National Republican., 1877-11-24
pROrOSAIS FOR PAPER FOR
l. UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
STAMPS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

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SEALED PRoPosAis WI be rScsIycd until u
O'Clock N. of W, dnslny November n 1877, for fIrn.
the printing Of United States Internal toveur stamps
for the balance OF the fiscal year enhg June 10 iT7,
slren III. wnhout clay or other Gdteratisus and Il
sub tGnces q y 10 bc ssG1 viii, yyyctsols sizg tex
,oadnit OF welting down To- plate printing and sub
sn n s wTIS rss GPom wm ~ esn and nk
than will be required to insure ~ printing and
sary handling. The degree OF sizing cal rnlnrng. and
Comm.sioSsr OF Of Internal @ RHVenGe ne VIII ths sppfoVai
OF the secretary Of the TieIshty. kaGh sheet the
ihh words Unit s,at.s, Internal Revenue,
eS q ss r. fSs as some p At Of 'IG 1sa
Bidders Will submit with their bids samples Of the
The quantity required for the balance Of the nscal
t2i5.Gs pounds rnd viii be white. pinin green or
such other color not more expensive, as may at any
Revenue. with the approval OF u!o s. cretNry Of the
Treasury; but the conring material used must not be
About tSy II 1S eo III he ST Pa
are to be tub-szed with animal sizing and calendnred
40 that It can bc gummed after being wet down and
printed ,,
such quantities and In sheets Of such sizes and
weights. AZ this oiiice may from time to time order
lot, of one thousand O) sheets each hundred sepa-
rated by paper tag. and each lot Is To bC tied with
The paper is to be manufactured under the super.
Vision of an agent, Of the Government and fdc-incd
toned gt the mill and the contractor Will be required
& Sss s"Sy 81 S oG4S y
used ~ nn Office by such agent, and for the persons
paper delivered and also 500 room ~ In when TO
store 4 until shipped: and he viii be n,r.her
,ions .s may be made by the Commissioner, with the
approval Of the Secretary OF the Treasury TO prevent
paper manufactured under the contract. An paper
VIII be recepel for by the NSent AT the mill subject
nTTS 20 sns Is ber s with which to replace
Ths conarsc,Sr 10 wi Viii be Teluirsd to commence tho
manufacture OF the paper within dftecn (ib) days
qnired to enter Into bond Of ten thousand dollars
Nl9o with approved sureiiss for the faithful cxo-
The contract viii bind the contractor IN manun nct-
urs re special paper Tor the united states only.
Bidders will state In their proposals the price or
nearest railway freIght-oce or sieam6oat landing,
ne n ass srsppcd hs @
iron sealed and marked ready Tor shipment all at the
bis and anmai-sixod paper should be stated sepa
guarantees signed BY TWO Z. Gespon ibc persons @ that
!, ahs award + made !" The prSponent the CONTRACT
Bidt viii not be considered unless made by persons
actually engaged In the manufacture OF paper and the
Seemed TO lhe interest OF the Government to do IS
hereby reserved.
The bids viii be opened on the date and at the hour
named above; and dders are invited to be present
Bids should be endorsed Proposals tor Internal.
missioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, ID, q.
and ss s1RS
ISIS Il may by agreement Of both parties be renewed
from year 10 year hereafter. -
GREEN H. RAUM,
Commissioner.
Approvedi
JoHS SHERMAN.
nol0:FMWM Secretary Of the Treasury.