The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-27
REVENUE SIlkPS.
nEouLATJoSs REGARDIsG PnlST-
ING o. DOcUAExTs.
4 Tse~1a Fiem ~ Prfsfess Gets the
Contract far Dstsw the work fsS
he Psges s~saa District. ~ the
Rsse ~ - Cesss Per ThsssanA.

Rsse - ~ Cesss Per ThsssasA-
Special Dispatch TO the Post fnseaiigeMcer.
WASHINGTON. July E--Ths contract
for the tnsprsnttng Of revenue stamps On
checks. drafts and other Instruments for
the Puget sound district. during tas cur
rent fsscaf year. has beer let % tbs Batch
ley fAtaogrEEh @oBgsny. OF Tacoma Psr-
aosss AsxsrEg 10 have STAMPS imprinted
upon checks. drafts or ether Instruments
must make appssoaton sherefor Themselves
or through their agens~-who may not be
the contractor hinaseif--se the collector al
Internal revenue Transmitting OF present.
jnx with the application the sim Heesss@ry
10 Ts4y for the stamps IL - desired to have
imprinted Taas application must state tine
name and ss2s4rsEs Of the contractor. who
vii imprint the STAMPS. ard snoala au-
tnsftxe the delivery OF the Instruments
when STAMPED 10 the contractor.
Collectors viii nos o. permitted 70 ac-
teps ut0ney from contractors for ssasHps 70
he imprinted for other persona under any
circumstances. Internal Revenue Collector
W,Aon states ard stamp agents viii re-
fssse - Imprint ssaups excspt upon orders
fully complying with tnex. INSTRUCTIONS.
The stamp agent for the Puget sound dis
sracf - Mr.. q. r. Cleveland.
nsw - Oct the work TDeae.
The foiie~snS extracts frpm the commits
h@ OF Interest 10 All who intend 10 have
tnesr eaeeks or drafts HlSsr1ltsd with the
Tetsfssse stamp.
when orders are Issued for ssationers or
other agents far STAMPS 70 Ne imprinted
for other persons the stamp aGefss to whom
ouch order ia directed Hsaes eFssss cpaa tae
back thereof the name and address ct each
pefsoH. firm or corporation for whom
STAMPS are imprinted On such order. 30
g%slssr wits the date ard number OF Stamps
Imprinted for each. Upon receipt OF appsi-
the collector wisl forward 10 the stamp
agent at lise establishment OF the eosiec-
tor DESIGNATED an order far the imprfniaHg
Of tho stamps and the delivery q the
tors Should IN al rases attach their seals
10 NIch orders. and agents must take the
consraetos's receipt for all stamped paper
delivered Bfank checks. drafts. or other
Instruments 70 I've imprinted with revenue
stamps should be forwarded by the person
desiring tbs same. nj hts expense. directly
to the contractor who viii imprint the
stAxn5s4.
ssosersment Asepmes No Risk.
The government with not pay any ex-
peDae 90 asssAsna any risk on .paper fgf-
sarded 20 contractors. or on stamped paper
returned BY contractors 10 owners
The contractors charge fnr Amprinsing
stamps In Emsfsd by the terms ey his con-
tract with the government 20 " cents per
fWM amps imprinted. when imprinted up
on sheets containing Ave or more stamps.
ard 81 per t,en STAMPS when imprinted up
On sheets containing less than five stamps
60 ths sheet, and payment for imprint ng
stamps should Ire made strectiy To the CON
tractor. All stamps snail he Imprinted al
tbs price herein named without discount or
other instruments delivered entirely al the
expense OF the person. hrm or corporation
presenting the same.
Prohibitions tn Contractors.
.whsn the stamps are imprinted and de-
ilvered 10 the contractor. he shall under
af Of Ina nj arm
Aksnts AT the contractors expense, pack
III the proper manner for shipment. all
cheeks. dt.afss or Instruments upon which
said stamps We're imprinted by him, ard
ship the same wholly at the expense and
according TO the direction of the person,
firm or corporation that presented them.
Contractors are prohibited from paying
any Transportation charges whatever on
Instruments forwarded them 10 he imprint
ed. or on stamped Instruments returned by
them TO the owners. They are also proiaih-
tied from giving. offering or advertising
any discount rebate, or reduction fn the
printing OF taxable Instruments, or claim
Ing better facilities for such work, hy rea-
son OF their contract with The government
Tor tho inpffsssng Of stamps,
ANY violation az the foregoing instruc-
tons by contractor viii be deemed sur
nsieGt cause for the cancellation of his
rantraet. and any failure on the part ef
the stamp agent to immediately report 10
tfis office the violation ~ any Of the terms
az conditions OF Satd contract viii lee eBa-
sisissea cause for his removal from office
Spuit@d stamps VIII He Made Good.
sfW here instruments imprinted with
stamps are rendered worthless by acefs
dent or error IN printing ar binding. they
may b. returned 20 she stamp aren't under
whose sepefetsisn stamps we're imprinted
thereon with the application to imprint
other stamps In lieu shereNf IN Instruments
presented sns that purpose Such anpise A.
ton should se accompanied by an an
dasff setting worth The facts that Rslcia
stamped Instruments wsre rendered
worthless hs error accident thr mum
her thereof. she date when and fhs. col
iesfar fFefn sfsaN the STAMPS were prr@
chased tfpnn FeeDipt 0f the appi cation
the sfaBHn agent will igsttosss, his recon.
negsSatfen THEREON anf f8r~ ard the same
te the Aff5en nf the eoFss niesioner sf inter
nal revenue fer aefsAn md appfaeal The
sIsss'isd STAMPED INSTRUMENTS saus retained
~ the stamp agents viii hs retained s,y
them unti m order ia TASTED fer the de-
sirticsinn 81 the sause uasrr the Sstfsere
VISION ef a Texrtasg Ussfepr When de-
HsreysS - tasBs certificate must - made
ny sad sEl@Fr aHd she sfarnp agent stat
ing the number ara ffFrsfYs5ssstssyt -
STAMPS f1T whom and slroa what ryttsr.
the sansa were tsnf-satsssi snss the number
90 speh STAMPS tw3pFsnf 81 fsr zach gteFSsa
firm az corporation which certificate shall
he fssFwArssfs - fhss ssssscr Stafstfs ass.FasS
Will enter aisssu their records aud rcpartS
~. asfsss - al persons for Nfsor4 Sfatsapss
sFss seinnrsslgssl Together With ms,tflser er
stamps am& the arsstnai aFtsrr upon which
such sFeHtis@ we're fe1uFsfai - -