Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-06
DROPOsALs FOR CIRCULAR MARK
Il ING AND RATING STAMPS

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Warrington, January Y, 1869.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De
pArtment until and Including the 10th day OF March,
1885, for furnishing, for the use Of the Post Ofces
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STAMPS OF the following description, Wis
CLASH.
Circular marking stamps OF steel, or any other
durable material, of circumference not TO exceed
81 inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
direct; with the name of the once and state with
type for the years, months and days In blocks OF
like material, with sufficient thumb-acrew for the
same, with handles Of cocoa, mahogany, or other
heavy wood, Of q model most convenient for use.
In proposals for this class of stamps, the bidder
win state the additional charge, per letter or figure,
for inserting within the circle when required
words and figures Ss paid free, paid 10, ship, &C.
GLASS; 9.
Circular marking stamps of iron, or any other
durable material, Tor 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 OF river liRe; with type for months and
dates In blocks Of durable material, with suitable
thumb-sGFew, and handles Of blAck-wAlnut cherry,
or other suitable wood, Of model best adapted for
uBej the circumference Of the stamp TO be the same
as described In Class No l.
CLASS 8.
Circular marking stamps, Of 1T and durable ma
teriAl OF the same IiZe Of Class No. | with the
name OF the ofce and statei with types for months
and dates, Of printers type metal In blocks Of sin
gle letters and figures, With thumb-screw and han.
dlesi the same ~ described In Glass No. 2.
CLASS 1.
Marking stamps for foreign mails, similar to those
now In use In the post offices At New York, PhilA-
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 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 rata 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 missent forwarded, post office business
free, advertised steamboat, ship, held for postage,
mlssent and forwarded, cancel due, due ,, paid TO-
paid 70, paid - paid 49, refused miSdirected, not
Proposals for Improved or patented stamps will
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 Aboye-nAmed circular stamps, or OF
stamps win be ordered for the different classes
of Offices, AgTeeably to the rules now In force, and
according TO such rules and regulations OF the De
partment as may hereafter be adopted In relation
The number of circular stamps required per an.
mum IL 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
10 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 Office
Department, at the expense Of the contractor
Proposals. must be endorsed on the outside OF the
envelopes, with Proposals for Post ootie Marking
stamps and addressed to the First Assistant Post
Master General, Washington, D. c.
Jan IS-w6w Postmaster General.