Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-10
PROPOSALS FOR MAKING AND RATING
IL STAMPS
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

STAMPS
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToN, February 10, 1875.
ment until the 10th day os March next, at IL
in the United states or S Years Hse and y, sdp
four years from the lst Of April next Making and
hA'hg stamps oil the following description, namely:
GLASS No. L.
Circular Marking Stamps of steel, or other suit
able material with cancel combined, the stamp to
BE- about inch, and the cancel one half inch in
diameter, with the name OF the office and State, with
terial, with sufficient thnmbscrew for the same,
ana with handles Of mahogany, walnut other
In proposals for this class of stamps the bidder will
state the additional charge when lifted for aud ac
also, the charge for separate hgures and mouths
Also, Octagon Marking Stamps, without the can
stamp above described and With typ .f for
months, and days of the same material in blocks.
CLASS No. 2.
Circular Marking Stamps Of iron, or other suitable
material, without the cancel, but similar in all other
months in blocks and single figures for days ali of
the same material.
Also, for the same when square face instead of
Circular.
CLASS No g.
tlrcalar Marking Stamps of lockwood or other suit-
able material, and in all other respects similar 10 No
samp except that the type may be Of printers type
CLASS No. 4.
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, for foreign mails
cisco, &c; Of other suitable style for foreign
mails, and containing such words as Chicago Di-
Transit" New York Unpaid }" Baltimore Paid
Al B. X. Transit" &c, and with type as in No /
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous Stamps. cor.
responding with stamps Nos. I, and g. in material
and style, and containing such words as ssAdyer-
tised ~" Missent, " Returned for better directions
or any other word, sentence figures not exceed
ing In length the sentence Returned for better d.
Also, Cancels of half inch diameter and containing
iour or more parallel liaes, and corresponding in
material with Nos. ], aud stamps.
Proposals will be received for all the above de-
la AZ ri afaIv
II 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
and necessities OF the Department or the Postmaster
General may at any time to order any Of them
In his discretion.
Models Of stamps complete, OF the bidder 3 own
Each proposal must be acconpanied By the guar
anfee Of two sufficient guarantors that the bidder
will enter into contract within days after his bid
Is accepted to furnish the articles specified in his
The accepted bidder.will be required within ten
days after his bid is accepted TO enter into contract,
With suretes to be approved by the Postmaster Cen
eral TO supply the articles the proposal for which is
in case Of failure 70 supply the articles or any Of
them, according TO the contract, the contractor and
his euretes shall be liable for the forfeiture specified
in such CONTRACT a. damages to be sued for
The stamps mnst be delivered at the Blank Agency
OF the Post Once Department At the expense OF the
Proposals. should be indorsed on the outside OF the
envelope, Proposals for Once Marking Stamps, y
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
Genersl, washington, d. @.
MARSHALL JEWELL.
febn -law4w Postmaster General