Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-19
PROPOSALS.
0RoP0SALs FOB IsTKBEAL REyEAUE
STAMPS.
TREAsURY DHPARrxBNr,

STAMPS.
TREASURY DrPARrxsNr,
Opee o. CoWrllsStOrsT Of IHtsrHat Rsrssss,
Prope.,, will g. rsdsssG 5nSi III ruKspaY, n.
s ta day OF August next q. ~ oci9ck nom, Tor
Pc By thi; once, Internal RsTenas Stamps the
ent use, and a. hereafter specified, viz:
Bsr Siamps-Hogshesds, barrels, half barrels,
thire barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, an
sfamPs for DiSn!lsd Spirss-T1z Pad
n Gn aty sHIts fST
eIshy gsC ninety gallons, one hundred sslloes,
fTsniy sscls. and enc s1ndrsd and thirty gallons
GLASS III.
Pad -Distiilery ware house rect cd pirite, and
ssol.s.le liquor dealers. 9.
ounce. Two ounces, four ounces eigat ounces ami
siAteen ounces Tobacco, AMI one hall ounce, one
ounce, two 0uLee., tour ounces, eight ounces and
sixteen ounces sGuff.
SfsHpS for Tobacco cad SnEf, SqEers-One- half
goun9, one PJund, two pounds, three pounds, nye
pounds sEd sfGf5 pounds To6sceO.' and ose.saIf
Sound;' ten SoaRd; .sS ts.Siy poHHd. saHf' H'
Stamps for Clears and Cfsars.tss twenty -hves
fftits, one hurdrsd, two hundred and hflies, i've
hundreds AHd cisArs Gss:. VII
E1EortaiIor SS;sMps 6oT Togo, ErportafiOn
Glass 10 De printed aud prep lred for issue in
sheets. stArnEs a sheet.
Class III To be engraved with zine coupons, and
one stub sfi.ehed to each stamD; each stamp and
ia bOl fOrr zach bOok to contain hundred snd
MY STAMPS, three on page, ard book to be sppro
CLAs> III Zach an . 10 nave sn engraved stub
attached. STAMPS AID stubs Be Numbered in serial
tain fouT hundred stan %, four page, and book
lettered sTd IA INBRED
One ounce 10 four ounces, inclusive, 20 be printed
and psIforsted, Win forty STAMPS on a sheet.
forstsd. With fifteen stamps a sheet.
Ons-hsif ard one ounce, TO be printed sai per-
foraed, with one hundred aid Dnety six STAMPS on
Two ounces. to be printed and perforated, with
one hui gcd and twelve stamps o. sheet.
forsted, with ia saty STAMPS on shset
Sixteen ounces to be printed and perforated, with
sLIsS y-To5arro Stamps: as follows:
Oneh sf t. i've pounds, 10 be print I'd without per-
foTatlOD, aid issued in sheets, Twelve stamps to q
Ten pounds TO sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
only fifteen Pounes, to be engraved with stub az;
fachec. stan and stubs to he Numbered in serial
contain four bundTed stamps FIVE rtamps on page,
and book ietiersd and numbered; The fifteen pound
eouposs sttsched t. each stamp. 'A - A'H'
SHuf Stamps, ss follows:
without p-rf ration, and issued in sheets, twelve
Ten ana wenty pounds to be engraved with stubs
attached and bound In book form, each book to
tain four hundred stamps, nYe stamps on pase and
Glass yI.-Twenty -fves, ffties, and one hun
dreds to be printed and perforated, to be issued in
sheets, with ten stamps ON a sheet.
Two hundred and nfIies and Ave hundreds, to be
printed and perforated TO be prepared for issue in
sheets, i've stamps sshest.
CigsIette s!anP., 70 be printed, Perforated and
OLAss VII zach stamp TO have sn engraved stub
snaShed aG,ps snd STUDS 70 oe nnmnered In serial
tain four huudIe ed stamps four on page, and book
The stan, > Included in classes IL, III and are
% be printed N two colors the unt or border may
be OF suae or plate printing and the vignette and
lettering III every case, must be of plate printing
Specimens OF the aforementioned stamp. may be
Revenue, asbington, ID. o., and sizes aid descrip
statement Of the number Of stamps issued during
the sesl year ended june 80 sI4, may also be seen
Bidders viii state the price Per thousand stamp,
delivered Al their places Of business, including the
cost Of ready for shipment, aud also the
once OF Ibe Commissioner Of Internal Revenue IN
Bios VIII not De seceptedsfor less quantities thau
an entire las, OF where stamps printed In two
colors, bids rasy be for one printing for ALL the
Where bids for the second printing only,
that Is iok he printing Of tho vignete and letter
ing, such bids should also include the numbering
zach bid shouI. be accompanied With a specimen
OF the style q engraving sod the accepted bidder,
before the inal contamination OF a contract, will be
required T. furnish proof impressions OF the en-
cravings Of the several kinds and den 1nations Of
Stamps
plates be prepared and dies snd plates TO bs kept
br.sht spd shay, nd that new and sddItiOnal de-
present binds aud densminstiJrs Of STAINS, or
Others, wisbOGt charge pleasure Of the Oom-
missioner Of Internal Revenue; aud all such de-
signs, dies . Plstes TO be the property Of, snd
ment At the termination OF the Contract, OF when
ever demIi dsd BY the said Department. that the
STAMPS shall bs prepared and delivered of such
kinds and ceuOmlnatiOns, and in such quantities
and At srC times, as the Commissioner Of Internal
Beyenue for tie time being may direct and th4s All
measures preC sutious " b ich- the JJmni-siOaar
of Internal RcveLCe sbsll deen nscsssarf 70 take,
In order 70 protect the government against fraud or
negligence "s tie part Of the contractor or his
plOyes, shall De- taken at tie proper charge and
pense Of ts- Contractor
No bids will be considered except from parties
who have Dc eni are, actually engaged in the bus
iness o. steel rssisE and printing and provided
with all the facilities ecuts the work
promptly, ard give the requisite protection to the
STAN -, dies and plates In their possession.
Psnies Dot aoSn 20 this Departments will furnish
proof as 70 these points
Bidders will state the time from the date of the
Contract, II awarded, when they will be ready TO
commence delivering the stsmps, and tEer daily
Capacity f-r delivery thereafter.
Each I'D Must he sccOm panied BY a guarantee Of
At least two esponsible persons. thst in case the
will become sureties In such reason able may
BE- requires BY the Government for the faithful per-
fSrmance Of the contract.
The contract will be made for not less than one
In awarding he contract vOrk, the COMMITS
eiOner the right TO reject any all pro-
pC-als IL case IL shall appear TO be for the interest
Of the Government to do So
Proposals she uld be carefully sealed and mark Ell
HPrnpusals for Revenue stamps and address q to
the Con missioEer Of Internal Revenue.
j. NJ. DOUGLASS,
jy22-WSs.td Commissioner of Intern Al Revenue
DRUFUSALS FOB " BOUGHT AND CAST
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