Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-17
PROPOSALS FOR NAMING AND RATING
STAMPS
PCST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
" IL N..InN- EeLr1iarN L. LIZ

PcsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Nk>H1SGIoN. February Il, ISIS.
sealed Proposals viii he received at this Depart
until the 10th day Of March next at ?
ce- in The ni;ed Sia: Tor one YEAR and aIsd for
i1ur years from the ist Of Apr! next Making and
Rating stamps OF III iSii:Sns description namely
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, or other suit
lie about ODE inch and the canc"i one half inch %
diameter with the of the Office and State, with
teral. with sufficient thumb.crew for the same,
and with handles Of mahogany walnut, or other
In proposals for this class Of stamps the bidder will
state the additional charge when fir;ed for and
sAl,c- Ociagon Marking s,amps, Without the can
stamp aboye described, and with type for year,
months and days q i .S .sS NJ material in blocks
Circular Marking stamps of other suitable
material without the cancel. bat similar in all other
respects o No Circular Stamp. aud with ~ pe for
months IN blocks and single figures for days, all o
the same material.
Also. for the same when ON square face instead Of
circular.
CLASS No. B.
able material and lR all other pects similar to No
stamp except tat the ty Pc may he Of printers type
metal
Circular Marking Stamps of steel for fore ~ mails.
similar to those how in nle in New York. SAN Fran
cisco. Nr oi any other suitable style Tor foreign
Teet 40" pefrait Pnd All N'rT PaTfsmomtI B.
Transit. :. New York Unpaid. = Baltimore Paid
vi u IN tiaiSlts 49, fiid WIN type as ih No. L
Also Rating and other miscellaneous Stamps. cor
responding with stamps Nos. L. anil 3. ia material
and st,le. and containing such words ''Adyer-
tised, Misssni. Returned for better directions,
any other word, sentence figures. not exceed
ing in length the sentence Returned for better Iii
reciioEs.
Also Cancels Of half inch diameter AMI cont tanning
four or more parallel lines. and corresponding in
material " it'll Nos. l. ? and stamps
Proposals. will be received for all the above De
scTibed ,tsmrs. or for each class -epsratey
II bids msie proposing other materials than
those mentioned in this advertisement such bids will
b. considered III making the awards.
Stamps vii! lee ordered for the different classes OF
Offices according To the present future regulations
End necessities of the DE parment the Postmaster
General NAV AT any time cease TO order any Of them
IN hiS discretion.
Models If stamps complete. of the bidders own
uu,actUre. must accompany the proposals.
Zach proposal must be accom- panied By the guar
aniee OF two sufficient guarantors that the bidder
VIII enter into contract within ten days after his bid
aeospied 70 furnish the articles specified in his
day alter his bid Is pied to enter into contract
With sureties To- be approved by the Postmaster Gen
tI 20 snppy the articles the proposal for which is
IN case OF fsilure supply the articles or any of
them according To the contract the CONTRACTOR AMI
his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture specir
in such contract as lauated damages 10 be sueI for
an the name Of the United States.
The starnp must he delivered at the Blapk Sga,cv
Of the Post ONCE Department at the xpense Of the
Proposals should be Endorsed the outside Of the
and addressed 10 the First Assistant Postm Ste,
'she'"i' " ''"'"s MARSHALL JEWELL,
febE lav4w Postmaster General.
1'ARRIAGKSI CARRIAGESN CARRTAGESN
~ On hand two superior second loc a 2I5R7I
Landsus, two second hand Claren :es VIZ
order. Will be sold At q bargain Il mi Ike room fo,