Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-28
DROPOSALs FOR CIRCULAR MARK
i ING AND RATING STAMPS

PoSr oFFICE DEPARIMEET,
Washington, January ~ 1868,
sEALED PRoFosALs will be received At this De-
pGrment until and including the 2oth day Of March,
i6eS, for furnishing, for the use OF the Post Offices
o. the United States for four SssrS from the Mt
STAMPS Of the following description, yiE
CLASS /.
Circular marking stamps Of steel, or any other
durable material, OF circumference not to exceed
az inches or less, as the Postmaster General may
direoti with the name OF the office and SAe with
type for the years. months, and days, In blocks Of
IKE material, with sufficient thumb-serew for the
same, with handles OF cocoa, m Nhoghny, or other
heavy wood, Of model most convenient for use.
In proposals for this class Of btAmps, tho bidder
win state the additional charge, per letter figure,
for inserting within the circle, when required such
words and figures as paid, nee, paid 10, ship &c.
CLASS Q.
Circular marking stamps OF Iron, OF any other
durable material, for the use OF post offices and
route agents on railroad and steamboat linesj with
the OF the office and State or the name Of the
railroad or river llnei with type for months and
dates, in blocks Of durable material with suitable
thumb-screw, and handles Of black-walnut cherry,
or other suitable woodI Of model best adapted for
use; the creumieTence OF the stamp to be the same
as described in Class No. 1.
CLASS 8.
Circular marking stamps, Of ut and durable ma
terial, of the same IlZe Of Class No. / with the
name Of the ofce.and state; with types for months
and dates of printers type metal In blocks Of sin.
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 style adapted
to the above purpose,
Also, the following rating stamps, to correspond
with the circular stamps In Glasses /, :, and D. IN
materials, handles, and Workmanship, and such
other rating stamps, not named herein, ~ may be
required, Of like description at p,O rita prices
and II the style material thereof shall DO altsI al
by direction of the Department the price shall be
increased or reduced In the same proportion, viz
Paid free, missent, forwarded, post Oifro business
free advertised stGa mbOat, ship, held for postage
missent and forwarded, cancel, due due ,, paid TO-
paid TO- paid a. paid 80 refused instructed, 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 be received Tor furnishing the
whole Of the Above-hSmed circular stamps, or Of
each class separate.
stamps win be ordered for the different classes
of offices, agreeably to the rules In force and
according to such rules and regulations OF the De
pHrtment as may hereafter be adopted IN relation
thereto.
The number Of circular stamps REQUIRED Der an.
mum Is estimated at three hundred for the hrst
class, three hundred for the second class twelve
hundred for the third class, and one hundred for
the fourth class,
Tho number OF TatiRg stamps for the same period
Is estimated at twenty-five hundred.
Models Of the stamps must accompany The pro-
EAsh bidder must furnish, with his proposals.,
evidence Ofhis ability to comply with his bid.
sutnoient securities will he required TO n contract,
and the stamps must DO 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.
NJ. BLAIR,
jan iS-w0w Postmaster General.