National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-06
PROPOSALS..
nRoPOSAIs FOR INTERNAL Rev
L EEUE STAMPS.
TaEAsuHr DErARrE1xT, ]

TRrAsrrEx DEPARr,rBxF.l
OFFICE o. Coy. or INTERN4L REFESgE,
proso.ai, win y s Iessivsa shs;iT uksDAY. he
2ssh day Of rgult next at " el9s6 lot
poe By inf otce, Internal Reyepne stamps OF ne
following ciAssss denomlnaliona and sizesf IN
present use, and as hereafter speeinedi Wa
CLASS I.
third barreih qnArttr barrels sixth barrels.
CLASS II.
Manps FOR Dtstilled Gpfrtts. IeE Pgtd;7
l9ns any gallGns, Sixty gallons, fsyensy Eailons
siEhty gallons; ninety gallons, one hnnaEea PEI;
SAD twenty gAIiens, and one hundred and thirty
gss5 issilleIy vsrshoSss, refined pint. sad
Wholesale lqnor dealers.
CLAssIv.
ounce tvo ounces. foar ounces eist oaIses nd
sixteen unees tobacco. ant one bali oHaes, on
sS5s; tTS ounce fOur oanes ssht ounces and
, :, 2 CLASS V.
Ste1Psyor Tobacco aad sa.g, s9Gars.-cne half
POanS 0ns R0npg; 5go P2SSss TIRE 2euns eys
pcasSs anS REESE SoSsd. Esps
ave pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds snuf
CLAssvI.
S:aT H.! for efgSTs ssd ctgqsssss -TvsntI
ties, ave bundredA and cigarettes.
CLASS VII.
Expectation Stamps FOR Tobacco, Exporta.ion
Gass 10 e Printed ana pSe ss 'i fo4 s.u, IN
!heets, twenty stamps on sheet
one stub Stssessd . sb Im Ph e.eS s sS
stub e b numbered In serial numb rs and 6ouu'.
s and afty stamps, three on 1 page, and BOOK 10 be
sppr2Pf i4tely lettersd and Numbered.
tached, stamps md stpog TO be numbered 10 serlsI
num5sTs snd bound N book Form; each book to
book lettered and numbered.
One ounce to four ogness, i5eiHsive % be printed
91s Win s9T stsTPi on ,hss
rSted, with nfteep stamps on Sheet.
Snar ddmpe, as yottotcs:
rated. with one hundred and ninsty-SiT stamps
Two nces to be printed and perforated, with one
hundred and twelve stamps on sheet.
Four, sIx and eight ounces 10 be printed and perfO
sixteen ounces 20 BE- printed and perforated, with
Ciass Hf;oSaeeo siensDs. as 1oIloaos:
One half to ave pounds to be printed without per
forztion, and Issued In shests, twelve stamps 70
Ten pounds 70 sixty POUNDS, inclusive, szeepting
faeSe sssmps ana st2Ss 10 Sc numbere n serial
numbers ana bound in book form; each book TO
page, and book IeIfered and numbered.
The nftetn-pound stamps 70 be - above, VIII the
addition o. nine e9up0ns attached 70 each stamp.
Onehalft to ave pounds, inclusive, 70 b printed
without perforation, and issued In sheets, Twelve
zen ana twenty POUNDS 70 be engraved Win stubs
contain four hundred stamps, ave stamps on u
page. and book letiered and numbered.
70 be printed and perforated, 20 Ls Issued IN
Iheets, With ten stamps on sheet.
EO hundred and hftifs aud I've hunireds. TO b.
printed an peLfor1ted, to e prepared for Issue
In sheets ave stan pS on a sheet. /
pfepsrsq for tskue In sheets ten stamp on shet
GItaehed; stamps and stubs 20 be numbered In e.
Eai 9InSeSs and lSnd y book iorns Zach eooh
aud book lettsrsd and numbSred,
The stamps lneluds in clsssss I, II, III and
may Be ofiirfSee or plate printing. and the yis-
u tessnd lettering In every case must be OF plate
spscIIhl1sns OF the above mentioned stamps may
be sean At the oaee 81 the CommlssioneF OF Inter.
descriptions taken tAefefrom.
A stHtSmopt Of the numear o. stanRs issued
aiso x seq al the SSsee q lie eonsnissl6ssq ~
x Ssr piSs sss q oSSss
The co packing rSldy for shlpmell, and also a
The once Of tee Commissioner Of Intefha al Revenue,
Bds viii noI Be accepted for less quantities than
oooas SSs may b oT one PrE re al Ne
stamps em6rSced within the class, =.
e. sfi pr lE ssS ysnIRa ani @
Ing, such BIDS Shoald alsoineluds the NUMBERING
Each IBID I'D ihould be accompanied vlsh spsci.
men Of shs s1y Or sesFr5y,ag, 40 the Scsepssd
tract Will be required to furnish proof Impressions
Of the engravlngs ofthe several kinda and danoml-
The eohtPseI Win require AL designs, dies and
pletFs 70 pc prepared and dies and place to Be hept
bright and sharp, and thst new and additional de-
ignG, dies and biEtes shall be made ethsr for the
present kinds and denominations Of stamQs or
mifSioner OF -iHtsrbsr Revenue; and al IsucS De-
yereS 10 he tinted sites TrsaSEy bepstneSt
at me teTmlnation OF the contract OF whenover de-
Saii b pTspared ana dsivsfed Of such rinds ahd
and IN CD Quantities and at such
Times, as NE Commiss,ensr OF internal revenue
and pr cautions which the Commissioners Of Inter
nal Revenue shall deem ceessary to take In order
gence part OF or his emp loyess
shaIl be taken az the proper charge and exp enSe
No bids viii BE- considered except from parties
who have been, or are, actually engaged In the
business Of steel engraving and printing, and pro-
the work promptly, and give the requiSlte prOtee-
tlon to ne BtapS, dies and plates IN their posss
PARTIES not known 70 the DepArtmsnt viii furnish
proof as TO these points.
Bidcors win stale the time from the data Of the
eommc nee delivering the stamps, and their d11y
capacity for delivering thereafter,
al IeS2t to responSIbie psTsoSs nat hi c1ss The
bill is accepted and > contract entered into, thsy
will . coe suneties In such reasonable sum A. may
ee required * the Gov ernment for the Althfai per-
ne e. S viii se sd. for not less than ons
ngT more 5h1n isses o. q 1rR ts camR&is
ssiS IN case It shall appear 70 s. Tor ne interest Of
Propos sis 9hSaii Be esSefaly sealed, and mari Cd
70 the cOnmissiOnsr OfIntsTn7ii, ksye s7Isii
Commissioner OF internal ReVenue.