Daily national Republican., 1863-03-25
To ARTISTS, EEeRAvERs,

DESIGNS FOR NATIONAL CURRENCY NOTES
are hereby invited, of the denomination Of S. sl0
$40, $50 SloO, $500, and 900 to be issued under
the Act OF Congress authorizing National sur
reney, approved February %, 1873.
The designs must be National In their character;
and none will be considered that have been used,
in whole or In part, upon any currency BOND Ger
tihcate or other representative Of value, and com
peted bills must all be OF the uniform size Of seven
Designs must be for both the sbverse and re-
verse OF the note, and be susceptible Of receiving
upon their diverse the following legend nf
states Deposited with the Treasurer OF the United
States as well a. the signatures Of the Treasurer
Of the United states and the Register oi the Irea-
sury, together with the promise TO- pay OF the as
sociauen issuing the notes, signed by the Presi-
dent and Cashier thereof, and their place oil 70
demption. ...--.,, . -,..,
the following legend; "This note In receivable At
par in all parts OF the United states In payment Of
taxes, eNcises and All other anes nH !ne oian sor
all salaries and other debts and demands owing ~
the United states to individuals, eorPoranons ana
associations, within the United States, except In
And aiss, 10 have suitable tablets for imprintlns
the following synopsis OF sections e and o. Of tne
craving or gliding to make OF engraye, or passing
or attempting to pass, any imitation or alteration
Of this note and every person having in possession
a Mate or Impression made In imitation OF II, or
any paper made In imitation Of that on which the
ed 26th February, 1863, guilty Of felony, and SUI.
Ieot to fine not exceeding one thousand dollArs OF
imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years at hArd
labor, or bothn w -, -,
Designs will be received until the 2sth day Of
March, 1853, and must In all eABes be accompanied
by models or illustrative drawings, and the pc.
partment the right TO reject any or all mat
may be offered. For such designs or parts Of de-
| signs as may be accepted, suitable compensation
| will be paid, not exceeding In the aggregate Two
hundred dollars for each noteJ and the accepted 90
| signs will then become the exclusive properly o.
| 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 deBgnBi stating theeost
Of the completed dies, and the date a. when they
can be furnlshedj the Secretary reseryng the pght
TO accept designs or parts of designe 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 cases the
dies and all transfers, copies thereof to be the
exclusive property of the United States. IL,
In the selection OF designs, special attention WI
be given to security against eounteTieiung ano
against alterations, as well As to suitaoleness io
use as currency.
Proposals and designs must he enclosed in sealed
envelopes and directed to the Secretary OF the
sury, and plainly endorsed "DesignB and PToposali
for National Currency" and will be opened on TIT
2sth day OF March, 1858, at u o'clock ~
| S. p. CHASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
|