The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-28
PRoPosALs,
DROPosAIs FOR REVENUE STAN

PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE STAMpe
PROPOSALS will be received until TUESDAY, t1N
nist day of November next, at n o'clock at nooE4
iowing classes denominations, and sizes In preseRi
use, and as hereinafter specified, viz. -
Adhesive stamps-General and Proprietary wiz
GeDe'al-Oue cents, two cents, three cents, fout
cents, i've cents six cents, ten cents, fifteen cents
twenty cents, twenty five cents thirty cents forty
cents, hity cents, sixty cents, seventy cents one
dollar, one dollar and thirty cents. one dollar ami
nifty cents, dollar and sixty cents dollar and
ninety cents, two dollars, two dollars aud dity cents,
lars ten dollars, twenty dollars twenty dvs dollars,
hfty dollars, and two hundred dollars
Propretsry-one cent, two cents, three cents,
four cents, and five cents
GLASS IL
Beer stamps, hoRsheads barrels, half barrels third
barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, and eighth
barrels.
Stamps for distilled spirits, tax paid, 10 gallons 20
gallons 50 gallons oS 40 gallons 80 ga gallons 60 gallons
Ions, l2O gallons, and 100 gallons.
CLASS ".
stsmps for distilled spirits, "otber than tax paid"
distlefy warehouse, rectined spirits, aud wholesale
liquor dealers.
Tobacco stamps, pound, pound, pounds,
pounds pounds, 10 pounds, IS pounds 20 pounds
2l pounds, % pounds, 40 pounds, and GO pounds.
Class l, TO be gummed, dried and perforated, and
prepared for Issue in sheets.
Class 2, without cumming and perforation, pr
pared for issue in sheets, 20 stamps on a sheet.
Class 3, without cumming, to be engraved with
nine coupons aud one stub attached to each stamp,
bets and bound in book form. Each book to con-
tain l5O stamps, three on page, and book to be APP
also make proposals for this class OF stamps, as
above, SOC stamps to the book,
Class 4, without gumning and perforaton, each
stamp to have an engraved stub attached, stamps
% and stp6s to be numbered in serial numbers, and
bered.
cumming and perforaton, to be issued in Sheets 12
stamps a Sheet
the 15 pounds, To be engraved with stub attached,
! stamps and stubs TO numbered in serial numbers,
and bound in book form each book to contain 400
stamps, 5 stamps on page, and bound lettered, and
numf cred. The 15-pound stamps to be as above,
| with the addition OF nine coupons attached to each
Bids are also asked for the n to 5.pounds stamps
inclusive, to be prepared and bound in book form,
above described with STUBS put without the coupons
Specimens OF the above mentioned stamps may be
at the Office OF the Commissioner of Internal Re-
venue, and sizes and descriptions taken therefrom.
| Bidders Will state the price per thousand stamps,
teT noc ana M e1GusVe S S paper @ de
| office OF the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue in
Washington The cost of delivery should be given,
both inclusive and exclusive of the cost OF packing
and boxing. Bids will be made separately for print
| ing in one and two coors. Stamps 6 Class l, the
principal col n to be permanent and the other fugi
tive All the other classes mentioned to be printed
in permanent colors. The additional cost Of print
ing "a tint upon the stamps printed in one color
Should also be stated.
Bidders will state in their bids the mode OF print
irg proposed by them, whether plate printing or
Each bid to be accompanied with specimen of
posed to be furnished, and the accepted bidder be-
fore the final consummation OF a contract, will be
required to furnish proof Impressions of the en-
cravings OF the several kinds and denominations OF
stamps
plates to be prepared, and dies and plates to be
kept bright and sharp, and that Dew and additional
de ana ans 9s aue Of e ne
Others without charge at the pleasure of the Secre
| tary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of In
| nal q 6inQ and
plates to be the property OF and delivered to the
United States Treasury Department at the termina-
tion OF the contract, or whenever demanded by said
department That the stamps shall be prepared
and delivered Of such kinds and denominations, and
IN such quantities, and at such times, as the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue for the time being
A statement OF the numbers of stamps issued dur
ing the fiscal year ending 3oth June, 1870, may be
seen at the office OF the Commissioner
And that all measures and precautions which the
| Commissioner Of Internal Revenue shall deem ne
cessary to take IN order to protect the Government
tractor his employees shall be taken at the proper
charge and expense OF the contractor. No bids Will
be considered except from parties who have been,
or are, actually engaged In the business OF steel
engraving and printing, and provided with all the
necessary facilities to execute the work promptly
and give the requisite protection to the stamps,
dies, and plates in their possession.
| Parties not known to the Department will furnish
proof as to these points, Bidders viii state the time
from the date OF the contract II awarded, when
they will be ready to commence delivering the
stamps, and their daily capacity for delivery there
after.
| Bids may be made for any one class OF stamps
mentioned in this notice, or for all.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons that in case the bid
is accepted and a contract entered into, they will
become sureties in such reasonable sum as may be
required by the Government for the faithful perform
| ance OF the contract.
The contract to be made for not less than one
| year nor more than three years. as may be agreed
upon.
In awarding the contract the Commissioner re-
serves the right to reject any or all proposals in
it shall appear to be for the interest OF the Govern.
ment to do so.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and marked
| Proposals for Revenue Stamps" and addressed to
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
| C.. DELANO,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
| October TO- 1870.
Approyed,GEoRGE S. BOUTWELL,,
| 1013l2t Secretary.
DROPOSALs FOR SUPPLIES-U. s. NAVY
| i PAYMASTER'S OFFICE, No. 425 UHESNUI