National Republican., 1876-02-12
DROPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT
Il ING STAMPS,

tInOI OohLo EOh :. hNhA AMI nal
POST oEEIcn DErARTMEEE.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
next at Il o'clock noon, for furnishing for the use
of the post offices in the United States for one
year from the first Of April next, Marking and
Rating Stamps Of the following description,
namely:
GLASS NO. /.
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, with cancel
combined, the stamp TO be about one inch and the
the office and State, with type for months and
days in blocks Of like material, with sufficient
thIm6scIew for the same and with handles of
In proposals for this class Of stamps the bidder
will state the charge when fitted for and accom-
also, the charge for separate figures anG months.
Also, octagon Marking Stamps, without the can
eel but similar In all 0ths. respects 70 the cireu s
blocks.
GLASS NO.
Circular Marking Stamps of Steel, without the
Circular Stamp. and with type for months in
blocks and single figures for days, all Of the same
a the steel tyR but type metal
of steel or iron containing such words as "Ad-
vertsed," )" "Mssent," +" Returned for better direc.
exceeding in length the sentence, "RetIrned for
better directions" when several OF the same are
required.
Also, for such Stamps as names ofpersons when
but one of kind is required.
Also, Cancels of Hard Wood, half inch dame
stamps will be ordered for the different classes
of Offices, according to present or future regula
tfons and 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
6s 69 b1
guarantee Of two sufficient guarantors, that the
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
specified in his accepted bid, and a certificate
from postmaster that such guarantors are reli-
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
proposal for which is accepted, in which contract
1t shall be provided that in case Of failure to sup
ply the articles or any Of them, according to the
contract, the contractor and his suretes shall be
liable fer the forfeiture specified in such contract
as liquidated damages to be sued for in the name
of the United States.
The stamps must be delivered at the Blank
Agency Of the Post Ofice Department at the ex-
pense Of the contractor.
the envelope: Proposals for Office Marking
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant
Postmaster General; WeeshMing!Gn' esM s&r, p; g
fe5-td Postmaster General.
TTO STEAMSHIP BUILDERS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Jan. 5, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received by the under
signed until u O'Clock m. Of THURSDAY, the
10th day of February, 1875, for tho construction
of steam propeller for service In tho United
States revenue marine at the port Of Philadel-
phia.
Plans and specifications OF the same, together
with all other necessary Information, will be fur.
nished to bidders on application to the Collector
of Customs at Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
York or Boston.
The right is reserved to reIec: any or all bids
should 1t be deemed for the interest of the Gov
eminent SO to do.
(Signed) b. H. BR1STOW,
fe2 Ct Secretary.