Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23

SEALED PRoPOBALs will be received al thiS De.
partment until and including the Goth day Of March
lSeS ior Iufnishng Tor the use Of the Post OHiees
day Of April next MARKING AND RATING
STAMPS OF the following description, viIi
CLASS l.
Circular marking stamps OF steel or any other
durable material, ofA circumference not to exceed
az Inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
diFect with the name OF the office and Statei with
type for the years, months and days, 10 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
will state the additional charge per letter or figure
for inserting within the circle when required sch
words and hgures as paid, free paid 10, ship, kc.
CLASS 2.
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 or the name Of the
railroad or river linej with type for months and
dates, In blocks Of durable MATERIAL with suitable
thumb-bcfeW, ana handles OF back-wAnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood, Of model best adapted fof
usei the circumference of the stamp to be the same
As described in Class No. l.
GLASS 3.
Circular marking stamps, Of ut and durable ma
teriali OF the same AlZe of Glass No. | with the
name OF the office and State; with types for months
and dates OF printers type metal In blocks Of sim
gle letters and figures, with thumb-screw and han.
dlesi the same as described in Glass No ,.
CLASS 4.
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 sty adapted
to the above purpose.
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Classes |, @ 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
Paii free, missent, forwarded, post office business
ire advertised, steamboat, ship, held for postage,
mis- nj and forwarded cancel, due, due ., paid 10,
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, is reserved to the Postmaster General
proposals Will be received for furnishing the
whole OF the aboye-named circular stamps, or OF
each class separate.
Stamps win be ordered for the different classes
oil Omces, agreeably to the rules now In force and
partment 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 |
Glass, three hundred for the second class, twelve
the fourth class.
The number of rating stamps for the same period
% estimated at twenty-five hundred.
Models OF the stamps must accompany the pro-
loBAls.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposaIs,
violence OF his ability to comply with his bid
Sutcient securities will be required to A contract
md the stamps must be delivered at the Post Ofice
department, at the expense OF the contractor.
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside of the
nvelopes, with Proposals for Post Ooihe Marking
Tampa, and addressed to the First Assistant Post
daSter General, Washington, D. C.
NJ. BLAIR,
Jan lS-|SW Postmaster General.