National Republican., 1876-02-26
DRUPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT.
l. ING STAMPS,
POST oFYICk DEPARTMEST,

Posi- oFYIcE DEPARTMENT.,
SEALED pRopi, RpESIIITsToM;; I ii; Feb; s :: is,s;
this Department until the 'th day Of MARCH
next at Il O'Clock noon, for furnishing for the
OF the post offices in the United States, for one
year nom the frst OF April next, Marking and
Rating Stamps of the following description,
namely:
CLASS MOI.
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, with cancel
combined, the stamp to be about one inch and the
cancel one half inch in diameter, with tho name of
the Office and State, with type for months and
days in blocks Of like material, with sufficient
thumbscre1 for the same, aad with handles of
mahogany, walnut or other heavy wood
In proposals for this class of stamps the bidder
will state the charge when fitted for and accom-
panied by 24-hoCr blocks. as S a. m, p. m, SC,
also. the charge for separate figures aud months
Also, octsEon Marking Stamps, without the can
eel but similar in all other respects to the crcu
lar stamp above described. and with type for
year. months and days OF the same material in
blocks.
CLASS NO.
Circular Marking Stamps of Steel, 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
length a. the steel type, bu: of type metal.
Also, Rating a1d other miscellaneous Stamps,
Of steel or iron, containing such words as "Ad-
vertised, "Missent, "Returned for better direc-
tlOns," or any other word sentence, or figures not
exceeding IN length the sentence, "Returned for
better directions" when several of the same are
required
hlSO, lOI suCn stamps as names OF persons when
but one Of 4 kind Is required.
Also, Cancels of Hard Wood, half inch diane.
ter, containing four OF more pareIIel lines.
Stamps will be ordered for the different classes
OF offices, according 10 present or future rsgula-
ttons anu necessities OF 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
guarantee OF two sutncient guaraators, that the
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
amer bis bid :s accepted 10 furnish the articles
specified in his accepted bid, and certificate
from postmaster that such guafantOrs are reli
able persons.
The accepted bidder will be required, within
ten days after his bid IS accepted, TO enter into
contract, with suTeties to be approved by the
Postmaster General, to supply the articles the
proposal for which Is accepted, In which contract
shall be provided that in Of failure to sup
ply the articles or any OF them, according to the
contract, the contractor and his sureties shall be
liable fer the forfeiture specified IN such contract
as liquidsted dam ages TO be sued for in the name
Of the United States.
The stamps must be delivered at the Blank
Agency of the Post Once Department at the ex-
pense OF the contractor.
Proposals should be indorsed on the outside OF
the envelope: Proposals for Office Marking
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant
Postmaster General. Washington, ID. &.
MARSHALL JEW ELL,
fe5td Postmaster General.