Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-19
DRoPOsALs YOR CBMENr,

sOfce Of Sspsrr,sing Arch,tect, Feb. s. 1857
ust sai q HrcnSsals win be received at this once
Ing delivered ct &..hinaton or Geo e
e. eco barrels Of ,dr.ple Cement SOC bar
.hsle to De Of The very best aaaiy, and sub
;pee.cr Of Massriss freasurS sx.sn. Sa the In
Of All .n BIDS must be sccompanied By the guarantee
accept and perform the contrs act il awarded t.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids If for the interest Of the
lover ment to 90 20, aud no bid will be censid
Bids to be ENCLOSED n . sealed envelope and en-
A. B. MgLLErr,
/ SoS HaRkYHG t sTAaPs AND AS dIR 2orA-
CULAR RATING STAMPS,
fosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
srAtE6 r Tfhr1 Be e.
this epaI tment until the 28th aay of March next
re United states Ter four years from the rs R
ssy n Sps s p III ssat mAsklEG and EATING
CLASS l.
circular snd Cancel .rking Stamps combined
Of st, e "a; abeat one i9.h in diameter: with the
and dates in block. of like material. with sudi
c,.nt thumb. screw for the same. and with handles
OF mahogany, walnut or other heavy wood ard
OF amodei most con- enient for use, In proposals
for this ei,s e Circular stamps the biider viii
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ard bggrss as free, paid 10. lad aS Ser
Also. oct.son Marking Stamps, withou. the
s;nes, but similar sii other respects to t he
and Gays, of the came material.
CLASS g
circular MARKING Stamps Of iron oil anv otber
durable material, Tor ,he use of Post Oficss and
Route Agents on railroad and steanbost iinss
name of the railroad or river line With or me
msnths and d.tss. in blocks OF durable msteris ar
nut, cherry, or other suitable vo' 4. Of ~ model
6esn sdaptsa LOT nse the stamp to be Of the same
Circular and oe, CLASS ss s s,..,. ., ,
suitable and dursble material Of the same s. s,zs
State. and type for months aud dates in the Or
cSisI stamp, and for Years; month. and da'es in
blocks Of single letters and feures With thnmh IN
screw and handles as described in class No. ?.
Marking Stamps for foreign mails si rnilar to
New YaGs r. the Post Offices Is Boston
able style FOR oIsign mails.
RATING STAMPS
tho ,rcaf. ana Hating Stamps to correspond with
fis ssnsies .ns 90 and mate
Free. - Missent y" foIwsrded, Up. o. sa;i
.Csseel ~ 2; s sd ." Held for Postage Ms.
Ss,tea r. Nst found 1aels,@ea
Returned 70 writer" Returned for better d.
Ieetiop ~, Due .n"pue 81 Due T. &C., &c c..
IN " only sucn asJ D, ID, 70 "a &c. and
any other hht1ng Stamps NOS herein named 10 be
iurnished at q price not exceeding that for Re-
turned Ter better direction" when the same i, of
letters. 0 - Vi
. Proposals will be received for all of ia. above
described stamps. or for each separate class
Stamps Will q ordered for the dnerent cJasse.
OF sfiices according to the present or future rules
of the Department
Models of stamps must accom- pany the promo
sails.
Each bidder must furnish with hi. PROPOSAL, eyi.
dence of bis ability to comply with hi. bid
Two sufficient sureties will be required TO O con.
tract.
The stamps must be delivered to the Post Office
d. partmen ut at the ex pense OF the contractor.
Proposals. should be endorsed On the outside Of
the env elope thus: 'Proeos ais for Post Ufica
Marking stanps.' and a. dressed to the First AS
sstsnt Postmaster General. Washington, D. q.
ALEX. W RANDALL
fe IL. vet Postmaat-r O.neraI