Daily national Republican., 1863-03-26
TO ARTISTS, ENoRAvERs,

DESIGNS FOR NATIONAL CURRENCY NOTES
are hereby invited of the denomination Of 81, $40,
$40, $50, $780, 5000 and 81 900, to be issued under
the Act OF Congress authorizing a National Cur
FCnry, approved February %, 1863
The tesigns must be National in thcir character:
and none will be considered that have been used,
in whole or la part, upon any currency, bond GER
tihcatc, other representative CT value anu COM
pleted bills must al be OF the uniform size Of seven
inches by three inches.
Designs must be for both the diverse and re-
OF the note, and be susceptible OF receiving
upon their diverse the following legend: Ma
tonal Currency, secured by the Bonds Of the United
States deposited with the Treasurer OF the United
States" as well the signatures Of the Treasurer
Of the United States and the Register Of the TTea-
sury, together with the promise to pay of the as
sociAhOn issuing the notes, signed by the Presi-
dent and Cashier thereof, and their place OF re-
demptOn.
The reverse must be susceptible of receiving
the following legend This note is receivable at
par in all parts of the United States in payment of
taxes, eNciBeB and all other dues to the United
States, except for duties on impOrts 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
And also, to have suitable tablets for impriuting
the following synopsis OF sections 81 and bS OF the
Act authorizing a National Currency, approved
February 25, 1888; "EveTy person making or en-
craving, or aiding to make or engraye or passing
attempting 10 pass, any imitation or alteration
Of this nOte and every person having In possession
plate OF impression made in imitation oft, or
any paper made in imitation Of that on which the
uOtC Is printed, is by the act OF Congress- approx
ed 25th February, 1859, guilty Of felony, and sub
jeCt to line not exceeding one thousand dollNrs,
imprisonment not exceeding fifteen yeaIs at hard
labor, or both"
Designs will be received until the 18th day OF
March, 1853, and must in all cases be accompanied
by models, or illustrative drawings, and the De-
partmen 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
will be paid not exceeding In the aggregate two
hundred dollars for each note and the accepted 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 be received for furnishing
dies in accordance with the dcsigns stating the cost
of the completed dies and the date At which they
be furnished the Secretary reserYing 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 incr
est of the Government to do SO. In all cases the
dies, and all transfers. or copies thereof TO be the
exclusive pbperty Of the United States.
In the selection OF designs, special attention will
he given to security against counterfeiting and
against alterations as well as to suitabeness for
use ~ currency.
Proposals and designs must be enclosed in sealed
envelopes and directed to the Secretary of the TTeA-
sury, and plainly endorsed "DeBigns and Proposals
for National Currency" and will be opened on the
2sth day OF March, 1862 at 70 O'Clock NJ
S. r. CHASE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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