Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-14
PROPOSALS.
DEoPOsALs FOR REVENUE STAMPS

PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE STAMPS.
Proposals will he received until TUESDAY. the
fret day OF November next, AZ twelve O'Clock a.
noon, tor furnishing complete Revenue stamp, Of
present use, and as hereinafter specified, viz:
CLASS L.
ADHESIVE sTAMPs-General and Proprietary.
GENERAL.-Oao cent. two cents, three cents, four
cents hve cents, SIX cents tn cents, fifteen cents,
cents nifty cents sixty cents seventy cents one dol
lar one dollar and thirty cents, dollar aud nifty
Inety cents, two dollars, two dollars aud fifty cents
lars ten dollars twenty dollars tweutv y. eIlsI.
nifty dollars, and two hundred dollars.
PRoPRIETARY.-One cent, two cents, three cents,
four cents, and five cents.
CLASS Ill.
BEER STAMPS.-Hogshesos, barrels, haif barrels
thi,d tarr,ls, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, aud
STAMPS FOR DISTILLED SPIRITS, Tax Pam
Ten gallons % gallons, 81 gallons. ~ gallons 50 gal
Ions 90 gallons, 20 gallons, ~ gallons, ~ gallons 100
gallons, llO gallons, 10 gallons and lSO gallons.
CLASS ~.
TsxPaTB FoI pi.,iII-ry W,Sb6n. TnAx
and " holesale Liquor Dealers.
CLASS V
TGBAcc9 sIAMrs - pound. pound; pouni.,
q Poandi Z P PIs1nGs ~ peG sis and md g. pounds
prepared for issue in sheets.
Class ?; without cumming and perforation, pre-
Glass ). Without cumming TO be engraved With
nne coupons, and one stub ATTACHED TO ,acI
serial numbers, and bound ia book form. d gch
book TO contain lse stamps, three en- a psgE. and
hosk 70 be appropriately lettered and Numbered
Bidders Will also make pro pasals Tor this class Of
stamp. as above so stamps TO the book.
GLASS \. without cumming and perforatiOn
Each stamp t. have engraved stub attached,
stamps aad stubs 10 be numbered N serial mum
otrs, and hound IN book form. zach book 4
contain 400 stamps, four on a page, and bound,
leitered, AID numbered.
LASS . Hall pound 10 nve pounds, inclusive,
without cumming and p'rforatiOa, 10 be issued
"a shets, IL stamps Gu sheet
AL TIE Other DENOMINATIONS mention ed. excepting
the II pounds, to be engraved with stub attached
stsmps and stubs TO be humble red ln serial u um-
beIs AID bound IN book form, each book TO con
tain t1 stamps. five stamps page. and bound
ietieTed and numbered. The Is pound stamp 20
attached to each stamp. BIDS are also asked FOR
the halt 20 he pounds stamps. inclusive. 70 be
prepared and bound in book form as above De
scribed, with stubs, but without the coupons.
Specimens Of I'VE above measi1ned stamps may Re
seen at the OfzCe OF the Commissioner 4 Internal
revenue and sizes aid descriptions taken there
Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps
separately. inclusive and exclusive of pager. deiig
cradle AT their place of business, aud also at the
Gis't Of tie DIMINISHING Of Internal Revenue ia
toh inclusive AID exclusive OF tie cost Of pa kiE
BIDS viii be made separately for printing in one
ana two cOlOrs. stamps II Class 1, tAe priacioal
color TO be permanent ami the other fugitive. All
tie Other Classes mentioned 10 be printed IN parma
cc0rs The additional cost of prin:ir ! a in
urCn he stamps GRATED in one color should also b.
Bidders viii state in their lid. the MODE Of print
ing proposed TOY them, whether plate printing
Each bid 10 be accompanied with a specimen Of the
ros, to Ice iurnighei ard the acc pied biii.r BE-
fore the final consUmmat!on Of contract will he re
qunod 10 furI sh proof impressions Of the engray-
il rs u the several kinds and denominations Of
STAMPS.
psics 20 be pr pared ard dies and plates 70 De keot
bright and sharp and that rev and aiditioEal De-
present sds and denominations Of stamps or others
without charge at the pleasure Of the Secretary u
eDue, and all such designs, dies and plates to De the
property Of and delivered 10 the United States
Treasury Department, Al the termination the con
tract, or " whenever demanded by said departm mt
That the stamps -hal be prepared aud deiiyered Of
ties and AT sach times the mmi. ioner VI Inter
nal Revenue for the tine beit may direct.
statement OF the number Of stamps issued dur
ing the fiscal year Guiding sO,h June 1870, nav be
seen az be Office Of the Commissioner
. And that ala measures ami precautiOn which the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue shall deem ne
ce-,ary To- 70, in order 10 protectthe government
tractor or his empoyes shall be taken at the proper
No bids will be considered exec pi from parties who
have been, oE are actually engaged in the business
all the a fscs, 70 ana TIE w
rr1mpily and give the requisite protectiOn to the
not known to the department. willfurnish proof
ussS polEts.; ~ A., H.. .-..,, A. ,... -, a..
contract, if awarded when they will be ready TO
commence delivering the stamps, aud their daily
FOR class Of stamps mentioned in this notice,
or for alt.
Each bid mus. be aocomra panied by a guarantee Of
At least two responsible that IN case the bid
is accepted and Q contract entered into, they will
become sureties in such reason able sum as may be
required by the & vernment, for the faithful per
Torrance OF the contract.
The contract 10 be ade for not less than one year
nor more than three years, NAV be agreed upon.
In awarding the contract, the Conmissi sner
serves the right eject any all proposals In
ii shall apps ar be for the interest OF the govern
ment 20 20 so Proposals shou be carefully scaled
and marked Proposals for Revenue Stamps, and
addressed 70 the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
q. DELANO,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
October 10, 1870.
ocH-l2t GEO. y. BOUTWELL,, Secretary
PROPOSALS FOB FUEL.