Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-16
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ASSISTANT QUARTERAASFsR's OFFICE,
PROPOSALS viii os rsceivsd At this Once until 70
a. on the 20. instant. for twsnty i've (z5) tons
cite Goal. TO be delivered at this Arsenal within
Ths eon,f.es viii g sTsrSed to The lowest re-
spopsible bidder, who will re required to give 8
bond witch one accsp tabls surety for the sum Of
500 Tor the due performance Of ths Sso%ntrsntv
mar Il Capt. and Asst Quartermaster.
no ARTISTS, HN9RAVEKE AND OTHERS.
DESIGNS for National Our, ency Notes are hersby
s,so 500 and U.s. to BE- issued sndsf the act
OF Congress authorizing National Currency, ap-
The designs sD National in their character;
AND pone VIII be considered that have besn used,
tlfcate or other rspressnsativs Of value and co..
pleteo bills must all of the uniform size of
pe,isns must Ds for both the oil verse and reverse
OF the note, and be susceptible of rsceivIns up,n
rency, secured by the Bends OF ihs United States,
deposited with the Treasurer the nited States y
Ured States and the Register Of the fre q.
together with the promise to pay of the association
Cashier thereof, s.d their place Of rsdemption.
ooSiav 9s 81 OF the
il all parts ef the United States payment IF taxes
excuses, and all other dues to the United states
ries ana other debts and demands owing by t The
United States t. individuals cor porations aud as
L. LIP
est on pu bile debit
And also, to have suitable tablets for n printing
the following synops' of sections 81 and 50 of the
Act authorizing Il National Currency, approved
feoruary -, 1853: Every Person making or en-
craving, OF aiding to make or engrave, or p4ssn <
OF this note; and every person having in
q plate or lmb ressIon AIDE In imitation of it. or
any paper m sde in imitation OF chat on which the
note is printed is, BY the act OF gress approved
26th February, 1863, suity Of felony and subj 70
hne not exceeding one thousand doiiars, or i'm
Dor, or BOTH
Designs will be received until the oath day of
March 1868, aid must in all cases be accom- panied
OF mofes, or Illustrative cravings. and the De-
paitrnent reserved the right to reject any or all
that may be offered. For such GINS or parts of
designs as nay bc accepted suitable Compensation
VIII De psld, not exceeding in the aggregate tEo
hundred dollars for each g. and the accsp t-
signs will then become me exclusive property of
The United states. The designs not accepted will
be returned to the parties submitting them
PToposals will LlsU be received for Furnishing
dies in accordance with the designs: stating the
Coht OF the completed dies, and the date at which
they can be furnished; the Secretary reserynx the
rl9ht TO accept designs or parts Of designs aud
causing them To be engraved ~ other parties than
those submitting the dee ii he deems il FOR the
interest," OF The GoVefnment to do so. Ia all cases
the dies, and all transfers or copies thereo 10 be-
the exclusive property of the United States.
In the sole, ton Of designe pecial attention win
be given to security against ccu 1T erfsitirp aud
sKanst alterations, ~ well as 10 tuitableness for
u1e as currency.
Proposals and designs must lie enclosed in sealed
envelopes and directed to the Secretary of the
Treasury. ant plainly cniO. Bcd Design rs aud Pro
posal1 for National Currency" aud will be npene
on the 9th day OF March, 1873, at Il O'clock NJ