Daily national Republican., 1863-03-03
TO ARTISTS, ENGRAVERs,

DESIGNS FOR NATIONAL CURRENCY NOTES
are hereby invited, Of the denomination Of sb slO
$40 SbO 500, S6OO, and 81 OOO to he issued under
the Act OF Congress authorizing National Cur
rency, approved February 20, 1868.
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
inches by three inches.
Designs must be for both the ebverse and re-
YeTse OF the note, and be susceptible Of receiving
upon their diverse the following legend "Na-
tOnal Currency secured by the Bonds OF the United
Stses, deposited with the Treasurer OF the United
States" well as the signatures Of the Treasurer
OF the United states and the Register of the Trea
sury together with the promise to pay of the as
sOciatlen Issuing the notes, signed by the Presi-
dent and Cashier thereof; and their place Of re-
demptiOn.
The reverse must be susceptible Of receiving
the following legend "TLiB note 10 receivable al
par in all parts OF the United States In payment Of
taXes, eXciBes, and all other dues TO the United
States, except for duties on importsi and also for
all salaries and other debts and demands owing by
the United States TO individuals, corporations and
associations within the United States, except In
terest on public debtn ..r
And also, to have suitable tablets for ImprIntIns
Act authorizing a National CurrenSy' w AppGoyed I
February 25, 1868: "EveTy person making OF en-
craving or aiding to make or engrave, or passing
or attempting to pass, any Imitation or alteration
OF this notej and every person having In possession
plate or impression made In imitation Of IL, or
any paper made in imitation of that on which the
note 10 printed, is by the act Of Congress- AppTOV-
ed 25th February 1863, guilty of felony, and sub
ect to fine not exceeding one thousand dolars, or
imprisonment not exceeding hfteen years at hard
labor, or both"
Designs will be received until the 2sth day OF
March, 1853, 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
VIII be paid, not exceeding In the aggregate two
hundred dollars for each note; and the de-
signs will then become the exclusive property Of
the United stAtes. The designs not accepted viii
be returned to the parties submitting them.
Proposals will also he received for furnishing
dies in accordance with the designs stating the cost
of the completed dies, and the date at which they
can be furnished the Secretary reseFving 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 30. In all casea the
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 counteFfeiting and
against alterations, as well as to suitAbleneSs for
use currency.
Proposals and designs must be 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
2sth day OF March, 1853, at ~ o'clock NJ.
s. r. CHASE,
SECRETARY of the Treasury
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