The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-10
STATIONERY AND PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
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May IS, 1850.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the sta
- ionery, and for executing the printing of this
Department, during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1851 will be received until O'Clock, p m,
tho 29th day of June next. Those unaccompanied
by satisfactory testimonials of ability to fulhla
tract will not be considered.
All the articles of stationery must be Of the very
best quality--sampes OF the principal articles of
which, such as paper, quills, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives, INK &c, must accompany the bids,
put up in classes per schedule; and the Depart
ment reserves the right to retain such samples and
pay for the at the prices stated in the offer,
or To return them, at its option. No bid will be
considered where the articles accompanying il
not of the kind and quality required for the Deport
ment
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making II, and must specify price, and out
price, for each and every article ontaned 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 Department
TO persons applying for them; and without uni
formity therein the Department would find it diff
cult to make a decision, none will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
with.
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type and on the best paper used for the diff
ferent descriptions required. The paper for the
printing will be furnished by the contractor; the
Department, or the office ordering it, to designate
the kind of paper and type, whether script or
otherwise, and the number to go sheet, when
Each class will be bid for and decided upon sep
aratey and all other things being equal it will be
assigned to the lowest bidder. Where than
one class is assigned to bidder, they may all be
embraced in one contract and each bidder, who
may have more classes assigned to him shall
take all such classes, forfeit his right to any por
tion 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 satisfaction
of the head of the office for which they are re-
quired.
The Department reserves to itself the right Of
ordering greater less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, the public service may
quire.
the person persons contracting; and in case ofa
failure TO supply the articles, or to perform the
work. the contractor and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such bond, as iqu-
The subjoined lists specify, as nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description of
each Of the kinds of articles and work that will be
wanted.
0t- 1t being impracticable to give precise de-
scription of the nature and quality of the various
kinds of printing, bidders referred to the sam
Piles in the different offices for specimens of the gen
eral descriptions required.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
,ohite or blue.
CLASS No. /.
rs reams folio post, satin plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
so do foolscap, machine faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
l5 do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint
lined 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
IL pounds per rcam
ls do foolscap, blue laid, hand made,
faint lined, garden pattern, COM
monty known as despatch consul
lar paper, TO weigh not less than 10
pounds per ream
$50 do quarto- post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
100 do quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
60 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
10 do quarto post, machine, ,faint-lned four
sides, per ream
40 do quarto post French, faint. lined three
sides, per ream
Is do note paper, gilt per ream
do do plain, do
CLASS No. 2.
do royal paper for books
do medium paper for books
40 do copying do do
100 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal
per ream
80 do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or
blue, per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per rcam
20 do botting paper, royal, per ream
as dozen patent blotting paper
20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, s,i' per sh,
so do do do elephant, per sheet
so do tracing do largest size, French,