National Republican., 1877-11-28
DROPOSAIS FOR PAPER FOR
L UNITED STATES'INrERNAL REVENUE
STAMPS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE of IsTERNAL kEvEsu

orsIcE oy IsrErS4HI \ A KnyEsvs Rry ,s o.,
sEALED PRorosAiS will be received until IL
O'clock NJ. Of "Wednesday, November % isI7 for nrn-
the ErniIns Of Unsd States Internal Revenue Stamps
for ,he balance Of the iseal year ending June 30 ls
strsnyth without clay or other sdnit.rsiions; and II
s saSstanors; W IS To De sized with vsss,Sbis sizing
seP. Ss ss Sa ~ S
5seau.nly 5 writing freely upon with pen md INK
than will be required to insure rs printing and
sary handling. The degree Of sizing calen arng. and
Of T%s Il @ Ss
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury Each sheet OF the
ths words "unisd STATS Internal Revrnne, or sons
ae e .ss e iqsn r same p,r " Of ss
Biddefs VIII Submit. ' = th-ir bids samples Of the
fhr quantity rrauirr rths balance Of the hsch
tsi,.osl ponnds and viii bs whiir. plain green, or
such other coloT net more .Spen;lys a, may a, any
Treasury; hut the coornE material used must not he
ASou, " es w po%n ~ pa
are TO be tubsized with animal sizing and caendarc
40 that II can bs gummed AFTER being wet down and
The paper Is to be manufactured and delivered in
sucl, quantities, and In sheets q such SIZES and
weights, ths Office may nom time to time order,
lots OF one thousand 90 sheets each hundred sepa.
rated by paper tag, and each lot Is to bo tied with
The paper is to he manufactured under the super.
vision OF agent OF the Government and, lrdeened
TONED al The mill ard The contractor viii be rslu ed
70 provide, without charge In the building in which
assd as an office BY such agent and ior the persons m
store y until shpped; and he viii bs further
tions may be made by the Commissioner, with The
approval of the Secretary OF the Treasury to prevent
paper manpfac,uIod under the conirqct. Al rapeI
viii be receipted for by the agent al the mill spbec
quired 10 furnish perfect pgper with which to replace
manuictgre Of the paper within fifteen 90 day,
guired to enter Into bond Of ten thousand dollar,
Gi9col, with approved sureiieS for the faithful exc
The contract will bind the contractor tn manufact
ure the special paper for the United States only
Bills nccrnihs under the contract VIII be paic
Bid'iers will state in their proposals the price OF
nearest railway freigh-olice or steamboat. landing
II e wp%oSn sots ans ass s
iron, sealed and marked ready Tor shipment NIL nj th'
lid and anImai.SiIed paper should bo stated sepa
Each proposal should be accompanied by written
II the award made to tho pr,ponent, the contrpc
and bond will be executed promptly on the making o.
BIDS viii not be considered unless made by per.on'
actually engaged III the manufacture of paper and tn,
right TO reject any and all bids. In 1t shall b,
deemed 10 the Interest OF the Government 30 To do, Il
hereby Ie.ervcd.
The bijs viii be opened on the date and at the hou
named abnve; and bidders invited to be present
bids should be endorsed Proposals.. for Internal
Revenue smmp-Pnper" and ADDRESSED TO the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, Washington ID. 4.
Tho quantity OF paper required per annum " abou
two hundred and sixty thousand lOODl pounds; ant
while the contract viii be made to terminate June ~
1870 u may. by agreement Of both parties be renews'
iron, year TO year hereafter. ,.,,, :. .
GREEN r.. RAUM,
Commissioner.
Approved;
JouS SHERMAN,
noiGFMWn Secretary OF tho Treasury