Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-08
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOB INITIAL RIv1NUl
Il STAMPS. :
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DIPARfNINy,
oTce " C0mn,isStoasr Of Internal Rersnss, )
,Prosessls VIII be received until TUESDAY,, the
paper % B. Sr t lSsn ,a a9.
pee by thu, Once Internal Revenue STAN . o. the
enf use, and - hereafter specified, viz:
Bse, ssan,,-Hog.Seads.i barrels. half barrels,
.ht n barrels quarter barrels, sixth barrels, an
sfangs for D,a,iiss Sptrus-rax PAID
asllos,. qa tTsnr! gallons thirty gallons forty
eighty gallons, ninety ssllces, one hundred ssiioas
S.,.., r.. OLlss III
shoie,.Ie iiauor dealers. '''''''' anu
ounces
sixteen ounces Tsbscoo, and one.hsif ounce, one
sixteen ounces Snuff.
Stamp, for Tobacco and ssas, sona,.-oos. hal,
sogns 9es SS1ns twe SouDG. three nsund. I'VE
pounds and sixty pounds Tsb.sco. and ose.saf
'o''''' 'en pounds Ga c1I .Hfy pounds snuff
hfties, one hundred, two huadrsd aad ftiss. SSe
hundreds and Cigarettes.
Ezpertation Stamps Jor Tobacco. Erpor,o,io.
S.amPs 70, Sririt,, B,e,csrs' Permit Stamps. .'O"
sheets, ss printed and prepared for issue in
Glass Ito be engraved with uine cou pons and
IN serial s iaS
ID ooek foi M eaeh BOOK to contain hundred aud
prsteIy I.tfered and numbered nd 000A 10 Us apPr0
GLASS lIl'-Each 81 amp TO have an engraved stub
numbers and bound in book form; each book 20 con.
Ioar hundred stan p,, four on page, and book
Glass Iy.-7ooacco Stamps, as follows, viz:
Ohe o9rce 70 fonr ounces, inclusive to be printed
Ign. shd sixteen ounces, TO De printed and per-
SssS @n p.'e ss t siis%ps on sheet
0Ssha and one ounce to be printed and per,
Two ounces. to be printed md perforated. with
-Four, sl and eight ounces, to be printed and per.
foIated, with twenty stamps on a sheet.
sixteen ounces to be printed and perforated, with
sLAss E.-To6accO Stamps. as follows:
TO nye pounds, To be printed with cut per-
foration, and issued in snssts, Twelve stamps to
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, exosp,ins
tscheo, stamps and stubs to b. numbered in serial
Contain four Sundred stamps, fve tsmps on page
and book lettered and numbered: The fifteen pound
ooupops attached t. each stamr. i' AN''0H VI nin'
SRHf Stamps, ss follows:
without psrforAtiOn and issued in sheets, twelve
stamps to sheet.
attached, and bound in book form each book to con-
tain four hundred stamps, hve stamps page, and
GLASS yI.-Twenty -hves,. ffties, and one hun.
dreds be printed and perforated, to be issued in
sheets, with ten STAMPS on sheet.
Two hundred and fflies and Ave hundreds, to be
printed and perforated to be prepared for issue in
Cigarette Stamps, to be printed, perforated and
prepared f.r issue In sheets, ten stamps on sheet
Glass NI-kach stamp 10 have an engraved stub
attached stamps 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
The stamps included in classes I, H. III and are
nj ptf fyrO 10 tint
De OF surface or plate printing and the yignetts aud
ttteripg. in every case, must be of plate printing
seen ut the Once OF the U, mmissioner Internal
Revesue, Washington, D. u, and sizes and descrip-
statement Of the number Of STAN ps issued during
the fiscal year ended June 50, io74, may also seen
Bidders win state the price per thousand stamps,
delivered at their places Of business, including the
Sfice OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in
"ts s ,9 a., r.. ,....,.,
en- entire elias, or where stamps are printed in two
colors, bids may be for one printing for all the
Where bids are for tbs second printing only,
that is for The printing Of the yigneite aud letter
ing, such bids should also include the numbering
Zach lid should be accompanied with specimen
o. style OF engraving, and the accepted bidder
before the final contamination OF a contract, will be
rsnns Of thu Sps. pps on the
the contract will require all designs, dies, aud
bright and sharp, and that new and additional de-
signs, dice and plates shall be made either for the
present kinds and denominations Of STAN or
others without charge, Ct the pleasure Of the Jom-
signs, dies, aud plates to be the property Of and
delivered TO the United 3 stes Treasury Depar.-
NE ut at the ternls OF the contract, or when
ever demanded by the said Department, that the
stsmps shall be prepared and delivered of such
kinds aid denominations, and such quantities
and at such times, the Commissioner of InterPaI
Revenue for the time being may direct and that all
meas ures AID prec sutiops which the Commissioner
OF Internal Reyenue shall deeza necessary to take
in order TO protect the government against fraud or
negligence the part Of the contractor or his en-
ployts, shall be taken at the pro per charge and ex
pense Of the contractor.
No bids will be considered except from parties
who have been, or are, actually engaged in the bus
mess OF steel engraving and printing and provided
with all the necessary facilities the work
romptly and give the requisite protection 20 the
stamps, dies and plates in IN air possession.
Paroles not known to tais Department. will furnish
proof ae to these points
Bidders will state the time from the date of the
contract, IL awarded, when they will bs ready to
cspsciiy fer delivery thereafter.
zach bid must be accom- panied by guarantee OF
az least two responsible persons, that, IN case the
bid ts accepted, and contract entered into, they
be required by the Government for the faithful per-
formance of the contract.
The contract will be made for not less than one
nor more than three years, as may be agreed upon.
sioner reserves the right to reject any ell pro-
posas, IN IL shall appear to be for the interest
OF the Government TO do So.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and mark ed
Proposals for Revenue Stamps" and addressed to
the Con missioner Of Internal Revenue.
J. n. DOUGLASS,
jy22-wSs.td Commissioner of Internsl Revenue.