National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-30
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL REV.
ENUE STAMPS.

| ANO4 NOLl4IO.
PROPOsALs FOR INTERNAL REV
l. ENUE STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFiCE OF CON. OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, Juiy q, 1874, \
at pbr9PSsaIS VIII be received unit! TUESDAY q
printing upon paper to be faFnishcd for that pur
p9;;e oy %. oaiee I9ternal Revenue Stamps OF N
present Use, aud as hereafter specifei, viz: II
CLASS /.
BesT St1mpS.-HoEshsads, blrrels, half barrels
third barrels, quarter barre.s, sixth barrels.
CLASS II.
Stamps for Distilled Spirits. Tar Pafd.-Tel
gallons, twenty gallons, thirty gallons. forty gSi
Ions, my gallons, sixty gallons, s.yCn.y gallons
ms, one EGndred ana Ten SsilSns ms 6us bnndrr,
and twenty gallons, and one hundred and thlTtl
Ss5mPs for DfStfllsd Spirits other Than T1a
PG,d1:-piftillery warehouse, roctiEed spirits AM
CLASSIFY.
Stamps for Tobacco and Snuff. StrfD. On,
ounce, two ounces, four ounces, eight ounces Snt
sixteen ounces tobacco, aaI one half ounce, on
sixteen ounces sRun.
CLASSY.
stamps JoT Tobacco and Snuff, Sgudrs.-One hall
bounds, Iep po15ss tSTiaS1' tnree pounds nyS
ponds cu tTeniy-9ns pounds, Twenty-Five Toand+
half pound, one pound, two pounds, three poun Is,
I've pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds SNUFF.
CLASS VI.
~! Stam Y2 yor Ctg1rs and Cigarettes. Twenty
ties, ave hundreds and cigarettes.
CLASS VII.
,E S f Stamps for Tobacco Expectation
CIIssI-fo &c printed aud prepared forp Is,u. i'm
~ SneetIsI tnenty stamps on sheet.
one stub StSeSe W sam nins and
SI1o ~ 9s NUMBERED In SERIAL numbers and Sound
and fifty stamps, tire. on q page, and book 10 he
a epPTg9PFLfIey iettsrsd and Numbered. WV " W
tacheo stamps and stlbs to be numbered in serial
numbers and bound In book form; each book to
contain four hundred stamps, four on page, and
book letteTcd and numb red.
CLdSS p-I06leco stamps, as GollotOS, ITS;
and er GRATED, with forty stamps on sheet.
Eighl AMI sixteen Ounc,s to DO printed and perfO-
SnuT stamps, as GoiI9i0s:
One half and one ounce to b. printed and perfo-
rated, win one hundred and ninety-six stamps
Two 0 noes to be printed and perforated, with one
-Four, six and eight ounces be printed and perfo-
Z, rated, vita twenty lamps on sheet.
~. ounces 10 printed and perforated, with
Class Y-TO5aocO stanps. as JolloI0s:
one hSlf to hyC pounds to be printed without per-
tor' tiOn, and Issued in sheets, Twelve stamps to
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
only fifteen pounds, 10 be engraved with stub at
ta:Ged; 81 amps an stubs TO he numbered in serial
contain four hundred stamps, Ave stamps on
page, ana book Iettered aud numbered.
The nftcen-pOund stamps to he above, with tie
ADDITION Of MIN coupons attached to each stamp.
snug Stdnlpi as fOEIDrs:
One bali to hye poUnts, inclusive, to be printed
without perforatiOn, and issued In sheets, twelve
Ten and twenty hounds to be engraved with stubs
attached, aad boL9d in book form; esch book 10
page, and book lett cred and uumbsrei
Class VL-IwCnty-hYes. nftieS, and one hundreds,
TO be printed ana perforated TO Le Issued In
,tlmDs A Iii
wa hundred and hftl's and hye hun ireds, to be
hsst an e6 10 Re prepared Tor Issue
Cigarettes Stamps 70 be printed, perforated and
CtGsi vfL.-Esch stamp to have an engravel stub
Gttachedj stamps and stubs e lie numbered Ia se-
10 contain four hundred stamps, four on a page,
and book lettered and numbered:
ar" 10 be printed in two coOrs: the nj or border
may be OF surface or plate printing, and the y'g-
D Iesand lettering in every case must be Of plate
Specimens OF The above mentioned stamps may
De seen at the Office Of the Commissioner oflDter-
nal Revenue, WRshlngton, u. e., and sizes aud
taken thereirOm.
turing the aseRl year ended June 80, fs74, may
Ilso 6e seen at the ONCE of the Commissioner.
Bidder wi state the price Per thousand stamps,
deliverable at their places Of business, Including
he 90 OF packing etdy for shipment, and also at
he office Of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
u eatire Glass, or where stamps are printed In two
p ,ors bids may be for one printing for all the
Where bids are for the sec0nd printing only
hat Is for the printing Of the yignrte and letter
ng, such bids should also include tic numbering
Each bid Should be accompanied with a .pecI-
;iddsT before the aHaf consanmStSn Of con!
ract, will be required to furnish proofimpresioaS
4 the engrayings of several kinds and denoml-
The contract Will require all designs, dles and |
risht and skarb, and thSt new and SdIitionSI az.
iEns dies and plates shall be made Their for the
therS, without charge at the pleasure Of the Com
Missioner OF IpteTnal Revenue; and all such de- |
fS S e sf Of a1d
tine TERMINATION Of the contract or whichever de-
hs be P S T and deTefed Of saeh ~ Kinds
enominations, and in sron quantities and at such |
Of the time being may direct, and that ali measures
nd pr cautions which the Commits Toner Of Tutor |
5 protect the GOvernmsnt against fraud or neSi- |
hail be taken at the proper charge and exp e Se o
No lids will be considered eKcept from parties
'ho have been, or are, actually engaged in tie
uslness Of st. ell engraving AMI printing, and pro-
ne WORK promptly, aud i've the reSuisIte protsso
ON TO the stamps, dies and Plates Id their poses
Parties not known to the Dep Artment will furnish
roof as to these pollts.
81 iGers VIII state the time from the date OF the
onlrsct, II awarded, when they will be ready 90
oHmcuce delivering the stamps, and their dIIly
lpsGlty for delivering thereafter,
Each bid must be accompanied bya guarantee OF
least two responsible persons, that In case the l
Is accepted and . contract entered into, they
Ill b: come Sureties in such reasonable sum a. may
required BY the Government for the faithful per-
)Tman e Of the contract.
Tie contract viii be mSds for not less than one
or more than three " . o, as may be agreed Don.
In ava -ding the contract or work, tie Commits
oner reserves the right to reject any OF ali propo-
Us in case II shall sppeAr to be FOR the Interest Of
le Government TO do go.
Propos lis should be carefully sealed, and MARRIED
PrOpos1 ais for Revenue Stamps and addressed
the Commissioner Of internal Revenue.
J. W. DOUGLASS.
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