National Republican., 1877-11-27
DROPOSAIS FOR PAPER FOR
L UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
STAMPS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFLICE or ISTEHSAL RENEN

OFTICE or INTERNAL REVENUE,
WAsIIISGToS, ID. C., Nov. II ls7T.
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received until IL
shng thrs oce with DISTINCTIVE Paper to be used In
the prnn Of United states Internal Revenue Stamps,
The PAPER Is to be- made Of cSttonstock With suit.
able PROPORTION Of pure linenstock to give II proper
must be free rom thread knots grit other foreign
su6.tnccs: Il Is to he sized with vegetable slTng ,eE
onlmt ofweing II down Tor plate printing and Sub.
5 at %r9E FsGy MtS eSH
than viii b. required 70 insure ~ printing aud neces
strength to be such as may be prescribed by tho
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue with the approval
paper Is 10 be closely water marked throughout with
lhn words Unt,d States internal Revenue, or some
nbbrpvatIOn Of them, In such manner that each
square inch ofthe sheet shall bear some part Of the
Bidders will submit with their bids, samples Of the
pggcr. us TO quality which they propose to furnish =,
year iS about two hundred and lorty-tve thousand
ieii,u. pounds and viii he white plain green, or
lime /" prcscrib.d by tho COMMISSIONER Of Internal
Revenue, win the approval Of The secretary Of The
such as 70 b. lnlnrous TO psTsms handnG ne napSr
are to be tuh-slcd with animal sizing and calcndared
10 that It can he gummed amer being wet down and
The paper Is to he manufactured and delivered In
such quantities, and In sheets of such sizes and
and must b. counCd d, examined, and separated into
lots Of ihousnnd 400 sheets each hundred scpa-
rated by paper tag, aud each lot Is to be tied with
strong twino,
Inc paper IL TO ne nlunllhCluTpU unuef super
vision Of an agent OF the Government, and, fdeemed
necessary, under the protection of gnrd TO he sta,
TONED ut the mill and the contractor Will he required
the paper Is made rooms suitably furnished, 10 be
Who n may be deslgnSled 10 guard and count the
EHPSr deYsTeI %nd @S n h room @ IN b when to
rcGulrcd 10 conforn to such reasonable regula-
HSpToy ~ the @ sSSTssTv or OF the reaTTy prevent
the improper removal from the mill OF any OF the
| PAPER manufactured under the contract. Al paper
VIII rpCCiptpl by the agent the mll subject
to future exam nnaIioI: and the contractor VIII be re
any Sni; returned TO 10 lin as dciSctye '''
The contractor viii be required to commence the
manufacture of the paper within fifteen (l5) days
from The signing 9f the contract and Will also he re
9l9OO with approved surctis for the faithful exc
| cullon thereof.
urr the special paper for the United states only.
| Bills accruing under the contract will be paid
Bidders will state in their proposals the price or
per r%ny 81 Gs spS or
securely packed ~ the presence and under ,he d
iron sealed and marked ready for Shipment al at ths
expense Of the contractor. The prices of the yegeta
rSiey. ""'''''1 p"f'' ''''''' ''N '''"
Each proposal should be accompanied by written
Hfthe award Is made to the proponent the contract
and bond will be executed promptly on the making o
Hdi VIII not be considered unless made by persons
rIsht 10 REJECT any and all bids in case il shall bs
deemed 10 the Interest OF the Government so do
| hereby reserved.
The bids will be opened the date and at the houl
| named abOve and bidders are invited TO be present
| bids should be endorsed q" Proposals. for Internal
| Revenue siamp-PaEer," and addressed TO the Com
missioner MIS-, Of Internal Revenue, Washington p: g;
two hundred and sixty thousand (3O0OOl pounds;
| while the contract win be made to terminate June ~
1873 may by agreement Of both parties be reneweS
nom year to year hereafter. ... .
| Commissioner,
| Approved;
| JoHS SHERMAN,
nolGFMMN Secretary of the Treasury.