Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-25
PROPOSALS.
pkoFosALs Tok IETlRNAL RIvIsUI
Il STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
oTes" 'onaD,IsStoss q lateral k.r,nH,
rrOpe-,. will :. Tsesiy.S Sn Sf r i
xstn day q August next, q, ~ O'Clock noon, for
pose BY thi: Once, Internal Revenue Stamps 0, the
, classes denomins'ions and .izss In pres
eh' USE and IS hereAi; c' :p.1'nsd' VIZ;
Bss s,any.-HOs.Ita As. barrels, half barrels,
thlrc bsiIsls, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, an
Ten gsIlons, twenty gallons, thirty gallons, forty
niJ gallons sixty gallons, seventy gallons.
enc Lnidre1 aud ten ssIIo.s, one hundred ana
twenty gallons, and sundrcd ana thirty gallons
,Siangs for. Distillsd SpIriss. Oraer thas Tar
-DlItllery ware house, reciined lspirite, and
S,anps for TObaoeO and snRf-SJiP One
sixteen ounces Tobacco, AMI one-nalf ounce, one
.enee, Two ouIee., tour ounces, eight Ounces and
sixteen ounces SNUFF
cfdnfpS Tor TobGoco and SaEF, SqHaTs.-One-balf
pcGad ssS
sSsnd. ssd ISy D;u5S PsS9ds fort.
souId. one pound, two pounds, th'es pounds, iVe
ga! s,aDrs yos Osar, asd C,sarsffss Twenty-Five,
hundreds and Cigarettes.
Eypo-fo,,ou Sta, OLAss VII y..--
S,anps for SSiritS. BrsrrsrS' Pey1t,t Stg4ps' ~"
,SLAss TO Be printed and prep ,red fJr issue in
Gas II.-Io be ensrsTed with nire cou pous, and
one stub stlschsd to each stang; each stamp ami
IN DO, To- aeh booE to contsin ne hundred aid
three on page, aSd book to be sppro
CLAsS III Each amp TO have an engraved stub
s.s ps and stubs T. be numbered in serial
is,tsI ~ p1rea stan -, four on page, and book
Class IV.-Te5acco Stamps, as follows, viz:
ara Ianee 70 folr ounces inclusive to be printed
printed
foTstec' with fifteen stamps q sheet.
One-hsIf aud one ounce, to be printed and per-
Iorsec, with one hundred aud ninety six stamps on
Two ognoes, to be printed and perforated. with
OI En Inhetsd and !Helye stamps ON sheet;
foIsted, with twenty 81 amps sheet
siHiseD ounces 70 be printed and perforated with
6SLASs X.To5accO Stamps; as follows;
One-hAif to nVe psunds 10 be printed without per-
iSIsiion, aid issued in sheets, Twelve stamps to
only hfseen pouDos, to be ensrsved with Sub az.
tsehso, stamps and stubs TO b. numbered in serial
contain four hundred stamps, five STAN o. on = page
AND book lettered and numbered. The fifteen pound
coupons attached t. each stamp. '''H u HiH0
SnpF SianPS, IS follows:
Une-Laii 10 nys pOuEds, inc usive, to be printed
sihooi psTtSra ration, and issued in sheets, twelve
Ten and twenty pounds to b. engraved with stubs
ned end bound In book form, each book to con-
t.n iInT nu9dred stamps i've stam ps on page, and
Glass yI.-Twenty fves, fif;ies, and one him.
beeis, with ten stamp on q sheet IA
Two hundred and hfties and five hundreds, to be
ba ana Perforated 70 b. prepared for issue in
Cigarette Stamps, to be printed, perforated and
Glass VII Zach stamp TO have an en- graved stub
amps and stubs TO be numbered in serial
nnm6ers, and bound in book FORM each book to con-
tam four hQndI ed stamps, four a page, and book
The stamps included in classes 1, III. III and are
70 Dc printed N two cOlOrs, the tpt border may
o. o. surface or pse prating and the vigne,ts AID
Specimens Of the above mentioned STAN ps may be
seen AZ the ONCE OF the o. mmissiOner OF Internal
heyenns, Washington, d. o., and sizes and de5crip
lions take therefrOm
the fiscal year ended June So LEA, may be seen
At the ONCE Of the Commissioner.
delivered at their places OF busness Including me
cost OF psck1ns ready for sh pmsnt, AM also the
sfhee OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in
Bios via not be accepted for less quantities than
coIors, bids may be for on p,intibg for al the
stamps embraced within the elsss.
that is fer the printing Of the vigneie and letter
ing, sLoh bids should also iEelGde the numbering
Each bid should be accompanied With q specimen
Of .yie Of sr grayins sud The accepted bidder,
required q furLiih proof Impressions OF the en-
cravings OF the several Sirds aud denOmn stons Of
The contract viii require all designs, dies, and
plates be prepared and dies and plates 20 kept
fright at sharp, and that new and addttIoasI de-
siEIs die and Plat shall be made either for the
present Kinds aud dem min aticLs u stamps OF
Others, Without charge. a. tns pleasure OF the OJm-
missiobsr q Internal Revenue; and all such d.
delivered 10 the United states Treasury Depart
meLi a. the ferEsiUafIC1 OF the Contract, when
ever ceUaEdsd by the said Department. that tee
staIoTs sLsH be prepared and delivered Of such
kinds ard concentrations, aad in such qua mites
and 1T such times. a. the Commissioner of Internal
Bevenue for the time being may dirsct; and that an
measures al prec .utOns " hich the OJm nissiOner
Of Iniernsl Revenue shall deem necessary to take,
in order 10 project the gTeTnment against fraud or
negligence on ths part If the contractor or his en-
plCyCs, shal be taken az the proper charge and ex
Isnse e the contractor.
No bids will be considered except from parties
who have been, or are, actually engaged Ia the bus
iness OF 81 Il ensTavtss aud printing, aud provided
with ar the necessary facilities ecute the work
promptly. aud give the requisite protection to the
STAMPS dies and plates in their possession.
Palies Lot Known q this Department will furnish
proof a. 20 these pofSts
Bidders will state the time from the date Of the
contract, II aW AIDED, when they will be ready TO
commence delivering the stamps, aud t..eir daily
capacity fer delivery thereafter.
Each BIZ ECst be accOm panied by guarantees Of
At least two responsible persons, that in case the
bid Is accepted, and contract catered into, they
will become sureties IN such nabie sum as may
BE- required By the Government fO- tie faithful per-
faImarce Of the contract.
The contract will be maze for not less than one
nor more then three years, as may be agreed upon
In awarding the contract or ECrE, the COMMITS
siOner reserves the right to REJECT any all pro-
rOsss u case /. 5ha appear 10 be for the interest
Of the Government 20 do
Proposals should be carefully sealed and mark Ell
sPTopossis for Revenue stamps" and addressed to
the Con missioner Of Internal Revenue.
m. DOUGLASS,
Jy2wSstd Commissioner Of IateTnAi Revenue.
L 6. ENGINEEB OFFICE,