The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-15
Treasury DEpARTmEsr, May 23d, 1850.
EPARATE PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH


S,EPARATE PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH
- ing the stationery and for executing the print
ing Of this department during the tscal year end
ing June 30, 1851, will be received until O'Clock,
o. M ON the Gath day of June next. Those unac-
companed by satisfactory testimonials OF ability 10
fulfil n 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 paper, quilts, metallic pens, lead
pencils knives ink, &c, must accompany the
bids put up in classes per schedule; and the de-
partnent reserves the right TO 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 will
subject the class to which they belong. or the en-
tire bid to rejection, at the pleasure o the depart
mcnt.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
! or firm making it, and must specify price, and
bat one price for each and every article contained
in the schedule. Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they arc 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 it
difficult 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, 1t will be assigned to the
lowest bidder for such class, to the lowest bidder
ON the aggregate, as the department may deem most
i 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
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 satisiac
ton of the head of the office for which they arc re-
CURED.
| The department reserves to itself the right of or
dcring greater or less quantity OF each and every
! article contracted for, as the pubic service may
| require.
! Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person persons contracting; and III case Of a
failure supply the articles to perform the work,
the contractor and his sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such bond as quidated
damages
| be done, the amount, quality, and description OF
each of the kinds of articles and work that will be
wanted.
(gt- 1t being impractcable 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.
STATIONERY
Writing paper, made Of linen, laid or woUe,
White or blue.
CLASS No. l.
50 realms folio post, satin plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL pounds per ream
! l20 do ioolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
! trimmed, to weigh not less than II
pounds per ream
/ 90 do foolscap machine, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than II
pounds per ream
/ 10 do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, TO weigh not less than
II pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain, machine, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not css 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 reaIn
$50 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined, three sides, per ream
/ lao do quarto post, machine, PLAIN, falnt lined
three sides, per ream
20 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
II do quarto post, machine, faint lined four
sides, per ream
40 do quarto post, French, faint lined three
! sides, per ream
y do note paper gill, per ream
Class No. ..
8 do royal paper, for books
do medium paper, Tor books
80 do copying do do
1875 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
per rcam
Is do envelope paper. flat 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
go DO cards Of all other manufacture in use,
dozen cards
90 gr0ss metallic pens, per gross
IS 900 quilts, No 80, per thousand
1000 do No 20, do
dozen ever pointed gold pencils and pens,
per dozen
do ever-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 ever pointed pencils, silver do
10 do ever pointed silver deck pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
IS gross of leads for ever pointed pencils, az
sorted sizes, per gross
IS dozen Contee's best black-lead pencils, gra'
duated
100 do AIonrocs, or other manufactured
graduated
10 DO red-lead pencils, per dozen
Class No. 4.
20 DO folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
$50 do red linen tape, assorted, do
% do silk taste, assorted colOrs and widths
Ina hanks, per dozen
DO pounce boxes, Of ivory, per dozen
10 do do cocoa, do
IL do sand boxes do do
10 do do tin do
IS do wafer stands, OF boxes, cocoa, per dot
Is do crascrs, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
dies, per dozen, genuine
80 do pcnknives, Rodgers & Sons, blades
buck horn handles, per dozen, gen
uinc
do pcnknivos, Abbotrs, American, four
blade, buck horn handles, per doz
genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers 4 Sons, one
blade, ivory handles, per dozen
genuine
b DO wafer stamps, ivory handles, per do
D do DO lignurnyita handles ,d
do Office shears, II inches, per dozen
b do office scissors, do
CLASS No. 5.
y do inkstands, cut glas-, recently invent
ed fountain, movable tops, pc
dozen
, do inkstands, cast-irOn
do French pump China inkstands
10 gallons ink, black, Maynard Noycs's
per gallon
600 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's
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