Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-10

OF BueG0S Aires, so 1gaI ne VIII receive them
before May: 1908. on which date they. shall be
opened in the presence of such of the interested
parties as may be present at that At time
ARGENTINE LEGATION.
CONVERSION Fun OF THE
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
BASES FOX Bills FOt rAfER FOR
BANK NOTES
Bids hereby requested. during period Of
forr months. for the supply Of blank paper for
ia printing bank notes, in accordance With
The follow ing stipU. ti,Es:
l. The following are the minimum quantities
that must be supplied. GId The dimensions of
each denomination Of bank notes:
Quantity Of Size in
Denomination. Bank Notes. Minimsters.
81 % 100000 65x15O
l0.UG0. 0GU ilXl44
10 S,oOn. 900 Tabs
50 3,DoO.oOo s31172
100 2,tUG. OG0 SSx1S0
500 300,oe0 93Al3S
600 200. coo 9Sx198
2. The paper factory shall bind itself to supply
to the Conversion Fund such quantities ct papef
il may deem advisable to request during the
term of five years. in addition TO the quantities
enumerated IN The foregoing article.
3. he paper shall re furnished IN sheets,
pa ted In rrams Of 500 sheets each resm being
separated into packaages OF 100 sheets by band
strip OF paper. The ,eams shall be furnished
wrapped In strGus packing paper tied and sealed,
and pacSr1 ia strong wooden boxes lined With
to the Conversion Fund.
l. The sheets II paper shall contain the number
ana sizes OF Dalk notes irdi 'at.d below. ana
shall have margin of 10 rniIlineters On the
right and left sides, and of % nil meters On
She other two.
no.o,.-...o, Nun Sumber Of Sizes Of Sheets
81 Is 4lox3tS5
3 i: $ $sszss:
50 2s9x364
100 6 3D4x5SD
500 3l9x396
1850 6 S3ix412
8. The paper must be Of the best quality.
ton 4 fax and rhe bidder shall state tae com
position of the pulp and guarantee It's uniformity:
ne presence of spots or hoes: grains or nard
pulp or other detects in the paper TO b. delivered.
shall NOT be allowed, and paper not having ali
IS. Tie weight of the paper shall not he
than 80 grams per square meter An allowance
Of Sc over and 80 under on such praise weight
as may be established for sheets will be made.
The weight shah be verified receipt OF the
paper by taking at random 10 sheets from each
! cam and then asCertainng their weight. II the
weight should be greater In some of the sheets
than the limits established In the foregoing
out further action.
7. The resistance OF the paper by centineters
Of width crosswisr. exclusive OF the waterma!k,
shall not he less than kos 800 grams; the
length of the rupture shall not be less than
300 meters. and the crushing res!stanc" shall
represent minimum of 10 900 double folds.
lac bidder shall submit samples of paper in
quantities Of not less than 20 sheets OF 2ny40
sentimeters in order to mako the proper tests
serve as d model for quality. watermarks and
NOT afte its manufacture: The ooiors shall be
fast. uniform, invari2h,e from one sheet
"ther and ina,terabie ter is hours exposure
The colors for each denomination shall be Sc
lected by he Conversion Fond
.. The pa per shall bear watermarks made at
the time OF It's nanua tn" in wire game mods.
The bidder shall state whether the manufacture
viii be made by hand b. machinery Said water
marks shall be made planes, the
as the waternarks OF the bank notes in circu-
The watermsrks shall be strictly In the same
p ace with an aliowarc" Of millimeters in
any direction. and measured with respect to the
upper, and left hand sides, which must be fur
niShed cut perfectly square.
In order to verify ta's requisite. pattern or
'gabarit shall b. drawn for each daonnina-
ton. showing the ttesisn Of the waternarks. and
another line two millim"tegs from thI edges of
coincide with those Of the sheets Of paper. and
It will be seen whether the Watermsrhs fall
within the proper fgurcg. Ten sheets Of each
rearl sshall be examined, ana II any of them
should fail 10 meet the aforesaid requirements.
The Whole ream shall be rejected without fur
10 The paper shall be suitable for good Print
ing. and to thar END snail BE- furnished well
glazed. 1t shall DO uniform and equal in all the
sheets. and the manufacturer must observe the
Instructions given him While it Is Icing made.
II! The designs showing tie shape and ioca-
ton of the watermsrks shall he furn shed the
manufacturer by the Conversion Fund soon
the bid is accepted. The manufactnrer shall
months following the receipt o: the draw ings.
sample Of the paper manufactured strictly IN
accordance wi,h the provisions OF the contract.
nancy. fifty sheets of each denominat ton. and
shall only commence the final manufacture when
said samples approved.
L.. Eighty per cent eff the sheets having all
coed bark notes. and 90 PEI cent of the sheets
having imperfect bank notes or any defect in
the Manufacture. shall hn accepted. and the I'M
perfect bank notes shall he clearly marked on
tire sheets and separated from those containing
only good bank notes The imperfect manufac
tured bank notes shall not b. paid for
be given for each thousand bills and are under
stood to be free OIL board IN European or
American port that is in direct communication
with Bpenos Aires.
upon examination and inspection by the Conver
sion Fund in accordance with the prescribed con
ditions. the value Of sam" shalt be paid, as well
the expense of insurance and freight. TO the
checking OF the reains shall be done by the Con-
version Fund at The rate of 1900 sheets per
working day
Is 'rhe manufacturer agrees to pay to the
each weeks deav in the periods stipulated.
Is. The manufacturer shall also pay 70 the
Conversion Fund the expenses OF freight. insur-
snce and wages of the personnel employed IN
checking the rejected rneDs Of paper.
II. The Conversion Fund shall only consider olas
Of reputable and reliable manufacturers. and,
therefore the bids must indicate the factory
that will manufacture the paper ana STATE snch
similar works it has already done.
On the other hand, no contract shall be made
except with the authorized representatives. OF
manufacturers.
naper while being made shall be stolen or lost.
He stall h. responsible for any loss Of paper or
10 TIE manufacturer shall render an account
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