Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-18
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE STAMPS.


Proposals will be received until TUESDAY, the
first day OF November next, AZ twelve o'ci1ck a.
noon Tor furnishing compleie Revenue stamps Of
present use, and as hereinafter specified, yiZ:
CLASS 4.
ADHESIVE STAMPe-General and Proprietary,
GENKRAL.-One cent. two cents three cents. four
cents, five cents six cents ten cent? 6fte-1 can,s
twenty cents, twenty five cents thirty cents forty
CENTS mtg cents, sixty cents, seventy cents dol
cents, one dollar and sixty cents one dollar aud
rinety cents tv dollars two dollars and fifty cents
three dollars, three dollars and ffty cents i've al
lars, ten dollars twenty dollars twenty 1--we dnllars
hity dollars. and two hundred dollars.
PRoPR lETARY.-One cent, two cents, three cents,
four cents, aud five cents.
CLASS III.
BEER sTAMPs.-Hogshesdsb barrels, half barrels.
tnlId ,Nrtls, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, aud
eighth barrels.
STAMPS FOR DISTILLED SPIRITS, TAX PAN
Ten gallons, ~ gallons - gallons ~ gan 5ns - gal
Ions, 90 gallons 70 gallons - gallons % gallons, lOc
gaOLs' liU gallons, I'D gallons, and lJD gallons.
CLASS Nv.
=, sThMFs FOR D!sTILLEp SPIRITS, .OrEER THAN
TAN r. D.'-Distilery Warehouse, keciihed Spirits
and Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
CLASS V.
TOBACCO STAN?S-Hslf pound. pound. pOunds,
spounds. pounds, 10 pounds, Is pounds 20 poands,
q pounds z p9unds. - pounds, aad O. pguads
prepared Tor issue in sheets.
LAS without cumming and perforation pre-
CLASS 5. Without cumming, 10 be engraved with
nine coupons, and one stub ATTACHED to each
serial numbers aud bound in book form. Each
book to contain l5o stamps, three on page, and
DO 90 be appropriately lettered and numbered
Bidders will also make proposals for this class Of
stamps as above, SO stamps to the book.
Each stamp 70 have an engraved stub attached,
stamps and stubs 20 be numbered m serial num-
contain 400 stamps, four ON q page, aud bound
leitered, and numbered.
without cumming and perforatioa, TO be issued
in sheets, IL stamps en- q sheet.
the Is pounds, % be engraved with stub att-ehel.
stamps and stubs to be numb, red in serial ram,
bers aud bound in book form, each book 80 con
tam 100 stamps, five stamps on page iad bound,
be as above with the adaitiJn Of nine oonpo1 - ;
sttaShed to esoh stamp. ijids are also asked for
me mat 70 re p@Grds stamps inclusive, TO be
scrloed, wl:h stubs, but without the coupons
Specimens Of the above mentioned stamps may be
Revenue. and sizes and descriptions taken there
irf Ria,o -,u
separately. inclusive and exclusive Of paper. deiis
cradle at their place Of business, aud also At the
Washington. The cost Of delivery should b. wen
both inclusive and exclusive of the cost Of packing
Bids vii be made separately for printing in one
and two colors. Stamps Of Glass I, the principal
the other classes mentioned to be printed in parma
nent colors The additional cost OF printing a tint
upon the stamps printed In one color sho1ld also Be
Bidders will state in their bids the mode Of print.
ing proposed by them, whether plate printing
Each bid to be accompanied with a specimen Of the
S0 Ana aud IN the soeeyte q PhRr pro
fore the final examination Of contract viii be re-
iIgs Of the several kinds and denominations Of
stamps.
The contract will require all designs, dies and
plates to be prepared and dies and plates be kept
bright and sharp and that pew and additional de-
sgEs, dies aud plates shall be made either for the
present kinds sud denominations Of stamps others
without charge at the pleasure Of the Secretary Of
nrnl- I-zra
enue, and all such designs, dies and plates to be tLe
Groperty OF and delivered TO the United States
tract, or whenever dsnanded by said department
That the stamps shall Re prepared ami delivered Of
such kinds and denominations, ami in such auanti-
u's ana at such times as the )mmisione VI Inter
nsl Revenue for the time being may direct
"a statement of the number OF stamps is,ued aur.
y 2 tse fses year ending Sh JUNE ls7O' may be
. And that all measures an precautioa which the
Commissioning Of Internal Revenue shall deem n
agsinst fraud or negligence on the part of the Coz,
tractor or has employ shall he taken at the pro per
No bids will Sc considered except IRON parties who
have been. or are actually engaged in the business
al ' the Ana ae 70 eIscne the w s
pr mpts and syG ., ,ee 5e 9;I protection % the
not known TO the department will furnish proof
BIDDERS will state the time from the date Of the
contract, if awarded, when they will be ready to
capacity fer delivery thereafter Bids may be made
Tor any one class OF stamps mentioned in this notice,
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee Of
least two responsible persons that in the bid
IS accepted and contract entered into. they will
heccme sureties In such uable sum ~ may he
rfQuires by the g vernment, for the faithful per
formance Of the contract.
The contract 10 be made for not less than one year
nor more than three years, as NAV be agreed upon
In awarding the contract, the Commission re-
serves the rgnt 10 reject any all proposals In case
IL shall appear TO be for the interest OF the govern
meIt to DO So Proposals should be carefully seaiee
and marked Proposals for Revenue Stamps" and
addressed 20 the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
&. DELANO,
October 10, $50. 1'
Approved:
oc l2-lt GEO. 3. BOUTWELL,. Secretary.
NAVY PAYMAsTERs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., October Is, $50