Evening star., 1863-03-31
PROPOSALS.
DROPOeALs FOR BEEF CATTLE.

sxAlrD PROPOSALS are invited until Il n. Of the
Et ds, OF April, 1868, for furnishing TO the Sub
si.t. s me- Department 5000 head H Of Beet CATTLE.
on the 18th day Of April or As soon thereafter as
the overnnen Mt may direct.
and ne animal to weigh less than ,ooS pou nds
Any person aesirin: to bid for less number than
bond with good and sufficient security will be
Proposals from contractors who have. failed to
comply with former bids. frsm disloyat persons,
ane nom those who are not present to respsnd to
their bids. viii not be considered.
Payment to be made in certificates of indebted
sass sr suck other funds as Government may have
All bids to be accompanied bT guarantees. signed
3 G p s Bs.f
sss 1s q sats the ess
traet in accordance With the terms Of his PROPOSE
- will sf once enter into contrast in accordance
Should the contract be awarded him, we are prs-
pared to become his securities.
must Ss appended :: sssa
Of the Clerk Of the a.srest District OsurS or Of the
United States Disr:ct Attorney.
SUseted. mar 80
pROP0sALs F0k DESIGNS: M0YELs AND
L PRINTING OF TREASURY NOTES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March %, 1859.
PROPosALs are hereby invited for Designs for
Treasury Notes to be Issued under the act approved
Propeials viii be received for the denominations
OF l0's, 2i's, 5G's 1a0s, SOS, G1s and 5e's the
right being By the Secretary of the Treas
ury to omit any of the above denomiaations from
deDom naton for thosspf another. or to use them
iIntsrchaneeably or to alter their legends.
The designs must be national in their character,
and preference will be given. under equal circum-
stances to such have not been used, in whole or
other rerrssantative Of value and completed Bills
must be al of tie uniform size Of seven inches by
Proposals must be for both the diverse and re-
verse OF The notes The diverse must prominently
following or smsr arana rwo ylsrs S,.n s, .as
the United Stats will pay to bearer dfry dollars
se anns, nv Per cent per annum paysoe
On the first day of October, 1853, one dollar and
On the first day of April 1854, one dollar and fifty
certs
On the first day of October 1864, one dollar and
On the first day of April 1865, one dollar and afty
The sums denoting the accrued and accruing in
terest must be placed the cent. of the width
OF the note and about two inches from its right
Space must he allowed for the seal and for tee
signature OF the Treasurer and Register.
On the reverse th.re must be two tablets to con
tain the following legends. such otherso OF about
the same pumbsr ofwords may be subssi ssituted by
the Secretary.
let. ''Th note win be exchanged by the Treas
urer or any Assistant Treasurer or any specially
United States notes equal in amount to it's face
value snt interest t, Las. date Of payment"
or his note iE lC gal tender to to the same eXtant
as States notes for its face value. without
ID. Every pesssn making or engraving, orsid.
ing to make or enEraVe. or passing or attemp pting
to pass sny imitation alteration of this note and
sion made in imitation o: it. or any paper N ai in
imitation Of that or which the note is printed is
one thousand dollars OF i'm prison.nent not rxceed
ing fifteen years at hard labor, or both
April, 1868 aEd must in all cases be scco.npaiied
by models or illustrative drawings
completed dies, or for the entire work OF engrayins
snd pr,nting; Ii the proposals are for the entire
furnishing the dies for making the Plates ass o
Guiding all cost for re entering for printing per
lav Expressions 10, Of four notes each, aud for
proposed to be used with the name Of the msser
1nsFeof must accompany , the proposals Proposals
acce eptance of bid before deliveries will com
mrnce, and thereafter the number of thousand
m pressions that will be delivered daily
Ii the proposals are for the entire work they
Offices the impressions vii: be delivered, properly
pseked Tor trsnsmlssi.n, n, tree Of any charge for
, ] he Secretary reserves the right to accept
designs only and cause the engraving TO be doee
by ether PARTIES than those making the proposals
or t" accept designs and dies ant cause the trans
fsrring and printing. to be done by others, Of to
the interest .: tie Govern'nnnt
In Ell cases OF pied bids thu designs and dies,
together with all lis bed pieces plates other
copies thereof Rust be the sole and escusi prop
el1y OF he United States Those rejec ea viii be
returned to the respective bidders.
In tie selection oi designs special attention will
be given 10 security against counterf.itlug and
alterations.
Proposals and designs must ba enclosed in sealed
and directed To the Secretary of the
Treasury, and plainly endorsed Designs and Pro
posals for Treasury Notes" and " Ill be opened
the 18th day of April, 1863 al II O'Clock NJ
s. P. CHASE,
mar 2'- entapl2 Secretary OF the Treasury.