National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-06
PROPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT
u ING STAMPS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, /

r., 4
WASHINGTON, February Is, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 10th day Of March next, at II
post ofices in the United states for one year, and
also for four years from the LIST Of April next,
Marking and Rating Stamps Of the following de-
scription, namely:
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 oftee
and State, with type for months and days in blocks
of Ike material, with sufficient thumbscreW for
the same. and with handles OF mahogany, walnut
IN p5opossSs for this class OF stamps the bidder
will EtaIe tho additional charge when fitted for
and aceUBha by 24-hOur blocks, as a. 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
cular stamp above described, and with type for
blocks.
GLASS No..
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.
CLASS No.2
Circular Marking Stamps OF lockwood, or other
suitable material, and in all other respects SINH
lar TO No. stamp, except that the type may be Of
printers type metal.
GLASS MOI.
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, for foreign
mails. similar to those now in use in New Y ork,
San Francisco, &c, or OF any other suitable style
Tor foreign mails and containing such words as
land b. R. Transit. p" New York Unpaid, )" Bal
timore Paid All b. K. Transit" &c, and with
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous Stamps,
corresponding with stamps Nos. ], and in ma.
teriaI and style, and containing such words as
IT LgaWWu ranA hiatt
directions" or any other word, sentence or figures
not exceeding in length the sentence Returned
for better directions"
Also Cancels Of halEinch diameter and con-
tanning four or more parallel lines, and cor
responding in material with Nos. l, and ,
stamps.
seribed stamps, or for each class separately.
If bids are made proposing other materials
than those mentioned In this advertisement,
such bids will be considered in making the
awards.
Stamps will be ordered for the different classes
Of Offices according to the present or future regu-
lations and necessities Of the Department, or the
Postmaster General may at any time cease to or
der any Of them in his discretion.
Models of stamps complete, of the bidders own
manufacture must accompany the proposals.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the
guarantee OF two sufficient guarantOrs that the
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
after his bid Is accepted to 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 be 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 sureties shall be la
BILE for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
liQuidated damages to be sued for in the name OIL
the United States.
The stamps must be delivered at the Blank
Agency Of the Post Office Department at the ex
pepse Of the contractor.
Proposals should be Endorsed on the outside o
the envelope, proposals for Office Marking
Stamps y and addressed to the First Assistant
| Postmaster General, Washington, ID. q.
MARSHALL JEW ELL,
febl7-WA Postmaster General,