Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-20
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOE REVENUE STAMPS.

tbhoPOSALS FOE REVENUE STAMPS
Pr posals will be received until TUESDAY, the
nrsl DAY OF November next, az twelve o'clock a;
the following classes den6minati ms Gni sizes I'm
present use. aud as hereinafter specified, viz:
ADHESIVE TAMPs.Gencr,I and Proprietary.
GENERAL.-One cent. two cents, three cents. four
cents I'VE cents six CENTS ten cents. fifteen cents
twenty cents, ,wcnfy tive Cents thirty cents f,-fy
cents, NIFTY cents sixty cents seventy cents one
lar one dollar and thirty cents one dollar and frry
cents, enc dollar and siIty cents, one dollar 81
Tineiy cents, tN dollars, dollars an ffty cents
three dollar, three dollars ard nifty cents hya IN
lars ten dollars twenty dollars twenty i've dollars
hity dollars. and tw9 hundred dollars.
PRaPR kTARY.-One cent, two cents, three cents
four cents, and five cents
BEER s1AMPs-Hogsheads. barrels. half b.rr.,.
Ihic barreis, quarter barreis, sixth barrels, and
CLASS III.
rsrhNirs FOR DISTILLED SPIRITS, Tax PAIB.-
ions. GO gallons. 10 gallons % gallons, ~ gallons i5
gallons llU gallons, l20 gallons, and L. gallons.
CLASS ".
TANPAID. "-Dis.llery Warehouse, Rectifiei spiri,,
and Wholesale Liquor Dealers
TOBACCO srAxpsNasif bound ; pour 4. arcu,s.
5pounds pounds; 10 pounds, IL pouncs, - pounds,
Glass 1. To be gummed' dried anu o. forced. and
prepared Tor issue IN sheets.
CLASS =: Without cumming and periaratiJn, pre-
pared Tor Issue in sheets, y stamps % a sheet.
CLASS ). Without cumming, 20 be engraved with
stamp each stamp and stub 70 be Numbered y
serial numbers, and bound in book form. Each
box to be appropriately lettered and nasbsred
Bidders viii also make proposal. tor ihis Class Of
CLASS A. Without cumming aud perforation
Each stamp e. have engraved stub attached,
beers, aud hound in book form. kach BOX e.
contain 400 stamps, four on q page, and bound,
CL.ss >. Hall pound 10 five pounds, inclusive,
without cumming and perforatioH, to be issued
IN sle lZsI4m an shggt
al the other denominations mentioned. excepting
the 10 pounds, e be engraved with stub attached
bers aDd bound ia book form, each book u CON
ieitered and pumberss Tbs "a nsnIs seq DoShi
De as above, with the addition Of nine coupons
sse Saf 70 so s STAMP Bds are slso sssed foI
prepared and hound in book form As above IA.
scribed, with stuts. but without the coupons.
Specinens of the above mentionsd stan ps mar =,
seen at the Office Of the Commissioner II fnternsl
Revenue and sizes and descriptions taken there
Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps
separately. inclusive and exclusive Of paper delis
of &C of the Commissioner Of Internal Reyeaus ia
Washington. The cost Of delivery should be iven
both inclusive and exclusive of the cost Of packing
Bids viii be made separately for printing in one
color 70 be permanent and the other fugitive. All
the other CLASSES mentioned to be printed in psrms
nent colOrs. The additional cost Of printing A tint
upon the stamps printed in one color should also De
Bidders will state in their bids the mode of print
ing proposed by them, whether plate printing
Each bid to be accompanied with spec linen Of the
style OF engraving and the quality of paper pro
posed to be furnished; and the accepted bidder be
Tore the hnal contamination of contract will be re-
CURED TO furnish proof impressions Of the engray-
ines Ct the several kinds and denomin atoms Of
The contract will require all designs, dies and
plates to be prepared and dies and plates 70 be Kept
bright aud sharp, and that new and additional de
signs dits aud plates shall be made either for the
present kinds and denominsticns Of stamps others
ont tha NIL a1f fha IS
the Treasury and thu Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue and all such designs, dies and plates TO be the
Treasury Department, at the termination Of u . n
tract, or whenever demanded by said department
such kinds and denominations, and ia such guanti-
ties and at such times the )mmi Toner VI Inter
A statement Of the number Of stamps issued dur
ing the ise a. year . m, Sh Jane lSO, may Be
4 nd that ALI MEASURES ami precaution which the
Commissioning of Internal Revenue shall deem n
against fraud negligence on the part II the cos
tractor or his employees shall be taken at the proper
charge and expense Of the contractor.
No bids will lie considered except from parties no
have been or are actually engaged in the business
ar mp.Iv and give H. reSs,t SrStec;i te ,s
stamps tit and plates in their possession. Parties
not known to the department will furnish proof
BIDDERS will state the time from the date Of the
contract, il awarded, when they Will be ready TO
commence deliytring the stamps and taeir daily
for any class Of stamps mentioned in this notice
for all.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee Of
at least two responsible persons that in the bill
is accepted and contract entered into, they will
become suTeties in such able sum as rlay be
required 10y the yernment, for the faithful per
Torrance Of the contract.
The contract 10 be sde for not less than one year
nor more than three years, as may be agreed pom
In awarding the contract, the Commissisner re-
serves the night 20 REJECT all proposal.
IL shall appear TO be for the interest OF the govern
ment to do Proposals shoud be carefully scale
and marked Proposals for Revenue Stamps" and
addressed to the Commissioner Of Internal Reyenue
q. DELANO,
October 10, 1870.
Approved:
oc 12l2t GEO. s. BOUTWELL,, Secretary