National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-14
PROPOSALS. FOR WORK AT NATIONAL
I MILITARY CEMETERIES.

OFFICE OF NATIONAL
Sealed proposals, in tripilcate, with copy Of
e ev at tbs ocs unt Mondsy March
for the construction OF Superintendent Lodges
at the National Cemeteries at Salisbury, N. O.,
struction of inclosing walls, Of brick or stone,
around the National Cemeteries at Poplar Grove,
near Petersburg, Va, and Seven Pines, near
The work during its progress will be fire..
quently inspected by competent engineers, and
strict compliance with the terms Of the contract
will be required.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
not deemed Of interest to the Government.
at this ofice, and at the Quartermasters' offices
at Louisville, KY; Raleigh, N. O., and Nash
Vile, Tenn; also at the Cemeteries above
Proposals should be Endorsed, proposals for
Lodges" or walls for National Cemeteries,"
opened at noon on the date Specified, when bid
0'-' - ' '-''N " " A. F. ROCKWELL
feb5-6t Captain and A. q. NJ.
PEoFosALs I FSF s EAKkiNG AND RAT
Pos. OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
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 ono 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
thumbscrew 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-
panied by 2i-hour blocks, as 4. m, p. m, &c,
also, the charge for separate figures and months.
Also, octagon Marking Stamps, without the can
cel but similar in all other respects TO the circu
lar stamp above described, and with type for
year. months and days Of the same material, in
blocks.
GLASS NO..
Circular Marking Stamps of Steel, without the
cancel, but similar in all other respects to No.
blocks and single figures for days all OF the same
length as the steel type but of type metal.
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous Stamps,
OF steel or iron, containing such words as "Ad-
vertised, "Missent," "Returned for better direc-
tons" or any other word sentence, or figures not
exceeding in length the sentence, "Returned for
better directions" when several Of the Same are
required.
bot one of a kind is required.
Also, Cancels Of Hard Wood, half inch dame
ter, containing four or more parelIel lines.
Stamps will be ordered for the different classes
Of Offices according to present or future reguls-
lions 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
manufacture. must accompany the proposals.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the
guarantee Of two-sutticient guarantors, that 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 guarantors are reli-
able persons.
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
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 sureties 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 Office Department Of the ex-
pense Of the contractor.
Proposals should be Endorsed on the outside OF
the envelope: proposals for Office Marking
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, ID. q.
MARSHALL JEWELL
fe5td Postmaster General.