National Republican., 1877-11-17

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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SEALED PRoPoSALs will be received until II
sSiHs us Oilss WIN bs,iHcve Paner 1i to Be used in
theprntlng United States Internal evepue STAMPS
iSs paper Is to be I made of ofccton.sioSk With suit
Mnu p cny re or oef sEs
must be free from thread knots grit or other foreign
cept rs hereinafter stately and cnleniered sufficiently
to admit of weng down for plate printing aud sub
a, 6s %TE rsSy MON no es" afro h
thnn VIII BE- required to insure Is printing and nece.
70 be be such Ss may be & prcsfTesd ~ hG
pnrer !. to be closely wat.r-narked ,hronghout with
nbbrrviation Of them. in such manner that each
slusIe Inch ofthe sheet shall bear some part Of the
Bidders win submit, with their bids samples Of the
pnn,r a, to quality Which e. hsy prGpos to 81 ,5
year year Is about two hundred and lorty:hys thousand
se ShpG a"c d S BE %; Or
lime be bed by the Con,missIoner o. internal
treasury: but the coorins material used must not be
such rs TO be injurious to persons handling the paper
are 10 be tn6Sed with animal skiing and caiendsfed
so that Il can be gummed after being wet down and
The paper Is to be manufactured and delivered IN
s s %S NAV m om q m sG tine sses orsr sna
nnd % mus be count, eSamined and separated Into
strong twho,
vision of an agent OF the Government aud, fdeenled
necs sary under the protection OF guard to be sta;
e provide wiihoa, .hnigs, n ths building q which
s a. n s"e s sc 1 Il" 70 Ss
who may be designated to guard and count the
ssa 1sS Sso% viii ps
required TO conform to such reasonable regu,h-
approval o the secretary Of the treasury to prevent
the improper removal nom the mill OF any OF the
viii be recepted for by the ascnt a the mil subject
to future exam nnoI and the contractor VIII bc re-
any returned to him as deiectiye
manSsStnrS % m ihe p%prf Within u te"n G% days
nr, ne m sgnng 2r t6s Gsn5a AMI M HisS 6e re-
ei9oDl with approved sureis for the faithful exc
The contract will bind the contractor to manuhact-
urs the special paper for the United states only.
Bills Recruing under the contract will be paid
Bidders will state in their proposals the price
Rs raR%ny S RSta or
securely packed. N the presence and under the d
IRON sealed and marked ready Tor shipment, all at the
expense Of the contractor The prices Of the yescta-
ratelS. rat "' ""'""7'N'' p"'e' '"O"'' 'e '~'' ''p"
Each proposal should be accompanied ny written
guarantee signed by two ~ respOn ble persons, that
fths award + made to the pfcponent, the CONTRACT
BIDS viii not be considered unless made by persons
rsht q rqa any % and all Sds Ia ease s"ef i shall be
deemed to he interest OF the Government 80 to do is
hereby reserved.
viii on the date and % the hour
Bids should be endorsed Proposals for Internal
Revenue Stamp-Paper." and addressed to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. Washington, d. q.
The quantity OF paper required Per annum j about
two hundred and sixty thousand cocoon pounds aud
while the contract will be made to terminate June 10
lsIs It may by agreement Of both parties be renewed
| ffom year to year hereafter. - -
| GREEN b. RAUM,
Commissioner,
| Approvedi
| JOHN SHERMAN,
| poi8FMWit Secretary of the Treasury.