National Republican., 1876-03-01
DRUPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT
L ING STAMPS.

Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
SEALED SSsaIEsreH OH PsS; s ,.IT.s iss !,
next at Il O'Clock noon, for furnishing for TIE use
| of the post Offices in the United States, for one
{s.T from the hrst Of April next, Marking and
| namely:
| CLASS no.
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, with cancel
cancel one half inch in diameter with the name Of
days IN blocks Of like material, with suficient
thumbscfew for the same, and with handles Of
mahogany, walnut or other heavy wood.
In proposals for this olass of stamps the bidder
panied BY athour Blocks, as sa. m, d. p. m. &c,
also, the charge for separate figures and months.
Also, octagon Marking Stamps, without the can
| LAP stamp above described. and with type for
| year, months and dags Of the same material, in
| blocks.
| CLASS NO.2.
| Circular Marking Stamps OF Steel, without the
cancel, but similar in all other respects to MOL
Circular Stamp, 'and-vith type for months in
biOcss and single figures for 70, days all Q, the same
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous Stamps,
Of steel or Iron, containing such words as "Ad-
tions" or any other word, sentence, figures not
exceeding In length the sentence, "Retilrned for
better directions, !" when several Of the same are
Also, for such Stamps as names ofpsrsons when
but one OF a kind Is required,
Also, Cancels Of Hard Wood, half inch dame
ter, containing four more parellel lines.
Stamps Will be ordered for the different classes
tiOns and necessities ! of r the Department, or the
Postmaster General may at any time cease to
order 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
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
after his bid Is accepted to furnish the articles
specified in his accepted bid, and certificate
| from postmaster that such guaiantors are rsii-
The accepted bidder will be required, within
ten days after his bid is accepted, to enter into
contract, with suretIes to be approved BY the
Postmaster General, to supply the articles the
II for 51oHssd sHs rsSS SpaS.
ply the articles, or any OF them, according to the
contract the contractor and his sureties shall be
as iiSuidsted damages to be sued for In the nams
Of the United States.
Agency Of the Post Once Department at the ex-
pense Of the contractor.
Proposals should be indorsed on the outside OF
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant
Postmaster General; washington, D; 2;
fe5td Postmaster General
PROPOSALS FOR s1s,sS SUBSISTENCE
OFFICE PUncHAsINo AND DEPOT c. ST.
No. EAST MAIN STREET,
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Sealed proposals. in duplicate, will be received
at this office until L. o'clock m. MONDAY, March
g. ls7e for the delivery at the United States Sub
ststence warehouse, No. East Main street,
Louisville, KY, Of tho following subsistence
stores, viz:
50 bbls. Mess Pork.
400 bbls. Flour, IA No. FsmiIy)
100 lbs medium Navy Beans.
700 gallons Vinegar, (T grains strength.l
2,oo0 lbs. Candles, (Adamsn SIS.
1900 lbs. good hard Soap, free from aduItera-
Coo Ibs S,It
lSo lbs. Ground Black Pepper, lin HIb. tin.
1000 lbs. S. G. Breakfss. Bacon, (avsraxs
weight lbE., none to exceed 10 lbs.)
ZSoo IDS. :. q; Hams, (average weight IL lbs,
25 bbls. Family Flour, (best Fancy.)
Beans in full head lined barrels, round hoops
Candles and Soap in well-strapped boxes, stand
Samples Of all articles, except meats must &C
company proposals, and bidders should state
whether Breakfas Bacon and Ham are canvased
or uncsnvased.
In case Of any deficiency in the delivery OF the
quantity accepted, or In the quality Of the storee
the Government will be authorized to make good
the dehciency by purchase in open market and
any difference in price will be charged to the
More or less than the above quantities may be
accepted II considered advisable.
The right is reserved TO reject any and all pro-
posels
For blank proposals, and any additional in.
SAMUEL 7. CUSHING,
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