National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-22

Expectation Stamps for Tobacco, Expectation
CIass ITO Se printed and prepared for issue in
sheets, twenty stamps on sheet.
Class ITO be engraved with nine coupons, and
one stub attached to each stamp; each st amp and
stub to be numbered in serial numbers and bound
and atty stamps three or page, aud book to be
appropriately lettered and numbered.
Class III-Each stamp to have an engraved stub at
tached, stamps and stubs to be numbered In serial
numbers and bound in book form; each book to
book lettered and numbered.
5asS IHeT 20 Geo GPS' Gs I0t.Os0s TSs
ana peTtorstsd, with forty stamps on sheet
rated, with ffteen stamps on = theet.
SRtF stFmps, as yoLtotos:
rated, with one hundred and nipety-siT stamps
on a sheet,
hundred and twelve stamps on a sheet.
Four sx and eight ounces 10 he printed and perfo-
sixteen ounces 70 6s printed and perforated, with
ten stamps on sheet.
one half to ave pounds to be printed without per-
fOratiOn and Issued in sheets, twelve stamps 70 a
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, Inclusive, excepting
only hfteen pounds, to be engraved with stub at
numbers and bound e book form; each book to
contain -four hundred stamps, i've stamps on a
The hftet n-pound stamps to be as above, with the
addition Of nine coupons attached to each stamp.
One half to nye pounds, inclusive, to be printed
without perforStion, and issued in sheets, twelve
Ten and twenty pound, to be engraved with stubs
soatSIS SSnT IVndTed stSnps' i've stamps on "a q
page. and book lettered and numbered.
claus VI.-Twenty-hyes. mites. and one hundreds,
TO be printed and perforated, TO be Issued ID
sheets, with ten stamps on sheet.
printed and perforated, to be prepared for issue
In ,hsets Ave stamps on q sheet.
prepsrsd for issue in sheets, ten stamps on sheet
Class VIL.-Each stamp to have an engtaye ed stub
rial numbers and bound in book form; each boob
10 contain four hundred stamps, four on q page,
The stamps included in classes l, II, III and V
are to printed in two colOrs: the tint border
nettes snd lettering in every must be Of plate
printing, .,,
be seen at the ONCE Of the Commissioner OF Inter-
nal Revenue, Washington, ID. C., and sizes and
statement Of the number Of stamps issued
during the hsssl ysar ended a, June 9 lsIi, may
Bidder will state the price per thousand stamps,
deliverable At their places OF business, including
the office Of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
Bids will not be accepted for less quantities than
an eutTe class, or where stamps are printed In two
Stamps embraced within the class.
Where bids are for the ;ecopd printing only
that Is for the printing Of the yignrtte and letter.
ing, such bids should also include the numbering
az Each bid Should be accompanied with a speci-
men Of the style OF engraving, and the accepted
bidder, before the hnal consummaton Of con-
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OF the engrayngs Of the several kinds and denOmi-
The Contract Will require all designs, dies and
plates be prepared ard dies and plates to be kept
bright and sharp, and that new and additional de-
PRESENT kinds and dsnomfsations OF stamps or
others without ehaTge g. the pleasure Pf the Com
signs dies and plates 10 be the property Of and de-
il1ered 70 the United States Treasury Departments
shall be prepared and delivered Of such kinds and
IN IN NJ auan At nueh
times As the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
FOR the time being may direct, and that all measures
and pr cautions when tne qI inter-
10 nTotept the Governnsn against fraud or negll-
Fence on the part Of the or his emp loyees
shall be taken at the proper charge and exp enSe
No 81 6Ids viii be considered except from parties
who have been, or are, actually engaged In the
vided with All the necessary facilities to execute
the work promptly, and give the requisite protec-
ton to The stamps dies and plates In their posses
Parties not known to the Dep artment viii furnish
proof as TO these points.
Bideers yh state the time from ne gate 81 tn ne
commence delivering the stamps, and their oany
capacity for delivering thereafter, :.
at least two reSponsible peTSons that IN case the
bid is accepted and . contract entered into, they
VIII become sureties in such reasonable syn e may
Torrance Of the contract.
The contraetwili be mSdsfor not less than one
ha3 tSses oI Se nRSG
sloner reserves the right to reject any or all prOpo
sails in It sPe appear to Be for the Interest Of
Proposals. zhould be carefully sealed, and marked
ssPropossfs for Revenue Stainps and address Cd
to the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
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