The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17
TREAstaY DEPARTMEEr, May 23d, 1850.
ts,sAR ATtl PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH


TREAstaY DEPARTarEr, May 23d, 1850
SEpARATE PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH
- ing the stationery and for executing the print
ing of this department during the fiscal year end
ing June 80 1851, will be received until O'Clock,
p. M, on the oath day of June next Those unac-
companied by satisfactory testimonials OF ability TO
fulfil contract will not be considered.
All the articles of stationery must be OF the very
best quality-samples of the principal articles OF
which, such as paper, quilis' metallic pens, ieao
pencils, knives, ink, &c, must accompany the
bids put up in classes per schedule; and the de-
partnent reserves the right 10 retain such samples,
and pay for the same at the prices stated in the OF,
fer or to return them, at its option. No bid will
be considered where the articles accompanying II
are not of the kind and quality required for the de-
partment; and spurious or imitation articles VIII
subject the class TO which they belong, or the en-
tire bid rejection, at the pleasure Of the depart
ment
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making IT, and must specify price, and
but price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they TO be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according TO quality. Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished at the depart
ment to persons applying for them; and as without
uniformity therein the department would Ind IT
difficult make decision, none will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
| with.
| The printing must be executed with new and per-
feet type and the best paper used for the different
descriptions required. The paper for the printing
will be furnished by the contractor; the depart
4 ment, the Office ordering IT, TO designate the
| kind of paper and type. whether script or other
wise, and the number to go on sheet, when the
matter or article will admit of more than one
Each class will be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal, it will be assigned to the
lowest bidder for such class, to the lowest bidder
on the aggregate, as the department may deem most
advisable. Where more than one class is assigned
| to bidder, they may all be embraced In one con-
| tract; and each bidder, who may have one or more
classes assigned to him. shall take all such classes
or forfeit his right to any portion OF the contract
| All the articles to be furnished and work to be
executed must be of the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered. and to the satisfac-
ton of the head of the office for which they are re-
CURED
The department reserves to itself the right OF or
dering greater or less quantity Of each and every
article contracted for, as the public service may
require
1 Bonds, with approved security, TO be given by
the person persons contracting; and in case OF a
failure supply the articles to perform the work,
the contractor and his sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified i'll such bond, as hquidated
damages
The subioincd lists specify, nearly now can
be done the amount, quality, and description OF
each Of the kinds of articles and work that Will be
wanted.
Og-It being impracticable to give precise de-
scription of the nature and quality of the various
kinds of printing, bidders are referred to the sam
pies in the different offices for specimens OF the
general descriptions required
H1iting pape-, made Of linen, laid or Doue,
white or blue.
CLASS No l..
| 50 reams folio post satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, TO weigh not less
than II pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, hand. made, faint lined, and
4 trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
90 do foolscap, machine, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
i Is do foolscap, plain hand made faint lined
i and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain machine, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than twelve
pounds per ream
$ do foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined garden pattern, commonly known
as despatch or consular paper, to weigh
not less than sixteen pounds per ream
$50 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined, three sides, per ream
$40 do quarto post, machine, plain, faint-lined
three sides, per ream
4 10 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
+ - do quarto post, machine, faint lined four
sides, per ream
40 do quarto post, French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
II do note paper, gilt, per ream
; do do plain do
CLASS No. 2.
3 do royal paper, for books
do medium paper, for books
80 do copying do do
1875 do envelope paper yellow or buff, royal,
Is do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue,
3 do large brown envelope, per ream
80 do blotting paper, royal, do
Class No. 3.
, $50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
, $50 do cards Of all other manufacture III use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
. Is, DOG quilts, No so, per thousand
1900 do No 70, do
J dozen ever pointed gold pencils and pens,
do ever-pointed silver pencils, with gold
pens, per dozen
5 do gold pens Browns, equal, per doz
/ 2 do silver for the same do
; 10 do ver.pointed pencils, silver do
10 do ever pointed silver desk pencils, with
, rosewood handles. per dozen
: 10 gross of leads for ever pointed pencils, as
sorted sizes, per gross
4 rs dozen Contees best black-lead pencils, gra
q duated
100 do Monroc's, or other manufactured
graduated
\ 10 do redlead pencils, per dozen
CLASS No. 4.
20 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
$50 do red linen tape, assorted, do
90 do silk taste, assorted colors and widths
I, in hanks, per dozen
do pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen
10 do do cocoa, do
. ~ do sand boxes do do
10 do do tin do
|, Is do wafer stands, or boxes, cocoa, per dol
:. Is do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
y dies, per dozen, genuine
30 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, blades
e buck horn handles, per dozen, gen
e uine
e do penknives, Abbotfs, American, four
: blade, buck horn handles, per doz
genuine
3 do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
n blade, ivory handles, per dozen
genuine
do waier-stamps, ivory handles, per do
}, do do lgnumvite handles d
do Office shears, II inches, per dozen
6 do office scissors, do
CLASS No. 5.