The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28

Mr.. George q. McCartee, Chief Of the bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, has forwarded TO Secre-
tary Boutwell, the following annual Ieport:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, Oct IL, 1870
SfR-In accordance with the letter OF the no. rsra.
BILE Acting Secretary OF the Treasury, OF tho 80 Of
September last have the honor to subT a here.
with report of the operations OF TINS Bure u urlnr
the fiscal year ending the 30th or June, s7o There
have been delivered by this Bureau g ,mpleted and
sspseS ana perfect ing to
ternll revenue stamps, also sumo ~ other work per.
formed for the various burear ~ to the amount or
S43, 024. as per schedules anp eyed The Following
amounts have been paid on account or work done
by private companies, vk:-National Bank Note
So The legal tender ans
Company. for PRINTING IN part the legal tender and
asaaai nois ss2i 81 the Adams Ex
printed legal tend1r ana fractional notes from the
b BANK nSte e.1npanes IN New York TO o. tn J"
Toa sa24oSss ~ me me large amount Ssg'' Of
printing notes during the past year was
necessary TO enable The Treasurer TO replace the
former issue or notes, which were counerfuted to
large extent. with notes OF the new ISSUE or issue
OF 1869, that having been nearly completed during
the past scal year. The pr ting OF notes for the
present fiscal year will be reduced about one-haf
Tue use Of the peculiar or localized and distributve
nore paper mas greatly nn e
and us adoption has been approved by the pubic ia
general.
The American and National Bank Note Companies,
engaged In printing the notes, though tardy In the
commencement or their work, have evinced an ear.
nest desire to meet the wants and approval or the
department Messrs. Wilcox h Co., OF Glenn Mills,
Penusylvani contractors for furnishing the pecu-
liar paper for the notes and other Obligations OF me
United States, have spared no efforts to serve the
Fovernnent faithfully In carrying out tnelf
ana faithful attention and care exercised by Mr..
Luke Hemis, United States superintendent and his
ASSISTANTS at Glenn Mills, over the government
paper ana the mills in which 1t IL manufactured. In
no vain spirit do beg to state that in engraving
and printing and furnishing S5os,4ll328 OF secnri-
ues and 81 45S 400 stamps, not one note or sheet OF
paper has been lost to the government. This
success is due, under the blessing or God, TO the
earnest devotion OF my assistants and employees to
their several duties, and especially to the prompt
ana generous support accorded me by yourself.
Very respectfully, GEORGE b. MCCARTEE,
Chief Of Bureau OF Engraving ana Printing.
To Hon. GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,, Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Statement of miscellaneous work delivered by
Bureau, &c.:-Seals for Collectors OF Customs, en-
graved, los; gold checks engraved and printed,
10000; salary checks, engraved and printed, 5000;
24oo; bills OF health, engraved and printed,
$500; designated depOsltary, Assistant Treasurer
and coin checks, engraved and printed, l7s,0oC;
coupon straps engraved and printed, 100, 900; conf
missions, engraved ana printed, 800; circulars aud
signatures engraved and printed, 1854; ships crew
Isis and registers engraved and printed, 10000;
certificates OF license to pilots and engineers,
graved and printed, $1,000; hydrOmeter labels.
graved and printed, 2,7oo; bonds endorsed, 2,3oa;
total, 38I 1908.
Statement OF notes and securities finished and de-
livered by the Bureau OF engraving and printing for
fiscal year ending June 80, 1870.
IMPRESSIONS. Vd1ue.
United States legal tender
notes $50 500 sl52 900
Fractional currency. fourth
Fractional currency, fourth
issue, third series. 40o,5O0 3,27G, 900
able IN New York city 80 sa,lll pa, 900
National Currency. ...... e,50o,Sl0
SIX per cent registered
bonds, act July 10 and Au-
gust 8. 1861. 9l2 vi, 200
bonds act Feb. $, ise1... l,5o5.ooo
SIX per cent registered
bonds act June 3d. 1854. l,00l,0l6 1,0l5,000
bonds for California Rail
road Company. ........... III, l53 Al, $4,000
Five.twenty registered bonds,
dated July !, 1s65.. 4,o7e $4,000
Coupon bonds, Oregon war
Pacific alc Railroad bonds n,osI, 900
Six per cent registered bonds,
act July IL and August s.
1851, tinted, ruled and num-
SIX e per cent Registered bonds. '0O0
act June 30 1864, numbered
ana bracketed.. ............ so,ooo,ooo
SIX per cent bonds act Feb
ruary 70, 1852, printed,
ruled AMI numbered. 4s.472, 500
Fye-twenty registered con-
sols, dated July l, 1865
tinted, ruled and numbered $4,000
Ffve-t1enty registered con-
soils, dated July l, 1865
Tcn-forty registered bonds,
act March Is 1864, tinted,
ruled and numbered. Isl, 600
United States gold notes, pay
able In New York city,
sealed and numbered. 80. IT, 600 600
Total value. $685., AL, 326
statement OF customs ana internal revenue stamps
printed, finished, and delivered by the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing for the fiscal year ending
June so, ls7o:-Stainps engraved and prin ted the
Bureau-Custom cigar stamps, $i35, 900; beer
stamps $50 $4,000: distilled spirit stamps ST. 49, oO0
tax paid stamps for distilled Spirits $i,7s4,oOo;
special tax paid stamps. 100000; tobacco stamps
small denominations, 81 ,soJOoO; tobacco stamps,
LARGE denominations a. O3O 400. stamps nrinted nv