Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01
DkoPOsALs FOB IHTERNAL REYENUc
STAMPS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


IL STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Cuhes o. CODlTHlSStOHsr Of iEfsraGI RsrsnHs, y
prono..,, ,.,,, NAsHISGT9N, July zl,t, iSt J
2sth day Of August next, a. - O'CLOCK nom, for
printins, upon paper TO be furnished for that pur-
OoSns essses der aions and sis in pr nn
ent use, and as hereafter specified, viz:
BssT Sfa,rps-Hog.heads, barrels, half barrels,
thlfa psIrtls, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, an
Glass III.
siaHPs for Diaiisd spiras-Tlz Pad
Ten gallons, twenty gallons, thirty gallons, forty
salons, MY gallons, sixty gallons, .nty gallons
one hIrdres and ten gaIIo,s, one hundsed and
twenty gallons, and ene Hundred ana thirty gallons.
S,anPs for DistiHed splri,s. othsr ,hqx Tar
td-pistillery ware house, rectiiod .spirite and
SfaNPs for Tobacco and snHF-Strip.-o
SI,. Two ounces four ounces eight ounces AMI
ounce, two ounces, four ounces, eight ounces and
sixteen ounces snuff
Stamps for Tobacco ard SnsF, S,Days.-One-haIf
pounds POuId tsen ponad twenty psudd.
tNents-One POUNDS, twenty two pounds, forty
pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds snuf
StaUpsJOr Cigars aEd CTsIis,tes .-Twenty-Hves
hIilts, one nnLdTtd, two hundred asd fifties, five
- GAS VII.
SaSs 5oy Ss S;, S TG'ePs,O k5DoIaio"
CLASS TO be printed aud prepared for issue in
's e iss Ep shsg t5 nine and
Shg SUP sitSSned to each stamp; each stamp aud
n 6os form; aoh boob to contain hundred aud
three on page, aud book To be appro-
Glass III Zach s. amp 10 have an engraved stub
attached, stamps and stubs 20 be numbered in serial
numeers and bound in book form; each book 20 con-
tam to9r hundred stan ps, four a page, and book
Glass IV.-Tosarco Sasaps as follows, viz.
One ounce TO four ounces, inclusive, to be printed
ars Sssifsrs'sS, with forty stamps on sheet
IoIsteS' with hfteen stamps on 9 sheet.
One half and one ounce, to be printed and per-
with one hundred and ninety six stamps on
Two ounces, to be printed and perforated. with
one huId!6d and twelve stamps on a sheet.
fOIsted, with twenty stamps on q sheet
Sixteen ounces. TO be printed and perforated, with
sLhss y-To5Gcso S,aDgps. as follows:
One-hah TO nye pounds, 70 be printed witheut per-
foration, and issced in sneets, twelve stamps to q
Ten pounds TO sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
taeheo, stans . and stubs TO be numbered in serial
contain foUr hundred stamps, 1--WE stamp- on a page,
snd BOOK leitertd and numbered, The fifteen pound
coupons attached T. each stamp - -'--'
SHEF Stamps, &c follows:
without Psrfor alton, and issued in sheets, twelve
Tet and twenty pounds 70 be engraved with stub,
attached ard bound in book form, each BOOK to
tan four buIdTtd stamps, tve stamps on page, and
Glass yI.-rwen;I -hves, ff,ies, and one hun
drtds, be printed and perforated to be issued in
Two hundred and ff.ies and flvs hundreds, TO be
printed and psIforaied to be prepared for issue in
Cigarette Stamps, TO BE- printed, perforated and
Glass VII Zach s.smp 10 have an engrsy ed stub
attached Stamps snd stubs to be numbered in serial
tam Tour hundred stamps, four on page, and book
The stamps included in classes 1, ii, III and are
70 be printed n two coiors, the tint or border
lettering In every case must be OF plate printing
Specimens Of the above mentioned stamps may be
seen at the Once OF the Commissioner OF Internal
beyeIue, Washington, ID. u, and sizes and descrip
statement Of hereunder Of stsmp, Issues suri,s
the nscAl year ended June 80 ls94 may also seen
sfthe Office Of tEe Commissioner.
delivered At their places Of business, Including toe
Snee OF Tie Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in
Bios viii not accepted for lees quantities than
an entire eiss', or where stamps are printed in
celors, Dds nsy be for enc printing for ell the
Where bids are for the second printing only,
that s for the printing q the yigneite aud letter
ing, sEen olds should also Include the Numbering
Zach lid shoult be accompanied With a specimen
before the final eonsummation OF a contract Will be
TssSiIed 70 inrnisn pIIoi imprs.sions Of the en-;
sts TRs I'm ,..,,,. ~ - .,,.
bright and sharp sud that and adj Itiona al de-
signs, dies ana plates shall be made either for the
present Kinds and densmin atoms CT stamps or
otheIs, Efihout charge, q ths pleasure Of the 0om
signs, dies, ard Plates be the property of, aud
delivered 70 the United States Treasury Depart
ne mt AZ the terutLatiol Of the contract, or when
ever demanded by the said Department, that the
STAMPS shall be prepared and delivered Of such
KINGS sEd denominations, aud in such quantities
and At such times, the Commissioner Of Internal
keVenue Tor the time being direct; and that All
measures I'd prec AutfOns " hfch the Commissioner
81 Internal Revenue shall deen necessary TO take,
In order 70 protect the government against fraud or
negligence on the part u the contractor or his en-
ployts sEali be taken at the proper charge and ex
mo bids will be considered except from parties
who have been, or actually engaged in the b
ness Of steel ensTsyisE and printing, and provided
with all the necessary facilities 20 ecute the work
promptly, scd give the requisite protection 10 the
stsmps, dies and plates IN their p0sses-iOn
PaIsie- Let known u this Department will furnish
proof ss 20 these points
Bidders viii state the time from the date Of the
CONTRACT IL awarded, when they will be ready to
ccmmerce delivering the stamps, and tssir daily
cspaci'y f-r delivery thereafter.
Zach lid must be accompanied b. a guarantee OF
Least tVo responsible Persons, that, in case the
bid Is accepted, aud contract entered iuto, they
viii become scTeties In such reasonable sum "A ay
be required BY the Government for the faithful
fsImsrce Of the contract.
The contract will b. made fer not less than one
nor mere than three yesis, ss may be agreed Don,
In awarding The contract OF WORK, the COMMITS
siOner reserves the risht to reject any all pro-
posss, IA Il shall aSDeaf % be for the interest
OF the Cover nment 10 40
Proposals should b carefully sealed and markell
sfropossis for Reveuue stamps and addressed q
the Goa missioner Of Internal keyenue.
j. n. DOUGLASS,
OZ-x4std Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
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