The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-31
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALS FOR REVENUE sTAMP

PROPOSALS will be received until TUESDAY, tie
ntst day Of November next, at ~ o'clock at nooE,
for furnishing complete Revenue stamps OF the fol.
lowing classes denominations, and sizes In present
use, and as hereinafter specified, VIII
Adhesive stamps-General and Proprietary. viz
GeneIal-One cents, two cents, three cents, four
cents i've cents, six cents ten cents, fifteen cents
cents, nifty cents, sixty cents, seventy cents, one
dollar, one dollar and thirty cents one dollar
fifty cents, one dollar and sixty cents dollar and
ninety cents, two dollars two dollars and fifty cents
three dollars, three dollars and nifty cents, 1--WE dol.
lars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars
fifty dollars, 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 spirits tax paid 10 gallons, 20
gallons, 80 gallons, 90 gallons, so gallons 60 gallons
40 gallons, SO gallons, 90 gallons 100 gallons 10 gall
Ions, l2O gallons, and 1870 gallons.
Stamps for distilled spirits ''other than tax.paid"
distery warehouse, rectned spirits, and wholesale
liquor Dealers
ronooco s.orn,s CLASS y. ~ -
pounds pounds, 10 pounds, 10 pounds, 20 pounds
q pounds, 2g pounds, 40 pounds, and 60 pounds
CLASS TO be gummed, dried, and perforated. and
prepared for issue in sheets.
ori lass 81 =, without cumming and perforation, pr
Glass 3, without cumming, to be engraved with
nine coupons and one stub attached to each stamp,
each stamp and stub to be numbered in serial num-
bers and bound in book form. Each book to
tain 100 stamps, three on page, and book to be ap
propriatey lettered and numbered. Bidders win
also make proposals for this class OF stamps, as
above, 800 stamps to the book.
Class 4, without cumming and perforation, each
stamp to have an engraved stub attached, stamps
and stubs to be numbered in serial numbers and
bound in book form. Each book to contain 400
stamps, on page, and bound, lettered, and num-
bered.
GLASS s, 4 pound to 5 pounds inclusive without
cumming and perforaon, to be issued in sheets, IL
stamps on Sheet
All the other denominations mentioned, excepting
/ Tho de hn with Qtfr affo l.aA
stamps and stubs to numbered in serial numbers
and bound in book form each book TO contain 400
stamps, stamps on page, and bound, lettered and
numn ered The 15-pOund stamps to be as above
with the addition Of nine coupons, attached to each
| stamp.
! Bids are also asked for the y to 5pounds stamps
inclusive, to be prepared and bound in book form,
above described with STUBS Dutwthout the coupons.
Specimens OF the aforementioned stamps may be
seen at the Office of the Commissioner of Internal Re-
venue, and sizes and descriptions taken therefrom.
Bidders Will state the price per thousand stamps,
separately, inclusive and exclusive Of paper de-
lveTabe at their place OF business, and also at the
| 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 colors. Stamps of Glass /, the
principal col3r to be permanent and the other fugi
tive. All the other classes mentioned to be printed
| in permanent cOlors. The additional cost OF print
irg a tint upon the stamps printed in one color
Bidders win state in their bids the mode Of print
ing. proposed by them, whether plate printing or
Each bid to be accompanied with specimen of
she style OF engraving and the quality Of paper pro-
posed to be furnished, and the accepted bidder be-
fore the final consummation of contract, will be
required to furnish proof impressions OF the en-
cravings of the several kinds and denominations OF
stamps.
The contract will require all designs, dies and
plates to be prepared, and dies and plates to be
kept bright aud sharp, and that new and additional
designs dies and plates shah be made either for the
present Kinds and denominations of stamps or
Others without charge, at the pleasure Of the Secre
tary Of the Treasury and the Commissioner or In
ternal Revenue. and all such designs, dies, and md
nj al N hn
United States Treasury Department, az the termlna-
ton Of the contract or whenever % 1emahaea no oy sad
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 30th 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 me-
cessary TO take IN order to protect the Government
against fraud or negligence on the part OF the con-
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,
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 will state the time
from the date OF the contract If awarded, when
they will be ready 10 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 the bid
is accepted and contract entered into, they will
| become sureties in such reasonable SUN as may be
required by the Government for the faithful perform
| auce 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 all proposals in case
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
Me Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
@. DELANO,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
October 10, 1870.
Approved-GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,,
10l3l2t Secretary.