National Republican., 1875-07-09
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALs FOR PRINTING INTERNAL
Il REVENUE ADHESIVE DOCUMENTARY
AND PROPRIETARY STAMPS.
STrRY
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WARHTNaTnN Iulv IRTs

DROPoSALs FOR PRINTING INTERNAL
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF IsTERNAL REyESgE,
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until WEDN ESDAY, Augustus, 1875, at Il o'clock
Stamps Of the denomination Of two cents upon
such blank checks, drafts, orders or vouchers,
drawn upon bank, banker or trust company, or
upon such blank paper as may be furnished for
that purpose by the public. s-- -
The printing may be BY any process that win
anotd scs9ra,e prGIecu0n tS " tse Sovernmens u,
artistic character is produced. This printing has
heretofore been executed from steel transfers Of
types Of such engraving. and q character OF work
ahording less protection against eounterfetttng
will not be accepted.
The number of stamps imprinted as above set
forth during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878,
was about fifty-nine million stamps.
Bidders will state tSe price per thousand stamps
ready for shipment. 49,.
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-
sioner, In addition to the amount paid by the Gov
ernmeni, n OF exceeding in any case one cent for
each impression, containing not more than six
stamps.
Each bid should be accompanied by specimen
Of the style Of engraving proposed, and full ex;
PLANTATION Of the process by which II Is proposed
The contract will require that the dies and
plates shsli Be Kept bright and sharp, that new
made without charge at the pleasure Of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and all such de-
Of, and be delivered to, the United States at the
termination Of the contract, or whenever de-
mspded by the said Commissioner; that the
stamps ohall be delivered In such quantities and
az such times as the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue for the time being may direct; and that
all measures and precautions which the Commits
sioner shall deem necessary to take In order to
protect the Government against fraud or negn-
gence on the part Of the contractor, or his en-
ploYees, shall be taken at the proper charge and
No bids will be considered, except from parties
who have been or are actually engaged in the
with all the necessary facilities 70 execute the
work promptly and give the requisite protection
10 the stamps, dies and plates In their possession.
nish proof as to these points.
The contractor will not be permitted to print
any instrument liable to stamp duty, and all
operations under the oontraet will be under the
immediate personal supervision Of an agent OF the
Department, In q building or part Of building
dies and pia.es and the iraprintihs Of the stamps
Bidders viii state the time from the date Of the
contract, II awarded, when they VIII BE- ready to
Commence deiivering the stampi, and their daily
capacity for delivery thereafter. Z l2 ~.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee
the bid is accepted and q contract entered into,
they viii become sureties in the sum Of one hun
dred thousand dollars for the faithful performance
of the contract. o. e r.l err ...E
The contract will be for the period of cne year,
with the privilege Of an extension from year 70
year at the pleasure Of the Secretary Of the
treasury and Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
In awarding the contract or work, the Oommis-
sorer reserves the right to reject any all pro-
posals in case II shah appear to be for the interest
Of the Government to do so.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and
marked proposals for lmprinting Internal Rev.
enue Stamps upon Bank Check" " and addressed
to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, WASH
iDgton, D. O.. rr.. ID. d. PRATT,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Approved: b. II. BRIsTow,
I9 Secretary Of the Treasury.