National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-25
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL REV.
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsIIs FOR internal REV.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CON. OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Proposals will S s. fesslTs5 Mil IPT i m l
25th day Of August next, at Il O'clock noon, for
printing upon papeHto be furnished for that pur-
following classes, denominations and sizes, In
present use and as hereafter specified, viz:
CLASS 1.
Beer Stamps .-Hogsheads, barrels, half barrels,
third barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels.
CLASS II.
Stdmps for DfStiIIed Spirits, Tar Paid.-Teu
gallons twenty gallons thirty gallons, forty gall
eighty gallons. ninety gallons, one hundred gal,
Ions, one hundred ald ten gallons. Cns hundred
and twenty gallons, and one hundred and thirty
Stqmps for Distilled Spirits other Than Tar
Std:-piIfillsry warehouse, rectined spirits and
CLAssIV.
ounce, two ounces, four ounces, eight ounces and
ounce, two ounces, four ounces, eight ounces and
sixteen ounces snuf.
CLASSY.
StdmpsJor Tobacco and Snuff, S9udrs.-one half
pounds, ten pounds, nfteen pounds, twenty
pounds, tEenty-0ne pounds, twenty-five poands,
half pound, one pound, two pounds. three pounds'
i've pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds snuf.
CLAssVI.
Sas aPs FOR one eSas SSa Sg ~
ties, five hundred and cigarettes.
CLASS VII.
Expectation Stamps for Tobacco, Expectation
StumpS Tor Spirits, Brewers Permit Stamps,
CtGss Ito e printed and prepared for Issue in
ci iheetI, tTEsPRty stamps PSI. on ,s sheet u,
one stub attached to each stamps each stamp and
stub t. BE- num6esed IN serial nhm5srs and bound
sn6 any three on PAX, S5d book to be
Cidss LtT-ESch stamp to have an engraved stub at
tachsd, stamps and stubs 30 be numbered In serial
numbers and bound in book form; each book TO
contain four hundred stamps, four on a page, and
book leItered and numbered.
One ounce to four ounces, Inclusive to be printed
and perforated, with forty stamps on sheet.
rated, with fifteen stamps on q sheet.
Snuff stamps, as IollotoS:
rated, with one hundred and ninety-six stamps
Two ounces to be printed and perforated, with one
hundred and twelve stamps on a sheet.
Four, six and eight ounces to be printed and perfO
sixteen ounces to be printed and perforated, with
ten, ten stamps on sheet ,,U,....
One half to i've pounds to be printed without per-
foratiOn, and issued in sheets, twelve stamps TO
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
only hfteen pounds, TO be engraved with stub at
numbers and bound In book form; each book to
contain four hundred stamps, I'VE stamps on =
page, and book lettered and numbered.
The Afteen-pound stamps TO be IS above, with the
addition OF nine coupons attached to each stamp.
one half to ave pounds, inclusive, to be printed
without perforatlon, and Issued in sheets, twelve
Ten and twenty pounds to be engraved With stubs
contain four hundred stamps, i've stamps on
page, and book lettsred and NUMBERED.
CfdSs HI.-Twenty-1Vss, mites, and one hundreds,
to be printed and perforated, to be Issued in
sheets, with ten stamps on sheet.
printed and perforated, to be prepared for Issue
In sheets, Iive stamps on 4 sheet.
sP sn
clad YIL.-EAch stamp TO have an engraved stub
riil numbers aud bound in book form; each book
20 contain four hundred stamps, four on page,
The stamps incigdFd in classes /, II, III and Y
ar, TO be pfinted in eoiors: the tint or border
neties and lettering in every case must be Of plat
s6eeiTnsns OF the above mentioned stamps may
be seen al the once OF the CORmlsslOner oT1nIer.
nal Revenue, Washlngton, D. O., and sizes and
A, SsStsme9. q the nGmSsr Of Stamps issued
the a,sS Ssss ePa ess l may
Bidders viii state the price per thousand stamps,
deliyerEels a. tGslr places Of business, i1eSdinf
the once Of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
Bids VIII not be accepted for lass quantities than
an eatife class or where stamps are printed II Two
stamps y, 2TO emSr4esd within the class iO' III '
Where BIDS are for the ;eoopd printing only
Ing, such bids Should also Include the numbering
A1 F.eh Sid siod be accompanied with spso,
mon Of The styls Of enSrsvihg, and the :Ocspted
bidder, before the anal eonsummatlon OF q con-
Of The sngrsSings OF the several kinds and dsnomi
q fIlons or stamps.
and sharp, and that new and additional d.
pTssenf kinds and dsROninationI Of stamps i or or
others, without ehargs g the pleasure 2 the Com
iiTgrsd 70 tie uSitsd States TrsaSary pSpsrtmcnt
n. IA Sy ne ssa bSpsrtmenf: thai he 81 mp
shall be prepared and delivered Of such kinds and
times. IS the 6ommiss oTsf Of Internal RSve"He
for thr time being mHy direct and that all meIsurrs
nal Revenas shan deem necessary to take in order
% protect the Goys!pnsnt sgatns! freud or pegll-
.hall DO taken at the proper charge and exp enss
No bids VIII be considered exceut frnu, g.-sLssV
Wig have been or are, actually "a "a ne
sssS ST. 81 So EerSsssfR fseiitiea 10 exsSto
ne WORK promptly, and give the requisite proteo-
Ion to the stamps, dies and plates In their posSes-
Parties not known to the Department will furnish
Bidders viii sale re time from the date Of the
,ontract, ~ awarded, when they will be ready to
SSpSoity for delivering thsTeafteT, =. =
Each nid must be aeeompanled by guarantee OF
I'D is secepted and . contract entered into, they
will DecoIne sureties in such reasonable sum as may
DO required BY the Government for the IA hhful per-
formance OF the contract. 40. ..
The contract will be made for not less than one
nor more than three yeas, as may be agreed up on.
In awarding the contract or work. the Commits
siOer reserves the right 20 reject any or all prop0
in 10 shall appear TO be fer the Interest OF
the Government to DO so.
PrOpoS as should be carefully sealed, and marked
Proposals for Revenue stHnPs,n and addressed
10 the CommiSsIoner OF internal ReysnIe,
]. W. DOUGLASS.
Commissioners Of internal Revenue.