National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-22

ing GRAY ,l:PIt and Inlet, y and addressed to Il
80 - FRANK T. HOWE,
aus Chief Clerk.
IMPROVEMENT OF WASHINGTON AM
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oPIopos!ls Tor dredging in Wss6lngton an,
Friday August l. ia "a ana Ss opened dh IN
Blank forms spesiicatiOns &C.. be had OIL
GuE-Stt U. s. Civil Engineer.
PRoPOSALS FOR INTERNAL REV
ENUE STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CON. OF INTEENAL REVENUE,
Proposals viii 8 FeeeTsd until SqF UEssbkY h,
Z|Ln ny Oh AnEn,t next at y O'Clock noon, FOL
PS1iie by TIL: olee, Internal Revenue stamps thC
prss.nt gse ana 5, ana Sizes In
CLASS /.
=, Fer Stamps barrels, half barrels,
third barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels.
CLASS II.
Stdmps for DfsfiLLsd Spirits, Tar Paid. Ten
gallons, twenty gallons, thirty gallons, forty gal.
IONS, Ely gillOns, sixty gallons seventy lions,
Ions ono nun JrGd and ten gallons, one hGndred
gallons.
CLASSIC,
Stamps for DtstiIlsf Spirits OtAsr Than Tar
Paid.-DistlIlery warehouse, rectifed spirits and
wholesale liquor dealers.
CLASS ".
Stamps FOR Tobacco and Snug, Strfp.-One
sixteen ounces tobacco, and one half ounce. one
SI1ee Two n ounces four ounces, eight ounces and
CLASSY.
StdTpsyor Tobacco and Snug, S9Idrs.-One half
PSgnSS one pound two pounds three pounds I'VE
p Oenos, tWehty-9ne pounds, twenty-five poInds,
half pond, one pound two pouRds tSTse BouD one
nVe pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds snuff
CLASS vi.
Stamps FOR Cigars and Cigarettes. Twenty
ties, nYe hundred aud cigarettes.
CLASS VII.
,Exportation Stamps for Tobacco, Expectation
Ugss L-TO Se printed and prepared Tor issue In
heets; twenty stamps on a sheet.
one stub att te6ed to each stamp; each stsmn ana
stub 70 be numbered in serial numb rs and bound
and hfty stamps, thre, on a Page, and book 10 he
,FpproPri4tely iettered and numbered. ~ "
tachsd, stamp, and stats to be numb red in serial
numbers and bound in book form; each book 10
6ook IetteSed anu four on page, and
SIass Y-TUOgoeo stamps, az FOLLOWS, vfz;
and perforated. with forty stamps on a sheet.
Elghtand sixteen ounces to be printed and pcrfs-
SnGS stamps, as y0lIoIOS:
One heu 4no one ounce to be printed and perfo-
rated, with one hundred and ninety-six stamps
Two O. noes TO be printed and perforated with one
hundred and twelve stamps on a sheet.
Four six and eight ounces 10 be printed and perfo-
sixteen ounces 70 B 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 to
Ten pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting
only hfteen pounds, 10 be engraved with stub at
contain four hundred stamps, dTs stamps JS'C on =
The hfteCn-pOund stamps TO be as above, with the
addition OF nins coupons attached to each stamp.
without perforstion, and Issued In sheets, twelve
Ten and twenty pounds to be engraved with stubs
attached, and bound In book form; each book 10
page; and book lettered and numbered.
C,GsS eItles, ana one hnndreds
sheets, with ten stamps on sheet.
printed and perforated, to be prepared for Issue
In sheets, five stamps on sheet.
prepasd for issue in sheets, ten Stamp on sShest
Class YI.-Each stamp TO have an engraved stub |
riii numbers and bound in book form; each book
TO contain four hundred stamps, four on page, |
The stamps included In classes /, II, III and Y |
nay be otsurface or plate printing, and the y!g-
seen at the once Of the on
lal Revenue, Washington, D. C., and sizes and |
A statement OF the numb2r Of stamps issued |
hiring the fiscal year ended June 80, fs7I, may |
at their places Of business, including
be ONCE Of the COmmIssiOneE OF Internal Revenue,
BIDS viii not be accepted for less quantities than
n entire claSs, or where stamps are printed In two
olors bids may be for one printing for all the
Where BIDS are for the second printing only
i o iOF bd s ~ inc tbs qna
lea I of The style Of ensTSTiRg, and the socePtsi
idder, before the opal sonsummatiqn Of con-
I the engraVlnEs Of the several kinds and denoml-
iatlons OF stamps; -, -,
to be prepared and dies and plates to be kept
ght and sharp, and that new and additional de-
resent kinds and denominations OF stamps or
theirs, without charge, at the pleasure Of the Com
iTns dies and plates 10 be the property Of and de-
Ivered to the United States Treasury Department
landed BY the said Department.; that the st Imps
hall be prepared aud delivered of such kinds and
lines, as the Gommi ssioner Of internal Revenue
the time being may direct, and that all measures
al Revenue snail deem necessary to take in order
. protect the Govsrnment against fraud or neEil-
lall be taken at the proper charge and exp ense 0
be contractor.
No bids will be considered except from parties
no have been, or are, actually engaged in the
usiness of ste ell engraving and printing and pro-
ided with AL the necessary facilities to execute
he work promptly, and give the requisite prOtec-
on TO the stamps, dies and plates In their posses
on.
Parties not known to the Dep artment Will furnish
roof as TO these points.
Biicers will state the time from the date Of the
1ntract, II awarded, when they Will be ready TO l.
Immencs delivering the stamps, and their daily
opacity for delivering thereafter,
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee OF
least two responsible persons, that in case the
ID Is accepted and contract entered into, they
Ill become Eurettes in such reasonable sum as may
required by the Government for the faithful per-
rmance OF the contract. |,
or more than three yeas, as may be agreed upon.
In awarding tn % contract or work, the Commits
oner reserves the right to reject any or all prOpo-
lis in case 1t shall appear to be for the interest Of
ProDos is Should be carefully sealed, and marked
Proposals for. Revenue stamps and addressed
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
]. W. DOUGLASS.
Commissioner Il Interual Revenue.
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