National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-13
PROPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT
L ING STAMPS.

L ING STAMPS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WAsHINGLoN, February Is, lsI5. {
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 18th day of March next, at IL
O'Clock noon, for furnishing for tho use of the
post Offices in the United States for one year. and
Marking and Rating Stamps of the following de-
scription, namely:
GLASS No. l.
Circular Marking Stamps of steel, or other
suitable material with cancel combined, the
stamp TO be about one inch, and the cancel one
half inch in diameter, with the name of the office
and State, with type for months and days In blocks
Of like material, with sufficient thumbscrew for
the same: and with handles Of mahogany, walnut
In Proposals for this class of stamps the bidder
will stafe'tec additional charge when fitted for
and accompanied by 2+hour blocks, as s q. m,
p. NJ, &c; also the charge for separate figures
and months.
Also, Octagon Marking Stamps, without the
cancel, but similar in all other respects to the cir
blocks.
GLASS No. 2
Circular Marking Stamps Of iron. or other suit
able material, without the cancel, but similar in
all other respects to No. Circular Stamp, and
with type for months in blocks and single figures
for days, all Of the same material.
Also, for the Same when on square face instead
OF circular.
Circular Marking Stamps Of lockwood, or other
suitable material, ana in all other respects slml.
lar 70 Nc: stamp, except that the type may DO Of
printers type metal.
Circular Marking Stamps Of stool, for foreign
mails; similar to those now In use In New York,
for foreign malls. and containing such words as
"Chicago Direct" "Detrolt Paid ALL" "Port-
timore Paid All u. K. Transit" &C., and with
type as In No. l stamp.
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous Stamps
corresponding with stamps Nos. ], and IN ma
tcftul and style. and containing such words
"AdvertiSed,S "AIiSIent," "RStarnod for better
directions, or any other word, sentence or figures
for better directions"
Also, Cancels OF halEInch diameter and con.
responding in material with Nos. !, 2 and .
PropoSaIs will be received for all tho above do.
scrlbed stamps, or for each class separately.
II bids are made proposing other materials
than those mentioned In this Advertisement,
such bids will be considered In making tho
stamps will be ordered for the different classes
OF Offices, according to the present or future regu
lAtlons and necessities Of the Department, or tho
Postmaster General may ut any time cease TO or.
der any OF them In HIS discretion.
Models Of stamps complete, of'tho bidders own
manufacture, must accompany the proposals.
Each proposal must DO accompanied by the
guarantee OF two sufficient guarantors that the
after HIS bid Is accepted 10 furnish the ARTICLES
specified In his accepted bid.
The accepted bidder will be required within ten
days after his bid is accepted TO enter Into con.
tract, with sureties TO DO approved by the Post
master General, to supply the articles the pro-
pOsal for which is accepted, In which contract II
Shall be provided that IN case OF failure to supply
the articles, any Of them, according to the con-
tract the contractor and his suretes shall be liza
bic Tor the forfeiture specified IN such contract as
the United States.
The stamps must be delivered at the Blank
Agency Of the Post Once Department at the ex-
pense Of the contractor.
Proposals should be Endorsed on the outside Of
hi a1nWNn To- -IrFr
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant
Postmaster General, WASHINGTON, D: q.
MARSHALL JEW ELL,
feb17-W4t Postmaster General.
DROP0SALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March e1s7s.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Stationery for
the year ending June 80 1875, will be received at
this Department until the 18th day April, 1875,
at II o'clock, m.
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
application.
rejected item by item, and this advertisement and
the proposal, so far as accepted by the Secretary
ofthe Treasury, and the bond accompanying the |
same, shall constitute the contract Between the |
Government and the bidder or bidders, and no |
further contract will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished |
from time TO time during the year, in quantities
pursuant to orders from the Department. The
entire quantities will, however be called for dur
ing the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual |
or firm making II, and be accompanied by q bend, |
with SUFFICIENT sureties, in the sum Of ten thou.
sand dollars, (s1O,OO0,) approved by a United |
States officer of the district in which the sureties
reside or do business, on form to be furnished |
by the Department, conditioned for furnishing |
such portions Of the articles as may be awarded |
under 1t, and the performance or the contract.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by |
tary II tie TTeasGry Tr and he Delivery Of an Gs
rior article will be deemed SUFFICIENT cause to |
0nnu the contract at the option Of the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free Of charge at the Treas
ury Department, Washington.
The failure to comply with any one order under |
the contract will operate as forfeiture Of the |
entire penalty of the bond, the Secretary Of the
Treasury may direct the purchase, in open mar
ket, Of such quantities Of any articles as shall be
necessary to supply the deficiency caused by such
failure, and charge to the contractors fifty per
centuE Of the price which 1t shall be found nsces
sary to pay for such articles.
Proposals unaccompanied by q satisfactory
bond will not be considered, and contracts will be
awarded only to established manufacturers Of or |
dealers in the articles.
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned, |
and marked "Proposals for Stationery" |
b. H. BRfSTOW, |
mar10-WFkMtd Secretary Of the Treasury.