Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOB INTERNAL RKvEHUB
Il STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Treasury DpPARrxrNr,
Ofce Of CoE7p7iSsIOser If Interval Rsrsnns,
-, wAsHINsIoS July Ia, iat
ash day q August next, .. ~ o'elock noon, for
printins, upon paper TO be furnished for that par
toie1iDa eiss.es, aeDomnaton. and sis In pres
sut use, and as hereafter specified, viz:
Bee, stamps-HOs,hesds, barrels, half barrels,
third barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, an
Stamps for DISftLlsd SPiTfIS-1Ix PAID
gallons, ms saIlons sixty gallons, seventy gallons
twenty gallons. and sns Hundred ana thirty EaOns.
,s.amHs ly DiSi!.ed SpiIIts. o,h.r taa. Tar
ware. house, rectined i'Pirfe' and
Ssamps for TO6aeco and srKf-Strip One
sixteen ounces Tobacco, ami one:nsif ounce, one
ounce, Two ounces, Tour ounces, eight ounces ana
sixteen Ources snun,
Stamps foI Tobacco Gnd SHEf, SqT1rs.-One-ha half
pound, one pound. two pounds, three pounds. nve
lOunds.ten pOu.ds, hfisen pounds, twenty pounds,
sesD. and 9T S,u1 TsS.seop ssa .
pounds ten pounds . 6G. twp pounds SAUL
stdHPsJOr C'sars and CIsIJsftss Twenty hves
hundreds and Cissr.Ites
E,po,,,,,c, S,,,,1O1L A g, VI L. E,,,,,,.,-
S,aBPs fo SPIRITS, BrsIrsrS' PsTn,rt Stamps.
Glass 10 be printed snd prep ,rsd for issue in
CLass II To Be essrayeo with 'iEo coupons, and
stub to be Iunber.d in serial NUMBERS and bouad
70 Dol 10 NJ ach book to contain one hundred and
my .tsnIs three on psse, aid book to be appro-
,CLhSS III -Esch aLlp 10 have an ensrsved stub
numbers shd Bound in book form; eaca book TO con-
tain Tour hupdrei Fan %, four page, and BOOK
Class Iy.-Tooaooo Stamps, as follows, viz:
81 TsSs - ioi, ms - De
Right std sixteen ounces, To De printed and per-
forstsd. WITH fifteen stamps on q sheet.
SrEf Stamps follows:
One-hsif AID one ounce, to be printed and per-
forsted Win one hundred ard ninety six stamps on
Two ounces. to be printed and perforated. with
one hundred and twelve stamps shset.
-Four, si1 sni eight ounces, to be printed and per-
forsted, with twenty stamps sheet.
Sixteen oUbCes, TO be printed and perforated with
eLAss v Tobacco Stamps. as follows:
One to i've pounds, to be printed without per-
fSrsiion, aid issued in sheets, Iwelve stamps to
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
only hfeen pounos, to be engraved with stub at
numbers, sud bound in book form: each book to
contain four hundred stamps, i've stamps on page,
coupons attached t. each stamp.
SHRf Stamps, rs follows:
One-hsif to nvs pounds, inclusive, to be printed
without Iteration, and Issued IN sheets, twelve
Ten snd twenty pounds to be engraved with stubs
attached ard bound In book form, each BOOK to con-
tain four bUndI ed i've stan ps on page, and
book letteLed and numbered.
dreds 10 be printed and perforated TO be issued in
sheets with ten stamps on sheet
printed and perforated to be prepared tor issue in
Cigarette Stamps, TO be printed, perforated and
prepared fsr issue In sheets, stamps sheet.
attached amps stubs to be numbered in serial
numbers, ara bound In book form, each book to con-
tain four hundred stamps, four on page, and book
The stan pS included in classes IL, Ill and are
% be printed two cOlors, the tint or border may
be Of surface piste printing aud the vignette and
lettsrins IN every case, must be Of plate printing
seen At the Once OF the Commissioner OF Internal
keyeeGe, Washington, d. o., and sizes and descrip
A statement Of the number Of stamps issued during
the fscsl ended June So ls7i msy also be seen
atthe Once Of ihs Commissioner.
Bidders Will state the price per thousand stamps,
cost Of packing ready for shipment. 81 the
Sflce OF The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in
Bio. viii 70; be accepted for less quanti.ie. than
an entire elias or where stamps are printed in Two
colOrs, bids may be for printing for all the
stan ps embraced within the class.
thu, S bs SIp1F 5 ~ me ans Shy
Ins, such BIDS should also include the numbering
Each bid should be accompanied with specimen
OF the style OF engraving, snd the pied bidder,
required to furni n proof Impressions OF the en-
cravings Of the several kinds and denominations of
The contract will require AL designs, dies, and
Tes .r q s5a ana ae s saa Ssis % be kept
sisbs, die ana plates shall be msde either Tor the
present. Eluls and denominations OF stampi
others, with at charge, the pleasure OF the O1m
missioner Of Internal Revenue; and sIl such de-
signs, dies, g. plates TO be the property of, and
delivered To The United States Treasury Depart
me ut 81 the terUinatiOn OF the Contract, when
ever demanded By the said Department, tn at the
STAN p shAll be prepared and delivered Of such
kinds ard denominations, and in such quantities
beyenue for the time being may direct THAI all
measures precautions " h.ch the Commissioner
Of Internal ReyeHue shall deem necessary TO take
IN order TO protect the g1yernmsnt against fraud or
negligence the part Of the contractor or his en-
a and
pense Of the contractor
No bids viii he considered except from parties
who have b en-, or actually engaged in the
mess OF steel essrsviss and printing, provided
with all the necessary facilities ecute work
promptly ara g1ye the requisite protection to the
stamps, dies and plates in thsir possession
Paries not known IL this Department will furnish
proof as TO these points
Bidders will state the time from the date of the
contract, II awarded, when they will be ready to
commence delivering the stamps, and taeir daily
capacity fer delivery thereafter.
Each bid must be accom- panied by a guarantee Of
e least two Tesponsible persons, that in case the
Did Is accepted, snd coptrsct entered into, they
will become sureties In such reasonable sum as may
BE required By the Government for the faithful per-
foImance Of the contract.
The contract Will be made for not less than one
nor more Than three years, rs may be agreed upon.
In awarding the contract worn, the COMMITS.
sOner reserves the right TO reject any all pro-
posals IN it sha appear 10 be for the interest
OF the Government to do so.
Proposals should be carefully sealed aud mark ed
the Con missioner Of Internal Revenue.
j. n. DOUGLASS,
Ty2-w4s.d Commissioner OF Internal Revenue