The national Republican., 1862-07-28
DworosALs FOX nEvsNuE STAMPS.
TRKAsuRr DEPARTMENT

TRxAsuRr DsrALrMtsr.
,pice Qf Internal heves,p, Jdy26, lst2.
PROPOSALS will be received until wednesday
the tth IL Aueun next, for futnisnihs X venue
STAMPS under the recent act OF Congress IMPOSING
DIdoer. wilt s,as the price per thousand stamps.
da.ivcrsbla Ia PACKAGE Of tan thousand each at the
Treasury Department in Warrington.
Se q Sis iai T gent Of the % *.
Ala til price per thous, nd delivered /, larger
paotages as required, either at the Department, or
Also. the price per thousand, sspata ed In such
qusn,i,ies as may be daily ordered for the use Of
,nm,s, and securely packed in tin oates, suitable
bi.ders board bokes, with muslin, or other equally
rong or ned m ~ S the
qured BY the Department, stating tue difference If
any between the cost OF deliye TO agent at the
Ali such packages before mailing to be re-exam.
ined and the amps r.counteo by an agent a tins
BIDDERS viii also give the additional cost for di
Re citing packages for the malls aud preparing blank
receipts, under the direction OF au agent OF the DE
paytment, her at the D psrtment or mnnuiactory.
Proposals must be made for the stamps In sheets,
ertectly gumined and perforated in such manner
that each separate stamp oau be readily detached and
uied.
On and after wedn. day, the 3jh OF July IN, taut,
designs Tor the proposed stamp may te seen at the
office OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
the style OF engraving and the quality oil paper to be
furnished, which will be submitted IN board Of
dsintorested experts or artists Tor animation and
the accepted bidder, bef0re the final ton
Of contract, will be requied to fui nish proof i'm
pressions Of the epgravngs Of the several denonna
tions OF stamps.
Specimens Of boaru and tin boxes and lined en-
yelopes must also be tuomtted with each bid II is
necessary to protect the boxes by muslin, or other
covers, In the most ehectuAl manner against wet and
abrasion The contract will require all dies and
plates TO be prepared and kept Ia repair, and that
dies ana plates shal be made either fer the pre-
sent denominations Of stamps or Others, without
charge, at the pleasure OF the department And al
such dies ani plates are TO be the propeity Of the
United States for the service 0, the Treasury DE.
partment.
No bids will be considered except from parties who
have be,n aotually engaged 10 the business Of cop
psrpate or steei engraving and printing, and who
thus ngaged at the time Of bidding, and provi
ded with oil the necessary iaci les 10 execute tho
work promptly, and give The requisite protection to
tae stamps, dies, and plates In their possession.
Parties not known 10 the Department will furnish
proof as to these points.
InAwarding the contract the Commissioner Of In
teraa Revenue reserves the right Of deciding which
bi In Its practical results, may be most to the In
t.rcr Of the Dep artment, having reference to the
s.yle Of the work, security, mode Of packing, 40.
PropoIals should be carefully sealed, and married
"PrOposals for Revenue Stamps" aud addressed to
the Commissi ner OF Internal Revenue.
GEORGE ). BOUTWELL,,
Commi ssiOner OF Internal Revenue.
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