National Republican., 1875-07-10
PROPOSALS.
GRoPOSALs FOR PRINTING INTERN
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OFFICE OF fNTERNit RETES1E,
WAsHINsroN, July :. ls,5;
Sltil WEDNESDAY, August1s, 1875, at12 o'clock
o. 'on, for the fmprinting Of Internal Revenue
stamps Of the denomination Of two cents upon
such Dlank checks, drafts, orders or vouchers,
drawn upon bank, banker or trust company, or
upon sucS blank paper as may be furnished for
The Printing may be By any process that will
afford adequate protection to the Government
against counterfeiting, provided q stamp of an
heretofore been executed from steel transfers Of
the finest bank-note engraving, or from electro
types Of such engraving. and character Of work
adording less protection against counterfeiting
The number Of stamps imprinted as above set
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Bidders viii state the price per thousand stamps
deliverable at their places Of business, packed
The contractor will be permitted to charge the
person or firm for whom the stamps are printed
such price as may be prescribed by the Oommis-
ernment, n OF exceeding in any case one cent for
each impression, containing not more than six
stamps.
Each bid should be accompanied by 3 specimen
of the style Of engraving proposed, and full ex-
PLANTATION Of the process by which 1t Is proposed
The contract will require that the dies and
plates shall be kept bright and sharp, that new
and additional designs, dies and plates, shall be
missioner of Internal Revenue, and all such de-
signs, dies and plates, shall become the property
Of, and be delivered to, the United States at the
termination OF the contract, or whenever de-
manded by the said Commissioner; that the
stamps shall be delivered in such quantities and
Revenue for the time being may direct; and that
all measures and precautions which the Commis-
sioner shall deem necessary to take In order 70
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gence on the part Of the contractor, or his en-
ployees, shall be taken at the proper charge and
expense of the contractor.
who have been or are actually engaged in the
business OF engraving and printing, and provided
wort nromptlV and give the reTuisite protection
10 the stamps dies and plates In their possession.
Parties not known to the Department will fur
nish proof as to these points
The contractor will not be permitted to print
any instrument liable to stamp daty, and all
operations under the contract will be under the
immediate personal supervis on Of an agent OF the
Department, in building or part Of building
exclusively devoted to the preparation OF the
dies and plates, and the imprinting Of the stamps
Bidders Will state the time from the date OF the
contract, if awarded, when they Will be ready 70
commence delivering the stamps, and their daily
capacity for delivery thereafter.
Each bid must be accompanied by q guarantee
of at least two responsible persons that, In case
the bid is accepted and contract entered into,
they will become sureties in the sum of one hur-
dred thousand dollars for the faithful performance
of the contract.
The contract will be for the period Of one year,
with the privilege Of an extension from year to
year at the pleasure of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
In awarding the contract or work, the Commts-
soner reserves the right to reject any or all pro-
posals in case 1t shall appear to be for the interest
Of the Government to do so.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and
marked proposals for 1mprinting Internal Rev
enue Stamps upon Bank Checks, /" and addressed
to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, WASH
ipgton, d. g. ID. ID. PRATT,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Approved: B. H. BRIsTow,
jl9 Secretary of the Treasury.