National Republican., 1877-11-26
DRoPosALS FOR PAPER FOR
l. UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFfICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WAsHINGroN, d. C.. Nov. II ISL.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until u
shng thJs oce with Distinctive PAPER to be used In
the printing OF ned States Internal Revenue stamps.
''f p%Ss & BE- snSaE % III
able proportion Of pure iinenstosk 70 give proper
must be free from thread nois grit or other foreign
nSa
TO admit OF weng II dow for plate printing and sub
SR at lie same Time should possess % no greater Strength
than will be required to insure IL printing and neces
strength Is to be such as may bo prescribed 6y the
Comnissloner ofInieTne Revenue, vim the approval
paper + to Pc closely throughout with
abbreviStion Of them in such manner that each oaSS
square inch ofths sheet shall bear some part of the
Bidders will submit, with their bids, samples Of the
paper as to quality which they propose to furnish
year is about two hundred and iorty.nye thousand
!S4SSoSl !saS pounds and Will be white: plain green; or
time be prescribed by the ConmssIqner Of Internal
Treasury: but the colSring material used must not be
such as 70 be Injurious to persons handling the paper
to be tub sized with animal sizing and calenarcd
so that 1t can be gummed after being wet down and
The paper Is to be manufactured and delivered in
such quantities, and In sheets or such sizes and
and an, M must be counted exSmined and separated into
rated by paper tag and each lot Is to be tied with
necessary under the protection of guard to be sta
y provide, without charge in The building IN which
the paper IL made rooms suitably furnished, TO be
%So %
nH %d %sS Se % ps Shsa e.
required TO conform to such reasonable regula-
approval Of the secretary the Treasury 10 prevent
the impropSr renewal from the mill Of any OF the
VIII be reccipted for by the agent nj the MILL subject
to future examnatloi; and The contractor will be
any returned 70 him % IS deisctys % s' ""'" 70
The sonractSr VII be relnrsd to commence % the
n,r Sm ne e. signing O. the contract and Viii ais9 ,. re-
diSoo., with approved sureiies for the faithful exc,
cuilon thereof
ure the special paper for the United States only.
Bills acoruins under the contract will be paid
Bidders will state In their proposals the price or
per eS or a. Ss
sssTsy u the psn psencs and under hs d
Iron sealed and marked ready ior shipment Iii at The
expense oi the contractor The prices of the yegeta
BILE and animal-sized paper should be stated sepa-
Each proposal should be accompanied by written
frSs award made to lie propohent he si cohtraci tract
% and bond win be executed promptly on the making of
BID, viii not be considered unless made by persons
y the sa a S % Gse .S Ss
deemed to the Interest Of the Government so to do,
hefeDy reserved.
The bids will be opened on the date and at the hour
named above; and bidders invited to be present
Bids should be endorsed " Proposals for Internal.
Revenue Siamp-Paper," and addressed to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Washington d. O.
and s @ PS sHSS ssa
we the contract hr viii be 9ds 70 terminsts M June
nom year TO year hereafter.
GREEN d. RAUM
COMMISSIONER,
Approved:
JOHN SHERMAN,
nol6-FMWt Secretary OF the Treasury