The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-14
TREAsuRy DEPARTMENT, May 23d, 1850.
NEPARATE PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH


GEPARATE PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH
- ing the stationery and for executing the print
ing Of this department during the fiscal year end
lug June 80 1851, will be received until O'Clock,
p. M on the 2llh day Of june next Those una,
conpanied by tory testimonials OF ability 10
fulfil a contract will not be considered
All the articles of stationery must be oil the very
best quality samples of the principal articles oil
which such as paper qus, metallic pens s ,he
bids, put up in classes as per schedule; anu tue &c
partlent reserves the right to retain such samples,
and pay for the same at the prices stated IN me Oh
fer. or to return them, ut its option. No bid will
be considered where the articles accompanying II
are not of the kind and quality required Tor the de-
partment; and spurious or imitation articles VIII
subject the class to which they belong, or the en-
tire bid to rejection. at the pleasure of the depart
ncnt.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making il, 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 10 be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according To quality. Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished at the depart
nIent 10 persons applying Tor thcm and as without
uniformity therein the department would lind 1t
diiiicu lt to make decision, 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
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 class is assigned
to bidder, they may all be embraced in one con-
tract; and each bidder, who may have ono or 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 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 arc re-
CURED.
The department reserves to itself the right of or
dcring greater 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 or to perform the work.
the contractor and his sureies shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such bond, as lquidatcd
damages
The subioned lists specify, as nearly as now can
he done, the amount, quality, and description of
each of the kinds of articles and work that will be
wanted
0o-It being impracticable to give precise de-
kinds of printing, bidders referred to the sam
pies in the different offices for specimens of the
general descriptions required.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made Of linen, laid or aooUe,
White or blue.
CLASS No. /.
50 reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, TO weigh not less
than IL pounds per ream
l20 do foolscap, hand. made, faint lined, and
trimmed, 10 weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
% do foolscap, machine, faint lined, and
trimmed, TO weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, TO weigh not less than
II pounds per ream
L 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
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
l40 do quarto post, machine, plain, faint-lined
three sides, per ream
10 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
II do quarto post, machine, faint-lincd 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
lbs do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
Is do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue,
per rcam
do do s5 gi brown sny EsEs per ssam
CLASS No. 3.
400 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 do cards Of all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
5000 quilts, No 50, per thousand
1000 do No 10, do
dozen ever pointed gold pencils and pens,
I do cver-pointed silver pencils, with gold
pens, per dozen
DO gold pens, Browns, or equal, per doz
2 do silver cases for the same do
10 do cyer.pointed pencils, silver do
10 do ever-pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles. per dozen
Is gross Of leads for ever pointed pencils, as
sorted sizes, per gross
IS dozen Contee's beet black-lcad pencils, gra-
duated
100 do Monroc's, other manufactured,
graduated
! 10 do red-lead pencils, per dozen
Class No. T.
20 do folders, ivory, s-inch, per dozen
$50 do red linen tape, assorted, do
% do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
do pounce boxes, Of ivory, per dozen
10 do do cocoa, do
II do sandb boxes do do
10 do do tin do
IS do wafer stands, or boxes, cocoa, per doz
Is do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dies, per dozen, genuine
80 do penknives, Rodgers 4 Sons, blades,
buck horn handles, per dozen, gen
uine
do penknives, Abbott's, American, four
blade, buck horn handles, per doz,
genuine
do desk knives Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handles, per dozen,
genuine
q do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per doz
do do gnumvtn handles, do
8 do office shears, II inches, per dozen
do office scissors, do
CLASS No. g.
II do inkstsnds, cut glass recently invent
ed fountain, movable tops, per
dozen
2 do inkstands, csst-iron
do French pump China inkstands