Daily national Republican., 1863-03-25
DROPosALs FOR DESIGNS, MODELS,
l. AND PRIRTIRG OF TREASURY NOTES

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, AaToh "a, 1868.
PROPOSALS are hereby invited for Designs for
Treasury Notes to be issued under the act approved
Proposais will be received for the denominations
Of IOs 20s, sos, zoos, 6oOs ,O0Os, and b0oos, the
right being reserved by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to omit any Of the above denominations from
accepted offers, to substitute the Designs OF one
denomination for those OF another or 10 use them
nteTchangeAblyy or to alter their legends.
The designs must be national In their character,
and preference viii be given, under equal circum-
stances, to such as have not been used, in whole
or In part, upon any currency bond, certificate or
must all be Of the uniform size Of seven inches by
three inches.
Proposals must be for both the diverse and re-
verse of the notes. The diverse must prominently
present tho words "TREASURY NOTE," with the
following or similar legend "TwoyeaTs after date
the United states viii pay to bearer aity dollars,
with interest at i've per cent, per annum, payable
Semi-annuAlly," As fOllowu:
On the frat day OF October, Isss, one dollar and
on the arst day of April, 1864, one dollar and Hfty
cents.
On the arSt day of October, 1884, one dollar and
On the first day of April, 1885, one dollar and hfy
cents.
The sums dsnoting the accrued and aceruing in
terest must be placed the centre Of the width
Of the note and about two inches from Its right
hand end.
signatures Of the Treasurer and Register.
On the reverse there must be two tablets to con-
tain the following legends such others Of about
the same number Of words as may be substituted
Ist. This note will be exchanged by the TreA.
Gurer or any ARsi.tAnt Treasurer OF any specially
designated dep0sttaTy Of the United states for
| United states notes equal In amount to its face
value and interest to last date Of interest pay
u1tsd ststs. psss tar s 20 se snS ysus
without interest"
ID. " Every person making or engraving, or aid
p"ss 20 Sny imltaon Or ssrStSn Of tSs Rote
and every person having In possession plate or
Impression made in imitation Of II, or any paper
made in Imitation Of that on which the note 10
printed, guilty OF felony and subject to ne not
| exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment
not exceeding fifteen years AT hard labor,
| April, 1853, and must In all cases be accompanied
by models or illustrative drawings.
| Proposals may be made for designs alone, or for
completed dies, or for the entire work OF engray-
ing and printing: II the proposals. are for the en-
tire work the pIicsuust be separately stated for
furnishing the dies for making the plates Qnclud-
ing all cost for reentering) for printing per 1000
Impressions Of four notes each, and for paper per
900 Impressions and 4 sample OF the paper Fro,
| IheTeof, must accompany the proposals. Propo.
sails must also state the length Of time required
after acceptance OF a bid before deliveries will
commence, and thereafter the number OF thousand
Impressions that will be delivered daily
II the proposals. are for the entire work they
must also state at which Of the following post
ofiees the impressions will be delivered, properly
packed for transmission, free Of any charge foI
SIsSse SisSSsS n BuifSio' New YoTt, % or Boston
The secretary reserves the right to accept de
signs only and cause the engraving TO be done BY
other parties than those mAkiI s the proposal, oI
TO accept deaigns and dies and cause the transfer
ring and printing to be done BY Others, or to reject
part or all Of any PROPOSAL as may be for the In
terest OF the Government.
In all oAAeA of accepted bids the designs and dies
together with all rolls, bed-pieces plates, or othe
copies thereof must be the sole and exclusive pro
perty of the United StateG. Those rejected will b'
| returned to the respective bidders.
In the selection Of designs special attention viii
be given TO security against eounterfeting and al
| teTAtionS.
PropoSals and deigna must be enclosed In seAlsC
envelopes and directed 10 the Secretary of the Trea
sury, and plainly endorsed Designs and Proposals
for treasury Notes." and will be opened on thI
18th day OF April, 1858, at u O'Clock m.
s. p. CHASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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