General.
Proposals will he received for furnishing the
whole OF the above-named circular stamps, or Of
each class separate.
Of offices, Agreeably TO the rules In force and
according to such rules and regulations of the De
Eartment as may hereafter be adopted In relation
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 tho 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
Suf1cent securities will he required to a contract
and tb" 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 Ociie Marking
Stampsn and addressed to the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, D. c.
NJ BLAIR,
jan lS-W6w Postmaster General.