Evening star., 1863-03-27
DEOPOsALs FOR CARPETS AND OFFICE
CHAIRE
QuARrERMAsrER GENERALS OFFICE,

SUARTERAASTER GENRRAL'S OFTICE }
WdsAtngfon, February a. 1858
an.i = o'clock M the 5th day Of May next tor
ouarternaster Generals Department, viz: ' u 'ne
ssvsn bunsr.a CAR tc3AARRPETING.
csrpetng IF ths best anst or ,ss Of In
winch must accompany the offer The price per
70 each room. and putting down the same com nlats
a tne pest manner. Measurement to be made on
ascerained rhe rooms to be thus
BY calling at this Office 80 'o '0oA
OFFICE CHAIRS
One hundred and twenty tl2lj Oak Choiru coma
seat, sample of VII ch can be seen at this office
II, The !. hole to be peted within two weeks from
eseh chair to include the delivery of the same a.
BY order of the Qnartermaster General faas.td
pROPOSALS FOR DESIGNS, MODELS AND
L PRINTING OF TREASURY NOTES
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March q, Iss3.
PROPOSALS are hereby invited for DESIGNS FIR
IeaSu5y NOTES to be issued under the act approved
Propet ais will be received TOR the denominations
Q! rs, SOS, l00s, 5no's ,G0s and 5,Hal's the
ury to omit ary of the above denomis atoms fram
accepted Oilers or to substitute the designs of one
ior those OF smother to use them
me designs must be national in their character
I anu paeie renee Will De given under equal crcum
stances. to such as have not been usei in whole mr.
In part, upon any currency bond certificate or
o.ner rerTehentatlve OF value, and completed bi Is
Proposals. must be for both the diverse and re-
present the words "TRBAsuKY NoTs." With tbs
following or similar legend Two years after date
me hi.ed Stat will pay to bearer fifty dollars
WIN interest at five per cent per annum paysbia
semi n annually an as follows ''' ''i'
On The first day Of October, 1863 one dollar and
On the first day of April 1864, one dollar and fifty
cents ''
: On the first day of October, 1854, one dollar and
fifty cents. N''"' An'
On the first day of April 1865, one dollar and afty
The sums denoting the accrued and accruinp in
terest must be placed the center of the y,dth
hand end. 80 tts ~
Space must be allowed for the seal and for the
signature Of the Treasurer and Register
On the reverse there must be two tn AIets to CON
tsin the following Legends or such others of about
the same pum Der ofwords as may be substituted by
the Secretary.
lst This note will be exchanged by the Treas
urer or any Assistant Treasurer or any specially
designated depositary of the United States for
Int unted states notes equal in amount to its face
or his note s gal tender to to the same extent
as nj ted States notes for its face value without
81. Every person making or engraving. orad.
m ng 20 make OF engrave.or passing or attem pting
every person having in possessi plate or iTnpres
SION made ~ imitation o it. or any mad. in
guilty OF felony and subject to fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars. OF Imprisonment not exceed.
Proposals will be received until the 18th day Of
April, 1865. ar must in all cases be accompanied
by models or illustrative drawings
Proposals may he made for designs alone or for
completed dies, or for the entire work of eagravpg
work the price muEt be separately stated for
furnishing the dies, for making the plates tin-
cudlng all cost for re enteringJ for printing nar
IH0 Impressions OF four notes each and for plnar
per 1000 Impressions, and sample of the paper
proposed to be used with the Rame of the maker
lhereol, IN ust accompany the proposals. Proposals
must also state the length of time rsquiral after
acceptance OF bid before deliveries will com
mence, and thereafter the number of thousand
impressions that will be delivered daily
LII the proposals are for the entire work they
must also state at which of the folio wing post
ofhces the impressions vii! be delivered propar,y
packed Tor Transmission, free Of any charge for
packas or delivery viz. at st. louis Cincint att
Chicago Buffalo, New York, Boston -
ne secretary reserves the right to accant
designs only and cause the engraving to be dose
py other parties than those making the proposaIs
or 70 accept designs and dies and cause the trana
leifing ;g and printing TO be done by Others or to
rs)ect part or all Of any proposals as M ~ be for
the interest OF the Government.
In all cases of ccpted bids tho gns and dies
together with all rolls, bed pieces plates or other
copies thereof must be the sole and excus re prop-
erty of he United States. Those reIec. ed will he
returned to the respective bidders
In tne selection or designs special attention will
pe given 10 security against counterfeit and
alterations ~
envelopes and directed TO the Secretary of the
Treasury, and plainly endorsed Designs and Pro-
posals Tor Treasury Notes. and will be opened on
the 18th day OF April, 1868. at IL O'Clock NJ
s. P. CHASE
mar q eotapl2 Secretary of the Treasury