Evening star., 1863-04-06
DROPOsALs FOR DESIGNS, MODELS AND
L PRINTING OF TREASURY NOTES

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March %, 1853.
rRorossNIs A. are hereby invited for Designs for
treasury Notes TO be Issued under the act approved
Fropst ais win be received Tor the denominations
of G's 2a's 5l's Ices yws, .Ho's and 9la's the
right being reserved by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury 10 emit any Of the above dGnomis atoms from
demon nston for those Of another. or to use them
ihItsrchangeably I or,to alter their legends
and preference will be given, under equal circuul-
stances to such as have not been used, in whole or
IN part, upon any currency. bond. certificate,
other representative of value and som peted b; Is
must be all tie uniform size of seven inches BY
three inches.
Proposals nnst be for both the diverse and re-
vsFss Of The hs ns T4 must
following or Similar legend Two years after late
the United STATE will pay to bearer fifty dollars
with interest al i've per cent per annum. paysble
semi annually rs follows:
Fifty .ents
On the llrat day of April, 1884, ore dollar and fEty
On the first day of October, 1854, one d-llar and
fifty cents.
On The Irst day of April 1865 one dollar and 6f.y
Tho sums denoting the accrued and accruins in
t@rest must be placed near the cent-r OF the width
OF the note aud about two inches fron its RI hit
hand end.
Spsce must be allowed for the seal and for t.
signatures ot the Treasurer and Register.
On the reverse there must be two ablets. to Goa
the same pumbsr of words as may be substitut-d by
l-t. This note will be exchanged b. the Treas,
nrsr any Assstant Treasurer or any specially
drs;g gDated iepnsitary of The United States for
value aud ntereat t, last date Of Interest payment
note is legal lander to to the same extent
rs unt=d States notes for its face vaIue without
2d. Every pc1sen making engraving, oraid
ing to make or engraye. or passing or attem pting
PASS any imits ton alteration of this note and
every having in possession plate or impres
imitation of that on which the noe IS printed, IS
guilty of felony. and subject to hne not exceeding
ing fifteen years at hard labor, or both
Prsposos will be received until the 18th day Of
by models or illustrative drawings
Proposals may be &ae for designs alone, or for
completed dies, for the entire work Of engraving
and printing. II the proposals are for the entire
work the price must be separately stated for
cudins sii cost for r. eaterins5 for printin; Per
1910 impressions Of four notes each aii for ps per
proposed to be used with the name of the msser
reof, must accompany the proposals. Proposals
acceptance of bid before deli aries viii :eoa
memce, and thereafter the numher of thousand
impTess,cn that will De delivered daily.
Off sss the i1prsssions VII, be delivered gsopesiy
packafe or delivery VIZ. at St Louis Ginciar att
TsS the FsS9 to accept
designs only and cause the engraving to be doae
and as shs 1.n
ferring ard printing to be done by others. to
tS3sS IT, at 81 e III & 1ay as may be
In M Pted btd bids the dsns AMI dies
erty of he United States Those re;ec' ed viii be
In the salectioa o. designs special attention will
be given 10 security against counterfeiting and
Proposals and designs must he enclosed in sealed
anvelopes AMI directed to the Snecretary Of the
and 5a ,S
the 18th day OF April, 1853 at L o'G,"ek = X, n
mar o. potanlo Secretary af thn T-nacr,rv