National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12

to A. u. hULLETT,
su7-.2t Supervising ATcbiIcct.
PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL REV.
L ENUE STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARrNENr)
OFFICE OF Con-. OF INTERNAL REvENUE,
Proposals will S g f3aeTe6 mil Ely l the
18th day of Augu t next, at u clock noon, for
printing NJ on paper TO be furnished for that pur-
following classes, denominations and sizes, in
present use, and as hereafter specified, viz:
CLASS 1.
Beer StTmps.-HOgsheais. barrels, half barrels,
third barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels.
CLASS II.
Samps for Distilled Spirits. TGT PGid:-Ten
gallons, twenty gallons, thirty gallons, iJTty Sal
eighty gallons; ninety, gaons,, one hundred gal;
Inns, one hundred ami tea gallons. Cne hundred
and twenty gallons, and one hundrtd and thirty
gallons.
CLASS III.
Stamps for Distilled Spirits Oihsr Thor T7r
Pltd.-liisttllery warehouse, rectiEed spirits aud
Wholesale liquor dealers.
CLASS ".
Stamps for Tobacco and SRHf, Strfp.-Onr
ounce, two ounces, four ounces. eight ounces aud
sixteen ounces tobacco, AMI one hair oun:e. one
cue q, two ounces, fOGr ounces, eight ounces and
CLASSY
Stamps for Tobacco and SIlyF, S7,sGrs.-orc half
pou-d. one pound, two pound, three P0un.s. Ave
POUNDS, twsntylcns pounds, tweRfy-tTc rolnd>,
forty pounds and sixty pounds tobacco, and one
fvs pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds snuf.
CLASS vi.
Sags , FOR eSTs aRd GsFBSs TDa ~
ties, ave hundred and cigarettes.
CLASS VII.
Expectation Stamps for Tobacco, Expectation
Stamps for spirits, Brewers fcrmit Stamps.
,heets, twenty stamps on sheet:
ctaSs lL6TS be engraved with nine coupon; and
stub 70 Be numbered In serial numb RS and cSun1
in BOOK form, each book to contain 9ae hpndr q
zSpPr9pTigtely lettered Aad numb lred.
tached, stamps snd stubs TO be numbered in serial
numb, r. and bound Ia book form; each book to
contain four hundred stamps four on page and
Class IV-TObdccO stamps, as yoltotDs, rfz:
and reTforsted. with forty Stamps on snesr
Eight and sixteen ounces to be printed and p RIO
SrET stamps, as JolLales:
ore ba!f aud one ounce TO BE- printed and perIo-
rated, with one hundred and nlncty-stK stamps
Two oSnces TO be printed and perforated, with one
hundred and twelve stamp, on a sheet.
-Four, and eight ounces 10 he printed and perfo-
rated, VITA twenty stamps on sheet.
sixteen ounces to b. printJi and perforated, with
one half 10 fve ponds to be printed without per-
foration, and Lssaed IN sheets, twelve stamps TO
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inelu;Ire, excepting
numbers and bound in book form; each hook 20
| contain four hundred stamps, hYe stamps on
page, and book lettercd sld numbered.
The dfte, n-pound stamps to be a. above with the
Gddttlon Of MIN coupons attached to each stamp.
One half to hye poun's, inclusive, to he printed
without LCrforation, and Issued In shsCts, twelve
! Tea aud twenty pounds to be engraved with stubs
| attached, and bound in book form; each book 10
contain four hundred stamps, five stamps on 4
page. aud book lstiered and numberet.
| to be printed and perforated, TO Ue Issued in
| sheets, with ten stamps on sheet.
printed AMI PEI forated, to re prepared for Issue
| 10 heets, five stamps on sheet.
ITepar for i.s9e in sheets, ten stamp She l.
Cta.S E-Ese6 staPp to have "a Z, an rr IL sun
| rial numbers and bound In book form; each book
| 10 contain four hundred stamps, four on page,
| and hook Iettsred and numbered:
| Tie stamps includ,d in classes I, u, III and
arr TO be pTinted in colOrs; the Mt or border
IsEand lttIertng in every case must Dc Of plate
Specimens of the above mentioned stamps may
be seen at the Office Of the Commissioner of Inter.
| descriptions taken theSefrJm.
4 statement OF the nun4b=r Of stamps issued
S!o Ps ss sS at t6s e Of st the
bidders will state the price per thousand stamps;
the co OF packing ready for shipment, and also al
the ONCE Of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Bds viii not be accepted for less quantities thar
cSsoTs bids NAV be for one printing for all the
| stamps embraced within the class.
thai is for eprin'ing Of the viEnstte AMI lete.
ing, such bids should also Include the NUMBERING
Each cii' bid siouId be accompanied with a specl,
| men Of the style OF engraving, and the accrpted
Tract viii be required to furnish proof Impres Ions
OF the engrav!ngs of the several kinds and deHOmi
The Contract viii require all de,igns, die, and
plstes to be prepared and dies and plates to Be kept
.fgns dies and plates shall be made Their for the
| present kin3s and denominations Of stamps oil
/ wi
! missioner OF Internal Revenue; and all such de-
signs dies and plates TO be the property Of and d.
at inc termination OF the contract, or weue er de-
: mandsd by the 5, ID Departments; thst the St mp
DENOMINATIONS, and in ch quantities and Al sucl
| times, the COMM S Ontr OF Internal keNel"t
and Or. cautions which the Comm i,-IOner Of Inter
nal Revenue sual deem NJ ccssary to take In ord.l
gece on the part Of the his emp loyee;
shall be taken at the proper c"arEe and exp en'e
No bId: will be considered except from parties
| who have teen, o. are, actually engaged In TIE
vided with al the ne essary facilities to execute
the work promptly, aud give the requisite prUiec
ton to the stamps dies and pltes in their pcss 5
Parties not known to the Dep artment will furnish
| Elders win stale the time from the date Of TIT
| contract, ( awarded, when they will be ready e
common e delivering the stamps, and their daily
| capacity for delivering thereGfte-,
Each bid must he accompanied by . guaraIte o
| ii Is accented ana a contract entered into tI-,
will b come suetles in such rea onlbie sum as n ~
be required by the GO ernment for tue fHlthfl per
! formEnce of the contract.
| The Coltract will he made for not less than ont
III In R8srdins tie coltrlct or work, tie Commis
soner serves the right 70 SnS OF aii prop
PToPcs Is eh0ais be carefully sealed nnd mari et
| to the Commissloner OF Internal Reyenue.
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