Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-29
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOE INTERNAL REVENUE
STAMPS.
TREASURY DIPARrMSyr,

TREASURY DIrARrMSyr,
Crct o. COn1INiSSiOne e. Of Internal RerfHHs,
WASHINGTON, July 2lst. 1874.
Proposals will be received until TUESDAY, The
trni 1sy 9I AGg1st next a. ~ SsI9Sk noon for
pose by this Office Internal Revenue Stamps OF tn 3
iGtowdng classes Denominations aud sizes, in pres
ent use, and az hereafter spr citei, viz:
=, Bsr, stamps-Hcgshaads, barrels, half barrels,
eighth barrels.
s.amps for Di SfiSs Ii; sp,,,,-rsy PAID
Ieu gallons, twenty gallons, thirty gallons, forty
gallons NIFTY gallons, sixty gallons, seventy gallons
one huGdre< and ten gaI0as, one 6nndred ana
twenty gallons, and hundred and thirty gallons
s.anps for Disi'iled sp it other than Tar
Fdd-Distillery ware house, rectined l5pirite, aud
Sfamps JoT Tobacco and SnHF-Sfrfp One
onnce.two ounces; four ounces, eight ounces ami
ounce, Two our ce., four ounces, eight ounces and
SfdmfS jOT 1OtdccO and SHaF, Spar. One half
rCGnG one pound, two pounds, three pounds. five
twenty One bounds twantVtun' pOffor Jus,
pounds and sixty pounds Tobacco, aud oae.naif
PUId ten P0Gd d % pdn9s five
s,,..., e. ~ GLASS vi.
StdHpSJOT CtgdTS and CIGARETTES Twenty -five3
hitits, one HUNDRED, two hundred asd tifties, five
huDdreds and Cigarettes. w
Emigration Ssa,rps 5or TGsae,o, Erporfa,,on
Ci S,s.r. l9T SIs g. Dti B;,s P, stGPs
CLLs,II To De engraved with aiLe coupons, and
strG 70 be numbered in serial nnm6ers and boand
n boz foi m aoh book to Contain hundred snd
n'ty stamps, three a page, ard book to be appro-
pIiateiy FILTERED al numbered.
CLAss ill-Esch stamp TO have sn engraved stub
attached stem ps and stubs TO be numbered in serial
numbers and bound in book form; each book 10 con-
an Io9I hundred stan ps, four on page, and book
Glass " olaoco Stamps, as follows, viz:
OLe ounce TO four ounces, inclusive, to be printed
Wi Ia n Sta ann an lhrat
Eight al d sixteen ounces, 10 be printed and per-
ICrat'H, with fifteen stamps on a sheet.
SnEg Stamps as follows:
OLe- hslf AID one ounce, to be printed and per-
Ioraed, with one hundred and ninety six stamps on
Two ounces, to be printed and perforated, with
one hundred ard twelve stamps on q sheet.
-Four, six ana eight ounces, 70 be printed and per-
foIhted, with twenty stamps on a sheet.
sixteen ounces to be printed and perforated, with
Class y.-To5Gcro Stamps, as follows:
one ALI to nye pounds, 10 be printed without per-
f1Iation, and issued in sheets, twelve stamps to
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
only fifteen pounos, TO be engrav ed with stub at
isehed, stamps and stubs to t. numbered in serial
contain four hundred stamps, five stamps on a page
and book lettered and numbered The fifteen pound
coupons attached to each stamp.
ShEf Stamps, a. follows:
One -hslf 10 hye pounds, elusive, to be printed
without peIforation, and issued In sheets, twelve
Ten and twenty pounds TO be engraved with stubs
attached, and bound In book form, each book to
tam four bundIed stamps, hye stamps on page, and
Glass yI.-Twenty -fves, ffties, snd one hun.
drsds TO be printed and perferated to be issued in
sbeets, with ten stamps on a sheet
Two hundred and fifeies and five hundreds, to be
printed and perforated, to be prepared for issue ia
Cigarette Stamps, to DO printed, perforated and
PREPARED fsr Issue in tbeets, ten ps sheet
Class VII Each stamp TO have an engrav cd stub
attached; amps and stubs to be numbered in serial
numbers, and bound in book fOrm each book to con-
tam four hundred stamps, four on page, and book
!eIief6d sid numbered:
to be printed N two coicrs, the tint or border may
be OF surface or plate printing and the viguette and
Specimens of the above mentioned STAN ps may be
seen at the once OF the Commissioner OF Internal
heyenGe, Washington, ID. u, and sizes and descrip-
statement of the number Of stamps issued during
at the Office of the Commissioner.
Bidders viii state the price per thousand stamps,
cost of packing ready for shipment, and also at the
0thce OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue In
Bios will not be accepted for less quantities than
an entire class or where stamps are printed In two
stsmp s embraces within the class.
here bids are for the second printing only,
that Is for the printing Of the yigDette and letter
ing, such bids should also include the numbering
Each bid should be accompanied with q specimen
St the style OF engraving, and the accepted bidder
required to furnish proof Impressions OF The en-.
cravings OF the kinds and denominations Of
The contract will require all designs, dies, and
plates to be prepared and dies and plates TO be kept
bright and sharp, snd that new and additional de-
signs, dies and plates shall be made either for the
present kinds and densmn ati0ns Of stamp. or
others, without CHARGE a. the pleasure of the Oom
missioner OF Internal Revenue; and ell such de-.
signs, dies, and plates to be the property of, and
delivered TO the United States Treasury depart
ment at the termination OF the contract, or when.
ever demanded by the said Department, that the
STAMPS shall be prepared and delivered of such
Kinds and denominations, aud in such quantities
ard at such times, as the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue for the time being may direct; and that all
measures aud prec autons hich the Oommi ssion er
Of Internal Revenue shall dseza necessary to take
in order to protect the government against fraud or
negligence Oh the part Of the contractor or his en-
ployts, shall De taken at the proper charge and
No bids will be considered except from parties
who have BEEN or are, actually engaged in the
inese OF steel essrayiag and printing, and provided
with all the necessary facilities to el ecute the work
STAN pc, dies and plates in til sir possession.
Panies not known to this Department will furnish
proof rs TO these poiucs
Bidders will state the time from the date Of the
contract, II awarded, when they will be ready to
commence delivering the stamps, and tEeir daily
capacity fer delivery hereafter.
Each bid must be accompanied by q guarantee Of
least two responsible persons, that, in case the
will become sureties In such ason able a. may
be required by the Government for the faithful
feImarce Of the contract.
The contract will be made for not less than one
nor more than three years, as may be agreed upon.
In awarding the contract work, the Commits
soner reserves the right to reject any all pro-
posais in case t shs appear to be for the interest
Proposals should be carefully sealed aud marked
proposals for Revenue Stamps, !" and addressed to
the Con missioner Of Internal Revenue.
J. n. DOUGLASS,
U22-vastd Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.