The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-12
STATIONERY AND PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Nav 49, 1850.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
May Is, 1850.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the sta
- tionery, and for executing the printing OF this
Department, during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1851, will be received until O'Clock, p m, on
the 10Th day of June next. Those unaccompanied
by satisfactory testimonials OF ability tofulhla con-
tract 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, quills, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives ink, &C., must accompany the bids,
put up in classes per schedule; and the Depart
mcnt reserves the right to retain such samples, and
pay for the same at the prices stated in the offer,
or to return them, at its option. No bid will be
considered where the articles accompanying 1t are
not Of the kind and quality required for the Depart
ment.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
firm making il, and must specify price, and 6uf
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
for proposals will be furnished at the Department
to persons applying for them; and as without uni
forinty therein the Department would hnd 1t DIM
cult to make decision, none will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
with.
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, and the best paper used for the dt
ierent descriptions required. The paper for the
printing will be furnished by the contractor; the
Department, the office ordering it, to designate
the kind of paper and type, whether script or
otherwise, and the number to go on a sheet, when
the matter article will admit of more than one
Each class will be bid for and decided upon sep
aratey, and all other things being equal 1t will be
assigned to the lowest bidder. Where more than
one class is assigned to bidder, they may all be
embraced in one contract; and each bidder, who
may have one classes assigned to him shall
take all such classes forfeit his right to any por-
ton of the contract.
executed must be of the beat quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfaction
of the head of the Office for which they are re-
qured
ordering greater less quantity of each and every
article contracted for the public service may re-
quire.
Bonds with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case of
failure 10 supply the articles, to perform the
work. the contractor and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such bond as hqul-
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 VIII be
wanted.
Art- 1t being impracticabe 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 'ooUe,
white or blue.
CLASS No. /.
10 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
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 ream
Is do foolscap, blue laid, band made,
faint lined, garden pattern, COM
monty known despatch or consul
lar paper, TO weigh not less than ID
pounds per ream
$50 do quarto- post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per rean
100 do quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
90 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint-
lined four sides, per ream
10 do qusrto post, machine, faint Lined -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.
J 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
90 do envelope paper. fiat cap, white OF
blue, per ream
40 do large brown envelope, per rcnin
20 do blotting paper, royal, per ream
rs dozen patent blotting paper
20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per Sh
25 do do do double elephant, pei
sheet
so do do do elephant, per sheet
50 do tracing do largest size, French
"A do drawing do royal. per sheet
5000 binders boards, 81 by lOi inches, per ,OO
Class No. 3.
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, pei
dozen cards
$50 do cards of all other manufacture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
$1,000 quills, No. 30, per 900
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver, per dot
10 do ever pointed silver desk pencils, will
rosewood handles, per dozen.
40 gro~s Of leads for pointed pencils, az
sorted sizcs, per groes
75 dozen Coniee's best black lead-pcnoils, gra
duated
100 do Monroe's or other manufactured do
10 do rcd lead pencils, per dozen
do drawing pencils, assorted
Class No 4.
20 dozen folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
600 do red linen tape, assorted do
90 do silk taste, assorted colors and widths
in hsnks, per dozen
do pouncc boxes, Of ivory, per dozen
no do do cocoa, do
~ do sand boxes, do do
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