National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-17
DROPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT.
IL ING STAMPS.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT., !
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, February Is, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 10th day Of March next, ct IL
O'Clock noon, for furnishing for the use Of the
also for four years from the LIST Of April next,
Marking and Rating Stamps Of the following de-
scriPtion, namely:
CLASS 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
nal s Pcn ~ ih , Win me NAME Of inc Ees
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 state the additional charge when fitted for
and accompanied BY a hour blocks, IS q. m,
p. m, sci also, the charge for separate figures
Also, Octagon Marking Stamps, without the
cancel but similar in all other respects to the cir
oular stamp above described, and with type for
blocks. '- y Wv '' -
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.
OLAsS,No.a
Circular Marking Stamps Of lockwood, or other
suitable material, and in all other respects slmi.
lar to No. stamp, except that the type may be Of
printers type metal.
f,,.u,,, r,., GLASS IS. NO. 49,,
mails, similar 70 those now in use in New York,
San Francisco, &C, or Of any other suitable style
for foreign mails mails and containing such words as
land B. r. Transit, :" New York Unpaid :" "Bal-
timore Paid All B. K. Transit" &C., and with
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous Stamps,
corresponding with stamps Nos. ], and 8 In ma.
terial and style, and containing such words as
directions" or any other word, sentence or figures
not exceeding IN length the sentence Returned
Also, Cancels Of halEinch diameter and CON-
tanning four or more parallel lines, and cor
responding In material with Nos !, . and
PROPOSALS will be received for all the above dc.
scIlbed stamps, or for each class separately.
II bids are made proposing other materials
such bids will be considered In. making the
awards. 100
stamps will be ordered for the different classes
q sua % as Or future
Postmaster General may at any time cease 10 or.
der any Of them In his discretion,
Models Of stamps complete, oftthe bidders own
manufacture must accompany the propossiG.
Each proposal must be accompanied BY the
guarantee OF two Iufneisnt guarGntors that the
after his bid 10 accepted 70 furnish the articles
specified IN his accepted bid.
The accepted bidder will be required within ten
days amer his bid is accepted 10 enter into con.
tract, with IuretleS to Be approved By the Post.
master General, 70 supply Che articles the pro-
shSIi be provided that IN case Of failure 70 supply
the articles, or any Of them according 70 the con.
tract the contractor and his suretles shall be ia
bic for the forfeiture specified IN such contract e.
liquIdsted damages 70 be sued for In the name Of
the United States.
The stamps must be delivered ct the Blank
Agency ofthe Post Once Department at the OF.
penSe OF the contractor.
Proposals should be Endorsed on the outside Of
~. Fa-
Stsnns IA addrelsed 70 ths Firss ss1.,ig
Postmaster General, Washington, ID. o.
MARSHALL JEWELL.
feblT-Wtt Postmaster General.