Daily national Republican., 1863-03-04
DRoPosALs FOR CIRCULAR MARK
L ING AND RATING STAMPS.
on OTTIcE DrPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Warrington, January II, t061.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Dc
partment until andindluding the Goth day Of March,
1884, foI furnishing for the use OF the Post Ofoes
Ssy yno Of RpTl next %RRKs AND @ RHTN c NC
STAMPS OF the following description, viz;
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
direct; with the name OF the Office and state; with
type for the years, months, and days, In blocks Of
Ike material, with sufficient thumb-screw for the
heavy wood Of a model most convenient for is use.
In proposals for this class Of stamps, the bidder
win state the additional charge, per letter or gure
for inserting within the circle, when required, such
words and figures as paid, free, paid TO- ship, &c.
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 linesi with
railroad or river linei with type for months and
dates in blocks of durable material, with suitable
thumb-screw, and handles OF blAck-wAlnut, cherry,
or other suitable wood, Of model best adapted for
use; the circumference Of the stamp to be the same
as described in Class Mol
CLAss3.
Circular marking stamps, of At and durable ma
teriAl, Of the same tize Of Class No. with the
name OF the ofice and state; with types for months
and dates, Of printers type metal In blocks Of sin
gle letters and figures, with thumb-serew and han
CLAss4.
Marking stamps for foreign malls similar to those
now In use in the post offices At New York, PhilA-
delphiA, Boston, Sc, 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 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
fre advertised steamboat, ship, held for postage,
mis- o Mt and forwarded cancel, due duo ,, paid 10,
paid l5, paid o. paid 80, refused, misdreeted, not
II md, unclaimed
proposals. for improved or patented stamps win
also be considered.
The right TO change Or alter the style Of the
tsSm ~ rsssrysd to thc postn GeneTa
Proposals will be received for furnishing the
whole Of the above-nAmed circular stampS, or Of
Stamps win be ordered for the different classes
of Offices, Agreeably 10 the rules in force, and
according to such rules and regulations Of the Do
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
class, three hundred for tho 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-
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 once
Department, at the expense Of the contractor.
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside Of the
stamps" and addressed to the First kSIistant Post
Master General, Washington, D. C.
ian lS-wew Postmaster General.