Daily national Republican., 1863-03-21
TO ARTISTS, ENGRAvERs,

DESIGNS FOR NATIONAL CURRENCY NOTES
are hereby invited, Of the denomination Of S. $40,
$40, 49, 800, $780, and 900, to he Issued under
the Act OF Congress authorizing National Cur
reney, approved February %, 1859.
The designs must be NatlonG In their character
and none will be considered that hAIe been used,
tifcate or other representative Of value and com
peted bills must all be OF the uniform size OF seven
Inches by three inches.
Designs must be for both the diverse and re-
verse OF the note, and DO susceptible Of receiving
upon their diverse the following legend :" Ma
tonal Currency secured by the Bonds oil tho United
States" as well As the signatures Of the Treasurer
OF the United States and the Register OF tho Trea-
suTy, together with the promise to pay Of the as
Rociausn Issuing the notes, signed by the Presi-
don't and Cashier thereof, and their place Of TO
demptiOn.
The reverse must be susceptible Of receiv Ing
the following legend This note Is receivable at
par In all parts Of the United States in payment Of
taxes, exclses, and all other dues to the Uhlted
States, except for duties on imports; and also for
all salaries and other debts and demands owing BY
the United States to indiy yituals corporations, and
associations, within the United States, except In
terest on public debt"
And also, to have suitable tablets for imprinting
the following Synopss OF sections 81 and % OF the
Act authorizing National Currency, approved
February 25, 1869; every person making or en-
craving, or aiding to make or sngFave, or passing
or attempting TO pass, any Imitation or alteration
OF this notei and every person having in possession
plate or impression made In imitation oft, or
any paper made in imitation Of that on which the
cd 25th February, 1869, guilty Of felony, and sub
jcct TO nne not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years at hard
labor, or both"
Designs will be received until the 2sth day Of
March, 1859, and must in all cases be accompanied
by models, or illustrative drawings, and the De-
partment reserves the right to reject any all that
may be offered. For such designs or parts OF de-
signs as may be accepted, suitable compensation
win be paid, not exceeding In the aggregate two
hundred dollars for each nOtei and the accepted de
signs will then become the exclusive property of
the United States. The designs not accepted will
be returned to the parties submitting them.
Proposals will also be received for furnishing
dies in accordance with the deaigns stating the cost
Of the completed dies, and the date at which they
can be urnished the Secretary reaerying the right
to accept designs or parts OF designs and causing
them to be engraved by other parties than those
submitting the designs II he deems II for the Inter
est Of the Government to do so. In all casea tha
dies, and all transfers, copies thereof to be the
exclusive property Of the United States,
In the selection OF designs special attention will
be given to security against cOunterleitiug and
against alterations as well AS to Suitabeness for
use as currency.
Proposals and designs must he enclosed in sealed
envelopes and directed to the Secretary OF the Trea
BuTy and plainly endorsed Designs and Proposals
for National Currency" and will be opened on the
18th day OF March, 1883, at II O'Clock NJ
S. p. CHASE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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