The national Republican., 1862-07-30
TREASURY DRPARTAksI,


Jcs Of Internal Rerenue, Juiy %, 1850
PROPOSALS will be received until Wednesday
stampa undsr the recent act Of Congress imposing
stamp duies
Bidie.s w,I! stare the pr,ce per thousand stamps,
deWuraLIr n p kigss OF ten thousand each At the
Treasury Departmen MT in Washington.
Also, the price per thousand in similar pack. .ges
deliverable to the agent of the Depat ttment at The
place of manufacture.
Ais 3, tn price per thousand delivered in larger
packages rs required, either al the Del artment or
lEo the price per thousand, separa ed in such
quantities Us may be caly ordered for the use Of
collectors and others, never le than two hundred
,tAmps, and securely packed in tin cases, suitable
binders' board hoxes, with muslin other equally
atrong covers, lined envelopes. according 10 the
quantly aad distance 10 be convey ed as m ay be re
CURED by the Department, stating the difference, if
any between the cost OF delivery to agent at the
plags OF panuisCture and Al Washington
All such packages before mailing to be rs-exam.
ired and the amps r,eouItea by an agent u this
Department,
B,dler. N.!l also give the additional cost for di
recung package tor the mails aud preparing blank
receipts, under ne direction Of an agent OF the De
laItm-nt, ii her at the D. partment or man factory
Proposals must he made Tor the stamp, In sheet,
seriectly sumned ami perforated in such manner
ha each separate stamp can be readily detached and
On and after Wedn. dag, the 3Jrh OF July i'm tsn,.
degns Tor the proposed stamp may be seen at the
office OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
EAcn bid is TO be acc9mpanied with u specimen of
the style Of engraving and the qualify OF paper to be
furnished, which will be submitted to a board Of
disneresed experts or artists Tor animation and
the accepted biaer, before the final consumm at on
Of contract will be requi ed TO fui nish proof i'm
LIesssons OF the craving "f the several denohiua
tons OF stlmpa
Speoims ms of boaru and tin boxes and lined en-.
veOpes must also be suomitted with each bid Il is
necessary 10 protect the boxes by muslin, or q her
covers in The most sectual manner, against and
abrasion Tn. contract will require all dies and
plates to be prepared and kept In repair and that
dies plates thai be made either for the prsu
Sent denominations ct stamps or Others, without
charge ut the pleasure Of The department And all
such dies an T. ates are to be the propeItj OF the
United States inr the service OF the Treasury De.
partment.
No bid will be considered except from parties who
nave b. n aetusiI, engaged ia the business OF cop
p,r-piat- or stee e0graviog and printing, and who
are thus ell aged at the time Of bidding and provi
ded with all the necessary iarI les TO execute the
work promptly, and give The requisite protection to
the stamps, Dies, and plates 10 their possession.
Parties not known 10 The Department will furnish
FroJi as 10 ihts- pointy
In awarding the contract the Commissioner Of In.
ternai Revepu reserves the right OF deciding which
bii In liz prac ica results may be most to the In
nrr 'oi the Department, having reference 10 the
yle OF the work, security, mode OF packing, 80
Propoais should be carefully sealed, and marked
"PToposais iof tevenue Stamps" and addressed TO
;he C..mm,--i nrr Oi Internal Revenue.
GEORGE =. BOUTWELL,,
Comm ssioner Of Internal Revenue.
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