National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-10
DRoPosALs FOR INTERNAL REV
10 ENUE STAMPS.

DRoPOsALs FOR INTERNAL REV.
L ENUE STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
oFFIcE or COY. OF lNrERN4L REvENUE,
Proposal. will 8 reeeTsd until aH TfUissDkY me
18th day OF august next: at Y o'clock noon for
pose BY thfs ohce, Internal Revenue stamps Of the
following classes, denominations and sizes, in
present use, and Is hereafter specified, viz;
CLASS 1.
Beer StdmpS. -Hogsheads, barrels, half barrels,
third barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels.
CLASS II.
stamps for DfstfIEsd Spirits, Tar Paid. Ten
eBs. Inv ssiiGns siat; EaIons ssppnty ss6ni,
eighty gallons, ninety gallons, one hupdEed gal:
and twenty gallons, and one hundred and thirty
gallons.
Pad 4DistiilsFy wsfshodss, rsctiisd spirits and
wholesale liquor dealers.
CLASS ".
SPs 20 5,s roSq soS Snd s1s STRIP
9gIS ! two ounces: four ounces, eight ounces and
CLASSY.
Sta1ps Ior Tosaeoo and Snyf, S9Ears.-oRs BALI
pound, one pound, two p0snds, three poun1, tye
POandS, tEsnty!cne 1T pounds, tweRsy-t%o rounds,
SoT;J pogndI and sixty pounds TOBACCO, and one
aTe pounds, ten bounds and twenty pounds SNUFF.
CLAssYI
Stamps for cf9ars aHd Cigarette. Twenty
ties, I've hundred and cigarettes.
CLASS VII.
ExpoEtstien stanps for Tobacco, Expectation
CIqsI FRO g printed and prepared FOR Issue In
shOets, twenty stRmpg on q sheet.
one STAB SttSc6ed 70 esoh stamp; each sSSmp; and
stub 2 b Numbered In serial numssrs and 6ounI
.Fppr9pTi sisiy feltsred and NUMBERED. w. v y
SaShsa Stamps 1n6 s'TsS 70 b NUMBERED IN .srla
Contain four huSdFsd stsmps, four on page and
book lefteLed andnhmbered.
One Sancs 10 four ONCE inclusive, 70 Be- printed
Tn sos :. ssses
rated, with nfteen Stamps on . sheet.
SHuf stqnpg, az fOIEsDS:
Tstsds with one hundred and ninsty-six stamps
Two O. nsss 70 be printed and perforated with one
hundred AND twelve stamps on sheet;
FouE ix and eight ounces % be printed and psrfo-
sixteen ounces 20 b printed aud perforated, with
ctdSs p fo6dceo Sfamps. a. JOIIoDs:
One bsR 70 ave pounds to be printed without per-
ferstion, and Issued In sheets, twelve stamps to
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
IaeSod; stamps and stubs 70 e Numbered IN serial
nambsrs and bound in book form; each book 70
page, and SoOE lettered aud Numbered.
The hfteen-pound stampl 70 oe IS ehoye, with the
SnHf Stampl az IoltOics:
oHs aS e ns ISSUED ia sSee e Pawes
stamps 90 sheet. nj, -
SttssSed, and bound In book f9rnl; each book 70
contain for hundred stamps, nve stamps on q
Gag s ne SSSn afioS and one hundreds.
60 be printed and perforated, 90 be Issued IN
wo hundred and hiSIss and svs hunireds, to be
printed and perforated, TO Se prepaied for Issue
cigsEsts stamps e e Printed PsT5O5S.ssh and
CtdsS YIL.-Each stamp TO have an engrave stub
attachedj stamps and stubs 20 be numbered in Sc
70 contain four Sundrsd saSP four on page
and book lettered and numbered; "
are to be printed in two coIors; the tint border
may be OF surface or plate printing, and the Wig
n tesand lettering In every case must be OF plate
sPSesciains of the above mentioned stamps may
nal Revenue, Wellington, d. o., and sizes and
Tsstems5t OF he number of
during the asSsi yss. sPt tsS June e ITS may
d n Ss n stS.s I prc s per t6ussd Stamps
deliyeraole a. thelr places o. business, inelnding
ne once o. the connissiOnsr Of Internal Revenue,
B.ds Will not be accepted for less quantities than
cJlors bids may be for one printing for all the
Wisrs dds are for the second printing only
that Is, Tor theprnting Of the ygnette and letter
x Each Sd shopld be accompanied with speci.
bidder. before the anal eonsainmatIon Of : CON
tract viii be required to furnish proof Impressions
Of the engrayings Of the several kinds and deromi-
Tie Contrast wiz require all designs dies ana
Bright and shaFp, and tut new and Gddltionsl de-
pFessnt a KINDS ana discriminating OF Stamps OF
others with9pt sharEe 8 the pleasure e the Com
signs dies and plates 70 be the property Of and de-
st inc termination o. the trAct or whenev de-
mauded by the sid Department; that the st1mps
denomination, and in such quantities and At such
times. as the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
and pr cautions which the Commissioner Of Inter-
nal Revenue shall deem NJ ccssary to take In order
gehce on the part Of the contractor HIS emp ioyees
shall be taken at the proper charge and exp enSe
No 6ids Will be considered except from parties
who have been, or are, actually engaged n the
business Of steel craving and printing, and pro-
the work promptly, and give the requisite protec-
tion to the stamps dies and plates IN their poss
Parties not known to the Department Will furnish
proof as TO these points.
contract, u awarded, when they viii be ready to
commence delivering the stanps, and their daily
Each be must he accompanied by a guaranty OF
nt least two responsible persons that IN case the
@ enc asR s n5G may
be required by the Gosernment for the faltfal per-
The contrset viii be made for not less than one
In awarding the contract or work, tie Commits
sls IN II shall appear to be for the Interest Of
the Goyerum. NJ 20 do so.
'.Propos4is FOR Revenue stsmps," and ADDRESSED
to the Commissioner OF ihIernsi Reyenne;
=. W. DOUGLASS.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.