Daily national Republican., 1863-04-08
DROPOsALs FOR DESIGNS, MODELS
Il AND PAINTING OF TREASURY NOTES.
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.H TREAsuHY DErARrnrENr, MarcA "a lsss.
PROPOSALS. are hereby invited ior peslgns ior
Treasury Notes tobe issued under the act approved
rropossis VIII BE- received for the dsnonlnations
OF lOs, 20a, bOs 1O0a 6O0s, OoOis, and 50o0a the
right being reserved by the secretary OF the Treas
ury to omit any Of the above denominations ron
accepted offers OF 70 substitute me B @ o, t "nS
| interchangeably, OF TO alter their legends;
The designs must be national in their character,
stances, to such as have not been used, In whole
or 10 part upon any currency, bond oeIilieatel or
other representative Of value, and completed bills
must ali be Of the uniform size OF seven Inches BY
Proposals must be Tor both the diverse and re-
verse Of the notes The diverse must prominently
present the words "TREAsuRY NorE,n with the
following or similar legends 1.-TWO years after date
the United States will pay TO bearer fifty dollars,
with interest at lve per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually," As follows;
On the day OF October, isss, one dollar and
On the drst day Of April, 1894, one dollar and afy
cents.
oa the arSt day of October, 1864, one dollar and
On the hrSt day of April, 1865 one dollar and af,y
terest must be placed near the centre Of the width
OF the note and about two inches from Its right
hand end.
Space must be allowed for the seal and for the
Aignatures Of the Treasurer and Register.
On the reverse there must be two tablets, to con-
tain the following legends or such Others Of about
the same number OF words AS may be substituted
list. This note will be exchanged by the Trea.
surer or any Assistant Treasurer or any specially
designated depositary OF the United states for
United States notes equal in amount to its face
value and interest to last dAtc OF interest pay
ment," or, This note Is legal tender to the same
extent as United states notes for Its face value,
without intereat." =
ing to make or engrave, or passing or attempting
to pass any imitation or alteration Of this nOteI
Impression made in imitation of t. or any paper
made in imitation Of that on which the note 10
printed, is guilty Of felony and subject to tne not
not exceeding fifteen yeara at hard labor, or both"
Proposals will be received until the 18th day Of
April, 1858, and must in al cases be accompanied
by models or illustrative drawings.
Proposals may be made for designs alone, or for
compile cd dies, or for the entire work OF engrav-
tSs % WORK the Price must I Be- separately stated for
furnishing the dies, Tor making the plates, (nelud-
Ing al Goat oS TcsHtS1s 1S5 Ps9sti0s i gSs
1000 Impressions, and sample Of the paper pro-
posed 10 be used, with the name oi the N Sker
sails must also state the length OF time required
after acceptance Of hid before deliveries will
impressIonS that win be delivered daily.
II the proposslH are for the entire work they
must also state at which Of the following post
Offices the Impressions will be delivered, properly
packed for transmission, free Of any charge for
package delivery viz! at st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Chicago, Buffalo, New YORK, or Boston =
signs only and cause the engraving TO be done by
other parties than those makiL the proposal, or
to accept designs and uies and the transfer
ring aud printing to Oe done By Others to reject
part all Of any proposal, may be for the In.
| terest of the Government
In all cases OF accepted bids the designs and dies,
together with all rolls, bedpeces, plates, other
copies thereof must be the sole aud exclusive pro.
perty OF the United States Those rejected will be
returned to the respective bidders.
In the selection Of designs special attention will
be given to security against counterfelting and al
teTationH.
Proposals and deigns must be enclosed in sealed
envelopes and directed to the Secretary of the Tea-
sury and plainly endorsed Designs and PrOposa ais
| for treasury Notes." and will be opened on the
| 18th day Of April, 1861, at 70 O'Clock M.
S. P. CHASE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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