Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-17
PROPOSALS.
pBoPosALs FOR REVENUE sPAMPs

DhUPoSALs FOB REVENUE sPAMPs
Proposals viii lie received until TUESDAY. the
hrst DAY OF November next, az twelve clock At
the following classes, denominations, and sizes in
present use and ss hereinafter specified, viz:
" CLASS 4.
ADHkslNEsTAM and Proprietary
GESERAL.-One cent. two cents. three cents, four
twenty cents, twenty five cents, thirty cents forty
cents, MY cents, sixty cents, seventy cents one dol
cents enc daa- and sIty cent? one do sna any
Ineiy cents, tw dollars, dollars and fifty cents
lars ten dollars twenty Dollar twenty I've delaTs
fifty dollars, and Two hundred dollars.
PRoPRIETARY.-0ne cent, two cents, three cents,
tour cents, and i've cents.
CLASS III.
BEER STAMPs.-Ho ads, barrels, halt barrels
third tarrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, ANA
eighth barrels.
STAMPS FOR DISTILLED SPIRITS, TAX Pam
Ten salons, % gallons, gallons " gallons. 50 gal
gallons, ITO gallons, 40 gallons, and I0 gallons
CLASS Nv.
TAN PAIp."-Distillery " arehOuse Refined spirits
and " holesale Liquor Dealers.
GLASS v.
TOBACCO STAHPs.-Hslf pound, l pound. pOunds
3pounds. pounds, III pounds, Is pounds - pounds,
q pounds, Y pounds, ~ pounds, and o. ponds
oLAs, l.. 70 De gnmmed; dried and perforated, aud
CLass =; Without cumming and perforation, pre-
CLASS 5. Without canning, 70 be engraved win
nine coupons, and one stub attached TO each
serial numbers and bound in book form. Eaca
book to contain 80 stamps, three page. and
BIDDERS viii aa hs esas Of
stamps as aboye, 30 stamps the book.
Each stamp 70 have an engTsvcd stub bait attashed
stamps and subj TO be numbered in serial mum
Contain Contain 400 stamps, four on page, and bound,
Glass 5. Halt pound to FIVE pou.ds, inclusive,
without cumming and Perforaiioa, 10 be issued
ali the e'fer den0in Sa ssS Mentioned e.cepne
the II pounds, e be engraved with stub attached.
bei and bound in book form, each book 10 con
tam ~ STAN ps, hve stamps on page. and bound,
he as above, with the addition ef nine coupons
attached TO each stamp. Bids are also asked for
prepared ana: soSod in book form, as abcre de e
scrfbed, with stubs. but without the coupons.
Specimens Of the above mentioned stamps may be
seen at the ofece Of the Commissioner Of Intefnsi
keyeaue. and sizes and descriptions taken there
Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps.
cable at their place of business, and also at the
Washington. The cost Of delivery Should BE- rtyen
both inclusive and exclusive Of the cost OF packing
Bids will be mace separately for. printing in one
and two colors. Stamps Of Class 1, the principal
the other classes mentioned to be printed in perma
neat cOors. The additional cost Of printing tim
nIon he stamps planted in one color should ala be
Bidcers VIII state in their bids the mode of print
ing proposed by then, whether plate printing
zach bid to be accom- panied with specimen OF the
posed TO be FURNISHED: aud the accepted palsr be
fore the final contamination Of contract will be re-
ines OF the several kinds and denominations of
stamps.
The contract will require all designs, dies and
plates to be prepared ard dies and plates be Kept
bright and sharp; and tina, new and additional de-
present kfds snd denominations Of stamps others
without charge at the pleasure Of the Secretary OF
the treasury aud the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enre. and all such designs, dies and plates TO be the
properly Of and delivered 70 the United States
tact. OF whenever demanded by said Department
Thai The stamps shall te prepared and delivered Of
ties and at such times the Commits Toner Of Inter
nal Revenue for the time being may direct.
IA statement Of the number Of stamps issued dur
ing the zeal year T, ehciRg soih June lS7O, may be
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall deem ne
sgsir 81 fraud OF negligence on the part of the cor,
tractor or his employees shall be taken he proper
No bids viii Be considered excerpt from parties who
have been. or are actually engaged ina the busines
all the. necessary facilities 70 execute the work
smR in hs 70 the
pot known to the department will furnish proof
Bidders will state the time from the cate OF the
contract, II awarded, when they will be ready 90
capacity fer delivery theresftsr. Bids may be made
for any one class Of stamps mentioned in this notice.
or for all.
Each bid must be accompanied by q guarantee of
at least two responsible persons that the bid
Is accepted and q contract entered into, they will
become sureties in such reasonable sum as may he
required by the g vernment, for the faithful per-
Torrance OF the contract.
The ltract to be made for less than one year.
nor more than three years, as NAV be agreed upon
In awarding the contract, the Commissioner re-
feryes the right to reject any all proposals In case
Il shall appear to be for the interest Of the govern
ment to 60 so. Proposals should be carefully sealed
and marked Proposals for Revenue stamps. :" and
addressed to the Commissioner OF Internal Re, enue
T.. DELANO,
October 10, $50.