The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-30
TREAsuRy DEPARTMENT, May 23d, 1850.

- 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-
companed by satisfactory testimonials OF ability To
fulfil a contract will not be considered.
All the articles of stationery must be oi the very
best quality-samples Of the principal articles OF
which, such as paper, quilts, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives, ink, nc, must accompany the
bids, put up in classes as per schedule; and the de-
partment reserves the right to retain such samples,
and pay for the same at the prices stated In the OF
fer, to return them, at its option. No bid will
be considered where the articles accompanying 1t
not of the kind and quality required for the de-
partment; and spurious or imitation articles will
ubject the class to which they belong, the en-
tire bid TO 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 one price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule. Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they are 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 find il
difficult to make decision none will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
with.
The printing must be executed with new and per
fecttype, and the best paper used for the different
descriptions required. The paper for the printing
will be furnished by the contractor; the depart
ment, or 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 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 mos
| 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 more
classes assigned to him, shall take all such classes
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
quircd.
The department reserves to itself the right of or
derng greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, as the public service may
| require.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting and in case of
failure to supply the articles to perform the work
the contractor and his sureties shall be liable fo
the forfeiture specified in such bond, as iquidatee
damages
The subjoined lists specify nearly as now car
be done, the amount, quality, and description o
each of the kinds of articles and work that will b.
wanted.
| o. 1t being impracticable to give precise de
scription of the nature and quality of the various
kinds of printing, bidders are referred to the sam
Piles in the different offices for specimens of thu
| general descriptions required.