National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-03
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

EObI VT
WASHINGTON, February Is, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
o'clock noon, for furnishing for the use OF the
post Offices in the United states for one year, aud
also for four years from the LIST Of April next,
Marking and Rating Stamps Of the following de-
GLASS No. l.
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, or other
suitable material with cancel combined the
half inch in diameter, with the name Of the ONCE
and State with type for months and days in blocks
the same, and with handles Of mahogany, walnut
In pgoposeS for this class of stamps the bidder
will state &c additional charge when fitted for
and accomhanied by 24hour blocks, as 8 a. m,
p. n, &C.; Sasor the charge for separate figures
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.2.
Circular Marking Stamps Of iron, or other suit
able material, without the cancel, but similar In
with type for months In blocks and single figures
for days, oil OF the same material.
Also, for the same when on square face instead
Of circular.
GLASS No.
Circular Marking Stamps Of lockwood, or other
suitable material, ana In all other respects simi
lar to No stamp, except that the type may be Of
GLASS No.4.
Circular Marking Stamps OF steel, for foreign
san Francisco. &C.. or Of IAN any other suitable style
for foreign mails and containing such words as
%UhicSg9 Direct Detroit PAID All" "PSrt-
timore Paid All 3. X. Transit" &C., and with
type as in No. stamp.
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous stamps,
corresponding with stamps Nos. ], 2 and In ma.
teral and style, and containing such words as
,.Adyertlsed," "Misseut," Returned for better
not exceeding IN length the sentence Returned
for better directions"
Also, Cancels Of haIEinch diameter and con.
responding in material with Nos. j, and
PROPOSALS. will be received for all the above do.
scribed stamps, or for each class separately.
II bids are made proposing other materials
than those mentioned In this advertisement,
ouch bids will be considered In making the
stamps will be ordered for the different classes
Of ofces, according TO the present or future regu
Postmaster General may at any time cease to or.
der any OF them in his discretion.
Models o. stamps complies, o. the bidders own
Each proposal must DO accompanied by the
guarantee OF two suifieient guarGntors that the
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
alter 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 IL accepted TO entor Into con.
tract, with surcties TO be approved By the Post.
master General, 10 supply the articles the pro.
pOgal for which 10 accepted, in which contract II
ihal be provided that IN case OF failure 70 supply
the articles or any Of them, according 10 the con.
tract the contractor and bis suretes shall DO llR
bic for the forfeiture specified In such contract
llquldRted damages 70 be sued for In the name Of
the stamps must DO delivered at tho Blank
Agency Of tie Post Once Department Ut the OK.
pSnao or the contractor,
PropoHhlI should DO lndorSod on the outside OF
the tnyelope "PropoAaiS for Uiiico Marking
Stamps, {" and hddToslad 20 the fltGt Assistant
Postmaster deperai Wn9sshMlnyt9n' y, g.,
iebi7.WN Postmaster General,