Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-21
PROPOSALS.
DROrOsALs FOR TOBACCO.


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T;s, .;h rms TaogsssD pcUs5as or NAN,
li.ered a. the Subsistence pseot. M iais Carr
street, Richmond. Va on or before the so,h dsy 81
A sample % the qosiity Of Tobacco required can
oe seen At thsolce, and the successful bidder w
Thai. Tobscea delivered Sndsr ea ss. Sy eSnt
sosI be iulls equal to such pie and warranted
year from Dat, s': :. s'rs for r. s..
stoye guarantee. the Tobacco will he subject TO
me nsua. Government inspection in process of
Particulars as to . sight of plugs, average ne.
A. tbi. psckases' &C can be obtained in detail
Payment for Tobacco accepted under this prr-
isr AZ DE nshe upon delivery, or as soon there
Proposals shoul1 be plainly endorsed. Fl" Propo-
sals Tor Tobacco and addressed to the under
BY order of Brevet MAJOR Gen. A. b. Eston, u.
A. c0"ra'''ar' dsheI', Of sn sInsRs,s
Brevet MAJOR, and Chief Commissary Of Subsi,t-
Gary street Richmond. Va au sI6t
pRoPnsALs FOR st PpLYlNG sTAMPS FOB
TUBACCO, SNUFF, AND C,GARs
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF iNrERNAL REVENUE, !
The OF in,erna fI ssrs 70; ,SS
pared to receive scaled propos ais until September
required BY the a%s Of ps July ~ Is T. be-
USED on TO- acco and imported cigars
pound. pounds 10 pounds 3 pounds. p po%pd.
consist of fine stesl engraving difficult Of imits
tion two aud three fouI tbs inches in length. and
and eos must vary from each other in color. the
q must vary from the 2O's. the ss frem the SIS
prOpriste yisnette and the spaces aroasd the ,ie
ures must be nicely engraved.
engraving II x21 inches ia size with oval Corners
and . suitabie viguette AVIS
craving. with an appropriate visnette, and with
lathe work designs around the viguette aud the
follows:
'i1 I inches-oae kind
,s1e :. two kinds.
5,x KS :. :. two kinds.
Five hundred tho sand imported cigar stsmps
o. n ne steel engraving, With an appropriate Wig
and the printed matter. These stamps are 10 b. Of
nSs snstS organizations of various widths
ks inches.
#:.:s
The general features of the several stan,o, will
he pIesciibrd BY the Department and drs wi z. or
printed designs Of them will be furnished by the
commissioner upon application. 20 all who NAV
apply therefor with bona hde Intention of bid
ding for the contract.
zach bid must be accompanied by stamps
OF each and every denomination, and must 3. ate
the price at which finished stamps will be fur
nishes OF such denomiustions and at such times
AS Inc commissioner may require; and such price
must Include the cost Of packing the same in
sale ana suitable manner for trans portation in
packages Of such size as shall Dc directed from
time 9" time, ann delivering the to such per
SOD OF persons a may be appointed to receive them
atfhe warehouse Of the manufacturer. or at such
ofher place or places in the city or town where
thry are manufactured, as the Commissioner may
designate ~'
Mach bidder must state in his proposal the time
withiD which, after the competition of a contract
with bin he will commence furnishing the stamps
snd With what rapidity be will continue to furnish
them after he has Commenced
All other things being equal, preference will he
gwen 10 he bidder who will first furnish stamps
IN Quantities sufficient to meet the demands Of the
Department.
The Commissioner reserves the right to reject
any ana All bids. THOMAS ARLAND,
au HOT Acting Commissioner.