National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-27
PROPOSALS
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PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL, REV
l. E6UE STAMPS.

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PROPOSALS. FOR INTERNAL, nv
EHUE STAMPS.
,,- TEEAsURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF Con-. OF fFTKRSGL REYENUE.
Proposals viii Be- rSceTed Snt ST' III snY IN
| oh day otArgust next, AT u O'Clock noon, 10
poe BY tEi. once, Internal Revenue stSmps Of IN
L0ilomng eases denominations and sizes, Il
| present USE ana as hereafter specified, vizs
CLASS I.
| Beer St1mps.-Hogsheads. barrels, half barrels
'hlfa Darreis- quarter barreE, sixth barrels.
CLASS II.
Stdmps for DfstfIled Spirfts Tar Pafd,-Ter
Sions sixty sn IoT sI sS1nJ fITH gal
siEhiy gallons ninety, gSiiOns, one hundred gai
sshoT2s. ~ anu Que n'n''Fo ana 'h'f''
CLAssIII,
S,gmPS ys'r DfatiLed Spirits OtAsr Than TIA
Pdtd.-DtsttSery WarehouEe, rectited spirits and
wholesale liquor dealers.
Classy.
Stamps for Tobacco and SHHE Strfp.-One
sixteen ounces tobacco, ald one half 0nnse, on
0uno : two ounces, four ounces, eight Dances and
Stdmpsyor Tobacco and SagF, SqUars.-Oue hall
pound, ons pound, two pounds, three pounds, ave
pounds, twenty-one pounds, twenty-five POUNDS,
LoTty POUNDS snd sixty PoRnis tbaceo, and one
ave pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds snud,
CLASS vi.
1ss aT S. FOR cgST;5 ard
ties, Ave hundred and cigarettes.
CLASS VII.
Stamps for Spirits, Brewers' Permit Stamps.
t%e mt P stImp, snS ssRaF0d for Issue in
Ctass IE-Co be engraved with nins coupons, and
stub to Be in serial nRmSsrs and boand
in book form, each book to contain one hundred
spp5gpFissclY Ysttcrsd aud n4%S.red. O00A 10 De
CldSs III-Each stamp to have an engraved stub at
tached, stamps and stubs to be mum bered in serial
numb, rs and bound in book form; each book to
contain four hundred stamps, four on page, and
SGsSs Ip.T e Z2 SLGmPs as g0t,os's rf:
and perforated. with forty stamps on a sheet.
Eight and sixteen ounces to be printed and perfO-
rated, with fifteen stamps on q sheet.
One half and one ounce to b. printed and perHo-
rated, with one hundred and ninety-six stamps
Two Q ncss to he printed and perforated, with one
FOlr six and eight ounces 10 be printed and perfo-
rated, with twenty stamps on a sheet.
ten sL1mps on a sheet.
CLass Y-1Ol1esO s:aaPs, as JollOt0s:
One half to five pounds 10 be printed without per-
forUtlOn and Issued in sAeets, twelve stamps TO 8
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
only fifteen pounds, to be engraved with stub at
numbers and bound in book form; each book to
contain four hunlred stamps. ave stamps on
The nftet n-pOund stamps to be as above, with the
ADDITION OF nlns coupons attached 10 each stamp.
One half to dve pounds, Inclusive, to he printed
without Ierforatlon, and issued In sheets, twelve
Ten and twenty poun Is to be engraved with stubs
attached, aud bound in book form; each book 10
page .i and d book Uttered and nimbered.
CiaSs VT.-Twenty-hTes dfties, and one hundreds,
20 be printed and perforated, 70 lie Issued In
Sheets. with ten Etlmps on eheet.
wo hundred and nfliss aud ave hundreds, to be
In .heets, I'VE stamps on a sheet,
Cigarettes stamps TO be printed, perforated and
preDnr-d for Issue In Sheets ten stamps on SHEET.
CtGa TIL-Esch stamp to have an on grave stub
attsGhed suGs g Y ES@SessdD RoSS
fSgE HSdIfE Sbg four on page
ar be printed in two eolOrs; the mt or border
aJ be Of IrfaGe or plate printing; ana me s Se
be gssa the once Of The CSRmissSusr Of Inter-
nal Revenue, Wa hlngton, d. o., and sizes and
statement OF the numbar Of stamps issued
during the hseal year ended june % f574 may
Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps,
deliverable at their pisces Of business including
the ONCE Of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
a. viii not he accepted for less quantities than
eutige clAss where stamps are printed In two
c,'o-s bids may BE- for one printing for all the
Where bids are for the second printing ouly-
that Is, for hePrinling Of the yignrtte and letter
lug, such bids should also Include the numbering
az Each Si bid Should be accompanied WITH spsCl-
SiddeT, before the nnsS cohs5smmStlcn OF son
tract will be required to furnish proof Impressions
OF the engrAyings Of the several kinds aud denoml
ThS contract viii require all ee;ignI, dIe' and
TO prepares and dies and plates to be keeps
DriE ht and sharp, and that new and additional =,
lgns dies a1d plates shall be made 9 ther for the
others without shsEE; g. the pleasure q the Com
ifTsred to the United states Treasury Departments
At IN TERMINATION Of me contract or whenever ae
shAIl be prepared and delivered OF such kinda and
% anu ~ fntsSns ana Rsvs snSa
for the ts 1Id maj all m M
SRi Rsysnus SpsI deem nyeessRFy 10 tsFe. In order
to protect the 9oTernm2ut agslnst fraud or negll-
Shall be taken At the proper charge and exp snse
No lids viii be considered except from parties
who have been, or are, actually engaged In the
business Of st ell engraving and printing and pro-
tbs ork promptly, and give the requisite protea-
lion 10 the stamps, dies and plItes in their pOssss
Parties not known to the Dep Artment will furnish
proof rs to these pOlnts.
( awarded, when they will be ready TO
COMMIT n e delivering the stamps, and their daily
Each sid must DC accompanied by = guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons, that In the
IF . accepted and . contract entered into, they
will b come surstles in such reasonable sum as may
b. required By the Government for the faithful per-
fOrmGnce Of the contract.
The contrTct will he made for not less than one
nor more than three yea 8, as may be agreed upon.
In WRrdinE tn contract or work, the Commits
soner reserves the right to reject any OF AL propo
sails case it shal appear to be for the Interest Of
the oueFnmEnt 10 do so.
PrOp0s is shOuld be carefully sealed, and Married
Proposals for Revenue Stamps" and addressed
J. W. DOUGLASS.
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