The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-29
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR REvENUE sTAMPR

DRoPOSALS FOR REVENUE STAMPR.
PROPOSALS will be received until TUESDAY, ths
iist day of November next, at ~ o'clock at nooE
lowing classes, denominations and sizes in preser
use, aud as hereinafter specified, vlS:- =
Adhesive stamps-Generai ana Proprietary, viz =
Geueral-One cents two cents, three cents, four
cents, i've cents, six cents, ten cents fifteen cents
dollar, one dollar and thirty cents one dollar and
ninety cents, two dollars, two dollars and 1fty cents
three dollars, three dollars and nifty cents, Eve doh
lars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars
fifty collars, and two hundred dollars.
Proprietary-one cent, two cents, three cents
four cents, and five cents
Beer stamps hogsheads barrels, half barrels, third
barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, and eighth
barrels.
Stamps for distilled sprits tax paid 10 gallons, I'd
gallons 80 gallons 40 gallons, 80 gallons, 60 gallons
20 gallons so gallons 30 gallons 100 gallons, 10 gal
Ions, l2O gallons, and lso gallons gal
Stamps for distilled spirits, "other than tax-pad
distillery warehouse, recthed sprits and whOlessi
CLASSY.
Tobacco stamps, y pound, pound pounds, I
pounds, pounds, 10 pounds, 10 pounds, 20 pounds
Il pOunos, ~ pounds, 40 pounds, and 60 pounds.
Class l, TO be gummed, dried, and perforated, an
prepared Tor issue In sheets
Class 2 without cumming and perforation pr
pared for issue In Sheets 20 stamps on sheet
Class B. without cumming, TO be engraved will
nine coupons and one stub attached to each stamp
each stamp and stub to be numbered in serial mum
bers. and bound in book form. Zach book to con
tain l50 stamps, three page. and book TO be ap
| propnately lettered and numbered. Bidders wi +
| above, soc stamps to the book.
Class T. without cumming and perforation, eac !
stamp TO nave an engraved stub attached, stamp
| and stubs to be numbered in serial numbers an{
| bound in book FORM Each book TO contain 40V
stsWps, on page, and bound, lettered, and mum
befed
GLASS 5, y pound to pounds inclusive withou
cumming and perforation, to be issued in sheets,
| All the other denominations mentioned exceptin !
the 10 pounds e. be engraved with stub attached
stamps and stubs TO numbered in serial numbers
and bound in book form, each book TO contain 40l
stamps stamps on page, and bound. lettered, an
| mum cred. The 15pound stamps TO be as above.
with the addition OF nine coupons attached TO eac
stamp.
inclusive to be prepared and bound in book form, al
above described with stubs, Dut without the coupon
Specimens OF the aforementioned stamps may b}
at the Office OF the Commissioner OF Internal Re
vepue and sizes and descriptions taken therefrom.
Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps
| separately, inclusive and exclusive OF paper, de1
lverable at their place OF business, and also at t
office OF the Commissioner of Internal Revenue n
| Washington. The cost of delivery should be given
both inclusive and exclusive of the cost of packn
and hoxing Bids Will be made separately for printI
ing in one and two colors. Stamps OF Glass l. til
principal col r to be permanent and the other fug4
tive All the other classes mentioned to be prlnte<
in permanen colors The additional cost Of printI
ing tint upon the stamps printed In one coloI
Bidders VIII state in their bids the mode of printI
ing proposed by them whether plate printing u
Each Did to Be accompanied with specimen 4
the style OF engraving and the quality of paper pr
posed TO be furnished and the accepted bidder, bel
fore the final consummation of contract, Will bI
| required TO furnish proof Impressions OF the er}
cravings of the several kinds aud denominations d
stamps.
| plates to be prepared, and dies and plates to "A
kept bright and sharp, and that new and additiond
designs dies and plates shall be made either for thI
PRESENT Kinds and denominations OF stamps d
others, without charge, at the pleasure OF the Seer
tary OF the Treasury and the Commissioner OF I1
ternal Revenue. and all such designs, dies, AMI
plates to be the property OF and delivered to th1
United States Treasury Department, at the termina'
tion Of the contract or whenever demanded by sail
department. That the stamps shall be prepared
and delivered Of such kinds and denominations AMI
missioner of Internal Revenue for the time bein|
may direct
statement OF the numbers of stamps issued duI
ing the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1870, may ID
seen at the office OF the Commissioner.
And that all measures and precautions which thl
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall deem nd
cessary to take IN order to protect the Governme1
tractor or his employees shall be taken at the propd
charge and expense of the contractor. No bids wi
be considered except from parties who have bee1
or are, actually engaged in the business OF sted
engraving and printing, and provided with all thl
necessary facilities to execute the work prompt|
and give the requisite protection TO the stamp1
dies, end plates in their possession.
Parties not known to the Department will furnisl
proof to these points. Bidders Will state the tiuI
from the date OF the contract, If awarded, whe
they will be ready to commence delivering th]
stamps and their daily capacity for delivery therd
after.
Bits may be made for any one class of stamp
mentioned in this notice, or for all.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee
least two responsible persons that In the bi
is accepted and a contract entered into, they vii
become sureties in such reasonable sun may
required by the Government for the faithful perform
apce OF the contract.
The contract to be made for not less than on
year nor more than three years, as may be agree
upon.
In awarding the contract the Commissioner rS
serves the right reject any all proposals in cas-
shall appear TO be for the interest OF the GoyerI
ment TO do so.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and marke
Proposals for Revenue Stamps" and addressed
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
c. DELANO,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
October 10, 1870
10 Ois l2t Secretary.